This weeks show marks our 12 year Anniversary and 650th show. This week we meet with the new Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Minnesota, learn about Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council becoming a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organization and get an update from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Guests include:
- Commander Dale Hoovegeen – Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Joe Fowler – Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council
- Director Patrick Kelly – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
This week we meet with the 34th Infantry Division Artillery – Divarty, learn how the Magnus Veterans Foundation is impacting Veterans and their families and get an update from the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers. Guests include:
- LTC Ryan Kelly – Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Division Artillery Brigade
- CSM Anthony Centola – Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Division Artillery Brigade
- Jay Calhoun – Magnus Veterans Foundation
- Randy Tesdahl – Magnus Veterans Foundation
- Marty Howes – Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers
This week we learn about the Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, meet with Beyond the Yellow Ribbon company Tokyo Electron US and get an update from our Senior Enlisted Advisor. Guests include:
- Lisa Kielty – VAÂ Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program
- Mark Dougherty – Tokyo Electron
- Josh Sandbo – Tokyo Electron
- CSMÂ Brian Soper – Minnesota National Guard
This week we meet with the Director of Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management, learn how the Think GREAT Foundation enriches the lives of Veterans and get an update from the MN Patriot Guard. Guests include:
- Director Joe Kelly – Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Erik Therwanger – Think Great Foundation
- Doug Bley – Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we are recorded live from the 3rd Annual Military Appreciation Day at Sutton Ridge Farm. We meet with the Commander and past Commander of the Disabled American Veterans, Department of Minnesota, learn about the 36 years of the World War II History Round Table and discuss Vietnam and Minnesota Warriors Hockey with a Vietnam Veteran. Guests include:
- Mark Jensen – Sutton Ridge Farm
- Jennifer Jensen – Sutton Ridge Farm
- Mic Aguierre – DAV of Minnesota
- Ron Haugen – DAV of Minnesota
- Don Patton – WWII History Round Table
- Jerry Miron – Warrior Hockey
This week we look at the extraordinary career of the Minnesota National Guard’s first female General, learn how Prime Therapeutics became a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon company and get an update from the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers. Guests include:
- BG (ret) Sandy Best – Minnesota National Guard
- Zabrina Watkins – Prime Therapeutics
- Marcus Caruso – Prime Therapeutics
- Marty Howes – Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers
This week we are recorded live from the Fall Conference of the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers. We meet with the President of the MACVSO’s and Roseau County Veteran Service Officer to find out how CVSO’s around the state help Veterans in need, discuss Veteran Legislative Issues and learn how other Veteran Service Organizations in the state provide resources. Guests include:
- Marty Howes – Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers
- Ranae Schuch – Pipestone County Veteran Service Officer
- Mike McLaughlin – Blue Earth County Veteran Service Officer
- Josh Beninga – Lac qui Parle County Veteran Service Officer
This week we are recorded live from the Minnesota State Fair with special co-host MG Shawn Manke. We discuss the Minnesota National Guard, get a legislative update from Governor Tim Walz, meet with Minnesota Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve , and talk with Veterans from Fastsigns Eden Prairie and Upper Lakes Foods, Inc. Guests include:
- MG Shawn Manke – Minnesota National Guard
- Governor Tim Walz – State of Minnesota
- Tom Simonet – Minnesota Employer Support of the Guard
- Bev Weber – Fastsigns of Eden Prairie
- Tom Weber – Fastsigns of Eden Prairie
- Luke Olin – Upper Lakes Foods
- Erik Parks – Upper Lakes Foods
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