This week we meet with the new Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Commissioner – Programs & Services, learn about Epilepsy Care with a Neurologist from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and talk with Senator Amy Klobuchar at the Serving Our Troops event last weekend at Roy Wilkins Auditorium. Guests include:
- Ben Johnson – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Dr. Rupert Exconde – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- Sen. Amy Klobuchar – United States Senate
This week we meet with the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs and learn about the Minnesota National Guard’s Court of Honor and Flight of Honor Programs, discuss the 2024-2025 agenda with the new Commander of the American Legion Department of Minnesota and get an update from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Guests include:
- Don Kerr – Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
- Carl Moon – American Legion Department of Minnesota
- Director Patrick Kelly – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
This week we check in with the administrator of the Redwood Falls State Veterans Cemetery, discuss Veteran Suicide Prevention with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and get an update from the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers. Guests include:
- Chad Bonde – Redwood Falls State Veterans Cemetery
- Kristi Stites – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Josh Beninga – Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers
This week we learn about the new Women’s Clinic being built at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System meet with Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company Replenex and get an update from the MN Patriot Guard. Guests include:
- Emma O’Brien – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- Matt Cohen – Replenex
- Sara Wigdahl – Replenex
- Tim Leonhardt – Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we learn about the Domiciliary Program at the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and meet with Senior Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (Army ROTC). Guests include:
- Leah Killian Smith – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- LTC John Nguyen – Minnesota Army ROTC
- LTC Vic Trujillo – Minnesota Army ROTC
- Cadet Vang – Minnesota State University
- CPT Haider – Minnesota State University
This week we are recorded live from the Minnesota State Fair. Coming up on this weeks show, we host a round-table with the Adjutant General and Assistant Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard as well as the National Director of the Army National Guard. In our other segments we meet with and celebrate the Military Spouses of these Generals. Guests include:
- MG Shawn Manke – Minnesota National Guard
- Mary Manke
- Lt, Gen. Jon Jensen – National Guard Bureau
- Cindy Jensen
- MG Johanna Clyborne – Minnesota National Guard
- Duncan Clyborne
This week we are recorded live from Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair. We learn about a Service Dog program with Project Delta, meet with Folds of Honor Minnesota, discuss Career Opportunities at the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and hear how Executives Mentoring Soldiers is helping Soldiers transition into the civilian workforce. Guests include:
- (co-host) Commissioner Brad Lindsay – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Alec Robinson – Project Delta
- Patti Robinson – Project Delta
- Matthew Bruns – Folds of Honor
- Liz Bassani – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Jen Rodriguez – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Corey Hayes – Executives Mentoring Soldiers
- Jonathan Dworsky – Executives Mentoring Soldiers
This week we learn about the Veteran Food Pantry program from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, meet with the Yellow Ribbon Alliance Lower St. Croix Valley (YRALSCV) and discuss their upcoming Field of Bands Concert, and get an update from the MNNG Command Senior Enlisted Leader. Guests include:
- Rachel Hammer – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- John Tetzlaff – Lower St. Croix Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
- Command Chief Lisa Erikson – Minnesota National Guard
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