This week we’ll get an update on the deployment of the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Red Bull Infantry Division and we’ll hear about the Guard’s plan to make their armories more economically efficient. Guests include:
- Army Col. Mike Wickman of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division
- Army Col. Larry Herke of the Minnesota National Guard
- Tim Leonhardt of the Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we’ll get the latest news from the director of the Minneapolis VA, we’ll get an update from the American Legion and, 100 years after the start of World War I, we’ll hear how Minnesota contributed to “The War to End All Wars.” Guests include:
- Randy Tesdahl of Minnesota’s American Legion
- Doug Bekke of the Minnesota Military Museum
- Patrick Kelly of the Minneapolis VA
This week we take a in-depth look at out state’s effort to eliminate homelessness for our veterans. Guests include:
- Eric Grumdahl of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Luke Heikilla of Twin Cities Public Television
- Command Sgt. Maj. Doug Wortham of the Minnesota National Guard
Today we’re on ‘Up and At ‘Em with Jack & Ben’ with a few special Veterans Day guests:
- Anna Long of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Peggy Moon of Minnesota’s American Legion
Also, listen today for our Veterans Day PSAs playing on our Minnesota Military Radio Network Affiliates:
This week we take a look at the moral injuries of war and we meet the team behind one of our state’s most active yellow ribbon networks. Guests include:
- Dr. Irene Harris of the Minneapolis VA
- Chaplain (Maj.) Buddy Winn of the Minnesota National Guard
- Mayor Todd Larson and Superintendent Jay Haugen of Farmington
- David Anderson of the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers
This week we’ll hear about what it takes to make Minnesota Military Radio and what year five holds for listeners. Guests include:
- Anna Long and Beth Kocian of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Mike Crusham and Andrew Lee of Twin Cities News Talk & iHeartMedia Minneapolis
- Ralph Heusner of the Minneapolis VA
- Army Col. Kevin Olson and Sgt. 1st Class Ben Houtkooper of the Minnesota National Guard
This week we’ll learn about “Through a Soldier’s Eyes”, the upcoming feature on Twin Cities Public Television that spans the generation from WWII to Iraq. We’ll also hear about all that the Hastings Veteran Home has to offer and we’ll meet the Senior Enlisted Advisor of the United State’s Army’s First Army. Guests include:
- Command Sergeants Maj. Sam Young and Doug Wortham
- Luke Heikilla of TPT and Staff Sgt. Dillon Jennings
- Andrew Burnside of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
This week we’ll hear about the damaging effects on our military from the return of sequestration and we’ll discover how Minnesota is honoring our state’s top veterans. Guests include:
- Army Col. (Ret.) Don Kerr of the Gen. John W. Vessey Chapter of the Association of the United States Army and Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
- Air Force Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Denny Schulstad & Army Capt. Amber Manke of the Minnesota National Guard, recipients of the Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans Voices Awards
- Ralph Heussner of the Minneapolis VA
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