Veterans face unique challenges in finding jobs

Veterans face unique challenges in finding jobs

September 3, 2012 12:00 PM

Sgt. Norma Mojica has been a member of the National Guard for seven years, and has been deployed to Iraq twice. She returned home last year without a job, and has been unable to find one. Although unemployment rates for veterans tend to be low, stories like Mojica's are common. CBSNews.com explores some of the reasons why.

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