Vets face grim job prospects

Aboard the retired cruise ship Queen Mary — a World War II veteran redeployed as a tourist attraction — former members of the armed services Thursday got an extra ration of employment help. But, between a sagging economy and years of specialized experience, many veterans say they still can’t find decent jobs or feel pigeonholed into low-paying fitness, security or law enforcement positions. Behind a table spread with brochures and flanked by posters advertising jobs with Military Sealift Command, a civilian military transportation company, recruiter Sarah Little smiled at passing veterans. For the full story visit http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-vetjobs28mar28,1,6071887.story