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The historic neglect of the US government and military in providing services to help military members transition from warrior to citizen after combat duty, was recognized by the leader of the Minnesota National Guard – a Vietnam Veteran - at the start of the Iraq War. His vision became the impetus for establishing a reintegration program for the large number of National Guard and Reserve Soldiers returning home to their family, job, and community. The grassroots movement had to overcome resistance from powerful Federal bureaucrats and restrictive national policies with the help of influential stakeholders; while building local coalitions of cross-sector partnerships to execute a program that initially lacked funding, staffing, and resources. The integrative lessons learned, as well as in-depth analysis of how a fortuitous event changed conditions, are instructive to the public affairs student audience. This material is part of The Hubert Project collection, the premier hub for open educational resources in the public affairs field.

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