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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

Veterans Voices Rochester: Frank Churchward 1

Frank Churchward was in Korea in 1954-55. He was with the Army combat engineers, operating heavy equipment, building bridges and doing carpentry. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Eldon Anderson 3

Eldon Anderson was a tank officer in Korea in 1979-80. Korea had lost a lot trees during the Korean War. But one day one of his tanks accidentally ran over a farmer’s apple trees. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Eldon Anderson 2

Eldon Anderson was at Camp Casey in Korea, where he was an officer in an armor regiment. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Eldon Anderson 1

Eldon Anderson was in the Army 1979-83. He grew up in Austin and earned his commission through the ROTC program. He became a tanker after training at Fort Knox. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

Veterans’ Voices Rochester: David Nelson

David Nelson was in the Navy, 1955-59. He grew up on a Farm in Simpson, Minnesota, and joined the Navy to see the world. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Dave Rowlands 2

Dave Rowlands and his crew at Tachikawa Air Base in Japan worked at remote receiver site, where meals came courtesy of a man with takeout in boxes on the back of his motorcycle. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Dave Rowlands 1

Dave Rowlands went from Air Force tech school to Tachikawa, Japan, and an airbase that was soon to be dismantled. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Cyril Kubista

Cyril Kubista was drafted in 1956 to work with an Army combat engineer unit. But he was quickly promoted to motor sergeant. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

Veterans Voices Leech Lake: Theodora Redwing 4

Theodora Redwing didn’t like the sight of blood. But one night, when she was working guard duty for the Navy, a girl cut her wrists and Theodora had to act fast.

Veterans Voices Leech Lake: Theodora Redwing 3

Theodora Redwing was a yeoman in the Navy. She trained female recruits and tested them to see what job they could do. And if the recruits didn’t salute her, it was her job to remind them.

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