India, Nov. 12 -- Walmart said it has hired more than 243,000 military veterans nationwide since 2013 and remains ahead of schedule to meet its goal of hiring 250,000 military veterans by the end of 2020.

The retail giant introduced the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment on Memorial Day 2013, as part of its commitment to service members and their families.

The company's initial goal was to hire 100,000 veterans. Two years later, the company revised up the number to 250,000 by the end of 2020.

Walmart has since hired more than 243,000 veterans as part of its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment. Of those hired, the company promoted more than 39,000 veterans to jobs with greater responsibility and higher pay.

Walmart introduced the Military S...