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Millions of men and women serve in the military and make the sacrifices that such service requires. Risking their lives to serve their countries, veterans sometimes endure mental and physical trauma, returning home to face uphill battles as they deal with their injuries. Many veterans in need are not just in need of medical attention. Learning that their efforts and sacrifices are recognized and appreciated by the ordinary citizens they protect can make a world of difference to veterans as they recover from their injuries. Men, women and children who want to help veterans in need can do so in various ways.
Visit a veterans’ hospital Contact a local veterans’ hospital to inquire about their volunteer programs. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs notes that each year more than 75,000 volunteers spend more than 11 million hours in service to America’s veterans. Visiting veterans at the hospital to hear their stories can lift their spirits and aid in their recoveries. In addition, veterans’ hospitals may have volunteer opportunities that make it easier for hospitals to operate at optimal capacity.
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Employ social media to help local veterans Many people who want to help local veterans might not be able to do so more than one day per week. But some veterans may require daily assistance. Men and women can start a locally-based Facebook group for fellow members of their community who want to pitch in to help local veterans. Such a group can make it easier to share information and arrange help for veterans in need. (METRO CREATIVE)
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personal experiences of veterans show that water pressure and the feeling of weightlessness can relieve physical and mental tension as well as chronic pain. “The weightlessness kind of helps my body release itself,” said Coast Guard veteran Kevin Cozzie in an interview with the Daily Herald, a publication based in suburban Chicago. “I can feel it when I get out of the water.” Ian James Brown, an Air Force veteran who was injured in the line of duty, returned to scuba diving after his injury through a Diveheart program. “I discovered scuba again,” he says in an interview on the Diveheart website, diveheart.org. “I was able to integrate skills I thought I had lost,” such as the regulation of breathing and balance, he says. “It made me challenge myself a bit more.” Brown, who suffers from chronic neurospinal pain but has chosen to forego medication, “felt this euphoric feeling,” and realized that he was “living pain-free for the first time in 11 years,” during an extended dive in Cozumel.
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Scuba diving can be an exotic and enriching activity, but for many, it can also be a therapeutic one. The weightlessness of a water environment allows individuals with a range of injuries or disabilities to exercise, relax, have fun and gain confidence.
As Darrell Young, a Vietnam veteran who is paraplegic as the result of a spinal cord injury, explained in a testimonial on the Diveheart website, “Diving gives me a high expectancy of myself. It gives me a goal to accomplish knowing that when it comes to the finish line it doesn’t matter how I finish my dive, but the feeling of strength I gain from diving.” The mental health benefits of scuba diving are as valuable as the physical. Veterans who have participated in Diveheart programs report that learning new skills, gaining confidence, and bonding with other veterans who have experienced similar challenges create a sense of community and empowerment. For many disabled veterans, scuba diving helps them realize the possibilities rather than focus on their limitations, according to Diveheart founder Jim Elliott. Diveheart relies on volunteers and donations to help provide adaptive diving and scuba therapy experiences at no cost to participants. Visit diveheart.org for more information about the way (NEWSUSA) scuba diving can change veterans’ lives.
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The procession for the Ray Barker funeral traveled down Interstate 43 south of Bowers Road en route to Delavan and is seen here as it turned onto Second Street in Delavan on its way to the funeral home.
World War II soldier returned to Delavan for burial 75 years after death by Vicky Wedig STAFF WRITER
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The family of Cpl. Barker – (foreground, from left) David John Beaty, of Hubbard, Ore., grandson of Barker’s niece Ellen Pelz (center) and her husband, Sigfried “Siggy” Pelz, of Florida – wait outside Betzer Funeral Home on Friday to pay their respects to Barker.
The family of Cpl. Raymond Barker – many of whom weren’t born yet when the 22-year-old left for war in 1943 – were lost for words at the reception the U.S. Marine received upon his return to Delavan on May 4. “I never expected anything like this,” said Sigfried “Siggy” Pelz, of Florida, the husband of Barker’s oldest living relative, his niece Ellen Pelz, 80. “It’s a great honor for a fallen soldier.” Barker, of Delavan, was listed as missing in action in 1943 during World War II. After seven decades of not knowing his fate, his family was notified in September that his remains were found on the Pacific island of Tarawa. “We never dreamed this would happen,” said Ellen Pelz. Pelz said she was asked seven or eight years ago to provide her DNA, but largely forgot about it before being notified in September that her uncle’s remains had been found. Barker’s remains were transported from the location where he was found to Hawaii and then flown on a military aircraft to Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. Upon the plane’s arrival, firetrucks on each side of the runway sprayed their hoses together to create a water gun salute – a bridge of water arched over
the aircraft as it landed, said John Gibas, of Denver, Colo., Barker’s nephew and second oldest living relative. “It’s been a wonderful experience but overwhelming,” he said. “I didn’t expect anything this grand.”
