Tennessee Walmarts hire 5,700 veterans

America’s biggest private employer has hired more than 200,000 veterans, including 5,700 in Tennessee, toward its gaol of hiring 250,000 vets by the end of 2020.

Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, which guarantees a job offer to any eligible, honorably discharged U.S. veteran.

“Our veterans bring dedication and value to our workforce, and we feel a great sense of duty to ensuring our men and women in uniform can find not just a job, but a fulfilling career, here at Walmart and beyond,” said retired Brig. Gen. Gary Profit, senior director of Military Programs for Walmart.

Walmart’s Military Family Promise also guarantees a job at a nearby Walmart or Sam’s Club for all military personnel and military spouses employed by the company who have to move due to their spouse’s being transferred by the U.S. military.

Walmart also participates in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes Program, which recruits veterans and military spouses through career fairs. Walmart also has committed an additional $20 million through 2019 to support job training, education, and innovative public/private community-based initiatives that address challenges many veterans face when returning to civilian life.