Tag Archive for: Veteran Business

Transition Assistance, Veteran Small Business & Minnesota Furloughs

130715-A-YL528-179This week, with military furloughs entering their forth week, we’ll take a look at why about 1,500 Minnesota military families are taking a 20% pay cut. We’ll also meet the folks dedicated to helping troops transition from military to civilian life and we’ll discover the opportunities available to veteran owned small businesses in Minnesota. Guests include:

  • Vince Hokkanen of the Transition Assistance Advisor Team
  • Gabe Braaten-Lee of Wireless Zone of Maplewood
  • Lt. Col. Jon Lovald of the Minnesota National Guard

Important updates:
Joint Retiree Appreciation Day
2009 Credit for Military Service in a Combat Zone
Coast Guard Auxiliary Boot Camp for Kids

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Veteran MBA Program & Army Corps of Engineers

8691809521_f380921844This week we’ll discover the evolving role of the Corps of Engineers in Minnesota and we’ll learn about an MBA program specifically for veterans. Guests include:

  • Army Colonels Michael Price and Dan Koprowski
  • Retired Navy Lt. Commander Chip Altman
  • Marine Sgt. Michael Conroy
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Civil Support Team and MNDot Veteran’s Program

This week the 55th Civil Support Team‘s Air Force Staff Sgt. Josh Joyce told about how this National Guard team uses there significant capabilities to assist local and state agencies that may be overwhelmed by and intentional or unintentional natural or man-made disasters.  We also had a conversation with Alan Duff and Alex Tittle about the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Veteran Outreach Project.

This week’s veteran is Staff Sargeant Jim Davis of Columbia Heights.  Jim has served in Germany, Viet Nam, Korea and the US for over 21 years as a cook and mess steward supervisor.  Also he worked as an instructor in food services and fed up to 10,000 servicemen at one time.  He has completed amphibious training at the Little Creek Naval Base in Norfolk, VA.   He is always there during any situation including 2 hurricanes off the coast of New York and Ft Hood, TX.  Now Jim wants to work in Customer Service and continue serving our community.

Jim and hundreds of others are ready to work hard on their next mission.  To connect with Jim Davis contact the South Minneapolis Work Force Center at 612-821-4009. To learn more, visit Positively Minnesota.

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Premier Training Facilities of Minnesota

This week we have Col. Scott St. Sauver, Post Commander of Camp Ripley as a  co-host and retiring Post Command Sgt. Maj. Dan Smith and incoming Post Sgt. Maj. Michael Worden as well as Mary Lee, Environmental Protection Specialist for Arden Hills Training Site.  During the show we discuss the growth and interagency partnerships at each camp as well as the future of Arden Hills and Camp Ripley. We also discussed the strides in being eco-friendly that each training facility has accomplished and what improvements they are heading towards for the future.

This week’s veteran is Heather Mathews. Heather served as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy. While on active duty, she was able to use her master’s degree in Intercultural Studies and gained five years of experience working abroad in East and Southeast Asia. She acted as a cross-­‐ cultural consultant and also supervised enlisted members. She has a high aptitude for learning foreign languages and currently speaks Mandarin, Tibetan, and some Thai.

Heather and hundreds of others are ready to work hard on their next mission. Can we Hire Minnesota’s Heroes? To connect with Heather Mathews contact the South Minneapolis Work Force Center at 612-821- 4009. That’s 612-821-4009, or to learn more, visit: Positively Minnesota dot com slash Veterans.

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Employer Support & Employment Resource Team

This week we learn how employers can support our troops before, during and after deployment and we’ll talk to two of the state’s Employment Resource Team members who just returned from a trip to Kuwait. We’ll also get an update from the flag line of the Minnesota Patriot Guard. Guests include:

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