Tag Archive for: Mike McElhiney

Minnesota Veterans at the State Fair

MDVA at the State Fair

This week our focus is the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and their programs and services, we also talk with other veteran service organizations including the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program and Disabled American Veterans. Guests include:

/by

Diversity in the Guard and MDVA Session Review

Diversity in the Guard and MDVA Session ReviewThis week we discuss diversity in the Minnesota National Guard with the Adjutant General, talk about the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs legislative session and get and update from the Minnesota Patriot Guard.Guests include:

 

/by

Veterans Day 2014

Today we’re on ‘Up and At ‘Em with Jack & Ben’ with a few special Veterans Day guests:

 

 

 

Also, listen today for our Veterans Day PSAs playing on our Minnesota Military Radio Network Affiliates:

/by

Legislative Session & Headstone Project

This week, we’ll find out what’s going on in the legislative session, we’ll hear from Civil War re-enactors about the Civil War Headstone Project and we will learn about Hero2Hired a Yellow Ribbon program. Guests include:

  • Mike McElhiney, Legislative Director, MDVA
  • Dr. Kurt Klotzbuecher DDS & Stephen Osman, 1st Minnesota Volunteers
  • Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg of the Minnesota National Guard
/by

Veterans Day Live 2013

Veterans_Day_2013_PosterThis Veterans Day we’re live from the Inver Grove Heights Armory at the official Minnesota state event. Guests and co-hosts include:

  • Hour 1: Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie
    • Governor Mark Dayton
  • Hour 2: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner and Vietnam Veteran Larry Shellito
    • Les Hanson of Toys4Military Kids
  • Hour 3: Afghan War Veteran Mike McElhiney of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
    • U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
    • Maj. Gen. Rick Nash of the Minnesota National Guard

Hour 1:

Hour 2:

Hour 3:

/by