Entries by Ryan

Veterans Day 2014

Today we’re on ‘Up and At ‘Em with Jack & Ben’ with a few special Veterans Day guests: Anna Long of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs   Mike McElhiney of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs   Peggy Moon of Minnesota’s American Legion   Also, listen today for our Veterans Day PSAs playing on our Minnesota Military Radio […]

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The Moral Injuries of War & Farmington Yellow Ribbon

This week we take a look at the moral injuries of war and we meet the team behind one of our state’s most active yellow ribbon networks. Guests include: Dr. Irene Harris of the Minneapolis VA Chaplain (Maj.) Buddy Winn of the Minnesota National Guard Mayor Todd Larson and Superintendent Jay Haugen of Farmington David Anderson of […]

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Four Years of Minnesota Military Radio

This week we’ll hear about what it takes to make Minnesota Military Radio and what year five holds for listeners. Guests include: Anna Long and Beth Kocian of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Mike Crusham and Andrew Lee of Twin Cities News Talk & iHeartMedia Minneapolis Ralph Heusner of the Minneapolis VA Army Col. […]

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WWII Though a Soldier’s Eyes & Hastings Veteran Home

This week we’ll learn about “Through a Soldier’s Eyes”, the upcoming feature on Twin Cities Public Television that spans the generation from WWII to Iraq. We’ll also hear about all that the Hastings Veteran Home has to offer and we’ll meet the Senior Enlisted Advisor of the United State’s Army’s First Army. Guests include: Command Sergeants […]

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The Return of Sequestration & Veterans Voices Awards

This week we’ll hear about the damaging effects on our military from the return of sequestration and we’ll discover how Minnesota is honoring our state’s top veterans. Guests include: Army Col. (Ret.) Don Kerr of the Gen. John W. Vessey Chapter of the Association of the United States Army and Minnesota Department of Military Affairs […]

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