America is celebrating her veterans today.

JPMorgan Chase is surprising a veteran tonight at the Anaheim Ducks game with a free home.

Applebee's is offering free meals to veterans and their families.

7-11 is handing out free Slurpees to active and retired military personnel and their families. (Since the hubby qualifies, I'm going for the free Slurpee. Thank you, America!)

If you see a veteran today, say thank you.

You might also want to offer him or her a job.

The unemployment rate for veterans who've served since September 2001 is 12.1 percent, higher than the national average . Many soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are having a difficult time convincing employers their battlefield skills can translate to the workplace. Job search firm Simply Hired is partnering with the government to help connect veterans to job opportunities , and the President is proposing tax credits for companies which hire unemployed veterans.

Sometimes, though, a company just has to decide it's the right thing to do.

That's exactly what happened at a Silicon Valley startup known for live streaming everyone from Barack Obama to Charlie Sheen.

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