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Military veterans with heavy vehicle experience can now skip commercial driver's license road tests and land trucking jobs paying up to $100,000 annually. The Freedom Haulers Initiative launched across 34 states to help former service members transition into civilian careers.
Women veterans just achieved their lowest unemployment rate in over six years at 3.3%, outperforming male veterans for the first time since 2019. The dramatic three-month surge shows employers increasingly recognizing the value women veterans bring to the workplace.
Iraqi forces have assumed complete control of the strategic Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq, marking a major step toward full sovereignty. The peaceful handover could strengthen the government's position in discussions about disarming non-state militias.
