{"id":4115,"date":"2019-07-26T14:39:56","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T14:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=4115"},"modified":"2019-07-26T14:39:56","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T14:39:56","slug":"from-military-com-3-reasons-why-vets-should-consider-a-career-at-aafes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2019\/07\/26\/from-military-com-3-reasons-why-vets-should-consider-a-career-at-aafes\/","title":{"rendered":"From Military.Com: 3 Reasons Why Vets Should Consider a Career at AAFES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pagewrapper\" class=\"mm-page mm-slideout\">\n<div class=\"dialog-off-canvas-main-canvas\" data-off-canvas-main-canvas=\"\">\n<div class=\"page\"><main class=\"content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"content__wrapper container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\" class=\"page__content col-md-8\">\n<article class=\"node node--article node--article--full\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"article__body\">\n<p>When service members swear an oath to serve their country, it doesn&#8217;t end after they take their uniforms off. Veterans often seek opportunities where they can utilize their military training and continue their service in other ways.<\/p>\n<p>The Army &amp; Air Force Exchange might just be the answer. AAFES has committed to hiring 50,000 veterans and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/spouse\">military spouses<\/a> by 2020 to serve warfighters downrange in a variety of positions.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some reasons why a job with AAFES might be right for you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/veteran-jobs\/career-advice\/job-hunting\/3-reasons-why-vets-should-consider-career-aafes.html\"><strong>Read more from Military.com.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When service members swear an oath to serve their country, it doesn&#8217;t end after they take their uniforms off. Veterans often seek opportunities where they can utilize their military training and continue their service in other ways. The Army &amp; Air Force Exchange might just be the answer. 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