Entries by Ryan

Military Order of the Purple Heart & The 133rd Airlift Wing

This week, we discover a Minnesota organization dedicated to helping our combat wounded warriors and meet a Vietnam veteran who survived against the odds. We’ll also get an update from Minnesota’s 133rd Airlift Wing. Guests include: Air Force Brig. Gen. Greg Haase and Col. Jim Johnson Richard Jenkins

Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima Remembered and the Drevnick Memorial Fund

 This week, we’ll remember a fallen Minnesota Soldier and see the legacy he left behind. Also, in conjunction with the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, we’ll meet a Minnesota Veteran of both Pearl Harbor and Iwo Jima. Guests include: World War II Veteran Roger Erickson Ken Drevnick of Hero at Home/The Daniel Drevnick Memorial Fund

Minnesota’s VFW & The Healing Power of Music

This week we’ll meet the state’s new VFW commander and we discover the healing power of music at Minnesota’s Veterans Homes. Guests include: Commander Frank Presfield of the Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars Jeromey Darling    

Rebuilding Afghanistan & Veterans Adult Day Center

  This week, we check in on the rebuilding efforts and drawdown in Afghanistan and with more and more aging veterans being cared for at home, we discover a respite option available for them and their caregivers. Guests include: Army Col. Michael Price of the Afghanistan Engineer District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ann Rostratter […]

Veterans Day Live 2013

This Veterans Day we’re live from the Inver Grove Heights Armory at the official Minnesota state event. Guests and co-hosts include: Hour 1: Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie Governor Mark Dayton Hour 2: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner and Vietnam Veteran Larry Shellito Les Hanson of Toys4Military Kids Hour 3: Afghan War Veteran […]