This week, just back from Afghanistan, Twin Cities Public Television Producer Luke Heikkila tells us about his embed with the Soldiers of the Minnesota Agribusiness Development Team and we’ll talk about the uncertain future of our VFWs with incoming state commander Lee Ulfert.
This week we’ll find out how you can catch a ride on a World War II bomber or fighter and we hear about an upcoming event for military mothers and grandmothers. We also talk about this year’s solider and sergeant of the year competition.
Guests include:
- Dick Leighninger and Todd Lofquist of the Minnesota Wing of the Commemorative Air Force
- Paulette Olson of Farmington’s Yellow Ribbon Network
- Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg of the Minnesota National Guard
This week we learn how employers can support our troops before, during and after deployment and we’ll talk to two of the state’s Employment Resource Team members who just returned from a trip to Kuwait. We’ll also get an update from the flag line of the Minnesota Patriot Guard. Guests include:
- Paul Monteen of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
- Chris Hill of U.S. Bank
- Jim Finley of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Doug Bley of the Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we go back to World War II and follow Walter Schwarz and the Ritchie Boys through D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge and on through the end of the war and Carolynn Ashworth joins us to talk about the resources available to the families of deployed troops.
Tax time is quickly approaching. This week Andrea Weyer of the Minnesota Department of Revenue talks us through the tax credits available to veterans and their families and we’ll talk with Chief Master Sgt. Kelly Wilkinson about Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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