This week we will be discussing the effects of deployments on our service members and their families during the holidays and the resources available to help them with the sacrifices they make for us. Guests include:
- Chaplain Maj. Buddy Winn of the Minnesota National Guard
- Lt. Col. Tim Martenson, State Chaplain for the Minnesota National Guard
- From Kuwait Chaplain Maj. Rick Rittmaster of the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade
- Lt. Col. Barb Pazdernick of the Minnesota National Guard
This week we get an update from Minnesota’s Disabled American Veterans Adjutant/Executive Director, we also talk with a former Army Captain about his book “Interrogations of Morals” and the hidden benefits of hiring veterans. Guests Include:
- Stephen Whitehead of the Minnesota DAV
- Captain Jason Meszaros, author of the book “Interrogation of Morals”
This week we’ll get an update on the 204th Area Support Medical Company nine month deployment to Egypt. We also talk with a man that turned his woodworking hobby into an annual toy mission for children. Minnesota National Guard Senior Enlisted Advisor gives us an update. Guests Include:
- Captain Jonathon Vang of the Minnesota National Guard
- Mel Hartman of TLC Toys
- Command Sgt. Maj. Doug Wortham, Minnesota National Guard
This week we learn about the Toys 4 Military Kids program, a program that has impacted over 1300 children of military families in 2013. We also talk about the prosthetics and sensory services at the Minneapolis VA. Guests include:
- Mike Clark and Les Hanson of the Toys 4 Military Kids program
- Martina Bucci of the Minneapolis VA
- David Anderson of the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers
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:
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