Hollywood to Back Effort to Aid Veterans’ Return to Civilian Life
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood is putting its megaphone behind efforts to assist returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in the transition to civilian life.
The education, employment and general well-being of returning service members has become a prominent cause over the last year, largely because of Michelle Obama. The first lady has aggressively promoted Joining Forces, a White House initiative focused on veteran reintegration, everywhere from “The Colbert Report” to “Sesame Street.”
But publicity around the issue is about to become supercharged. All six major movie studios, the four big broadcast networks, Hollywood’s largest talent agencies and a slew of cable channels — among other entertainment industry participants — have joined in a veterans program called Got Your 6. The name is military slang for “I’ve got your back.”
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My son in-law is preparing to end his cerear with the Marines soon and It breaks my heart to watch him and my daughter stress over a job and housing everyday. I am hoping this is going to open doors for my son in-law, he is diffinitely my hero he has gone to Iraq 3 times and Afghanistan twice. Now it’s time he spends his time with his wife and children. I would like to be apart of this campaign is there anyway that I can help please let me know if you are hiring volunteers.