This week we meet the new Senior Commander of Camp Ripley, learn how Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans is combating Veteran Homelessness and get an update from our County Veteran Service Officer. Guests include:
- Brig. Gen. Lowell Kruse – Minnesota National Guard
- Maj. Gen. Neil Loidolt – Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
- Robby Robinson – Goodhue County Veteran Service Officer
This week we look back on 2017 and ahead to 2018 with the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program, we also get an update about the Army Corps of Engineers mission in Puerto Rico. Guests include:
- Director Patrick Kelly – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- Annette Kuyper – Director of Military Outreach, MN Department of Military Affairs
- Capt. Adam Gades – Minnesota National Guard State Family Programs Director
- Patrick Loch – Public Affairs Specialist, US Army Corps of Engineers
This week we take a look back at the year that was and forward toward what’s to come in this new year for the Minnesota National Guard and Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Guests include:
- Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen – Minnesota National Guard
- Commissioner Larry Shellito – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
This week we have our annual Commanders Task Force Christmas Show with State Commanders from Disabled American Veterans – Department of Minnesota, American Legion – Department of Minnesota, Marine Corps League – Department of Minnesota and Minnesota Paralyzed Veterans of America. We also get and update from the Minnesota Patriot Guard. Guests include:
- Robert Saddoris – Disabled American Veterans – Department of Minnesota
- Mike Schaffer – American Legion – Department of Minnesota
- Jerry Wolters – Marine Corps League – Department of Minnesota
- Kevin Klein – Minnesota Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Todd Kemery – Minnesota Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Tim Leonhardt – Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we host our annual Chaplains Christmas show and discuss spiritual healing for Veterans with a Chaplain from the Minnesota National Guard and a special Vietnam Veteran. Guests include:
- Chaplain Lt. Col. Buddy Winn – Minnesota National Guard
- Tom Newman – Vietnam Veteran and Author
- Director Patrick Kelly – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
This week we meet with the senior enlisted advisor to the 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, learn about the Disabled American Veterans, Department of Minnesota and get an update from the senior enlisted advisor of the Minnesota National Guard. Guests include:
- CSM Joe Hjelmsted – !st Armored Brigade Combat Team
- Commander Robert Saddoris – Disabled American Veterans
- CSM Douglas Wortham – Minnesota National Guard
This week we meet with a Minnesota Veteran that became an Astronaut, learn about the Helmets to Hardhats program and get an update from the Minnesota Navy League. Guests include:
- Lt. Col.(ret) Duane “Digger Carey – NASA
- Joel Welter – Helmets to Hardhats
- Larry Gilbertson – Helmets to Hardhats
- Brian Skon – Minnesota Navy League
This week we learn about the Women’s Clinic at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, meet with Beyond The Yellow Ribbon-Suburban Ramsey County and get an update from our County Veteran Service Officer. Guests include:
- Jamie Mathews – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- Terry Lynn Eggert – Suburban Ramsay County Yellow Ribbon Network
- Maj. Nathan Burr – Suburban Ramsay County Yellow Ribbon Network
- Robby Robinson – Goodhue County Veteran Service Officer
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