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Today's Veteran's Day Show features VIPER Transitions and veterans in the air mechanics program.
VIPER helps transition veterans to civilian life and the mission to end the suicide epidemic in our military. www.vipertransitions.org
Their training included working on old technology, the type plane my dad flew in WWII!
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Today's show deals with transitioning veterans to civilian life. President of VIPER, Kyle Kaiser, and Jason Wall with Alaska Works join us to share their experiences of the do's and don'ts when transitioning from veteran life to civilian. We also discuss the transition after being in combat and returning to life as a civilian.
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We know how to celebrate a Labor Day Weekend! The Alaska State Fair is packed with food and entertainment! For example, the Anchorage Midnight Sons Chorus share a history lesson a cappella style of the Gold Rush.
Alaska State Fair Memories Memories abound at the Fair. Here, co-host Mike Ford and Steven Franklin were Goat judges! What did they know about goats? Let's just say the 4-H Club was shocked by the choice!
Then we visit a memory with Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees when he was at the Alaska State Fair and shared his story when he met the Beatles!
Remembering Robby Dennis
Our close friend, Robby Dennis, was playing at the State Fair with John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. An accomplished musician, educator and close friend, Robby left us too soon in life and many who loved Robby. But his career was colorful and interesting having performed with some of the musical greats. We resurrected this interview with Robby when he was getting ready to perform at the Alaska State Fair.
This video tribute From his close friend, Steve Rychetnik. https://vimeo.com/sprocketheads/download/224807046/22dcb26bde
VIPER Class Begins!
The first class of VIPER, Veteran Interships Providing Employment Readiness, started and we couldn't be more proud! This program is from Alaska and designed to help transition veterans into the civilian community and a major focus to End 22, the epidemic of suicides in our military. Hear what these interns have to say and their instructors!
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Founder and president of VIPER, Kyle Kaiser joins us along with Gary Olson to discuss the epidemic afflicting our military.
22 veterans committee suicide every day. VIPER stands for Veteran Internships Providing Employment Readiness, a program that is catching attention nationwide.
Kyle discuss reasons and VIPER’S solutions for ending this suicide tragedy. For more information visit https://vipertransitions.com/
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It means something extra when Kim Carlson has attendst he annual Polar Bear Jump Off in Seward, AK, as she has done for ten years—raising tens of thousands of dollars. She has dedicated her jumps, first to her mother, who was lost to cancer, and subsequently to other victims and their families.
It was a packed house and a packed show of fun! Alaskans and Texans- in the same room! Only on the Big Alaska Show can such a combination co-exist in the same room.
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