Tag Archive for: World War II

World War II Roundtable & Rasmussen College’s Yellow Ribbon Network

34-infantry-moveThis week, we’ll hear about one of the state’s most popular history events, the World War II History Roundtable, and we’ll also get a preview of an upcoming service member and spouse resource fair. Guests include:

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D-Day at Normandy & Minnesota Military Furloughs

This week we’ll get the latest on the military furloughs hitting more than half of the Minnesota National Guard’s full-time force. We’ll also meet a Minnesotan who survived the D- Day invasion at Normandy and we’ll see how local businesses are benefiting from employing the guard and reserve. Guests include:

  • Army Lt. Col. Jon Lovald of the Minnesota National Guard
  • Army Lt. Col. Bill Harper
  • Matthew Meyer of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
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Military Order of the Purple Heart & Navigating the Skies of WWII

1280px-B-17F_Radar_Bombing_over_Germany_1943This week, we fly the skies of Europe during World War II with former B17 Bomber Navigator Bob Clemons and we’ll discover Minnesota’s Military Order of the Purple Heart with Mark Browne.

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Women in WWII & The Marine Corps League

AnnQThis week, as the military opens combat jobs to women, we’ll meet with a World War Two veteran who led the way for today’s women and we’ll get the latest from our friends in the Marin Corps league. Guests include:

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Fort Snelling’s Last War & Toys for Military Kids

This week, we’ll discover Fort Snelling’s last war with military historian Stephan Osman and, with the holidays quickly approaching, Les Hanson of Toys4Military Kids will join us to talk about how you can help kids in need.

This week’s featured veteran in Army Capt. Ryan Curl. Ryan just returned from his first tour in Afghanistan having also completed a tour in Iraq. As a Logistics Officer with the Minnesota National Guard, he was a Military Advisor for the Afghan National Army. He has experience managing several support organizations in addition to recruiting and marketing for the Army ROTC program at the University of Minnesota. He’s also held civilian jobs for the American Red Cross and at a family owned bank.

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