The President signed into law a measure that gives tax credits to businesses for hiring jobless veterans. The move was driven by the expected increased in returning troops from the operations in Iraq.
source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-21/obama-grants-tax-credits-for-hiring-jobless-vets.html
source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-21/obama-grants-tax-credits-for-hiring-jobless-vets.html