Tag Archive for: County Veterans Service Officers

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This week we’ll hear about the our state’s tribal veterans services officers and the contributions of our Native American veterans. We also get an update from the Minneapolis VA and the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers. Guests include:

  • Wendy Sederstrom of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Todd Kubinski of Scott County
  • Patrick Kelly of the Minneapolis VA Healthcare Center

 

feature_20101028_MEGThis week we’ll get an inside look at the latest research happening at the Minneapolis VA on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other brain related conditions, and we’ll meet two of Minnesota’s most well known yellow ribbon companies. Guests include:

  • Dr. Brian Engdahl & Dr. Apostolos Georgopoulos of the Minneapolis VA
  • Doug Reynolds & Dan Jasper of The Mall of America
  • Neil McKay & Scott Whitman of Allianz Life Insurance

140107-Z-KL308-287This week, just in time for tax season, we get financial advise from a military money expert and we hear how the Minneapolis VA is reaching out to the latest generation of veterans. Also, we’ll find out why VA claims in Minnesota will now take longer to file. Guests include:

  • Craig Hovland from Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
  • Mark Frenzel of the Minneapolis VA
  • Todd Kubinski of the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers

Women Veterans of MinnesotaThis week, we take you to Brainerd where our state’s County Veterans Service Officers (CVSOs) are training on the latest tools and techniques to help our more than 370,000 veterans. Guests include:

  • Carlton County CVSO and Current Association President, Duane Brownie
  • Olmstead County CVSO and Incoming Association President, Neil Doyle
  • Jackson County CVSO, Jeff Johnson
  • Scott County CVSO and Past President, Todd Kubinski

 

Links:
Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers

This week, we call Capt. Bryan Watters in Kabul, Afghanistan for an update on the Minnesota National Guard’s  mission in Afghanistan and Todd Kubinski, President of the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers, joins us to talk veterans benefit advocacy.