An accountant’s story: Spying during the Cold War (LISTEN)

by [email protected] | Nov 10, 2023 | Featured Interviews, History, Military, News, Show Me Today

Thanks to the support of the Missouri Veterans Commission, Show Me Today has been proud to interview a variety of military veterans. One of the most interesting is Air Force veteran Douglass Rathbun, a resident at the Cameron home. He shares his story with Ashley...

This Missouri Veteran discusses how he got his sea legs (LISTEN)

by [email protected] | Nov 2, 2023 | History, Military, News, Show Me Today

Today as part of our series of interviews with Missouri Veterans, we meet a Navy seaman from St. Joseph, Dennis Dornhoffer, a resident of the Cameron Veterans Home. He tells Ashley Byrd about his service in the late 1960’s, and how he served with, as he says, a group...

Cuban Missile Crisis veteran looks back at a world history hotspot (LISTEN)

by [email protected] | Oct 12, 2023 | Military, News, Show Me Today

Cape Girardeau Missouri Veterans Home resident, Jack ManDrelle, says he is thankful that he served in one of history’s hotspots. In 1960, he served on a Navy destroyer and survived to tell Ashley Byrd about his experiences as a radioman.

WWII veteran reflects on her past 100 years (LISTEN)

by [email protected] | Aug 10, 2023 | News, Show Me Today

The Missouri Veterans Commission introduced Missourinet to a World War II veteran who is a popular resident at their veterans’ home in Mexico, Missouri. Loretta Yutz recently celebrated her 100th birthday and she reflects on that with Ashley Byrd....

Grant aiming to help Missouri’s Veterans homes (LISTEN)

by [email protected] | Feb 22, 2023 | News, Show Me Today

Missouri’s seven Veterans’ homes have been dealing with some serious staffing shortages. Alisa Nelson talks to Paul Kirchoff, the executive director of the Missouri Veterans Commission, about a federal grant that has been delivered to help bolster staffing...