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As the family traveled behind the hearse from Milwaukee to Delavan, each overpass along the route was decorated with bunting, and firefighters, law enforcement, military personnel and school children stood at attention beneath the overpasses, saluting the motorcade as it passed. “I couldn’t believe how much attention was being paid to a fallen solider that’s been gone for 75 years,” Gibas said. Six motorcycles from the Patriot Guard Riders also escorted Barker and his family along the route, and, as they came into Delavan, residents, school children, firefighters and police officers lined the streets. Ladder trucks from the city and town of Delavan fire departments hung a large flag over Second Street that the motorcade passed under on its way to Betzer Funeral Home. The entire St. Andrew Parish School student body, fifth- through eighth-graders from Our Redeemer Lutheran School and a group of students from Fontana Elementary School were among those saluting the brigade.
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“It’s very moving,” Gibas said. “That that many people would come out and honor a fallen soldier is beyond my comprehension.” David John Beaty, of Hubbard, Ore., the grandson of Barker’s niece, Ellen Pelz, said he was most impressed by the showing of people who came out in Delavan – some of them part of organized groups, and others, just citizen paying their respects. “We never dreamed that anything like this would happen,” said Philip A. Wright, of Parrottsville, Tenn., Barker’s nephew. “It’s really a wonderful thing.”
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Family members, who came from Florida, Colorado, Oregon and Canada, gathered at Betzer Funeral Home for a private family visitation. The casket was opened for family members, and Barker was lain out with a white sheet covering his remains and a dress Marine uniform laid over his body with gloves at the ends of the sleeves folded across his body. “It really does look like he’s there almost,” Ellen
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Military personnel remove the flag from Barker’s casket before folding it and presenting it to his niece Ellen Pelz, Barker’s oldest living relative.
Pelz said. “He is there,” said Wright as he lamented that his grandparents, Barker’s parents, couldn’t be there. Hazel and Harley Barker died decades ago without knowing what happened to their son. “She never got over it,” Pelz said about her grandmother. “I think part of it was she never knew what happened.” Wright said the family believed for many years that the tank Ray Barker was driving sank in the Pacific Ocean and never made it to shore. When Wright began researching his uncle’s fate, he came across a picture of the Condor, which was Barker’s tank, and then knew the tank hadn’t sunk. Wright’s research led him to Joe Woolum, the man who was sitting next to Barker in the tank during the battle, and he learned the soldiers had
to evacuate the tank, and few made it back to shore alive. After the private ceremony, Barker was returned to the hearse and it parked on Second Street for a public visitation. An honor guard stood next to Barker for four hours, and area law enforcement, firefighters and veterans groups marched by the casket. At Spring Grove Cemetery the next morning, the honor guard again stood at attention beginning at 8:30 a.m. before an 11 a.m. funeral at the site of Hazel and Harley Barker’s graves. The Barkers were told only that their son was missing in action, and a star hung at their door symbolizing an MIA soldier, Gibas said. When they passed, the symbol was next to their graves. On Saturday, the body of their son replaced the star next to them in Spring Grove Cemetery.
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The Nieuwenhuis family of Walworth County has a long history of military services. Counter clockwise from top: Aaron (from left), Todd and Dan Nieuwenhuis in their uniforms; Bob Nieuwenhuis at a work function; and Kathleen (Deering) Nieuwenhuis. Kathleen is married to Todd Nieuwenhuis and is a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy. She is currently stationed at Youkousko Naval base in Japan, where she and her husband and two sons live. Aaron is Mel Nieuwenhuis’ son, Dan is Larry Nieuwenhuis’ son, and Todd is Eli and Char Nieuwenhuis’ son. Aaron and Dan are U.S. Army veterans, both served in Iran. Todd is an U.S. Army National guard veteran, and served in Afgahanistan. Jill (Nieuwenhuis) Day (not pictured) served in the U.S. Coast Guard; she is married and no longer is in the service, but her husband Drew Day is still serving in the Coast Guard. For more information about the family’s business, Nieuwenhuis Bros. see their ad on Page 4.
