Operation Purple Camp/Lt. Brian Bradshaw/Outstanding Post 2473

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-First this week, we talk to Michelle Joyner with the National Military Family Association (NMFA) about Operation Purple Camp: a camp created to help military children struggling with the stresses of war.
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-Next, we discuss the death of Lt. Brian Bradshaw. Bradshaw was killed by an explosive device in Afghanistan on June 25, the same day Michael Jackson died.
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-Jim Mazzo, quartermaster of VFW Post 2473 joins us for our Outstanding Post segment. He tells us what his Post is doing to appeal to younger veterans.
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-To finish up this week, we discuss the latest news from Iran. We also have details about next week's show from Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin.
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Together We Served/Mojave Desert Memorial Cross

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-First this week, we have Roger Byron, Esq. who is using his military expertise in a number of legal battles involving veterans' war memorials, including one case before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the Mojave Desert Cross Veterans Memorial. Plus, we discuss some hot topics.
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-Next, we speak with Wesley Prater, co-founder of www.TogetherWeServed.com, a social networking site that helps service people re-connect with those they served with and share their service history.
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-To finish up, we have a few details about a new radio network and we discuss the repositioning of our troops overseas.
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Col. Oliver North/Employer of the Year/Post 4075

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-First this week, we speak with Col. Oliver North, a New York Times best-selling author and host of FOX News War Stories. He discusses American Heroes, his new book that documents first-hand accounts of the heroic men and women defending America against radical Islam around the world.
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-Next, we finish talking with Col. North. We also talk to George Nunnemacher, VFW Dept. of KS 2nd District Jr. Vice Commander and KCP&L Senior Contract Negotiator about being awarded "Employer of the Year" by VFW Departments of Missouri and Kansas.
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-We finish up this week by talking with Aaron Cardwell, commander of VFW Post 4075, about what the Post is doing to help veterans facing mental health problems. We'll also tell you how to find the VFW on the popular social networking sites Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace.
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June 30th Pullback/Yankee Air Museum

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-First this week, we talk to Mark Ernst with the Yankee Air Museum. After a fire in 2004, they're rebuilding to continue their 28-year legacy of acquiring, restoring, and flying historic WWII aircraft.
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-Next, American combat troops are on pace to leave Iraqi cities by the June 30 deadline stipulated by the U.S.-Iraq security agreement. We talk with Brigadier General Peter Bayer, Jr. about this impending deadline.
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-Find out how you can win $500.00! E-mail us your poems, essays or thoughts on "What Makes You Proud to be an American" to thenationaldefense@yahoo.com. The deadline is July 4, 2009. We'll read many of them on air, but the best one will win the cash prize! Also, we warn you about a scam artist who is targeting generous, sympathetic veterans.
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