Veterans make up growing share of federal workers

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government says it hired the highest percentage of military veterans in more than two decades in fiscal year 2012, with veterans making up about 29 percent of the 195,000 new employees.

The percentage of veterans within the federal workforce has been on a gradual upswing in recent years.

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