This week, we’ll remember a fallen Minnesota Soldier and see the legacy he left behind. Also, in conjunction with the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, we’ll meet a Minnesota Veteran of both Pearl Harbor and Iwo Jima. Guests include:
- World War II Veteran Roger Erickson
- Ken Drevnick of Hero at Home/The Daniel Drevnick Memorial Fund
(Credit: T.W. Lyman, Army Corps of Engineers)
This week, we check in on the rebuilding efforts and drawdown in Afghanistan and with more and more aging veterans being cared for at home, we discover a respite option available for them and their caregivers. Guests include:
- Army Col. Michael Price of the Afghanistan Engineer District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Ann Rostratter & Craig Barness of the Minneapolis Veterans Home’s Adult Day Center
- Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg of the 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:
- Hour 1: Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie
- Governor Mark Dayton
- Hour 2: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner and Vietnam Veteran Larry Shellito
- Les Hanson of Toys4Military Kids
- Hour 3: Afghan War Veteran Mike McElhiney of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
- Maj. Gen. Rick Nash of the Minnesota National Guard
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This week we discover the Minnesota National Guard’s international partnership with Croatia and we’ll talk about one of the state’s largest Yellow Ribbon companies, Wells Fargo. Guests include:
- Army Lt. Col. Guy Konietzko of the Minnesota National Guard
- Mary Gabler of Wells Fargo
- Army Col. (Ret.) Dino Sarracino of Operation Homefront
This week, three years and hundreds of interviews later, we pull back the curtain on what it takes to create the show. Guests include:
- Beth Kocian of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Loch, Sgt. Johnny Angelo and Sgt. 1st Class Ben Houtkooper of the Minnesota National Guard
- Neil Freeman of 106.1 BOB FM (Ramsey) and Dan Massman of KDWA AM 1460 (Hastings)
- Mike Crusham and Andrew Lee of Clear Channel Minneapolis
- Tim Leonhardt of the Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week, we take the show on the road to the Rosemount VFW to discover the area’s Yellow Ribbon Network. We’ll also find out about the Pink Tank Project, the Minnesota National Guard’s effort to spread breast cancer awareness to the force. Guests include:
- Maj. Kristen Augé, Sgt. Cassie Mecuk and Sgt. 1st Class Brenda Woods of the Minnesota National Guard
- Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste
- Karl Xavier of the Rosemount Yellow Ribbon Network
This week, U.S. Senator Al Franken joins us to talk about volunteering with the USO and the current gridlock in Congress effecting our Veterans. We also take a look at Minnesota’s five veterans homes. Guests include:
- Deputy Commissioner Michael Gallucci of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg of the Minnesota National Guard
- U.S. Senator Al Franken
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