Minneapolis Honored as Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Organization for Military Support

In a show of support for the military community, Minneapolis has been honored as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organization, reflecting its commitment to assisting veterans, service members, and their families. At a recent proclamation event, city and state officials, along with Minneapolis employees, celebrated this recognition, wherein Army Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, the Minnesota National Guard’s Adjutant General, commended the city’s partnership, “We appreciate the value they place and the respect they have for the service and sacrifices of our veterans, service members, and their families and the support they offer them in their workplaces and communities,” he stated, in an article posted on the

City of Minneapolis official website

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Marking a first for Minnesota, Minneapolis not only joins as a member of the support network but also stands out as the initial city in the state recognized as an employer committed to Beyond the Yellow Ribbon’s vision—Farmington was the first city in the network in 2008, yet distinction as an employer is exclusive to Minneapolis at present, in the broader corporate network, the proclamation ceremony can be viewed entirely on the

City’s YouTube channel

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey expressed the city’s pride in receiving such an honor, “Receiving the designation as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organization is a tremendous honor, and we are immensely proud to be the first city in Minnesota to achieve this milestone,” he said, as stated on the

official website

. The Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program is designed to enhance and coordinate community support for Minnesota’s military personnel and their families by leveraging agencies, organizations, and available resources across all branches.

The city didn’t stop at the proclamation ceremony; additional affirmations included the declaration of Nov. 7 as Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Day by Mayor Frey and Chief Human Resources Officer Nikki Odom, which is a gesture that underscores the city’s solidarity with the military community, along with a resolution by the City Council at the Oct. 31 meeting, details of which, including the reading of the resolution, are accessible through links provided on the city’s website. The Minnesota National Guard, an institution since 1856 with more than 13,000 soldiers and airmen, stands ‘Always Ready’ to serve not just in national and state capacities but within local communities as well, more about their mission can be learned on the

Minnesota National Guard’s website

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