MINNEAPOLIS — According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, one issue veterans face is finding a job after they finish their service.
They have skills, of course, but they are not always valued as work experience. The University of Minnesota Medical School is hoping to change that.
Sarah Louden, who grew up in New York and lives in Minnesota is a U.S. Air Force flight medic.
“To be able to follow in the footsteps of my father and grandfathers and great uncle was something I thought I would be grateful to do,” Louden said.
Taylor Richot, who grew up in Forest Lake, is a U.S. Army medic.
“In 7th grade, I witnessed a drowning, and I remember standing on the edge of a pool, sobbing and I felt this immense guilt because I didn’t know how to save this person in front of me who was struggling,” Richor said. “And from that moment on, I decided I wouldn’t be in an emergency situation where I couldn’t help someone again.”