Tag Archive for: Minnesota National Guard

Veterans on the Hill & Afghanistan Update

company photo 8Apr14 (2)This week we’ll hear about this year’s push for veteran friendly legislation and we’ll get an update from the Minnesota National Guard’s 114th Transportation Company, currently deployed to Afghanistan. Guests include:

  • Army Capt. Ryan Koester & 1st Sgt. Troy Deans
  • Rob Hartley of the Minnesota Commanders Task Force and Disabled American Veterans
  • Army Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg
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Minnesota’s Sustainable Infrastructure & Trust Vets

Minnesota Guard Builds on Environmental CommitmentThis week, we take a look at what our National Guard is doing to conserve recourses as a part of their sustainable infrastructure initiative and we’ll meet a group dedicated to promoting veteran owned small businesses. Guests include:

  • Army Lt. Col. Sol Sukut and Marty Skoglund
  • Joe Johnson and Donald Raleigh of Trust Vets
  • Tim Leonhardt of the Patriot Guard
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Starbase Minnesota & Veterans for Veterans

home-photo-2-272x300This week, we discover a DoD program designed to inspire kids in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, and we’ll meet the team behind the Veterans for Veterans Trust Fund. Guests include:

  • Kim Van Wie, SMSgt Tony Pacheco & Eman of Starbase Minnesota
  • Alex Bakkum of Wells Fargo and Veterans for Veterans (V4V)
  • Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg of the Minnesota National Guard
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Military Saves & New Vet Outreach

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
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Tracing the Red Bulls from WWII to Today

This week we trace the path of the Red Bulls though Ireland, North Africa and Italy during World War II with a man who experienced it. We’ll also hear about the division’s more recent history and future with it’s current commanding general. Guests include:

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