Tag Archive for: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs at The Fair

This week we’re at the Minnesota State Fair talking with those that serve our veterans including special co-host and Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Veterans, Larry Shellito. Guests include:

  • Shelley Kendrick from the Minneapolis Veterans Home
  • Barb O’Reilly, Director of Women Veteran and Employment Initiatives
  • Gina Sobania, Military Education Director in the Office of the Chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
  • Doug Bley of the Minnesota Patriot Guard
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Minnesota’s Veterans Cemetery & the RINGS Project

This week we talk with Dr. Melissa Polusny from the Minneapolis V.A. Heath Care System about the Readiness and Resilience in National Guard Soldiers (RINGS) Project and we take a look at Memorial Day events around the state you can attend, with a special look at the State Veterans Cemetery with Director David Swantek.

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Sweet Martha’s Cookies & Commissioner Shellito

This week we talk with Brad Walton and “Sweet” Martha Olson about Cookies for the Troops and we talk to Minnesota’s new commissioner of Veterans’ Affairs, Larry Shellito.

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Lt. Gen. Shellito, Agent Orange and the Civil War

This week, after a distinguished 42 yearlong career serving our state and nation, the last seven years as Minnesota’s Adjutant General, Lieutenant General Larry Shellito has retired. We’ll hear from him and just a few of the people his leadership has affected. We’ll also explore Agent Orange and the new benefits available for our Vietnam Veterans and finally, we’re turning back the clock 150 years to the Minnesota home front during our Civil War. Guests include: Lt. Gen. Larry Shellito, Lt. Col. Barbara O’Reilly from Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, Aundrey Sanchez from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and Stephen Osman of the Minnesota Military Museum.

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Red Bull Band, Veteran Business Opportunities, Veterans Day and the 1st Minnesota

This week we feature the Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division Band, opportunities for Veterans to start small businesses, upcoming Veterans Day events in your area and finally, one of our states most historic military units, the First Minnesota. Guests include: Chief Warrant Officer Trygve Skaar from the 34th Infantry Division Red Bull Band, Jim Finley for the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED), Gilbert Acevedo from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Stephen Osman from the Minnesota Military Museum and Lt. Col. Kevin Olson from the Minnesota National Guard.

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