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Corporations Increasingly Turn To Veterans

by Wendy Kaufman, NPR
May 31, 2010

Fortune 500 companies are looking for the next generation of leaders -- and increasingly they are turning to junior military officers. Companies from Amazon to Wal-Mart aren't just hiring them because they've flown helicopters or tracked down insurgents. Rather, the companies see young men and women who are savvy and mature, and understand responsibility and leadership.

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  • All Things Considered, May 31, 2010
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