Catch up on the latest news of interest to the Hudson Valley Military
Community, we’ll chat with USN Veteran / Small business owner Ryan Terraciano about his service, life and struggles to open the Catskill Outdoorsman in Jeffersonville and we’ll remember the 13 heroes who gave their last full measure during the chaotic retreat from Afghanistan.

SSgt. Doug Sandberg for the latest news from the Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System with Director Dawn Schaal, news of interest to area vets and take a virtual tour of the extensively renovated National Purple Heart Hall of Honor with Director of Programs, Peter Bedrosian.

Brad Blakeman, Senior Advisor at Tunnel 2 Towers, will stop by to tell us about a great new program to help homeless vets regain their lives and their dignity. Then Master Instructor Jane Morris. Will tell us how the yoga-based holistic practice of Kripalu can help veterans. 

SSgt. Doug Sandberg for Let's Talk Vets. We’ll explore why the 4th of July is our preeminent day of celebration. Joining us are author/historian, Patrick McDonnell, Program Director Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Peter Bedrosian, Purple Heart recipients Specialist Lisa Kelly Lt. Robert Montarro recount their experiences in their own words.

SSgt, Doug Sandberg for a very special edition of Let’s Talk
Vets. Dawn Schaal, Director of the VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
will discuss tremendous employment opportunities throughout the
Hudson Valley VA.

And, we visit with John Crotty and Steve Walsh at the Sullivan County
Veteran’s Service Agency to dispel some of the most common
misconceptions area veterans have.

Join me SSgt. Doug Sandberg for our next Let’s Talk Vets. We’ll visit the Port Jervis Memorial Day Ceremonies, check out some area veterans’ news, and hear some great music.

Join SSgt. Doug Sandberg for a special Memorial Day edition of Let’s Talk Vets. We hear the latest news from the VA,
tell you about some area events and feature some original content from our veterans. 

We visited Clear Path for Veterans headquarters in Chittenango NY.for a Vietnam Veteran's Day recognition on March 29th, We chatted with co-founder, Melissa Spicer, and executive director Alex Behm. The keynote speakers were Tom and Nellie Coakley. Tomsaw combat in the Army and lost part of his left leg and Nellie an Army Nurse. They met at Walter Reed Hospital, married, and have spent their lives since teaching and fostering the true story of the Vietnam war and the men and women who fought it. 

Guest: VA Director, Dawn Schaal, Chris Meyer, founder and artistic director Veterans Repertory Theater.

Meet the team behind the new BRAVE Adaptive Sports for Veterans Program at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains.

Dr. Beatrice Kraus explains how her project To Calm & Command seeks to identify what music is most effective when veterans are preparing for their final deployment in hospice, and we'll learn about the famous WWII North Platte Nebraska Canteen.