Entries by Ryan

Veterans Homes, Voting and the Nearly Naked Ruck March

This week we meet with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and learn about the Minnesota Veterans Homes, discuss Military and Absentee Voting with Secretary of State Steve Simon, find out about the upcoming Nearly Naked Ruck March and get an update from our County Veteran Service Officer. Guests include: Douglas Hughes – Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs Mike Anderson […]

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Compensation and Pension Clinic and 347th Regional Support Group

This week we meet with the Medical Director from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System’s Compensation and Pension Clinic and get an update from the 347th Regional Support Group at Camp Arifjan Kuwait. Guests include: Dr. Gregory Matlock – Minneapolis VA Healthcare System Capt. Melanie Nelson – 347th Regional Support Group CSM Douglas Wortham – […]

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Serving Veteran Students and Women’s Leadership Forum

This week we learn about a group supporting Veteran students at St. Cloud State University, get an deployment update from 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, learn about the Minnesota National Guard‘s Women’s Leadership Fourm and talk with the MN Patriot Guard.Guests Include: Jerry Bullisco – Associate Dean of Students St. Cloud University Zac Mangas – St. Cloud State University […]

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Fisher House and MN Family Readiness Support Assistants

This week we learn about the Minneapolis VA’s Fisher House, meet with the MN Family Readiness Support Assistants – FRSA and get an update from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Guests include: Jessica Peterson – Minneapolis VA’s Fisher House Shearin Baker – MN Family Readiness Support Assistants – FRSA Ralph Heussner – Minneapolis VA Health […]

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US Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Central Minnesota Remembers Vietnam

This week we meet the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, learn about the Central Minnesota Remembers Vietnam Initiative from St. Cloud’s HomeFront Resource Center and get an update from our County Veteran Service Officer. Guests include: Honorable Robert Wilkie – US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Maj. (Ret) John Donovan – HomeFront Resource Center Robby Robinson […]

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