Untold Stories
Memories shared and stories told by Minnesota Veterans from many eras of service.
Episodes
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Stephen Rocheford part 7
December 2012, Stephen Rocheford asked a senior officer if the army would advertise for LGBTQ recruits in his magazine Lavender. The Army gave it a pass. But some years later, the Minnesota National Guard did.
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Lina Knox part 5
Lina Knox, Minnesota National Guard, spent her first deployment at Balad Air Base in Iraq. The base had a nickname – Mortaritaville – because of the number of mortars that hit it.
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Ron Brodigan part 2
Ron Brodigan (Navy 1959-60) talks about how difficult it was to grab a nap aboard his aircraft carrier.
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Richard Ekholm part 3
Richard Ekholm served aboard an aircraft carrier that housed 5,300 Navy and Marines. This was during the Vietnam War, when service members were counseled not to wear uniforms on leave because of anti-war sentiments.
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Louis Hubbell part 2
In Vietnam, Louis Hubbell’s Air Force job was to repair the autopilot system. Sometimes he’d hitch a ride with the Army into town for some R&R.
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Davalance DePoe part 3
Iraq War vet Davalance DePoe talks about PTSD and the healing he’s found through the VA and his spiritual practices. Here’s Britt Aamodt.