Erik Paulsen: “I stand today to commend and to congratulate the city of Maple Grove for becoming Minnesota's newest Beyond the Yellow…”

“I stand today to commend and to congratulate the city of Maple Grove for becoming Minnesota's newest Beyond the Yellow Ribbon community. The combined efforts of Maple Grove, the people and businesses of its community, and the Minnesota National Guard have helped ensure that our military members and their families have a strong support structure at home in their community. Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is a unique program formed by the Minnesota National Guard to support the thousands of servicemembers who have served Minnesota since 9/11. It provides resources and training to servicemembers and their families before, during, and after their deployment, helping them find jobs and integrate back into their community. As a Yellow Ribbon city, Maple Grove has gone above and beyond in supporting our troops and delivering a compassionate attitude to the many men and women who serve this great country, ensuring that our military members, when they come home, they come all the way home. ____________________”