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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2018) by torgian on Friday November 02, 2018 @03:37AM (#18361240)
This is interesting. I’m a veteran and know first hand how terrible the system can be.

I’ve taight myself JavaScript and have recently learned Django with my current position. I don’t have any plans to leave the company now, but working on systems that can help out fellow veterans more easily is tempting.

Maybe in a year or two I’ll revisit this :)

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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2018) by Matt_Cutts on Friday November 02, 2018 @05:13PM (#18366824)
You might consider applying. We're well-positioned to improve things at Veterans Affairs. I've had a Veteran say "I had trouble deciding about my GI Bill benefits. I'd like to build a tool to make it easier for other Veterans." And then they did!

Check out this GI Bill comparison tool that Marc (the Veteran I mentioned) built: https://www.vets.gov/gi-bill-comparison-tool/ . Seeing vets help out brothers and sisters who have served is really inspiring.

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