We’re live today for Memorial Day from 6-9 covering the events happening across the state to honor our fallen. Guests and special co-hosts include:
- Hour 1:
- Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie
- Scott Lear of Burl Oaks Golf Club
- Dutch Craguns of Craguns Resort on Gull Lake
- Hour 2:
- Commissioner Larry Shellito of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
- Stephen Whitehead of Minnesota’s Disabled American Veterans
- Lee Ulferts of Minnesota’s Veterans of Foreign Wars (Ride for Healing)
- Don Pankake of Minnesota’s American Legion (Legionville)
- Mark Gile of Minnesota’s Patriot Guard (Patriot Ride)
- Hour 3:
- Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg of the Minnesota National Guard
- Jill Stephenson, gold star mother of fallen Army Cpl. Ben Kopp (Memorial Ride & full list of Minnesota’s Fallen)
- Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton
This week, we’ll take a look at the Red Bulls’ historic deployment to Bosnia and we’ll discover a Minnesota organizations way of paying ‘Tribute to the Troops.’ Guests include:
- Army Col. Retired Don Kerr and Brig. Gen. Bill Lieder of the Minnesota National Guard
- Jim Woodruff & Jim Beardsley of Tribute to the Troops
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This week, forty years after Vietnam we’ll go in-depth on the lasting, devastating effects of Agent Orange on our veterans and their descendants. We’ll also find out more about the Army Reserve’s presence here in Minnesota. Guests include:
- Maynard Kaderlik of the Vietnam Veterans of America
- Lt. Col. Gerald Ostlund of the Army Reserve
Links:
Congressional Report: The Agent Orange Coverup
Veterans’ Disease Associated with Agent Orange
Jayda’s Story
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This week; the state’s American Legion commander joins us to talk about how you can help save the Minneapolis Veterans Home project and we’ll get a preview of upcoming events at Historic Fort Snelling. Guests include:
- Don Pankake of Minnesota’s American Legion
- Matt Cassady of Historic Fort Snelling
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This week, we’ll talk with the top Red Bull Soldier about the history and future of the storied unit and we’ll discover a new mentorship program introduced in the Minnesota National Guard. Guests include:
- Army Maj. Gen. David Elicerio, commanding general of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division.
- Army Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg, senior enlisted advisor to Minnesota’s adjutant general.
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This week, we’ll get an overview of all of the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon efforts and we’ll discover Minnesota’s Vessey Chapter of the Association of the United States Army. Guests include:
- Army Maj. Aaron Krenz and Annette Kuyper of the Minnesota National Guard’s Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
- Retired Army Col. Don Kerr and Lt. Col. Tim Loney of the Vessey Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army
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This week, we’ll get an update on the expanding use of Veterans courts across the states and hear from Minnesota’s Airmen of the year. Guests include:
- Pete Orput & Jeff Peterson Washington County
- Air Force Master Sergeants Jessica Todd and Ryan Fenton and Tech. Sgt. Ashlee Ingvalson of the Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing
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This week we’ll check in with our friends in Minnesota’s VFW and we’ll learn how our state’s federal executive board is helping serves our veterans and their families. Guests include:
- Lee Ulferts, Commander of Minnesota’s VFW and Commanders’ Task Force
- Joe Schmidt on Minnesota’s Federal Executive Board
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TOM LYONS, FOUNDER AND HOST
HOST DOUG WORTHAM
MINNESOTA SUPPORT OUR TROOPS LICENSE PLATE
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