July 2014

Dr. Grant was a member of the Secretary of the Air Force’s staff group and the Air Force Chief of staff’s operations group. She resides in Washington, D.C. where her 450 Yamaha is her favorite form of recreation.

With those words, the dream President John F. Kennedy’s voiced in 1961–putting humans on the Moon by the end of the decade–had at last come true.

“As the only reporter to have covered all 166 American astronaut flights and moon landings Jay knows these events intimately. Neil Armstrong himself said, “Barbree is history’s most experienced space journalist. He is exceptionally well qualified to recall and write the events and emotions of our time.” Through his friendship with Neil and his dedicated research, Barbree brings us the most accurate account of his friend’s life of flight, the book he planned for twenty years.” Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight” Join host Bob Gould and his guest, author and NBC News Space Correspondent, Jay Barbree.

The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has responsibilities for the administration and operation of the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund, Michigan Veterans Homeowners Assistance Program, the Michigan Homes for Veterans, constituent service or referral and the state’s grant to chartered veterans’ service organizations and the Michigan Association of County Veterans Counselors.

VETERANS COURTS—Judge Brian MacKenzie of the Novi District Court will be our guest in the second segment to discuss the purpose and nature of Veteran’s Treatment Courts and how they operate. Veteran’s Treatment Courts are to keep veterans out of jail for nonviolent offense through a tightly supervised counseling and mentor program. Judge MacKenzie will discuss the why, the how and the effectiveness of these courts.