New Prague Area Education Foundation is pleased to announce the speaker for our 2nd Annual Distinguished Speaker Series, Major General Richard C. Nash. He will be speaking at the high school auditorium on May 24 at 6:30 p.m., and his topic will be "Building Leaders in our Communities, Schools, and Workforce." Please join us for an enlightening evening and encourage your children, students, neighbors, etc. to attend this FREE event!!

Major General Richard C. Nash is assigned as Commander of the 34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division, headquartered in Rosemount, Minnesota.

General Nash's military service began with his enlistment into the Infantry in 1972. General Nash would later earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry following completion of the Officer Candidate School. General Nash has since commanded at all levels, from company to multinational task force.

Prior to his current Division Commander assignment, General Nash served as Special Assistant to the Combatant Commander, North American Aerospace Command, United States Northern Command. General Nash also served as the Commanding General for the Multinational Brigade (North), SFOR-14 in support of Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia Herzegovina, a tour he performed while serving as Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver) for the 34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division.