Ginger and Jeff learn from LaShanta Petroski- Ackley, Manchester VA Medical Center Suicide Prevention Coordinator, about SAVE: Critical steps in the awareness and work of suicide prevention. They also sit down with Jacqui Nelson, Military History Professor and Interim Coordinator of Military Service at Plymouth State University.  The Roman Empire, student engagement, and veterans in the classroom are the highlight of this engaging conversation. 

Ginger and Jeff welcome Air Force MG (retired) Gretchen Dunkelburger to the studio to share about a local effort to…

Jeff and Ginger take a trip to Cape Horn with Taylor Grieger of Skeleton Crew Adventures, a veteran run nonprofit providing adventure and healing sails for transitioning military and veterans. They recently launched Cape Horn Tequila to help fund their work. They round out the show with Margo Culp from the Elks highlighting veteran programs. In our last segment, Patricia Kime from Military.com updates on the new Burn Pit Registry.

This week Ginger and Jeff sit down with Kevin Forrest, the Director of the Manchester Veterans Administration Medical Center. A New Hampshire native, Kevin shares about the PACT Act and Tele- Emergency Care – a newer program which provides telehealth screening to best direct veterans to the proper level and location of care.   Tim Cullen from CMC HVAC joins them to share his passion for supporting veterans in and out of the workplace. They round up the hour with a few community calendar updates for events and fundraisers. 

This week Ginger and Jeff with Rob Kyer from Mowers and Blowers for Vets, a NH native who is giving back to his military community through small engine repair. And would you believe it is harder to join the service than to get into an Ivy League school? CPT Randall and SFC Glidden are “boots on the ground” recruiters who share the path and the benefits of serving in the National Guard.