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Items are on display at Walworth County Veterans Museum by Vicky Wedig STAFF WRITER
A Pell Lake man who was injured in Iraq in 2006 donated his military memorabilia to the Walworth County Veterans Museum. Spec. Raymond Hubbard, 39, formerly of Delavan, served in the Wisconsin National Guard. His memorabilia joins that of more than 200 other Walworth County soldiers who served in battles from the Spanish-American War to Operation Iraqi Freedom at the museum operated by the Walworth County Historical Society at 103 E. Rockwell St. in Elkhorn. Hubbard’s donations take up a shelf on a display case in one of the museum’s four rooms. Included in the display are 46 “challenge coins” accumulated during Hubbard’s two years in the Wisconsin National Guard. Challenge coins, Hubbard said, are what servicemen get to acknowledge their completion of certain tasks. Among Hubbard’s acknowledgements is a Walter Reed challenge coin issued to Hubbard for recovering at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center from life-threatening injuries sustained in a blast while in Iraq on July 4, 2006. Also on display is a picture of Hubbard – taken while recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center – with President George W. Bush who was speaking at an engagement on the Army base. Another picture in the display is of Hubbard with Delavan American Legion member Bob Webster, a Walworth County Historical Society member who was instrument in starting the veterans museum at Heritage Hall. Webster nominated Hubbard for the Reservist of the Year award, which Hubbard won, in 2007. Shrapnel from Hubbard’s wounds is also part of the display along with a photo that depicts Hubbard’s training
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Raymond Hubbard, of Pell Lake, formerly of Delavan, shows the military items he donated on display at the Walworth County Veterans Museum in Elkhorn. The museum, operated by the Walworth County Historical Society, 103 E. Rockwell St., is open 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Friday.
at a location in Mississippi – about 1 ½ hours north of New Orleans – before Hurricane Katrina. Hubbard trained as a SAW – squad automated weapon – gunner. The display also includes pins from Hubbard’s brother, William Brady’s, service in Operation Desert Storm. Hubbard said he hopes to collect memorabilia from his other family members to donate to the museum. He said every generation of his family has had a member serve in war.
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Hubbard said he knows the items are in safe keeping in the hands of the Historical Society. Missing from the display is the Purple Heart he was awarded. That medal is with his father, he said, who died when Hubbard was 14 years old. The Walworth County Veterans Museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and is staffed by docents from the Elkhorn and Delavan American Legions.
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U.S. soldiers assigned to the 2-14 Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, transport the remains of U.S. Army Pfc. Lloyd J. Lobdell to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, on Feb. 2.
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many who were forced to endure the Bataan Death March en route to Japanese prisoner Army Pfc. Lloyd J. Lobdell, of war camps. That included who was killed during World the POW camp at Cabanatuan War II and accounted for on on the island of Luzon, July 26, 2017, was reburied Philippines. Feb. 2 in the National Lobdell was among Memorial Cemetery of the those reported captured after Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, the surrender of Corregidor with full military honors. and who eventually were Though there are reports of moved to the Cabanatuan POW Lobdell being from Elkhorn, camp. More than 2,500 POWs according to records from Pfc. Lloyd J. Lobdell perished in this camp during the Rutledge-Boviall-Schaufthe remaining years of the war. Madison American Legion in Delavan, a notice about Lobdell’s death that published Lobdell was admitted to the Cabanatuan prison camp hospital suffering from in the Delavan Enterprise in 1943 listed illness. He died Nov. 19, 1942, and was him as being from Delavan. buried along with fellow prisoners in the On Dec. 8, 1941, Lobdell was a Cabanatuan camp cemetery. member of Company A of the 192nd Tank The Delavan American Legion Battalion in the Far East when Japanese also provided a digital copy of a letter forces invaded the Philippine Islands, from Major C.W. MacEllven, General according to the Defense POW/MIA Headquarters of the United States Army Accounting Agency (DPAA). Intense fighting continued until May 6. 1942, when Forces, Pacific, dated Sept. 5, 1945, which offered condolences to Lobdell’s mother, American forces on Corregidor Island Ruth. surrendered. Thousands of U.S. and Filipino service See LAID TO REST, Page 15 members were taken prisoner, including STAFF WRITER
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A U.S. soldier assigned to 2-14 Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, presents a U.S. flag to the next of kin of Pfc. Lloyd J. Lobdell during a funeral Feb. 2.
