This Veteran’s Day, Walmart wants to Thank ALL Veterans Past and Present for their service to our Country. They also want you to be able to publicly thank the Veterans in your life!
Wall of Honor
Last year, Walmart created the Online Wall of Honor, which is open to anyone, to submit photos, videos, or text through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram by using #WallofHonor in their posts. Their hope is that it will bring people together in the largest virtual community of its kind where everyone can support and share stories about the Veterans they know! Everything will post to the Wall of Honor! Check it out, and share your photos, videos and/or stories!
Veteran’s Welcome Home Commitment
Another way Walmart is dedicated to honoring, and helping Veterans nationwide is their Veteran’s Commitment. In 2013, Walmart made a commitment to hiring 100,000 Veterans in the next five years. Can you believe that as of publication of this article, they have already hired 67,861 Veterans, and had over 5,000 promotions since then! The initiative guarantees a job offer to any honorably discharged veteran within the first 12 months of separation from service.
“Walmart has benefited greatly from the expertise and dedication of the thousands of veterans we’ve welcomed into our ranks this year,” said retired Brigadier General Gary Profit, Walmart’s senior director of military programs. “No veteran should have to fight for a job when they return home. We are proud to be a part of their story as they transition to the next chapter of their lives.”
Charged with driving programs that support veterans, a large focus for Profit in the last year has been building a community within Walmart for its military hires. Profit is proud of how the hiring effort is contributing to the fabric of the retail giant.
“Our veterans thrive in our structure and we have promoted thousands of our Welcome Home Hires within the last year,” said Profit. “The flexibility we offer allows some to pursue educational goals, while others are finding a meaningful new career path.”
Supporting the Military Community
In 2014, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation doubled down on its commitment to veterans by pledging an additional $20 million through 2019 to support veteran employment and transition programs. In 2011, the Walmart Foundation pledged $20 million through 2015 to help veterans and their families get through those challenges with assistance from programs that provide job training, transition support and education. It met that goal one year early.
For more information about Walmart’s Veterans Welcome Home Commitment please visit: www.walmartcareerswithamission.com and follow on Twitter @WalmartVeterans.
