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Veteran’s News
VA to increase veterans’ economic potential
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. Mc- also participated in panel discussions on public- Defense and Labor, the Small Business Admin- D.C.
Donald, with leaders from national and local Vet- private partnerships. istration and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Under the Veterans Economic Communities
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ald. “We want to expand our reach and collabo- Des Moines, Iowa Chattanooga, Tenn.
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