Dive Summary:

• Dollar General along with Proctor & Gamble has announced plans to lead a new campaign geared toward honoring U.S. military servicemen.
• The new public service program will feature celebrated veteran Sparky Edwards. “I went from being on track for a jail cell to being a decorated war veteran, business owner, former senior federal government employee and soon-to-be Dr. Sparky D. Edwards,” Sparky Edwards says.
• "We offer a second chance for at-risk youth,” said Gen. Craig McKinley (ret.), chairman, board of directors, National Guard Youth Foundation.

From the article:

Dollar General won the 2011 Military Officers Association of America Distinguished Service Award, was recognized in GI Jobs magazine’s list of Most Military Friendly Employers and participates in Paychecks for Patriots, a proactive hiring initiative that helps resolve the challenges of veteran unemployment.