Tag Archive for: Dakota War

Veterans Employment Legislation & Minnesota’s Two Civil Wars

The Siege of New Ulm Minn.

This week, we’ll hear about new legislation aimed at helping our unemployed veterans and we’ll discover Minnesota’s two civil wars, and the tragedy of 1862. Guests include:

This week’s veteran is Specialist William Felsburg of Coon Rapids. William just returned from his first tour overseas. As an Administrative Assistant with the Minnesota National Guard, he was responsible for tracking and providing administrative support for 67 Soldiers in his unit. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree and career in Business Administration.

William and hundreds of others are ready to work hard on their next mission. Can we Hire Minnesota’s Heroes? To connect with William contact the Blaine WorkForce Center at 763-785-6488, or to learn more visit: PositivelyMinnesota.com/Veterans.

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The Dakota Conflict, County Veterans Service Officers, Operation Minnesota Nice and B Co. Deploys to Iraq

This week Capt. Nate Foster from the Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion will tell us about the upcoming deployment of Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, “Beyond the Yellow Ribbon” features Operation Minnesota Nice, we’ll visit “The Commissioner’s Corner” to learn about County Veterans Service Officers from the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and finally, Historian Stephen Osman joins us to talk about Minnesota during the Dakota Conflict.

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