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March 14, 2011

Unemployment Rate for Iraq, Afghanistan Vets Over 20 Percent 
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New statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor show that nearly 21
percent of young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans were unemployed last
year. The unemployment rate for non-veterans between the ages of 18 and
24 was 17.3 percent.



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