The following shows aired in February 2008. Click on the show date in the left column to listen to that show. Files are in MP3 format.
2/2/08 Full Mandatory Funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs.,

Due to technical difficulties we were unable to record the start of this show.

On Tuesday, February 5th, millions of registered voters in Illinois saw the following ‘yes or no’ question on their ballots:

Shall the federal government be required to adopt full mandatory funding of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of ensuring that all eligible honorably discharged U.S. veterans receive quality and accessible healthcare and services?

The state of Illinois is expecting a record turnout of Military Families for the February 5th Primary Election. Operation Firing For Effect has inspired a growing number of politicians and civic organizations to adopt the full mandated funding concept. Last month, the New York State Senate unanimously passed a resolution based on OFFE’s original resolution calling for full mandated funding of the VA. The OFFE Crusade has also gained the endorsement of well-known celebrities, including Willie Nelson and Bill Cosby, both veterans of U.S. military service. New Mexico has also embraced the OFFE concept. OFFE is currently collecting signatures in California on a statewide petition that would place the same VA funding question on their statewide November general election ballot. Dale Throneberry talks with Jere Beery from Operation Firing For Effect and other guests this week on Veterans Radio.
2/9/08 Why can’t we take care of our veterans?
Is it we can’t or we won’t?. The Bush administration recently sent their 2009 budget to Congress. All of the veteran’s organizations feel it is inadequate. According to The House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs Chairman, Bob Filner (D-Ca), not only does it not meet the health needs of our veterans, but it also proposes increasing fees and co-pays.Veterans not entitled to mental health care, U.S. lawyers argue. Who is responsible the Congress or the VA? Denial of Disability Benefits. Who makes the final decision? DOD or the VA? Keeping important medical studies secret. The Department of Veterans Affairs is coming under fire because of recently released studies showing an unusually high incidence of Hepatitis C and veterans. Join Dale Throneberry as he explores these issues.
2/16/08 No Show. We were pre-empted for a special program by our host station
2/23/08 Gunship Pilots and Crews. Captains Mike Brown and Marco Cordon were the pilots of a AH-1G Cobra. Their Cobra was hit by an SA-7 missile at 4,000 feet and their tailboom was blown off. Dale Throneberry talks with Mike Brown and learns how he and his co-pilot survived their 4,000-foot free fall. Helicopters don’t do well without their tailboom. Randy Zahn, author of Snake Pilot, also joined us. Randy flew Cobras (Snakes) in Vietnam with the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry from 1970-71. During his tour as a young nineteen-year-old Warrant Officer Randy earned 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 2 Air Medals with “V” device and 2 Army Commendation Medals with “V” device.