Chaplain (Captain) Hickory Smith recently baptized several soldiers in the Gulf of Aden during the battalion’s deployment to the Horn of Africa.
This week we host our Annual Chaplains Show with members of the Minnesota National Guard Chaplaincy. We discuss Covid, Deployments, Support for Military Families and talk with a Chaplain deployed to the Horn of Africa with the 2nd Battalion 135th Infantry Regiment. Guests include:
- Chaplain (Col) Buddy Winn – Minnesota National Guard
- Chaplain (Maj) Keith Beckwith – Minnesota National Guard
- Chaplain (Maj) Daniel Pulju – Minnesota National Guard
- Chaplain (Capt) Hickory Smith – Minnesota National Guard
- Tim Leonhardt – Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we host our annual Commanders’ Task Force Holiday Show. We discuss the new Covid Vaccine with the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, meet with commanders of the Minnesota Paralyzed Veterans of America, American Legion Department of Minnesota, Marine Corps League – Department of Minnesota and Disabled American Veterans, Department of Minnesota. The Commanders’ Task force launched their new website this week: https://mnctf.org/ Guests include:
- Brad Dobozinski – The Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- Todd Kemery – Minnesota Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Tim Engstrom – American Legion Department of Minnesota
- Doug Anderson – Marine Corps League Department of Minnesota
- Stephen Whitehead – Disabled American Veterans Department of Minnesota
This week we meet U.S. Navy Veteran and musician Sailor Jerri, learn about NightWare and how it works to treat PTSD, meet with our County Veteran Service Officer and present our engineer an award from the DotComm Awards. Guests include:
- Sailor Jerri – Sailor Jerri Music
- Grady Hannah – NightWare
- Greg Peterson – Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers
- Zack Halverson – KFAN
- Jeff Tyler – iHeartMedia
This week we discuss Covid-19 and Civil Unrest with a recently retired Minnesota National Guard General Officer, learn about Soldier and Family Readiness Programs in the state and get and update from our Senior Enlisted Advisor. Guests include:
- (brevet) (ret) Maj. Gen. David Hamlar – Minnesota National Guard
- Maj. Marion Belinski – State Family Programs Director
- Jackie Rossen – Lead Soldier and Family Readiness Specialist
- CSM Brian Soper – Minnesota National Guard
This week we discuss the Minnesota National Guard’s Covid 19 training and response, learn about the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Covid 19 Relief and get an update from the Minnesota Patriot Guard. Guests include:
- Col. Scott Rohweder – Minnesota National Guard
- Eric Meline – Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs
- Doug Bley – Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we meet with a Minnesota Tribal Service Officer, get an update from the USS Minneapolis Saint Paul Commissioning Team and check in with the Minnesota Military Family Foundation and Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Guests include:
- Galyn Minkel – Tribal Veteran Service Officer
- Brian Skon – Minnesota Navy League Council
- Jason Burley – Minnesota Military Family Foundation
- Director Patrick Kelly – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
This week we talk with the recently deployed 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, meet with the National Commander of the DAV and get an update from the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers. Guests include:
- Col. Greg Fix – 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade
- Stephen “Butch” Whitehead – Disabled American Veterans
- Greg Peterson – Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers
This week we learn about Digital Dentistry from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, learn about the Toys for Military Children program from the General John W. Vessey Jr. Chapter, AUSA, get an update from our Senior Enlisted Advisor and get a special proclamation from the State of Minnesota. Guests include:
- Dr. Daniel Bates – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- Mike Clark – Vessey Chapter of the AUSA
- Jocelyn Cookson – Vessey Chapter of the AUSA
- CSM Brian Soper – Minnesota National Guard
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