Tag Archive for: Beyond the Yellow Ribbon

Yellow Ribbon Rendezvous

The Yellow Ribbon Rendezvous is coming up quickly.

Join other Yellow Ribbon volunteers from around Minnesota for a weekend of family fun. Network and trade ideas on how to support our troops and their families.

Proceeds from this event will benefit the MN Military Family Foundation, helping Minnesota families experiencing financial hardships that occur when a family member is deployed.

/by

Live at the Chanhassen American Legion

This week we’re recording live at Post 580 with special co-host Commissioner Larry Shellito. With a yellow ribbon network in the works, we’ll talk with Mayor Tom Furlong and Post Commander Ron Schlangen. Mike Farren also joins us for ‘Mail Call’.

/by

Memorial Rifle Squad & New Ulm Yellow Ribbon

This week, George Weiss, a founding member of the Fort Snelling Memorial Rifle Squad, joins us to talk about how they may be losing their rifles and we chat with Bert Marth of the New Ulm Yellow Ribbon Network.

/by

One Year of Minnesota Military Radio

This week we celebrate our first year on the air with special co-host Retired Brig. Gen. Joe Kelly and a look back at just a few of our favorite guests!

/by

3M Wins Freedom Award & Minnesotans Prepare to Leave Iraq

This week, 3M wins the Department of Defense’s Freedom Award and we call Camp Taji, Iraq to catchup up with the Saint Cloud based Chinook helicopter unit. Guests include:

  • Paul Monteen of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
  • Carl Fassbender and  Todd Schwarzenbach of 3M
  • Capt. Nate Foster of the Minnesota National Guard’s B. Co., 2-211 GSAB
  • Doug Bley of the Minnesota Patriot Guard
/by