Tag Archive for: Beyond the Yellow Ribbon

Sisterhood of War & Tee it up for the Troops

This week: Vietnam and Minnesota’s women who served and we’ll hear about Tee it up for the Troops. Guests include:

 

 

 

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Toys4Military Kids, Courage Center & Veterans Employment

This week we take on veterans unemployment with Jim Finley of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), we showcase Toys4Military Kids with founder Les Hanson, a non-profit dedicated to bringing Santa to our financially stressed military families, and we discover ‘Operation Liberty’ , the Courage Center’s effort to push wounded warriors down the path of recovery, with Junior Mamea and Mike Simon.

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Minnesota’s Sergeant Major & Military Family Resiliency

This week, we’ll hear from the Minnesota National Guard’s retiring Senior Enlisted Advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Mills, we’ll meet the state’s next  Senior Enlisted Advisor, Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg and Chaplain (Capt.) Vince Hokkanen of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division joins us to talk about supporting military families.

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Books for Military Kids and Allina’s Military Support

This week we take a look at two books for military kids with deployed parents and we’ll talk about Minnesota’s Allina Hospitals & Clinics Military Support Network. Guests include:

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Navy, Marines and Coast Guard at the Fair

This week we hear from the U.S. Navy, Marines and Coast Guard based right here in Minnesota. We’ll also take a look at the Yellow Ribbon Recognition Program. Guests include:

  • Navy Capt. Jeffrey Davis, Commanding Officer Naval Operations Support Center Minneapolis
  •  Marine Lt. Col. C. J. Busch, Commanding Officer Marine Wing Support Squadron 471
  • Petty Officer 1st Class Garrett Kravitz of Coast Guard Station Duluth
  • Annette Kuyper, Director of Military Outreach for the State of Minnesota
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