Veteran's Hour Podcast

Host Dave Rice is joined by Chad Rice, Commander, Harwood Son’s of the American Legion Harwood SAL, Wayne Wermager, West Fargo VFW Chaplain, and and Brent Pharis, Fargo Healthcare System Director VA Medical Center.

KFGO Veteran’s Hour host Dave Rice is joined by, Wayne Wermager, ND 1st District Oratorical Contest Chairman; Jamal Omar, Fargo National Cemetery Volunteer Committee; and Lori Ishaug, Vice President and Volunteer Committee Chairman Veteran’s Honor Flight of ND/MN. Dave will also preview all of the Veteran’s Day events coming up.

Host Dave Rice is joined by Lonnie Wangen, Commissioner of Veteran’s Affairs Fargo VA, Sara Stetz, Quality, Safety & Amp; Value Director Fargo VA, and Doug Kliman and Erika Berg, NDSU’s Bison Strides join the show.

Host Dave Rice is joined by Bill Owens of the Navy Ball, Alana Christensen, who discussed Bison Football Tickets, Tim Kuhn, who talked about Suicide Awareness, and the March associated with the Heroes Compass, and Gail Kjenstad, who is the Vice President of the Red River Valley Motorcyclists.

Host Dave Rice is joined by Kerry Buckle, Director of Fargo Vet Center; Shawn Abbas, Public Affairs Officer VA Fargo;  Virginia Kraushaar, Adjutant Fargo American Legion; and Lori Ishaug, Veteran’s Honor Flight of ND/MN.

Memorial Day Activities in the FM Area KFGO Veteran's Hour host Dave Rice is joined by Lonnie Wangen, Commissioner of Veterans Affairs; Brandy Pyle, FNC Volunteer Committee to talk about Fargo National Cemetery Memorial Day Activities; and Allen Rusch, Fargo VFW Commander closes out the show to talk about Fargo Memorial Day Program at Riverside Cemetery.

Host Dave Rice is joined by Nick Olerud, Harwood Sons of the American Legion, previewing the Harwood American Legion Spaghetti Feed and Pine Wood Derby; Trent Barkus, Fargo National Cemetery Committee; and Brandon Matzke, to talk about the VA Vocational Rehab Program details. 

Host Dave Rice is joined by Andrew Nathan, Vocational Readiness/Employment; LuAnn McDonald, Veteran’s Honor Flight; Jeff Devillers, RRV Veteran’s Concert Band; Jim Nelson,Veteran Legislation during 2025 Session issues; and Irene Johnson, Fargo VA Medical Center.

Dave Rice is joined by ND American Legion's Mike Weyrauch previewing the Winter Conference and Oratorical Contest; Freez’n For A Reason's Marc Simonet,; Colonel Tim Monroe, 319 Wing Commander, Grand Forks Air Force Base;  and Lori Ishaug from the Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN previewing Upcoming Fundraisers and Events.

     KFGO Veterans Hour Host Dave Rice previews Veteran’s Day Activities November 11th in the FM Area;  Joe Kolosky ND Department of Public Instruction, Patti Sele,  Fargo VA Health Care System Program Manager and Lori Ishaug with the Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN  join the show.

The Veteran's Hour for September 7 with host Dave Rice.

Virginia Kraushaar to talk about the Veteran’s Food Drive ; Chris Deery VSO Stand Down 9/11, Mr. Jason Petti, VA Medical Center Interim Director and Lori Ishaug,  Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN join host Dave Rice. 

KFGO Veteran's Hour host Dave Rice talks with Commander Kennard about all of the interesting things that go along with the submarine, USS North Dakota. 

Host of the KFGO Veteran's Hour had the honor of interviewing North Dakota native Admiral Stuart Munsch, talking about Navy Week coming up July 22-28 concluding with the Fargo Airsho. For more information on Admiral Munsch you can read his bio here: https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Flag-Officer-Biographies/Search/Article/2236158/admiral-stuart-munsch/

Dave Rice is joined by Dave Hilleran, Vietnam Veterans of America,  CDR Trey Kennard, Commander, USS North Dakota,  LCDR Chris Cornette, US Navy - Great Lakes Band Director and LCDR Steve Whatley, US Navy all join the show.

Dave Rice talk with Larry Nicholson and Ed Ahonen from Bonanzaville USA  about July 4th events; LCDR Jill Brown joins he show to preview Fargo Navy Week, coming up July 22-28; Lori Ishaug, Veteran’s Honor Flight previews Summer Blast at the Moorhead American Legion and Tim Haugen, previews the Vietnam Traveling Wall also coming to the Moorhead American Legion.

Dave Rice hosts; his guests:  Beth Jansen, Bonanzaville Memorial Day Program;Chris Feland, Veteran’s Home Golf Tournament; Lucy Kappel, Mental Health Awareness Month;  Lori Ishaug, Veteran’s Honor flight updates.

Dave Rice, welcomes Rick Oleck, Fargo AMVETS to talk about the AMVETS Post 7 Fishing Derby, Lee Lake, MN; Diana Hall Bjerke - Homeless Programs Manager, Community Resource and Referral Center: Jennifer Lieder – Fargo National Cemetery Manager, to talk about the Fargo National Cemetery 30 Acre Expansion and LuAnn McDonald joins the show to talk about Giving Hearts Day coming up in February.

Host Dave Rice is joined by Dave Johnston, North Dakota Navy League,Katherine Grindberg, Executive Vice President, Chamber of Commerce; Lori Ishaug, Veteran’s Honor Flight of ND/MN.

Host Dave Rice is joined by Virginia Kraushaar, coordinator for the  area Veterans organizations holding food drive for the Great Plains Food Bank; Kerry Buckle, Director of the Fargo Vet Center; Marshall Murphy, Deputy Director of Fort Snelling; and Chris Deery, Cass County Veterans Service Officer.

Host Dave Rice is joined by Lonnie Wangen, ND Commissioner of Veterans Affairs,  Teresa Imholte, Psy.D., VA Associate Chief Of Staff Mental Health; Amanda Fauske,VA Community/Emergency Services VA Community Care Assistant Nurse Manager;  and Eric Kluckman, ND Veteran’s Golf Association. 

Dave Rice is joined by Larry Nicholson and Ed Ahonen promoting Vietnam Week Fargo Air Museum and the Patriots Day Program on April 17th; Amanda Dinger from American Legion Girls State and Kenny Wiederholt from American Legion Boys State; Pamela Helbling-Schafer, Director of the ND Veteran's Cemetary in Mandan and Lori Ishaug with the Veterans Honor Flight with an update on the spring flight.

Dave Rice and his guest this week, Dan Stenvold from Vietnam Veterans of America, Lonnie Wangen, ND Commissioner of Veterans Affairs and Debra Kirchoffner from VAMC Home Based Primary Care join the show to to talk about Veteran affairs in the region.

Pam Leath, Wreaths Across America, Jeanne Broadbent, Fargo Air Guard Exchange Manager, and Lori Ishaug with the Honor Flight all join Dave Rice to give updates on their current and upcoming events.

Scott Moen, Moorhead American Legion, John Hanson, VFW PP, Wayne Wermager, American Legion and Rick Olek, AMVETS join Dave Rice.

Commander of the Tri-State Veteran’s Dave Rice hosts the KFGO Veteran’s Hour once a month to address the events and needs that go on with area veterans.

On The Veterans Hour with Dave Rice, we spotlight activities happening around the region for our veterans and activities supporting the veterans.

With Veterans Day approaching, Dave Rice talk Veterans Day.  His Guests include Perry Klevin of the Red River Valley Concert Band.  Also, Honor Flights are looking for more funding for when flights to Washington resume.  Dave talks with Lori Ishaug.  Also Dave talks about Covid-19 with VA Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Jeffery Rondeau, and finally what does the Fargo Moorhead Honor Guard do?  Marvin Nicklay talks about the duties that the Honor guard include.

This week Dave talks with Ashley Hansen about "Harwood-A-Rama, ND VFW VSO Brian Deckert; Virginia Krausharr, Adjutant, Fargo American Legion and Jared Slinde, Communications Manager from the Great Plains Footd Bank; Jennifer Lieder, Fargo National Cemetery Manager and Core Moen, ND VFW Department Commander. 

Dave Rice hosts this monthly Veterans Hour Show on KFGO. In this episode, Dave talks with Lori Ishaug, Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN Vice President and Scott Moen, Moorhead American Legion Manager  regarding the “Over-the-Top” Honor Flight Fundraiser at the Moorhead American Legion on July 31st.  Dave also talks with Pat Hill, Director of the Navy Band Great Lakes and David Johnston of the Fargo Air Show Committee about the Fargo Navy Week Activities and the USS North Dakota Sailors Good Will Visit. 

Dave Rice hosts this monthly Veterans Hour Show on KFGO.  In this episode, Dave talks with Dr. Samantha Tupy, who is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at the Fargo VA about National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness month. Also, Jim Cronin is a Readjustment Counselor at the Vet Center to talk about readjusting into normal life. Miranda Schuler joins the show to talk about the 22 Boots Display. Finally Gary Himmerich, to takl about the Fargo AMVETS  Flag Retirement Ceremony, and the proper way to retire your flag.

Dave gives you a preview of what is coming up on Memorial Day in the region, and focuses on veteran's affairs from around the region.  This show airs on KFGO once a month on Saturdays.