What People Are Saying About America's Heroes at Work

"The key to effective recovery and reintegration for our warriors is getting them back to work; work reestablishes a vital sense of purpose and meaning. Further, our warriors bring the discipline, skills, values and leadership to the workplace that they developed during their years in uniform. Working together as a team, the America's Heroes at Work program prepares employers and warriors for success on the job. The Defense Centers of Excellence fully support this program that will assist our warriors in their journey all the way back home."

- BG Loree Sutton
Director, Defense Centers of Excellence for
Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury

"America's Heroes at Work is important because it provides support and resources to employers who are considering hiring these Veterans, and it gives them a wealth of information that will help them to make whatever accommodations may need to be made. This has been a wonderful opportunity for our country's resources to pull together in collaboration to help our wounded warriors. The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center is so pleased to be partnering with the Department of Labor in helping to provide support for the America's Heroes at Work program."

- COL (S.) Michael S. Jaffee
National Director
Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center

"We are pleased to support the America's Heroes at Work project. We believe that employment is critical to a wounded warrior's recovery, and this initiative fills a gap by educating our nation's employers on the needs of those with two invisible wounds of war – TBI and PTSD."

- The Veterans' Coalition
Created with the participation of America's leading veteran and military organizations, including American Legion, Disabled American Veterans,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Paralyzed Veterans of America & AMVETS

"Patriotic employers remain vital to the success of our National Guard and Reserve. With employer support, Reservists and Guardsmen can concentrate on securing our country's defense. Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve commends America's Heroes at Work's mission to assist Veterans when they return home."

- National Committee for
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

"SAMHSA is committed to ensuring the success of the America's Heroes at Work program and its noble mission of helping America's heroes lead the full and enriching lives they so deserve. Men and women who have given so much for our country merit our strong support for their efforts to continue playing active and fulfilling roles in our community. Through our contribution to this program we can best honor these great Americans."

- Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

"Every workforce is made richer and more effective by the inclusion of employees who offer a variety of experiences and perspectives. That, combined with our societal imperative to guide our military heroes back into their work lives, makes the America's Heroes at Work project a vital initiative. Our nation's human resources professionals salute the Department of Labor for leading this timely campaign."

- Dr. Shirley Davis
Director of Diversity Initiatives & Inclusion
Society for Human Resource Management

"From an employer perspective, America's Heroes at Work is an awesome initiative. I'm going to challenge the employer community at large to get to know vets, get to know disabled vets, get to know the America's Heroes at Work program. At the end of the day, there is an employee or a potential employee sitting on the left-hand side, and there's an employer sitting on the right-hand side. You've got to connect the two."

- Greg Arend
Partner
Deloitte

"In my experience, individuals who are recovering and who can come into job opportunities and have enriching careers where they really feel that they are contributing to an organization and to a team – I find that that makes a big difference in their lives and in their recovery. But we as the employer also benefit from having these individuals in our organizations, adding to our projects and enriching the projects with the diversity of backgrounds and experiences that they have. We've asked these individuals to sacrifice everything. So we believe that it is important to insure that we are reaching out to them and offering them opportunities at our company because we truly do believe that these are America's heroes at work."

- Robin Portman
Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton

"Your campaign Web site www.AmericasHeroesAtWork.gov is the most comprehensive package I have seen to calm employer hiring concerns about Veterans that may have TBI and/or PTSD. I feel it is a privilege to help promote and use this great tool."

- Veterans Workforce Specialist
San Luis Obispo, CA

"I am a 15 year active duty member in the Navy and my primary job is counseling Sailors on their careers, whether they separate or reenlist. Your website (www.AmericasHeroesAtWork.gov) is not only informative but it speaks in 'basic' terms so potential employers can understand it. Great job, keep these happening and thanks for supporting our military."

- Navy Career Counselor
Norfolk, VA

"It is essential that employers have the information and tools they need to help veterans. That's why we're glad to see the U.S. Department of Labor launch its new website, America's Heroes at Work, along with a toll-free number, 800-526-7234, to provide current and potential employers with the resources they need to better understand the mental health issues many veterans face."

- Battle Creek Enquirer
Editorial
August 21, 2008