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How patience and perseverance pay off with USERRA

Filed in Employment and Training, Veterans and military spouses • By: Kenan Torrans • September 9, 2024
USERAA TIPS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS: •	Know your rights. Familiarize yourself with USERAA website to stay up to date with the most current information. •	Keep track of everything you’re doing and all important documents. Annotate the days that you’re on military orders and the days you’re not. Keep copies of all your  military orders, DD 214s, civilian pay stubs, and any correspondence from your employer. •	Seek help. There are DOL VET’ representatives in every state (as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
The dozen years that John D. Patrie he spent as a navigator in the Maine Air National Guard taught him that while things can change in an instant, with planning
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