This week the state’s veterans service organizations join us for a special holiday show. Guests include:
- Duane Hermanson – State Commander VFW
- Jim Kellogg – Department Commander American Legion
- Greg Remus – State Commander DAV
This week we learn about the Holidays for Heroes event at the Mall of America and discuss the Resilience, Risk Reduction, Suicide Prevention (R3SP) Program. Guests include:
- Adam Kedrowski – Mall of America
- Doug Reynolds – Mall of America
- Maj Ron Jarvi – Minnesota National Guard
- Melissa Heinen – Minnesota Department of Health
- Dr. Dan Reidenberg – Executive Director of SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education)
This week we talk with three WWII Veterans about the 74th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII. Guests include:
- Bob Clemens – WWII B-17 Navigator United States Army Air Forces
- Vince Parker – WWII B-17 Tailgunner United States Army Air Forces
- Joe Kover – Infantry, General Patton’s 3rd Army
This week we learn about the Minnesota National Guard Warrant Officer Program, have a discussion with a representative from the Vietnam Veterans of America and get an update from the Minneapolis VA. Guests include:
- CW4 Kip Knudson – Minnesota National Guard
- Bob Behrans – Vietnam Veterans of America
- Ralph Husner – Minneapolis VA Healthcare System
This week we talk with one of our members of congress about Veterans legislation, discuss the Tee it Up For the Troops program and get a word from our senior enlisted advisor. Guests include:
- Congressman Tom Emmer – Minnesota’s 6th District
- J.B. Ball – Tee it Up for the Troops
- Command Sgt. Maj. Doug Wortham – Minnesota National Guard
This Veterans Day we’re live from the Inver Grove Heights Armory at the official Minnesota state event. Guests and co-hosts include:
- Minneapolis VA Hospital Nurse Executive Helen Pearlman
- Anna Long Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Minneapolis VA Hospital, Recreation Therapist Michele Patterson
- Beth Kocian Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner and Vietnam Veteran Larry Shellito
- James Kellogg, American Legion Commander
- Eric Grumdahl, Special Advisor to Ending Veterans Homelessness
- Stephan Whitehead, Disable Veterans of America
- Duane Hermanson, VFW State Commander
- Brig. Gen. Jon Jenson, Minnesota National Guard
- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
- Lt. Governor of Minnesota Tina Smith
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This week we discuss health services research with an MD from the Minneapolis VA, learn about the Toys 4 Military kids and get an update from our County Veteran Service Officer. Guests include:
- Hanna Bloomfield – Minneapolis VA
- Mike Clark – Toys 4 Military Kids
- Lisa Klenk – Sibley County Veterans Service Officer
This week we interview the people behind the scenes at Minnesota Military Radio for a special 5th anniversary show. Guest include:
- Adjutant General Rick Nash – Minnesota National Guard
- Colonel Kevin Olson – Minnesota National Guard
- Director Patrick Kelly – Minneapolis VA
- Anna Long – MDVA
- Beth Kocian – MDVA
- Commissioner Larry Shellito – MDVA
- Market President Jeff Tyler – iHeartMedia
- Program Director Andrew Lee – iHeartMedia
- Tim Leonhardt – Minnesota Patriot Guard
- SFC Ben Houtkooper – Minnesota National Guard
- SSG Johnny Angelo – Minnesota National Guard
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HOST DOUG WORTHAM
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