Entries by Ryan

2012 Minnesota State Fair with Co-host Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Commissioner Larry Shelitto

This week we learn  what’s new with Minnesota’s Veteran’s Homes from  MVH-Mpls Administrator Dennis DeCosta and we receive some great information from The Minnesota Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Senior Director of Programs and Services, Brad Lindsay. This week’s veteran is former Army Staff Sgt. Tanya Whale. This veteran served as a Spanish Linguist and completed her […]

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2012 Minnesota Military Family Foundation Golf Classic

This week we’re at Tartan Park for the 2012 Minnesota Military Family Foundation Golf Classic. Guests include: Bill Popp and Maj. Gen. (retired) Jon Trost of the Minnesota Military Family Foundation Chaplain (Maj.) Rick Rittmaster of the Minnesota National Guard Craig Hanson of Tartan Park Carolyn Gonzalez of 3M’s Military Support Network Chuck Haas of the Hugo […]

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Admiral Norton and the Veterans Cemetery Project

This week we talk with Navy Rear Admiral Kenneth Norton about the Navy’s worldwide mission and the importance of hometown support. Artist Charles Kapsner also joins us to talk about the new service murals he’s working on for the state’s veterans cemetery near Camp Ripley. This week’s veteran is former Airmen First Class Jesse Dale. […]

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Minnesota’s Disabled American Veterans & Fort Snelling’s Civil War Weekend

This week we discover Minnesota’s Disabled American Veterans with Stephen Whitehead and we’ll take a look at Fort Snelling’s Civil War Weekend with historian Stephan Osman. This week’s veteran is Army Corporal Erik Melia. He has a bachelors degree in law enforcement and is post board certified. Erik and hundreds of others are ready to work hard […]

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Minnesota’s American Legion & Reintegrating the Red Bulls

This week we go in depth on what it takes to reintegrate the thousands of Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard’s 1st Brigade Red Bulls after their yearlong tour in Iraq and Kuwait. We’ll also meet Minnesota’s newly elected commander of the American Legion and hear about his plans for the future of the state’s largest […]

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