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“Permit me to extend to you my heartfelt sympathy for the loss of your son,” the letter begins. “Anything I can say is scant consolation to you in your grief. It is my fervent hope that later, the knowledge that his courage and sacrifices contributed to the final victory may be of sustaining comfort to you,” it states in closing. After the war, American Graves Registration Service personnel exhumed those buried at the Cabanatuan cemetery and relocated the remains to a temporary U.S. military cemetery near Manila. In late 1947, the AGRS again exhumed the remains in an attempt to identify them. Due to the circumstances of the POW deaths and burials, namely the extensive commingling and limited identification technologies at the time, all of the remains could not be individually identified. The unidentified remains were reburied as unknowns in the American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery at Fort McKinley in Manila. In 2014, the Secretary of the Army granted permission to exhume 10 graves associated with the Cabanatuan Common Grave 717. On Aug. 28, 2014, the remains were sent to the DPAA laboratory for identification. Scientists from DPAA and the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA analysis, which matched Lobdell’s family, as well as circumstantial evidence and laboratory analysis to include dental comparisons and anthropological analysis, which matched his records. Of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II, more than 400,000 died during the war. Currently there are 72,961 service members still unaccounted for from World War II.
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U.S. soldiers assigned to the 2-14 Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, render honors for Pfc. Lloyd J. Lobdell at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Lobdell’s name is recorded on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery site along with the other MIAs from WWII. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
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Lobdell was born Nov. 23, 1918, in Elkhorn to Lloyd F. Lobdell and Ruth Amon-Lobdell. He was raised on a farm outside of Janesville and a graduate of
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A U.S Army chaplain assigned to the 25th Infantry Division presides over the funeral for U.S. Army Pfc. Lloyd J. Lobdell at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, on Feb. 2. Lobdell was lost during WWII and recently identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, whose mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation.
Janesville High School, according to the Bataan Project website. Lobdell joined the Wisconsin National Guard’s 32nd Tank Company from Janesville in October 1940. In November, he went to Fort Knox, Kentucky, with his company, designated Company A, 192nd Tank Battalion. The following October, the 192nd boarded the U.S.S. Hugh L. Scott as part of a three-ship convoy that arrived in Honolulu on Nov. 2, 1941, for a threeday shore leave before sailing for Guam on Nov. 5. The ships entered Manila Bay on Nov. 20 and the soldiers were taken by bus to Fort Stotsenburg, the website states. Lobdell died at Cabanatuan POW camp on Nov. 19, 1942, at age 22. His parents were informed of his death in August 1943, the Bataan Project reports. He was buried in grave 717. After the war, Lobdell’s remains, along with the remains of 12 other POWs who died at the camp on the same day, were exhumed. But only two could be identified, so the other 10 were reburied in a grave at the American Military Cemetery at Manila. Because his remains could not be identified, he was buried as an “unknown” and his name was put on the Tablets of the Missing at the cemetery. In July 2014, it was announced the remains were going to be exhumed in an attempt at identification of the 10 men. On July 28, 2017, it was announced that the remains of Pfc. Lloyd J. Lobdell had been positively identified. At the request of his family, his remains were buried in the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii. Visit www.dpaa.mil for more information about the Defense Department’s mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving. For more information about the Bataan Project, visit bataanproject.com.
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UW–Madison graduate lost while fulfilling a dream She died doing something she some of the crew’s more than 80 loved. We often console ourselves experiments. She was studying with that thought when someone gravity and its effect on humans, and perishes tragically. And so it was she gardened in space to study gene with the adventure-loving Laurel transfer in plants. Salton Clark. But the mission suddenly ended Fifteen years ago, on Feb. 1, in disaster when the Columbia 2003, Clark perished over Texas disintegrated after 15 days in space. as the Space Shuttle Columbia At age 41, Clark died along with six disintegrated on reentry into the crewmates as America watched in atmosphere, just 16 minutes before horror. its scheduled landing. Although busy conducting Clark was born in Iowa, but experiments during the mission, Clark considered Racine, her hometown. marveled over all that she could see She earned a Bachelor of Science from the space shuttle. Laurel Clark in zoology from the University “I have seen some incredible of Wisconsin–Madison in 1983 and a doctorate in sights: lightning spreading over the Pacific, the medicine in 1987. Aurora Australis lighting up the entire visible Her accomplishments as a doctor – including time horizon with the city glow of Australia below … as a naval submarine medical officer and a group rivers breaking through tall mountain passes, the flight surgeon for the marines – would have been scars of humanity … a crescent moon setting over enough for most. But Clark became hooked on the the limb of our blue planet,” she wrote in a final idea of space travel. Her first assignment was on the email sent to her family from space. “Whenever I do Columbia space shuttle, where she was conducting get to look out, it is glorious. Even the stars have a
special brightness.” During a memorial service at Johnson Space Center following the loss, President George W. Bush recounted a story that captured an astronaut who – while opening the door to women in space exploration – was also very down to earth: “A friend who heard Laurel speaking to Mission Control said there was a smile in her voice.” Clark knew the risks of space travel, yet she fully embraced the chance to be a scientist and to foster her sense of wonder. Describing a silkworm cocoon that had hatched in space, she said, “There was a moth in there, and it still had its wings crumpled up, and it was just starting to pump its wings up. Life continues in lots of places, and life is a magical thing.” Clark’s life and loss continue to inspire new generations of astronauts. She is highlighted in the Discovery exhibit along Alumni Way within the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Alumni Park, which opened on Oct. 6, 2017. The park is between Memorial Union and the Red Gym on the UW– Madison campus and is open year-round. For more information and a virtual tour of the park, visit alumnipark.com.
