Since my appointment by County Executive John Leopold to chair the Anne Arundel County Veterans Affairs Commission, I have been asked many times by both private citizens and organizations about ways to honor our veterans. Nothwithstanding all the other benefits and services available to our veterans, my answer focuses on jobs for veterans. Veteran unemployment data reveals that, in the post-9/11 community, veterans are facing an unemployment rate ranging from 11.5 percent to 12.4 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate overall hovers at about 9 percent. If you want to know the best way to …
