We are live from Kuwait, embedded with the Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard’s 1st Brigade, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division as they play a critical role in the drawdown in Iraq. This morning we’re on with Davis & Emmer with a preview of this Sunday’s live show talking with several of our deployed heroes.
This week we celebrate our first year on the air with special co-host Retired Brig. Gen. Joe Kelly and a look back at just a few of our favorite guests!
This week, 3M wins the Department of Defense’s Freedom Award and we call Camp Taji, Iraq to catchup up with the Saint Cloud based Chinook helicopter unit. Guests include:
- Paul Monteen of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
- Carl Fassbender and Todd Schwarzenbach of 3M
- Capt. Nate Foster of the Minnesota National Guard’s B. Co., 2-211 GSAB
- Doug Bley of the Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week: Vietnam and Minnesota’s women who served and we’ll hear about Tee it up for the Troops. Guests include:
- Tee It Up for the Troops founder and past president J.B. Ball
- Vietnam veteran, Mary Beth Crowley
- Author of “Sisterhood of War“, Kim Heikkila
This week we take on veterans unemployment with Jim Finley of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), we showcase Toys4Military Kids with founder Les Hanson, a non-profit dedicated to bringing Santa to our financially stressed military families, and we discover ‘Operation Liberty’ , the Courage Center’s effort to push wounded warriors down the path of recovery, with Junior Mamea and Mike Simon.
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