The Minnesota National Guard is helping returning soldiers readjust to civillan life

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — For military members, coming back from overseas can be quite an adjustment. “There’s a shock to the system,” said LTC Jay Hackett. “Nobody thinks about the soldier deploying and that soldier is the one normally to snowplow the driveway, and now it’s a single parent household,” said Lt. Sabel Taylor, with the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program . So, the Minnesota National Guard is helping that soldier and their family. Running a “Brothers at War” workshop, teaching soldiers about PTSD and growth opportunities, and providing childcare while they digest this information themselves or with a loved…..

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