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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Veterans Armed for Success Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations to provide transition assistance to recently retired, separated, or discharged members of the Armed Forces and their spouses. </p> <p>Such funds shall be used for resume assistance, interview training, job recruitment training, and related career services. </p>]]></text>
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