This week we’ll hear about all the upcoming events part of “Month of the Military Child” and we’ll discover the latest that VA research can tell us about the resiliency of service members and their families. We’ll also get an update from our county veterans service officers. Guests include:
- Dr. Melissa Polusny of the Minneapolis VA
- Capt. Mary Belinski of the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
- Amber Greely of Operation: Military Kids
- Todd Kubinski of the Association of Minnesota County Veterans Service Officers
This week we go back to the Vietnams War’s Tet Offensive through the eyes of a Minnesota Veteran and we’ll meet an organization dedicated to training therapy dogs for our wounded warriors. Guests include:
- Tom Newman, Just War: A Soldier’s Revelation
- Jeff LeBaron of Pets Loyal to Vets
- Tim Leonhardt of the Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we’ll hear about the our state’s tribal veterans services officers and the contributions of our Native American veterans. We also get an update from the Minneapolis VA and the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers. Guests include:
- Wendy Sederstrom of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Todd Kubinski of Scott County
- Patrick Kelly of the Minneapolis VA Healthcare Center
This week we’ll hear about this year’s push for veteran friendly legislation and we’ll get an update from the Minnesota National Guard’s 114th Transportation Company, currently deployed to Afghanistan. Guests include:
- Army Capt. Ryan Koester & 1st Sgt. Troy Deans
- Rob Hartley of the Minnesota Commanders Task Force and Disabled American Veterans
- Army Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg
This week we’ll get an inside look at the latest research happening at the Minneapolis VA on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other brain related conditions, and we’ll meet two of Minnesota’s most well known yellow ribbon companies. Guests include:
- Dr. Brian Engdahl & Dr. Apostolos Georgopoulos of the Minneapolis VA
- Doug Reynolds & Dan Jasper of The Mall of America
- Neil McKay & Scott Whitman of Allianz Life Insurance
This week, we take a look at what our National Guard is doing to conserve recourses as a part of their sustainable infrastructure initiative and we’ll meet a group dedicated to promoting veteran owned small businesses. Guests include:
- Army Lt. Col. Sol Sukut and Marty Skoglund
- Joe Johnson and Donald Raleigh of Trust Vets
- Tim Leonhardt of the Patriot Guard
This week, with the 70th anniversaries of the liberation of Rome and D-Day quickly approaching we go in-depth on Minnesota’s contributions to the war. We’ll also get updates from Minnesota’s American Legion and the Minneapolis VA. Guests include:
- Doug Bekke of the Minnesota Military Museum
- Mike Ash of Minnesota’s American Legion
- Patrick Kelly of the Minneapolis VA
This week, we discover a DoD program designed to inspire kids in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, and we’ll meet the team behind the Veterans for Veterans Trust Fund. Guests include:
- Kim Van Wie, SMSgt Tony Pacheco & Eman of Starbase Minnesota
- Alex Bakkum of Wells Fargo and Veterans for Veterans (V4V)
- Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg of the Minnesota National Guard
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