Best Warrior Competition, Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin

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-This week's show comes to you from the Best Warrior Competition held at Ft. McCoy in Tomah, Wis. The purpose of the competition is to find the best warrior in the Army Reserves. The week-long event started Monday, and challenges soldiers' physical and mental stamina as well as their will. First, we talk with Public Affairs Officer, Captain Corey Shultz about some of the specifics of the competition. Tommy Tradewell, who will become VFW National Commander in August, also joins us to talk about the importance of the Army Reserves.
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-Next, we speak with the only female competitor left standing in the competition. Staff Sergeant Elizabeth Carroll from Colorado joins us to talk about what it's like being the only female left in the Best Warrior Competition, and the physical challenges involved. Staff Sergeant Aaron Butler and Specialist Christopher Ludwig also sit down with us to discuss some of the events involved in the competition and the lack of sleep that comes with it.
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-We speak with a couple more warriors in the competition, Sergeant Luke Heideman and Shawn Zimmerman from Hays, Kan., about sore feet and what it's like being in the Army Reserves, working full-time, and going to school full-time.
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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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