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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NaVOBA/Horse Soldiers/E-Mail Contest

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-First this week, we have Chris Hale and Scott Denniston of the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA), talking to us about how NaVOBA unites current and future veteran-owned businesses by acting as the national voice for the veteran business movement.
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-Next, we speak with Horse Soldiers author, Doug Stanton, about the never-before-told story of the small band of Special Forces soldiers who went on a secret mission to battle the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan immediately following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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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!
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Outstanding Post/USO/USS Liberty

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-This Memorial Day, VFW Post 5180 placed more than 7,000 poppies on fallen soldiers' graves at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell, Ala. We speak with this week's Outstanding Post's commander, Mike Craig, about the many projects they have going on in their local community.
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-Next, we discuss the tough situation GM is facing. We also speak with Joe Meadors, the Director of Operations of the USS Liberty Veterans Association about the anniversary of the "covered up" attack on the USS Liberty.
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-For more than 68 years the USO has been providing morale-boosting programs and services to enhance the quality of life and provide a home away from home for the military and their family members. USO President Sloan Gibson joins us.
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