This week's featured military member is Jon Lovald who served in the Army. Jon was nominated by his good friend Neal.

Neal writes: "Lieutenant Colonel Jon Lovald is a retired Army officer with deployments to Iraq in 2009-2010 and Kosovo in 2003-2004.  Since his retirement in 2015, Jon continues to serve as a member of the Excelsior Fire Department as well as the Chief Operating Officer for the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV). MACVs mission is to end Veteran homelessness in MN and Jon has devoted himself in retirement to achieving this mission. He has helped transform the organization over the past 6 years and is a key member of the Minnesota homelessness team that is poised to achieve the federal standard of “functional zero” for homelessness by 2025. He is currently the President of the John J Vessey Chapter of the Association of the United States Army and a member of the United Veterans Legislative Council. Also, Jon is just a really good dude."

Thank you for your service, Jon!