Wal-Mart Partners With Army Reserve

Military.com ^ | November 12, 2008 | Associated Press

[TheNewPundit]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has signed on to an Army Reserve program that allows the company and the Army to work together to recruit and train people interested in serving in the military and working for the giant retailer.

Wal-Mart, the world's largest private employer, has more than 1.4 million U.S. employees.

An agreement signed Tuesday obligates Wal-Mart to interview and consider all qualified, participating soldiers for employment after they complete military occupational specialty training.

[TheNewPundit]

If they make the same agreement with the Corps, I will shop there a lot more.

[swmobuffalo]

So is Wal Mart going to start selling guns again? :}

[Gabz]

WOW! Cool!!!!

We haven’t had a Saturday WalMart thread in ages!!!!!!!

[txboss]

GREAT! I shall make a concerted effort to shop at WalMart. Haven’t in years...but now there’s good reason to.

[Rembrandt]

This is an absolute coup for Wal Mart, a veritable treasure trove of talent camping on their doorstep. People with training, discipline and a desire to make some bucks! This should also translate into more aggressive international expansion efforts by Wal Mart.

[upchuck]

Tanks for the ping :)

Wally BUMP!

[ops33]

Here in Oklahoma Wal Mart has always sold guns.

[swmobuffalo]

I know they used to here too. But in many places, they’ve stopped. Still sell ammo but no firearms.