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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Veterans heal nature; nature heals them

Veterans heal nature; nature heals them
By Patrick Oppmann
CNN
Story Highlights
"Green" jobs program helps military veterans learn marketable skills
Program not only helps the environment, veterans say -- it aids them, too
Veterans almost immediately form "new platoon" to support one another
Program's success does not make it immune to budget cuts

The veterans come home from war, seared by what they saw and unsure about how to re-enter civilian life. They compete against resume-savvy civilians for scarce jobs. But now a program in Washington state helps military veterans learn marketable "green" job skills while working with others who understand their struggle. In return, the veterans work on projects that help restore the environment in state parks. full story

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