Dennis McCarthy, former Assistant Secretary of Defense, delivers the Keynote Address during the 61st annual Military Affairs Luncheon at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Monday morning.
Dennis McCarthy, former Assistant Secretary of Defense, delivers the Keynote Address during the 61st annual Military Affairs Luncheon at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Monday morning.
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Speaker urges local businesses to hire veterans
by Jon Gillooly
08:00 AM, Tuesday, May 21
Wearing yellow ribbons and attending honorary luncheons are nice, but if you really want to help service members transition back to civilian life, help them get jobs.

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