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Veterans' Voices a radio series exploring the knowledge, experience and leadership of Minnesota service members
Supported by the Minnesota Humanities Center

Untold Stories | Memories and Stories of Minnesota Veterans from many era’s of service

Veterans' Voices: Leech Lake | Memories and stories of military veterans from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

The Secret War | Featuring the some of the stories of Minnesota Hmong Veterans in the Secret War of Laos

Minnesota in the Vietnam War | Stories of Minnesotans in the Vietnam War

Minnesota in World War I | Stories of Minnesotans in World War I

Minnesota in World War II | Stories of Minnesotans in World War II

Veterans' Voices: Rochester | Veterans’ Voices is a radio series exploring the knowledge, experience and leadership of Rochester service members. Veterans’ Voices is a radio series exploring the knowledge, experience and leadership of Rochester service members. Hosted by Britt Aamodt Veteran’ Voices is produced by KRPR and Ampers.

Korea | Memories and stories from Minnesota’s Korean War Veterans

Veterans' Voices Korea Podcast | Extended podcast versions of interviews with some of the Minnesota Veterans of the Korean War featured in our radio series Veteran’s Voices Korea. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.

World War II | first-hand accounts of what it was like to serve in WWII

Native Warriors | Native American veterans explain why protecting our land and resources is an important part of Native culture and traditions

Vietnam | Stories and memories of Minnesota’s Vietnam veterans

Veterans' Voices Vietnam Podcast | Extended podcast versions of Kevyn Burger’s interviews with some of the Minnesota Vietnam Veterans featured in our radio series

Roger Sayles

Lao Soldiers: The Fight Continues

Minnesota is home to a large number of Lao and Hmong warriors. In their homeland, they were recruited and trained by the CIA as part of its secret war and resettled in Minnesota after the war. Despite being credited with aiding the US, they are still pushing for recognition and veterans benefits

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Terry Throndson’s office on the Franklin Delano Roosevelt attack carrier was 32 feet below water. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

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Terry Throndson served on an attack carrier with a population of 6,800. It sometimes took two hours to get a meal. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

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Terry Throndson was paid $65 a month, and didn’t like it when the boat crews that came alongside the ship to sell pop and other drinks tried to run off with the sailors’ money. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

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On his ship, Terry Throndson worked in the wood shop and helped run the liberty boat that took enlistees to shore. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

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Terry Throndson volunteered for just about everything he could for in the Navy and he ended up a yeoman, where he became a jack of all trades. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

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Terry Throndson served in the Navy, 1971-75. It was during the Vietnam War, and he decided to volunteer and choose his own path rather than be drafted. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

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Wes Moreland only heard “This is not a drill” once while aboard the USS Tarawa. That day, a fueling ship cable snapped and came back at 200 mph, striking a knot of men standing on the deck. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

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Wes Moreland’s carrier was in the Mediterranean when the weather turned bad. They were hundreds of miles at sea, and the pilots were unable to land and running out of gas. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

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Wes Moreland was a plane captain aboard the USS Tarawa. The first question his pilot would ask before a flight was, “Is it full of gas?” Here’s Britt Aamodt.

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Wes Moreland was in the Navy, 1951-55. He was aboard the USS Tarawa, a carrier, which cruised about 45 knots in open ocean. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

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McKnight FoundationPohlad family foundationThe Minneapolis FoundationSaint Paul & Minnesota Foundation