Wal-Mart says that it will offer veterans in their first 12 months off active duty jobs beginning on Memorial Day. The company says that it is looking to hire more than 100,000 veterans in the next five years. Wal-Mart also said that it is looking to raise the number of products made in the United States, including apparel, storage and paper products.
See "Wal-Mart Makes Pledges on Veterans, Sourcing", Saabira Chaudhuri, The Wall Street Journal, January 14, 2013