Two Years of Minnesota Military Radio

This week, after two years, we look back on the best stories we’ve been able to share and talk with the team responsible for our success. Guests include:

This week’s veteran is Army Lt. Theresa Reese. Lt. Reese recently completed active duty orders for the Minnesota National Guard as a human resources administrator where she was responsible for managing dental readiness, educational benefits and the ID card office. Prior to that she worked as a parts administrator, responsible for price negotiations, purchasing, managing parts to meet time sensitive deadlines and processing service claims. With a B.S. in Marketing and an A.S.  Degree in Business Management, she is committed to professionalism, highly organized, works under strict deadlines and excels in fast paced environments. She is a proven leader and is ready bring her talents to a great company.

Lt. Reese and hundreds of others are ready to work hard on their next mission. Can we Hire Minnesota’s Heroes? To connect with Lt. Reese contact the South Minneapolis WorkForce Center at (612) 821-4009 or visit: PositivelyMinnesota.com/Veterans.

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Minnesota Military Family Tribute and Jewish Wars Veterans

This week we’ll discover the history of Minnesota’s Jewish war veterans and we learn about an effort to commemorate the sacrifices of the state’s military families. Guests include:

 

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POW Preview & Veterans’ Employment Legislation

This week we take a look at Minnesota’s latest legislation aimed at taking on veteran unemployment and with the upcoming 40th anniversary of the return of our Vietnam War POWs, we’ll get a preview of a special show we have planned. Guests include:

This week’s veteran is former Navy Commander Peter Kaczanowski who served 20 years in the Navy in Training and Operations services. He is LEED and Six Sigma certified and has a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) and a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering. Pete is looking for employment in Program Management and would seeking work at United Health Group, General Electric or United Technologies.

Pete and hundreds of others are ready to work hard on their next mission. Can we Hire Minnesota’s Heroes? To connect with Pete contact the Hennepin South WorkForce Center at 952-346-4000 or visit: PositivelyMinnesota.com/Veterans.

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Bridging War & Hope

This week, just back from Afghanistan, we’ll hear from Minnesota’s Agribusiness Development Team about an upcoming documentary on their mission.We’ll also discover about a new effort to help returning veterans reintegrate. Guests include:

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Fort Snelling’s Last War & Toys for Military Kids

This week, we’ll discover Fort Snelling’s last war with military historian Stephan Osman and, with the holidays quickly approaching, Les Hanson of Toys4Military Kids will join us to talk about how you can help kids in need.

This week’s featured veteran in Army Capt. Ryan Curl. Ryan just returned from his first tour in Afghanistan having also completed a tour in Iraq. As a Logistics Officer with the Minnesota National Guard, he was a Military Advisor for the Afghan National Army. He has experience managing several support organizations in addition to recruiting and marketing for the Army ROTC program at the University of Minnesota. He’s also held civilian jobs for the American Red Cross and at a family owned bank.

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