Veterans on the Hill & Afghanistan Update

company photo 8Apr14 (2)This week we’ll hear about this year’s push for veteran friendly legislation and we’ll get an update from the Minnesota National Guard’s 114th Transportation Company, currently deployed to Afghanistan. Guests include:

  • Army Capt. Ryan Koester & 1st Sgt. Troy Deans
  • Rob Hartley of the Minnesota Commanders Task Force and Disabled American Veterans
  • Army Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg
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The Battlefield’s Effect on the Brain & Yellow Ribbon Companies

feature_20101028_MEGThis week we’ll get an inside look at the latest research happening at the Minneapolis VA on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other brain related conditions, and we’ll meet two of Minnesota’s most well known yellow ribbon companies. Guests include:

  • Dr. Brian Engdahl & Dr. Apostolos Georgopoulos of the Minneapolis VA
  • Doug Reynolds & Dan Jasper of The Mall of America
  • Neil McKay & Scott Whitman of Allianz Life Insurance
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Minnesota’s Sustainable Infrastructure & Trust Vets

Minnesota Guard Builds on Environmental CommitmentThis week, we take a look at what our National Guard is doing to conserve recourses as a part of their sustainable infrastructure initiative and we’ll meet a group dedicated to promoting veteran owned small businesses. Guests include:

  • Army Lt. Col. Sol Sukut and Marty Skoglund
  • Joe Johnson and Donald Raleigh of Trust Vets
  • Tim Leonhardt of the Patriot Guard
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Rome to D-Day in WWII & American Legion Update

1943-pratella-italy-34th-infantry-divisionThis week, with the 70th anniversaries of the liberation of Rome and D-Day quickly approaching we go in-depth on Minnesota’s contributions to the war. We’ll also get updates from Minnesota’s American Legion and the Minneapolis VA. Guests include:

  • Doug Bekke of the Minnesota Military Museum
  • Mike Ash of Minnesota’s American Legion
  • Patrick Kelly of the Minneapolis VA
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Starbase Minnesota & Veterans for Veterans

home-photo-2-272x300This week, we discover a DoD program designed to inspire kids in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, and we’ll meet the team behind the Veterans for Veterans Trust Fund. Guests include:

  • Kim Van Wie, SMSgt Tony Pacheco & Eman of Starbase Minnesota
  • Alex Bakkum of Wells Fargo and Veterans for Veterans (V4V)
  • Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg of the Minnesota National Guard
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