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In celebration of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Veterans and current members of the military will receive free admission to the film "D-Day: Normandy 1944" narrated by Tom Brokaw at the Wells Fargo CineDome in Sioux Falls.
The Minnesota State Patrol will begin a hiring process
for approximately 50 troopers on June 30th with the subsequent
Minnesota State Patrol Academy beginning on January 26, 2015. Applications to establish an eligibility list
for the position of Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Trainee 2 will be accepted
from 8:00 a.m. June 30 until 4:00 p.m. July 31, 2014 at www.dps.mn.gov. This position
leads to appointment as a State Patrol Trooper.
The application process is open to those persons who are Minnesota Peace
Officer Standards and Training Board (POST) license eligible or will be eligible by Jan. 16, 2015.
There has been a new bill signed into law changing
veteran preference eligibility.
Previously, state law required veterans to have five years of active
duty experience in military law enforcement before residents could qualify to
take a police reciprocity exam. Veterans
who held a two-year college degree needed a minimum of three years military
police experience before they could take the exam. The new
law changes those experience requirements to four and two years respectively.
*It should
be noted that there has been an additional POST test scheduled for Jan. 9,
2015. Completion and successful passing
of this test and all required courses will make applicants eligible for this
application process.
Any questions should be directed to the Application
Coordinator at the Minnesota State Patrol Training and Development Section. The Application Coordinator can be contacted
at 651-757-1902 or Patrol.Applicant@state.mn.us.
Join the MN National Guard and JFHQ in celebrating Pride Month! They will be hosting two events (one in St. Paul, and one at Camp Ripley) Sunday, June 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Carver County is now accepting applications for a County Veteran Service Officer.
The Veterans Service Officer (VSO) is appointed and reports to the
Assistant County Administrator. The VSO administers and coordinates all Veterans programs throughout Carver County. In addition, the VSO
provides direct support to Veterans and their families to obtain
benefits from Federal, State, and County agencies. The VSO is
responsible for developing and implementing effective community outreach
programs and serves as a liaison to community Veterans organizations.
Application and information for the position are available here.
This event is designed to help Veterans translate their military
experience to corporate opportunities. Our aim is to align Veterans to
client opportunities through coaching and professional development, such
as resume writing and interviewing skills. The Open House will offer
face-to-face interviews with Genesis10 Recruiters and Nick Swaggert,
Genesis10 Veterans Program Director and U.S. Marine Reservist.
The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans will be hosting a free
Drop-In Legal Clinic for Veterans at the VA Medical Center in
Minneapolis June 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Woodbury Lions Veterans Memorial will be the site for a
special one-night community concert event to raise funds and awareness for
their project in the week leading up to Flag Day. Located prominently in Woodbury at the
southwest corner of Radio Drive and Valley Creek Road immediately next to City
Hall, the Memorial is a beautiful site that recognizes
the contributions of those citizens who have served in military duty
to honor and protect this great nation.
The Memorial is a joint collaboration between the Woodbury Lions Club,
Woodbury American Legion Post 501, Woodbury VFW Post 9024, and the City of
Woodbury.
Saturday, June 14 is the Flag Day 5K Run/Walk for the Fisher House at the Northwest Metro VA Clinic in Ramsey, MN.
Discounted registration available for Veterans to enter the City of Trails Trail Run in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.
The
Mission Continues is a national nonprofit organization that empowers Veterans
to serve their country in new ways. Through two innovative and action-oriented
programs, The Mission Continues has helped thousands of post-9/11 Veterans
focused their talents and energy to tackle challenges facing us at home.
Through a unique model that provides reciprocal benefit for the Veterans and
the local community, The Mission Continues focuses Veterans’ spirit of service
through volunteerism, mobilizes a network of supporters, and through service,
helps solve tough challenges facing Veterans and communities.
Service platoons are teams of Veterans, active
duty service members, guardsmen and reservists that mobilize together to solve
a specific challenge in their community. Through weekly, monthly and quarterly
events, service platoons allow members to volunteer as often as their schedules
allow. Platoons are currently serving and forming in cities across the country. Register for the Minneapolis Platoon or learn more about The Mission Continues at their website.
The Minneapolis VA's newest community-based outpatient clinic will have
its Grand Opening Monday, June 16! Program begins at 9 a.m. followed by
an open house and tours.
Registration Deadline: June 10
Since 1941, nearly two million women
have served in many different defense roles...
More than 500,000 women have served
in the combat theater of operations.
Women have served as officers,
nurses, pilots, mechanics, drivers and gunners. Also as medical,
communications, logistical and administrative support.
Throughout our history and during
every one of America’s conflicts, women have served this great nation. Duty,
Honor and Pride reflect the spirit of generations of women who have served in
the U.S. Armed Forces.
So come and enjoy a fun day of golf
while honoring, recognizing, and supporting our women Veterans who have served
and are currently serving this country.
The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans will be hosting a Drop-In Legal Clinic for Veterans on Thursday, June 19, at the Anoka County Government Center.
The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans will be hosting a free
Drop-In Legal Clinic for Veterans at the St. Cloud VA June 24 from 10:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
June 25, the Minneapolis VA will be hosting a Research Day, with special presentations for Veterans from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the first floor auditorium.
Informal Poster Presentations with Opportunities to Talk to Researchers About Their Work
- Novel Treatments for PTSD
- New Approaches to Chronic Pain
- Improving Sleep
- Cancer Screening
- Quitting Smoking
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Healthy Weight Management
The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans will be hosting a free
Drop-In Legal Clinic for Veterans at Fillmore County Office Building
June 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
If you are a Veteran and looking for a job, or interested in exploring
new careers or educational opportunities, come to the largest Veterans
career fair in Minnesota with 125 of Minnesota's best employers with
current job openings.
Would you like to participate in research to test Spiritual
Support Groups for Veterans who are Trauma Survivors?
The VA Medical Center is doing research to find
out if spiritual support groups are helpful to Veterans.
- Groups will be at
religious and community centers and will last 8 weeks.
- You may be
assigned to either spiritual or standard support groups.
- Groups will be
led by specially trained clergy.
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You may be paid
up to $200 for participating in assessments related to this study.
If you would like more
information or would like to participate in a group, please call:
Rachel Dubke (612) 467-5737
The Minnesota Dental Association and the
Minnesota Dental Foundation are hosting their annual Minnesota Mission of Mercy
(MnMOM) dental outreach event in southern Minnesota: on July 25-26, 2014 at The
Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato. MnMOM is a community service project
focused on providing free dental services to patients facing insurmountable
barriers to care while placing a high priority on patients suffering from
dental infections or pain. The first event was held in Mankato in 2012 and
resulted in 2,000 patient visits over two days.
There are no pre-qualifications for this
program. Any child or adult that is in reasonably good health can qualify
for treatment. Patients will be served on a first-come, first-serve basis –
oftentimes they begin lining up outside the night before the doors open.
Dental services provided include: cleanings, fillings, extractions,
root canals in selected teeth, stainless steel crowns for children and limited
lab work. Oral hygiene education will also be given. Crowns,
implants, and full dentures are not offered. Children under the age 18
must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Minnesota will rely on the generosity of more than 1,000 volunteers of all
types for the event and it is estimated that 2,000 patients will receive $1
million in free dental care.
To learn more about the Minnesota Mission of Mercy, visit their website.
The Sioux Falls Health Care System is seeking outpatient Veterans who wish to join the Veterans Advisory Council. If interested in participating, contact the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System at (605) 336-3230
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