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VFW Donation and Serving Our Troops in Norway

VFW Donation and Serving Our Troops in Norway

This week we meet with Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Minnesota and learn about a donation to the Minnesota Veterans Homes, head back to Norway and hear from the Serving Our Troops crew at the 50th NOREX – Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange and get an update from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Guests include:

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Congressman Tim Walz & Camp Ripley Open House

Camp RipleyThis week U.S. Congressman Tim Walz joins us to talk about sequestration, furloughs, the clearing the VA claims backlog and improving rural healthcare. Also, Camp Ripley Post Commander, Army Col. Scott St. Sauver and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Worden join us to discover the upcoming Camp Ripley Open House. We’ll also hear about upcoming changes to Minnesota’s Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange.

Important updates:
Joint Retiree Appreciation Day
2009 Credit for Military Service in a Combat Zone

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2013 Norwegian Troop Exchange

856715_10151663242737454_2074049764_oThis week, what does it take to train for extreme winter warfare? Soldiers from the Norwegian Army will join us in-studio to tell us about their unique 40 yearlong partnership with the Minnesota National Guard. We’ll also call our troops now training in Norway and the volunteers with Serving our Troops. Guests include:

  • Army Capt. Niels Gott of the Minnesota National Guard
  • Pat Harris of Serving our Troops
  • Norwegian Army Col. Rolf Wolf
  • Norwegian Army Lt. Col. Per-Ivar Norman
  • Norwegian Army Maj. Jon Terje Myhren

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