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VDOT wounded-veterans training program gets grant: (RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH)
July 21, 2009
The funds from the economic stimulus package are aimed at providing on-the-job training in transportation, engineering or construction for underrepresented or disadvantaged people, according to the U.S. Transportation Department. The federal agency singled out Virginia's wounded-veterans initiative, started in 2006, as a successful example of the training programs. The state program helps wounded active-duty military personnel develop or improve job skills while they recover from their injuries. [click here to view] (http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/business/transportation/article/B-VDOT14_20090713-204402/279768/)
