Tag Archive for: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

Live from the Ride for HealingWe’re live from the final rally point of Minnesota’s Ride for Healing. The week-long ride started at the Capitol, spread to the four corners of the state at converged here in Brainerd, Minnesota. Guests include:

Veterans reclaim memories of the hunt in HugoThis week we discover the programs available to help the children of today’s Servicemembers and we’ll hear about our state’s Veterans Wildlife Program. Guests include:

This week the Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard, Maj. Gen. Rick Nash, and the Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Reggie Worlds, join us to talk about the accomplishments of 2012 and what we can look forward to in 2013. Ernie Johnson of the Minnesota Patriot Guard also fills us in on their work during the holidays.

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.

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.