This week we learn about Cargill’s Veterans Initiatives, meet with the Department Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Minnesota, get an update from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and celebrate 8 Years of Minnesota Military Radio. Guests include;
- Jason McBurley – Cargill
- Sheila Jessen – Cargill
- Tom Hanson – Department Commander, VFW Department of Minnesota
- Andrew Lee – Twin Cities News Talk
- Director Patrick Kelly – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
This week we meet with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and learn about the Minnesota Veterans Homes, discuss Military and Absentee Voting with Secretary of State Steve Simon, find out about the upcoming Nearly Naked Ruck March and get an update from our County Veteran Service Officer. Guests include:
- Douglas Hughes – Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs
- Mike Anderson – Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs
- Ken Larson – Vietnam Veteran
- Steve Simon – Minnesota Secretary of State
- Mike Waldron – Nearly Naked Ruck March
- Robby Robinson – Goodhue County Veteran Service Officer
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This week we meet with the Medical Director from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System’s Compensation and Pension Clinic and get an update from the 347th Regional Support Group at Camp Arifjan Kuwait. Guests include:
- Dr. Gregory Matlock – Minneapolis VA Healthcare System
- Capt. Melanie Nelson – 347th Regional Support Group
- CSM Douglas Wortham – Minnesota National Guard
This week we learn about a group supporting Veteran students at St. Cloud State University, get an deployment update from 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, learn about the Minnesota National Guard‘s Women’s Leadership Fourm and talk with the MN Patriot Guard.Guests Include:
- Jerry Bullisco – Associate Dean of Students St. Cloud University
- Zac Mangas – St. Cloud State University Veterans Resource Center
- Maj. David Adams – Minnesota National Guard
- Lt. Col. Jeffrey Merricks – Minnesota National Guard
- Capt. Ashley Morgan – Minnesota National Guard
- Tim Leonhardt – Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we learn about the Minneapolis VA’s Fisher House, meet with the MN Family Readiness Support Assistants – FRSA and get an update from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Guests include:
- Jessica Peterson – Minneapolis VA’s Fisher House
- Shearin Baker –Â MN Family Readiness Support Assistants – FRSA
- Ralph Heussner – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
This week we meet the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, learn about the Central Minnesota Remembers Vietnam Initiative from St. Cloud’s HomeFront Resource Center and get an update from our County Veteran Service Officer. Guests include:
- Honorable Robert Wilkie – US Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Maj. (Ret) John Donovan – HomeFront Resource Center
- Robby Robinson – Goodhue County Veteran Service Officer
This week we are recorded live from Federal Premium Ammunition for the annual Commanders Task Force Show with State Commanders from American Legion Department of Minnesota, Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Minnesota, Marine Corps League – Department of Minnesota, Military Order of the Purple Heart – Department of Minnesota, Disabled American Veterans, Department of Minnesota and Minnesota Paralyzed Veterans of America. Guests include:
- Darrel Redepenning – American Legion Department Commander
- Doug Anderson – Marine Corps League Commandant
- Ryan Sabinish – Military Order of the Purple Heart Commander
- Rick Jarvis – DAV State Commander
- Ken Klein – Minnesota Paralyzed Veterans of America President
- Ryan Bronson – Federal Premium Ammunition
- CSM Doug Wortham – Minnesota National Guard
This week we talk about the impact of Women in the Minnesota National Guard with Minnesota’s Adjutant General MG Jon Jensen, learn about Women Veterans of the 133rd Airlift Wing, discuss serving in Today’s Military with Women from the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division and meet with Military Warriors Support Foundation, Wells Fargo and Luther Automotive Group about a car giveaway to a deserving Veteran. Guests include:
- Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen – Minnesota’s Adjutant General
- CCMSgt Paul Kessler – 133rd Airlift Wing
- CCMSgt Lisa Erickson – 133rd Airlift Wing
- Lt. Col Jennifer Beck-Brown – 34th Red Bull Infantry Division
- 1st Sgt Katie Blackwell – 34th Red Bull Infantry Division
- Ken Eakes – Military Warriors Support Foundation
- Jerry Bowen – Wells Fargo
- Matt Oquist – Luther Automotive Group
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