Let's watch to see what Republicans in the House and Senate do to prevent this from happening now. Proper credentialing has been lacking in military service since the beginning of the nation. I don't know why this has never been done before, but, President Obama is correct.
Jun 1, 2012 6:00am
President Obama Pushes Military Credentialing to Boost Veteran Employment (click here)
MINNEAPOLIS – President Obama will unveil a new initiative today that will, for the first time, allow some U.S. service members to receive civilian credentials and licenses for skills they learn in the military.
The effort, announced by the White House late Thursday, is aimed at boosting employment among post-9/11 veterans, some of whom have had difficulty obtaining jobs in high-skill industries because their training is not immediately transferable to the private sector.
A military truck driver, for example, is not automatically certified to operate a rig in his or her home state, just as a military EMT requires extra certification to obtain a civilian EMT job.
Obama will announce that a Defense Department task force he created has penned a deal with several major U.S. credentialing agencies for engineering, logistics, machining, maintenance and welding skills to provide the “opportunity” for 126,000 service members to get “industry-recognized, nationally-portable certifications” starting this summer....
