This week we meet with Gold Star Son Rep. Dean Phillips and discuss Veterans Legislation, learn about the Commanders Task Force with Disabled American Veterans, Department of Minnesota and get an update from the MN Patriot Guard. Guests include:
- Rep. Dean Phillips – US House of Representatives
- Trent Dilks – Disabled American Veterans, Department of Minnesota
- Tim Leonhardt – Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we discuss the current state of the Minnesota National Guard with Minnesota’s First Female General, meet with leadership from The Minnesota National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion and get an update from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Guests include:
- Brig. Gen. Sandy Best – Minnesota National Guard
- Maj. Christopher Bingham – Minnesota National Guard Recruiting
- Lt. Paul Ostby – Minnesota National Guard Recruiting
- Director Patrick Kelly – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
This week we check in with the command team of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, learn how the American Legion Department of Minnesota is going virtual and get an update from the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers. Guests include:
- Brig. Gen. Mike Wickman – Commander, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division
- Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Whitehead – Senior Enlisted Advisor, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division
- Adjutant Mike Maxa – American Legion Department of Minnesota
- Greg Peterson – Minnesota Association of Country Veteran Service Officers
This week we talk with a surgeon from the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and learn about Trans-carotid Artery Revascularization, meet with a new Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company Medtronic and get an update from our Senior Enlisted Advisor. Guests include:
- Dr. Dan Ihnat – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- Rob Clark – Medtronic
- Justin Furlong – Medtronic
- CSM Brian Soper – Minnesota National Guard
This week we meet with the Commander of the 2nd Battalion 135th Infantry Regiment and discuss their mission to the Horn of Africa, learn about the American Legion Riders Minnesota and get an update from the MN Patriot Guard. Guests include:
- Lt. Col. Chip Rankin – Commander of the 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment
- Paul Hassing – American Legion Riders
- Tim Leonhardt – Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we meet with the Chairman and Vice President of the Minnesota Military Family Foundation, talk with the Minnesota National Guard liaison officer to the Minnesota Military Family Foundation, receive a donation from the Commander of the DAV and a matching donation from the MN Patriot Guard and get an update from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Guests include:
- Bill Popp – Minnesota Military Family Foundation
- Lt. Col. Jess Ulrick – Minnesota National Guard
- MG(ret) Jon Trost – Minnesota Military Family Foundation
- Commander Stephen Whitehead – Disabled American Veterans
- Doug Bley – Minnesota Patriot Guard
- Director Patrick Kelly – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
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This week we meet with the Commander of the 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Division and learn about their mission at the National Training Center/Fort Irwin, discuss Veteran issues with the Chairman of the Commanders Task Force and get an update from our Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers. Guests include:
- Col. Tim Kemp – Commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team
- Todd Kemery – Chairman of the Commanders Task Force
- Maria Wetherall – Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers
This week we learn about the My Health𝘦Vet program at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, discuss Veteran unemployment with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and get an update from our Senior Enlisted Advisor. Guests include:
- Lara Carson – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- Rayn Douha – Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Barry Platt – Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- CSM Brian Soper – Minnesota National Guard
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