(CBS News) SAN FRANCISCO - The current job market is proving
difficult for returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. About 10.2 percent of
male vets are listed as unemployed. The number stands at 10.8 per cent for
females, well above the national average.
Female veterans say they face particular barriers, as we
hear from CBS correspondent John Blackstone
"The bombs were hitting all around our tents,"
said Sgt. Marie Adams. "They were hitting our trucks, they were hitting
our tanks."
Added Sgt. Lindsay Freeland: "We're out there with the
men. We're raiding buildings. We're up in the gunner's turret."
"We're so used to being one of the guys over
there," said National Guard Sgt. Anna Rutherford. Being one of the guys has helped women like Army reserve
Sgt. Adams gain acceptance on the battlefield.
"But translating that into the civilian world, I feel
that it's misunderstood," she said. Read more here...
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