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Veterans find jobs, and new mission, in clean tech

San Jose Mercury News via Eagle-Tribune -- When military veterans search for jobs, they often want more than a paycheck. Many say they look for rewarding work and a team of dedicated people focused on a common mission.

With the war in Iraq officially over and the American presence in Afghanistan winding down, many veterans are finding new careers and that strong sense of purpose in the growing clean-tech economy.

Some are helping build the massive solar farms sprouting up in California’s deserts. A black POW-MIA flag flies every day at BrightSource Energy’s Ivanpah solar plant under construction in California’s Mojave Desert, courtesy of a project superintendent who was a Marine in Vietnam.

About 10 percent of Palo Alto, Calif.-based Tesla Motors’ global workforce of 3,000 employees are veterans or military hires. The company ha

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livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,690 Points:756,035 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:18:56 AM Ignore livedream Report Abuse This article deserves to be one of the top 5 Daily News Articles. We need more positive news like this!
livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,690 Points:756,035 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:15:13 AM Ignore livedream Report Abuse Very positive article with many examples of job opportunities for our Veterans. Great article!!! Kudos to NHLiveFree for finding and posting this article!
A_NY_Outlaw Champion Author Albany Posts:1,378 Points:706,665 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 5:30:06 PM Ignore A_NY_Outlaw Report Abuse God bless our Veterans, however I'm not so convinced of this mighty spector of job-creation in the name of clean-energy. Think of the millions and millions thrown at these failed companies by King Obama. Now if they were going to do that, they should have given the money directly to our Veterans in the form of a check. Now that would have been money well spent. [Edited by: A_NY_Outlaw at 12/7/2012 6:33:39 PM EST]
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,079 Points:1,449,300 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 1:22:46 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse There is great potential with green tech employment. And it's great that vets are able to get employment in that field.
CityCouponer All-Star Author New Orleans Posts:943 Points:203,080 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 7:58:40 AM Ignore CityCouponer Report Abuse Veterans are one of our countries best resources.
Luckylindy Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,519 Points:1,128,045 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 5:53:16 AM Ignore Luckylindy Report Abuse Vets in general want to make a difference. They have already proven that once.
skippypa Champion Author Hawaii Posts:8,481 Points:1,741,905 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 4:22:35 AM Ignore skippypa Report Abuse Sounds good that Vets are getting jobs!!!!!!
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,123 Points:1,386,815 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 3:47:05 AM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Vets training in & accepting jobs that will help US move toward a cleaner healthier tomorrow? Sounds like a win-win to me ;0}
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,423 Points:179,500 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 1:49:49 AM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse vets and jobs sounds good
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,559 Points:1,173,100 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 12:37:02 AM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Clean, green jobs - sounds like a winning combination.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,972 Points:1,277,725 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 12:17:57 AM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse My hiring veterans experience has been very good over the years.
treehood Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,049 Points:397,735 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 12:04:18 AM Ignore treehood Report Abuse Cute feel good story but let me put this out there. A lot of jobs in the military can translate into civilian jobs but if one is a grunt joining up out of high school and now being forced out of the service into a poor job market he will need to go to school and get an education to get a good job. Going out on patrol, setting up ambushes and engaging the enemy in a firefight usually does not translate into a good civilian job. Always been that way, always will. At least that is my thought.
el_fr Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,342 Points:745,675 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 12:01:34 AM Ignore el_fr Report Abuse Hire a Vet
MikeCapeCoral Champion Author Cape Coral Posts:1,943 Points:421,795 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:58:53 PM Ignore MikeCapeCoral Report Abuse Good for them.
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,490 Points:1,672,170 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:57:55 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse Veterans should be respected and given every opportunity to work, for the sacrifice they made on our behalf!
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,061 Points:794,510 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:57:54 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse To: NHLiveFree Re: Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 12:49:05 AM ============================================================== It's equally sad to see our military being propagandized.
Brucevanf Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,361 Points:245,260 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:56:20 PM Ignore Brucevanf Report Abuse We need to respect these veterans.
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:6,998 Points:1,241,715 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:55:05 PM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse Great news.
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:41,498 Points:1,163,820 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:50:24 PM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse OK
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,061 Points:794,510 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:50:11 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse From the article: "A black POW-MIA flag flies every day at BrightSource Energy’s Ivanpah solar plant under construction in California’s Mojave Desert, courtesy of a project superintendent who was a Marine in Vietnam." ============================================================== A very touching gesture, but our government abandoned our POWs and every administration since "Operation Homecoming" has broken the promise to give a full accounting of the POW/MIAs who were left there. Sad days in U.S. history.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,105 Points:1,624,380 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:49:05 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse more - "Hendriks added that many of Tesla’s veteran employees say they are “especially happy to be working in the green sector after observing how fossil fuels have promoted violence and damaged the climate around the world.” The Department of Defense _ eager to reduce its dependence on oil in the battlefield and keen to become energy-efficient at home _ is investing in clean technology, including advanced biofuels, electric vehicles, solar-powered batteries and bases that generate their own electricity. The support of clean energy is directly tied to saving lives, says Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, who has pointed out that for every 50 convoys of gasoline brought into a war zone, a Marine is killed or wounded." Some great interviews w. veterans later in this news article. Recommended reading!
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,718 Points:732,815 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:48:53 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Sounds promising
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:9,036 Points:1,595,245 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:45:55 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse GOOD LUCK.
Matt G Champion Author Boston Posts:4,538 Points:2,774,015 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:45:07 PM Ignore Matt G Report Abuse Sounds like good jobs for our veterans
tdmedan All-Star Author Colorado Posts:580 Points:148,945 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:42:24 PM Ignore tdmedan Report Abuse good
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:5,431 Points:1,098,145 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:41:29 PM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse Good. I do not care in what field they get their jobs in but they deserve it and should be treated better. It was a lot different , for the better, when I came out of the military years ago.