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Minnesota held its official Veterans Day ceremony in Duluth
Nearly half of post-9/11 veterans surveyed said coming home was hard
Source: northernnewsnow.com
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Post-9/11 veterans | 47% |
| Service ended before Sept. 11, 2001 | 21% |
Minnesota's official Veterans Day ceremony drew hundreds to Duluth on Wednesday at the National Guard Training and Community Center. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith spoke, and Mayor Roger Reinert read a proclamation. The program included a recognition of Duluth's military history and contributions.
- Colors: Duluth Honor Guard, Cedar Creek Drum, Fond Du Lac Honor Guard
- Music: UMD Bulldog Marching Band
- Exchange: state proclamation to Reinert, city proclamation to Brad Lindsay
Keynote speaker Greg White, a Major in the Minnesota Air National Guard and chief nursing administrator at The College of St. Scholastica, urged a thank-you followed by "What's next?" A 2019 Pew Research Center study found 47% of post-9/11 veterans surveyed said readjusting to civilian life was difficult, compared with 21% of those whose service ended before Sept. 11, 2001.
“Saying thank you cannot be the end of our responsibility. Helping veterans find their place at home takes more than that.”
Greg White, keynote speaker
Brad Lindsay, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, gave Duluth a nod too. He said the 148th Fighter Wing, reactivated in 1948, has grown from 50 airmen to more than 1,000.
Duluth's 148th Fighter Wing has grown from 50 airmen to more than 1,000
- 1948
- year the 148th Fighter Wing was reactivated
- 50
- airmen in its original group
- 1,000+
- airmen in the wing today
Source: northernnewsnow.com
