Vietnam War Archives - Minnesota Military Radio

Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration Event

This week we learn about the upcoming Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration Event with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, discuss Toxic Exposure Screening with the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, meet with a Vietnam Marine who wrote the song “Welcome Home” and get an update from the MN Patriot Guard. Guests include:

Anne Sonnee – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Commissioner Brad Lindsay – Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs
Melanie Nelson – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Dr. Danny Smith – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Len Erickson – Vietnam Marine, Composer
Craig Ugland – Minnesota Patriot Guard

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Len Erickson’s Welcome Home

2024-05-25/by Ryan

Podcast

Director of the Army National Guard and Doing My Duty Book

This week we meet with the Director of the Army National Guard, learn about a Minnesota Veteran’s book about his deployment in Vietnam, and get an update from the MN Patriot Guard. Guests include:

Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen – Director of the Army National Guard
Keith Rennerfeldt – Vietnam Veteran and “Doing My Duty” Author
Doug Bley – Minnesota Patriot Guard

2021-10-03/by Ryan

Podcast

The Heart of a Ranger and Minnesota Remembers Vietnam

This week we talk with a Gold Star Mother and an author of the book “Heart of a Ranger: The True Story of Cpl. Ben Kopp, American Hero in Life and Death” and learn about an upcoming Twin Cities PBS special “Minnesota Remembers Vietnam”. Guests include:

Jill Stephenson – Gold Star Mother
Bill Lunn – Author of “Heart of a Ranger: The True Story of Cpl. Ben Kopp, American Hero in Life and Death.”
Luke Heikkila – Twin Cities PBS
Katie Carpenter – Twin Cities PBS

2017-07-02/by Ryan

Podcast

D-Day and the Vietnamese Veterans Memorial

This week we talk with a former curator of the Minnesota Military Museum about D-Day, learn about the Vietnamese Veterans Memorial from VVA Chapter 290 and get an update from our Senior Enlisted Advisor. Guests include: