05/21/09 You Served Radio
We have a full show tonight talking a wide range of topics. First up we will have Tim Holbert who is the organizer for National Memorial Day Parade. It will take place on Monday, May 25, 2009 at 2:00PM on Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th streets NW. The parade has been going on since it was re-established in 2005 after a 70 year hiatus in our nation’s capital. It is the largest Memorial Day Celebration in America and will have more the 250,000 in attendance honoring those who have served and sacrificed. There will be marching bands, veterans units, and uniformed military personnel from around the country. The parade will also feature a special tribute to the U.S. Navy, and include Navy vet and Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine, fellow actors and veterans’ supporters Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna, and music star Lee Greenwood. Also participating is Edith Shain, the nurse from the famous World War II “V-J Day in Times Square” kiss photograph. For more information, visit www.nationalmemorialdayparade.com.
Right after Tim, we will be talking with Dom who is the station owner and founder of Hooah Radio!!!, www.hooahradio.com. Dom will be on to talk about his military past, why he started Hooah Radio and how it has grown over the last four years. Hooah Radio gets millions of hits a month, is carried all over the world via the internet and is recognized by the Department of Defense. Hooah Radio is a non profit online radio station that is in the top 10% of all online radio stations based on the amount of listeners.
We will also be talking with Mike Volkin who is the author of The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook (www.UltimateBasicTraining.com). Michael Volkin is a U.S. Army veteran. He served in Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom as a Chemical Operations Specialist and received an Army Commendation Medal for his efforts and for the fitness programs he designed to help his fellow soldiers. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Science from Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas and also a Real Estate Brokers Degree. The Ultimate Basic Training Series is straightforward, easy to understand and applies to every branch of the military.
Last but not least we will be chatting with the first and current You Served “On Loan” Blogger, Katie Dyer. Katie writes her blog at www.myheroesathome.com/blog. This blog is part of her website and her LLC. Heroes At Home, LLC was created to help deployed military personnel celebrate, honor and stay in touch with their heroes at home.
Katie is the Founder of Heroes At Home, LLC. She spent 10 years as a news anchor, and now writes and speaks about deployment issues full-time, in addition to managing our gift services division. Katie’s other passion is animals. She volunteers in local shelters, and was a First Responder for the American Humane Association during Hurricane Katrina.
