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Over 860,000 veterans live in Ohio. Many of them return from active duty with advanced skills in mechanics, engineering or communications. Still, the unemployment rate for recent vets is staggeringly high. Well look at how some local programs are helping ease the transition from military to civilian life...through education, job placement, and cheesecake.
Guests
- Thom Stevenson, president and CEO of ChefVet
- Ryan Thompson, chief of Veterans Workforce Services at Ohio Dept of Jobs and Family Services
- Mike Carrell, director of OSUs Office of Military and Veterans Services
- John Haviland, president of OSUs Vets4Vets
[caption id="attachment_39895" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Ohio ranks sixth in the nation for number of residents who are also veterans. [/caption]