Eagle Group of Minnesota Veterans, Inc.

A 501(c)(3) charitable organization, Eagle Group's mission is to provide mutual support for current military, military veterans and advocates. Here, veterans will find programs on entering civilian life, on transition, and on leadership and community. In everything we do, we endeavor to foster networking with a spirit of camaraderie, because we greatly the service of every veteran to our country. 

A driving force behind this mission is the desire to reduce, to ZERO, the number of suicides among veterans in Minnesota.  According to the Veterans Administration (VA), suicides among veterans are 22% higher as compared to the general population and, when broken out by gender, the rate is a startling 2.5 times higher for women. Through our innovative mission to build camaraderie among veterans, we aim to provide hope, encourage and celebrate success, and fundamentally break these statistics.    

Eagle Group is a “be there” organization.  Through programs of mutual support advocacy, and camaraderie, Eagle Group has developed over the years to become a tremendous buffer for those in transition – a guard rail that prevents veterans from going down that slippery slope.  

Eagle Group uses the "pay it forward" model:  veterans that have successfully transitioned into civilian life mutually support other veterans who are encountering the difficult period of transition. We serve this group regardless of the transitioning veteran's age, gender, ethnicity, faith, or branch of service.

Volunteers are key to what we do - in many different ways:

1.  Monthly meetings:  featured speakers at our meetings often include career transition professionals, recruiters, motivational speakers and civic leaders. These meetings are full of positive energy, fueled by appreciative veterans. Beginning fall 2018, we plan to convene at Cargill's corporate event and training center, with capacity of up to 300. 

2.  Weekly "Battle Buddy Career Track" coaching events:  these are intimate, small venue gatherings where transitioning veterans receive coaching from other veterans AND from non-veteran volunteers. Knowledge of resume writing, networking and interviewing skills is helpful.

3.  Corporate governance and administrative expertise.  Eagle Group is about to emerge from "start-up" mode into stage of growth, and we would appreciate volunteer expertise that can help guide us through this transition.  We welcome all inquiries.