This week we are recorded live from Wild Wings of Oneka. We meet with Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network, Hugo, MN, discuss a recent deployment homecoming with the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade and get an update from the MN Patriot Guard. Guests include:
- Chuck Haas – The Hugo Yellow Ribbon Network
- Command Sgt. Maj. Mitch Hellkamp – The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade
- Jeff Hughes – Wild Wings of Oneka
- Doug Bley – Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we meet with the director of Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and look back on 2020 and forward to 2021 with Governor Tim Walz. Guests include:
- Director Joe Kelly – Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM)
- Governor Tim Walz – State of Minnesota
This week we host our annual VA Year in Review, co-hosted with the Director of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. We meet with a Veterans Benefits Administration Executive Director, the administrator at Fort Snelling National Cemetery and get an update from the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers. Guests include:
- Director Patrick Kelly – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- Executive Director Kim Graves – Veterans Benefits Administration, St. Paul Regional Office
- John Knapp – Fort Snelling National Cemetery
- Greg Peterson – Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers
This week we look back on 2020 and forward to 2021 with the Minnesota National Guard and Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Guests include:
- Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke – Minnesota National Guard
- Commissioner Larry Herke – Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs
- CSM Brian Soper – Minnesota National Guard
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
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