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Scott Walker announced today the state will spend $1.9 million on a nationwide marketing and social media push to transitioning service members and veterans looking for their next place to live and work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs our dedicated members of the military prepare to return to civilian life, they are looking for the best place possible to start a new career, raise a family and enjoy an outstanding quality of life. We are going to make a strong case that Wisconsin can meet all those needs \u2013 and more,\u201d Walker said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campaign will run through June 2019 and will include social media and online ads, as well as personal engagement with veterans. State officials and employers plan to travel to more than a dozen military bases to sell transitioning service members on the Midwestern state known for its badgers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsinhistory.org\/museum\/exhibits\/iconwisconsin\/dairyland\/cheeseheads.asp\" target=_blank>cheese-headed football fans<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These efforts begin next week at Camp Pendleton in California and continue in Washington, North Carolina, Hawaii, Missouri, Texas, Georgia, Germany and Japan. While there, officials will participate in transition summits hosted by Hiring our Heroes, a veteran hiring initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and attend other employment events for military spouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The roll-out also includes a new military occupation specialty code search tool on <a href=\"https:\/\/jobcenterofwisconsin.com\/veterans\/\" target=_blank>WiscJobsForVets.com<\/a> and a new blog targeting transitioning veterans and their family members. 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