Veteran's Have New Recruitment and Employment Website

By: Dan Meyer

The office hours for the Big Stone County Veterans Service Office are 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. My office phone number is (320) 839-6398.

WANTED…..Little Patriots!!!! I am requesting the services of little patriots to help this big patriot distribute flags before the start of the Ortonville Corn Festival Parade. After handing out the flags to the folks, they can walk with me behind the VA Benefits Parade Float to show our true colors. The true colors of the red, white, and blue. Parents please call my office to sign up your little patriots.

In the “Did You Know?” section. Did you know I’ll be having a Veteran’s Benefits Booth at the Big Stone County Fair in great city of Clinton? It’s true! All veterans who stop by this booth will receive a flag lapel pin to proudly wear.

I’ll also have a Veteran’s Benefits Booth at the Ortonville Corn Festival. Stop by and let’s talk!

Online employment resources for veterans.

As part of the Federal Government’s Veterans’ Recruitment and Employment Strategic Plan, America’s Veteran a federal employ­ment website for Veterans has been launched. This website, www.fedshirevets.gov, is a source for federal employment in­formation and resources for both Veterans and hiring officials. This website is phase one of an ongoing effort to help the men and women who have served our country in the mili­tary, and their families, find employment in the Federal Civil Service.

On the site users will find job search tools, career advice, updates about federal initiatives and links to social network­ing tools.

In other news.

The U.S. Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs announce the newly redesigned and enhanced National Resource Directory web­site, www.NationalResourceDirectory.gov.

The National Resource Directory provides access to more than 10,000 services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration for Wounded Warriors, veterans, their families and caregivers.

Some key features of the new website include a faster, more robust search engine, bookmark and share capability for use with social media tools and an “In the News” feature that provides links to news and updates about Wounded Warriors and veterans issues. Also included on the site is an ex­panded Homeless Assistance section where users can find information on a variety of programs and benefits.

Until next week, take care and “Fair Winds and Following Seas!”