This week, the amazing story of WWII pilot and Congressional Gold Medal recipient Elizabeth “Betty Wall” Strophus of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and we’ll talk with the people behind Saint Paul becoming the latest yellow ribbon community. Guests include:
- Derek Sharrer of the Saint Paul Saints
- Jake Spano of the City of Saint Paul
- Capt. Jeffrey Pratt of the Minnesota National Guard
This week, just back from Afghanistan, Twin Cities Public Television Producer Luke Heikkila tells us about his embed with the Soldiers of the Minnesota Agribusiness Development Team and we’ll talk about the uncertain future of our VFWs with incoming state commander Lee Ulfert.
This week we’ll find out how you can catch a ride on a World War II bomber or fighter and we hear about an upcoming event for military mothers and grandmothers. We also talk about this year’s solider and sergeant of the year competition.
Guests include:
- Dick Leighninger and Todd Lofquist of the Minnesota Wing of the Commemorative Air Force
- Paulette Olson of Farmington’s Yellow Ribbon Network
- Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg of the Minnesota National Guard
This week we learn how employers can support our troops before, during and after deployment and we’ll talk to two of the state’s Employment Resource Team members who just returned from a trip to Kuwait. We’ll also get an update from the flag line of the Minnesota Patriot Guard. Guests include:
- Paul Monteen of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
- Chris Hill of U.S. Bank
- Jim Finley of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Doug Bley of the Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we go back to World War II and follow Walter Schwarz and the Ritchie Boys through D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge and on through the end of the war and Carolynn Ashworth joins us to talk about the resources available to the families of deployed troops.
Tax time is quickly approaching. This week Andrea Weyer of the Minnesota Department of Revenue talks us through the tax credits available to veterans and their families and we’ll talk with Chief Master Sgt. Kelly Wilkinson about Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Col. Rod Gerdes during the assault through the mine and oilfields of Iraq.
This week we follow the path of two of Minnesota’s Marines though the first Gulf War and we talk about a cash grant available to Minnesota’s troops just for serving. We also get a update from the flag line of the Minnesota Patriot Guard on their plans to welcome the 1st Brigade Red Bulls home. Guests include:
- Retired Marine Col. Rod Gerdes
- Marine Sgt. Maj. Duane Hauer
- Skip Krawczyk of the Minnesota MIlitary Appreciation Fund
- Doug Bley of the Minnesota Patriot Guard
This week we talk about the evolving role of women in our armed forces with the Minnesota National Guard’s Chief of Staff (Air) Col. Deon Ford and we’ll find out about loans of up to $100,000 available for veteran entrepreneurs with Nancy Libersky & Thomas Osborne of the Small Business Administration and John Leschak of Minnwest Bank. Doug Bley also joins us for an update from the flag line of the MInnesota Patriot Guard.
TOM LYONS, FOUNDER AND HOST
HOST DOUG WORTHAM
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