Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Buddy Winn – In Our Midst: Hidden Warriors and their Families

Despite what many think, Minnesotans continue to deploy to war. Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Buddy Winn will deepen your understanding of the experiences of deployed service members and their families (especially from the Reserve Components) and how you can effectively minister to them.

Winn enlisted in the Minnesota Army National Guard as a Forward Observer in 1988. He served on active duty in Korea with the 2nd Infantry Division as a Driver and Forward Observer followed by an assignment in the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York, as Fire Support Sergeant, followed by four years as a Readiness, Training, and Supply NCO in various Minnesota Army National Guard units. In 2001, he answered the call to ministry and entered Seminary while continuing to serve as a traditional Guardsman. He was accessioned into the Army Chaplain Corps in November 2006 and was mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007. Chaplain Winn later deployed to Kuwait in 2011-2012. In 2013, Chaplain Winn was selected as the Full-Time Support Chaplain for the Minnesota National Guard and assigned as Operations Chaplain and currently serves as the Command Chaplain for the 34th Infantry Division.  Chaplain Winn earned a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University, Saint Paul, MN, and Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary in Saint Paul, MN.  He resides in Osseo, Minnesota with his wife of 15 years, the former Colette Fearing. Chaplain Winn has three children and two grandchildren.