Minnesota National Guard Partners with St. Paul Police to Support Veterans
MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate Release
April 15, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota National Guard and the Saint Paul Police Department are scheduled to sign an agreement this Wednesday to mark their collaboration supporting the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program.
“The PaYS program is a path of support for our service members’ futures beyond the uniform,” said Army Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, Minnesota National Guard’s Adjutant General. “Together, we can achieve far more than we ever could alone, and by working with our civilian partners, such as the St. Paul Police Department, we can ensure that our Soldiers have the tools and opportunities they need to succeed.”
The PaYS Program is a strategic partnership between the U.S. Army and a cross section of private industry, academia and state and local public institutes. The U.S. Army PaYS Program guarantees Soldiers five job interviews and possible employment after their service in the Army.
The PaYS Program provides America’s youth with the unique opportunity to simultaneously serve their country and prepare for their future.
The program prepares Soldiers for careers after military service by connecting them with employers who understand the skills, discipline, and work ethic that military service members bring to a business. PaYS is a long-term U.S. Army effort to assist Soldiers in forging professional relationships with businesses and encouraging business owners to look to the Army as a plentiful and reliable recruiting source. Since PaYS began in 2000, more than 1290 employers have partnered with the program.
“As police officers, we are in the service business,” said St. Paul Chief of Police Axel Henry. “We are here to help people. There is no more important area of service than our country’s military members and veterans. If we can establish a partnership to support our military brothers and sisters and help them find new careers with the police department, or anywhere else, we are honored to do so.”
Editor’s Note: Media members are invited to attend the event on April 17 at 1 p.m., located at the Veteran’s Service Building, 20 West 12th St, St. Paul, MN 55155. Media must RSVP to Maj. Jodine Eells at 320-423-5571 or jodine.l.eells.mil@army.mil.
– About the Minnesota National Guard –
Established in 1856 and headquartered in St. Paul, the Minnesota National Guard has more than 13,000 Soldiers and Airmen who serve in 58 communities across the state. The Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen of the Minnesota National Guard are ‘Always Ready’ to fight the nation’s wars, protect the country, respond to state emergencies, and contribute to local communities. For more information about the Minnesota National Guard, visit https://MinnesotaNationalGuard.ng.mil.
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