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SUBJ/WOUNDED WARRIOR EMPLOYMENT AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WOUNDED WARRIOR 
HIRING CONFERENCE//

RMKS/1.  SINCE THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, OVER 10,000 MARINES 
AND SAILORS HAVE BEEN WOUNDED DEFENDING THE CAUSE OF OUR COUNTRY.
THEIR SERVICE HAS BEEN EXEMPLARY AND UNSELFISH, AND IN THEIR SACRIFICE 
THEY HAVE GIVEN MUCH OF THEMSELVES SO THAT OUR COUNTRY WILL REMAIN SAFE 
FROM ATTACK AND FREE FROM TERROR.

2.  THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING OUR WOUNDED 
VETERANS, JUST AS THEY HAVE SERVED US.  THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
(DON), THROUGH THE WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT AND NAVY SAFE HARBOR 
PROGRAM, PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO OUR WOUNDED, ILL, AND 
INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT RECOVERY, 
REHABILITATION, AND REINTEGRATION.

3.  BUT FOR SOME OF OUR RETURNING BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN ARMS, 
REINTEGRATION TO THE WORKFORCE IN THE FACE OF THE CURRENT ECONOMIC 
DOWNTURN POSES A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE.  OVER 140,000 VETERANS OF 
OPERATIONS IRAQI AND ENDURING FREEDOM ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED; 
THIS REPRESENTS ONE OF EVERY TWELVE VETERANS FROM IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.
THE CHALLENGE IS PARTICULARLY ACUTE IF THE RETURNING SAILOR OR MARINE 
IS WOUNDED OR INJURED.  IN ADDITION TO WEEKS, MONTHS, OR YEARS OF 
RECOVERY, THEY FACE THE POTENTIAL TRAVESTY OF UNEMPLOYMENT.

4.  THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.  IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE EMPLOYMENT 
CHALLENGES FACED BY OUR WOUNDED WARRIORS, NAVSEA, SUPPORTED BY THE 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE 
AFFAIRS, WILL HOST A WOUNDED WARRIOR HIRING AND SUPPORT CONFERENCE FOR 
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AT THE HILTON ALEXANDRIA MARK CENTER 
FEBRUARY 2-3, 2010.  THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE IS TO ADDRESS AND 
IMPROVE THE DON APPROACH AND EFFECTIVENESS IN HIRING WOUNDED WARRIORS, 
WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF WOUNDED VETERANS IN EMPLOYMENT.

5.  CONFERENCE DETAILS FOR THE WOUNDED WARRIOR HIRING AND SUPPORT 
CONFERENCE MAY BE FOUND AT 
WWW.DONHQ.NAVY.MIL/AAUSN/REGISTRATIONMRA.ASPX?1AE5B26896.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE DON WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAMS CONTACT:
    A.  SAFE HARBOR TOLL FREE AT (877)746-8563 OR ON THE WEB AT 
WWW.SAFEHARBOR.NAVY.MIL.
    B.  THE MARINE CORPS WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT MAY BE CONTACTED VIA 
THE SERGEANT MERLIN GERMAN WOUNDED WARRIOR CALL CENTER TOLL FREE AT 
(877) 487-6299 OR ON THE WEB AT WWW.WOUNDEDWARRIORREGIMENT.ORG.
    C.  THE BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY, WOUNDED, ILL AND INJURED 
WARRIOR SUPPORT MAY BE CONTACTED AT (202)762-3043.

6.  TOGETHER WE CAN ENSURE OUR WOUNDED VETERANS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE 
CARE THEY NEED AND ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCCEED THAT THEY 
DESERVE.

7.  RELEASED BY RAY MABUS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.//

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