Entries by Ryan

Still Standing & The Minneapolis Polytrauma Center

This week we’ll hear the story of Staff Sgt. John Kriesel’s road to recovery after being seriously injured in the Iraq War and we take a look at the Minneapolis VA Hospital with Dr. Michael Armstrong and talk about their work to help our wounded warriors recover.

, Insight – Tom Lyons

Insight – Tom Lyons – Lee Valsvik interviews Tom on ‘Insight’ about Minnesota Military Family Foundation Golf Classic fundraiser. MMFF is a community supported fund who soften the extraordinary financial hardships that may occur when a family member is deployed by providing a financial safety net. Listen to all ‘Insight’ podcasts.

Red Bulls Deploy and Veterans Stand Down

This week we get an update from Lt. Col. Brian Melton of Minnesota’s Red Bulls as they arrive in the Middle East and we talk about the help available for our homeless vets at this year’s Veterans Stand Downs with Nathaniel Saltz, the Metro Regional Manager Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MAC-V).

Veterans Rest Camp & 55th Civil Support Team

This week we talk about camping and fishing The Disabled Veterans Rest Camp, at little known haven for Minnesota’s veterans and their families, and the 55th Civil Support Team, a team of quiet professionals protecting Minnesotans from weapons of mass destruction.

Maj. Gen. Rick Erlandson & Col. Eric Kerska

This week we take you from the skies of Vietnam to the war on terror with retired Maj. Gen. Rick Erlandson and we get an update from the commander of Minnesota’s 2,400 Red Bulls as they depart for the Middle East.