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Each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces – Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Army National Guard – has its own unique mission.
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The roles of the different branches of the U.S. military The United States military is one of the most comprehensive, effective and respected armed forces in the world. Without the tireless commitment of military personnel — from the soldiers on the ground to the support staff behind the scenes — America could not be the world power it is today. Each branch of the U.S. military has a unique mission, and here is a brief rundown of what those missions entail, courtesy of Military.com and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Army
The Army is one of the three military departments that reports directly to the Department of Defense. The Army conducts operational and institutional missions around the world, typically handling land-based missions. The Army also guards U.S. installations and properties throughout the world.
Navy Serving to protect the freedom of the seas, the Navy is another branch of the military that reports directly to the Department of Defense. Among its many missions, the U.S. Navy serves to make the seas safe for travel and trade.
Air Force
The Air Force also reports directly to the Department of Defense and trains for and maintains global superiority in air, space and cyberspace. Air Force personnel fly planes, helicopters and even satellites.
Marine Corps
The Marine Corps is a component of the
Department of the Navy. It carries out global missions on both sea and shore and serves as an expeditionary force. Marines are a rapidreaction team and are usually the first boots on the ground in a conflict.
Coast Guard
The Coast Guard safeguards maritime interests through both civil and military missions. The Coast Guard operates around the world and in domestic waterways and ports.
Army National Guard The oldest branch of the U.S. military, the National Guard serves as
a complementary force to active duty. Those in the National Guard are trained to be versatile, providing for humanitarian aid, domestic emergencies, combat missions, and homeland security operations. The Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, Army Reserve, Coast Guard Reserve, and Navy Reserve are the other branches made up of servicemen and servicewomen who primarily work civilian jobs but may be called to fulltime military duty if necessary. The U.S. Armed Forces are headed by the President of the United States. The Secretary of the Department of Defense reports directly to the Commander-in-Chief. The DOD controls each military branch, except for the Coast Guard, which is overseen by the Department of Homeland Security. Learn more about the U.S. military at dod.defense.gov. (METRO CREATIVE)
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Remember, military skills and experience is an asset to employers. Hold out for a position that will value what you bring to the table through tangible workplace benefits and programming.
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Are you a job-seeking veteran? What to know With the veteran unemployment rate at a record low, many who have served in the military are now in the driver’s seat when it comes to civilian job hunting. This is in part because employers understand
that veterans bring a wealth of translatable skills and experience to the workforce, including leadership, teamwork and attention to detail. “For veterans, the right employer is one who values the leadership, discipline and service record of military members and veterans,” says Jerry Quinn, Wells Fargo Military Affairs Program manager. “They seek an employer that goes above and beyond to empower them to succeed in and out of the workplace.” Wells Fargo, which established its Military Affairs Program in 2012, is an example of an employer committed to hiring and retaining veteran team members. A variety of job options, confidential resources, educational information and career guidance tools are available to those who served. In fact, eligible team members called to active duty receive military leave benefits and other programming designed to mitigate the burden on their families. Are you a job-seeking veteran? Before accepting an offer, find out whether
your potential employer values veterans’ contributions to the workplace. “Start by asking the hiring manager or human resources contact what benefits and programming are offered,” suggests Quinn. “You’ll quickly get a feel for the company culture.” To help get the conversation started, Quinn suggests the following topics of discussion:
Growth opportunities Is this position one on track for promotions and raises? Does this company offer resources and support to employees looking to grow? Discover what your future at this company could look like.
