Jim Fausone
\nVeteran Advocate<\/p>\n
One man thinks he can help lower the 82 percentU.S.unemployment rate for disabled veterans. He suggests that they learn watch-making.<\/p>\n
The Delaware Veterans Coalition<\/a> together with the state council of the Vietnam Veterans of America<\/a> is helping Sam Cannan open a school which will train vets how to repair watches – tuition-free. There is no other school like it.<\/p>\n “Making and repairing watches is a dying art,” stated veterans disability lawyer James Fausone. “This is a vocation that may well be a good fit for a number of vets who enjoy working with their hands.”<\/p>\n Good watchmakers are in high demand, and the work can be done by individuals with a variety of disabilities. Cannan and his crew are currently looking for a wheelchair-accessible, 5,000 sq-foot building in which to establish the Veterans Watchmaker School<\/a>, and plan to train as many as 20 vets in each class.<\/p>\n Cannan attended professional watch-making schools in (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jim Fausone Veteran Advocate One man thinks he can help lower the 82 percentU.S.unemployment rate for disabled veterans. He suggests that they learn watch-making. The Delaware Veterans Coalition together with the state council of the Vietnam Veterans of America is…<\/span><\/p>\n