Development programs From apprenticeships and internships to transition services and leadership programming, ask about opportunities that will offer a chance to make new contacts, find a mentor, develop professional skills and learn how to translate existing skills to a new position.
Employee resource groups ERGs can provide resources, opportunities and camaraderie to employees. Find out if the company has a similar group for veterans.
Diversity Is this a company that values diversity, particularly when it comes to veteran status and disabilities? Will the employer accept your veteran status and value it as an asset?
Benefits Beyond military leave, are benefits available that provide supplemental pay and continued healthcare when individuals are called to active duty? Research whether the company offers additional fringe benefits to ease the burden of being away on active duty. For example, some employers provide lawn mowing and snow removal to those away from home on military orders. More information about career transition services and the type of workplace benefits offered to veterans are available at wellsfargojobs.com/military.
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The Majestic Oaks Golf Course at Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan recently dedicated the new Veterans Memorial Garden in honor of the country’s military service members, veterans and fallen service members. Lake Lawn and the golf course are offering special deals for veterans and military personnel this fall and next year.
ALake Lawnsalute to those who serve Resort and Majestic Oaks Golf Course host programs, events in honor of veterans, service members Lake Lawn Resort is thanking veterans and active military personnel for their service and sacrifice with a variety of new programs this fall and into next year. “Our nation’s veterans and active military personnel deserve our country’s unwavering honor, thanks and support,” Lake Lawn General Manager Dave Sekeres said. “This year, Lake Lawn Resort is taking additional and significant steps to give back and show our appreciation to these honorable men and women.” The resort is launching the following programs, events, features and savings opportunities as steps to pay tribute to and salute our nation’s service members. Veterans Memorial Garden New this year, Majestic Oaks Golf Course has planted a Veterans Memorial Garden to honor our country’s military service members, veterans and fallen service members. To commemorate the new feature near the 6th tee box, members of the Delavan Legion Post 95 and Color Guard and leaders from the resort conducted a dedication ceremony on Oct. 22. Additionally, Majestic Oaks plans to develop a commemorative garden in 2019, entitled the Nick Diehl Memorial Garden, benefitting Mission 22. Values for Veterans Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9 to 11, Lake Lawn Resort is launching Values for Veterans and inviting all veterans and active duty military personnel to enjoy the resort
by offering 50 percent off each night’s accommodations (with a minimum stay of two nights) and buy one-get one specials for them and their families accompanying them throughout the resort for that entire weekend. In addition, Majestic Oaks will extend this special offer through the entire month of November for military personnel. Veterans and active military personnel do not have to be registered overnight resort guests in order to take advantage of the limited time buy one-get one offers including items from all three restaurants, services at the Calladora Spa, golf rounds and carts at Majestic Oaks Golf (if available), and recreation fun, including mini golf, with the free item being lesser value of the two items. All veterans and active military personnel will also receive 25 percent discount off regularly priced items in Lake Lawn Resort General Store on select items. Veterans and active military personnel should reference promo code VETERANS at the time of booking and present their valid military ID at check-in to access these valuable rates and offers. Participants may simply present a valid military ID at points of purchase throughout the resort to receive Values for Veterans discounts. 2019 Majestic Oaks military discount As an additional step to show ongoing appreciation for military service members, Majestic Oaks will launch a 20 percent discount for active and past military members who show valid military ID at check in throughout the entire
2019 season. 2019 Patriotic Golf Outing Delavan Legion Post 95 and the VFW will be hosting the first Patriot Golf Day outing at Majestic Oaks Golf Course on July 5, 2019. Details will be forthcoming regarding the outing. Like and join Majestic Oaks at Lake Lawn Resort on Facebook for updates and promotions. About Lake Lawn Resort Celebrating its 140th anniversary, Lake Lawn Resort is nestled along two miles of Delavan Lake’s shoreline, and is the ultimate year-round destination for leisure travelers, getaways, conferences, groups, weddings and meetings. Centrally located in Delavan, part of the Lake Geneva region, just 90 minutes from Chicago and minutes from Milwaukee, Madison and Rockford, Lake Lawn Resort is set on 270-acres of natural beauty. Property features include Majestic Oaks, an 18-hole championship golf course, three on-site restaurants, 170-slip full-service marina, boat and water sports rentals, lake tours, three pools, a retail outlet, fitness center, Calladora Spa and 32,000 square feet of adaptable and flexible meeting space in 22 meeting rooms, along with 271 spacious, wellappointed guest rooms. For more information, visit www.lakelawnresort.com, find the resort on Facebook or call 262-728-7950.
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