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<v Speaker 1>First of all, Brandy, Happy snowy Wednesday to you.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks Nandy, thanks for having me on as well.

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<v Speaker 3>So what is this is like the big weekend?

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<v Speaker 1>This is like the prom for the Colorado Veterans Project.

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<v Speaker 3>What is happening this weekend?

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<v Speaker 2>That's so true. This is our signature event.

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<v Speaker 4>So this Saturday at City Park we are hosting, along

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<v Speaker 4>with our title sponsor this year, Horse Brewing Company, and

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<v Speaker 4>the City of Denver, the Veterans Day Parade, festival and run.

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<v Speaker 3>So when does everything kick off?

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<v Speaker 1>Let's just go in order, like, what's happening when?

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<v Speaker 4>Absolutely so, we're going to start off with the run.

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<v Speaker 4>We're actually kicking off that. There's a ten k ripto

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<v Speaker 4>rock March and we'll start that around ten thirty I'm sorry,

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<v Speaker 4>around eight thirty, and then shortly after that we'll do

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<v Speaker 4>the five k in the ten k and then around

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<v Speaker 4>ten thirty that's when the parade will start. The festival

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<v Speaker 4>opens up at nine thirty, and we've got some new

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<v Speaker 4>things this year which we're really excited about. Horse Brewing

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<v Speaker 4>Company is hosting a your Garden, so that'll be the

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<v Speaker 4>first time I think we've done that, So it'll be

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of fun. We're giving away a roof to

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<v Speaker 4>a veteran, eligible veteran, active.

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<v Speaker 2>Duty or gold Star member.

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<v Speaker 3>Right, so.

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<v Speaker 4>Folks can go online at Denver Veteranstay dot com and

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<v Speaker 4>and search there to see how they can qualify for that.

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<v Speaker 2>So that'll be fun.

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<v Speaker 4>We are also u the second year Canvas Credit Union

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<v Speaker 4>is providing free food for families and of veterans at

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<v Speaker 4>the event.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, we've got a lot of fun things going

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<v Speaker 2>on this year.

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<v Speaker 1>Our own Ben alright from Broncos Country tonight is going

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<v Speaker 1>to be and seeing the parade.

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<v Speaker 3>That's really cool.

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<v Speaker 2>He's going to do a great job to have him.

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<v Speaker 3>So, yes, he is, he is.

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<v Speaker 1>And and it looks like you're going to have a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit of weather on Saturday morning anyway, And as

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<v Speaker 1>I said to Brandy off the air, you tell people

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<v Speaker 1>you want to know what it's like to be a soldier,

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<v Speaker 1>go run in the snow, That's what That's what it means.

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<v Speaker 1>Because they don't get to take the day off when

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<v Speaker 1>the weather's bad. So can people still Yeah, can people

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<v Speaker 1>still sign up?

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<v Speaker 3>That's the question.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely? Absolutely, they can come on race day actually to

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<v Speaker 2>sign up for the run.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh great, Like I said, you can go to.

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<v Speaker 4>Denver Veteransday dot com. Sign up for the run. We've

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<v Speaker 4>got a lot of this available. We're gonna, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>based on the weather. We're gonna come up with a

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<v Speaker 4>couple of contingencies on how to set it up. But

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<v Speaker 4>right now our plan is rain or shine, and we're

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<v Speaker 4>just helping for some shine.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to ask you about the ten k Ripto

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<v Speaker 1>Rucksack Challenge.

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<v Speaker 3>Who is that name for?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, actually, that's a good question.

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<v Speaker 3>Well I know it, and it's right in front of me.

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<v Speaker 1>Army Captain Russell b Ripto, twenty seven of our Vada

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<v Speaker 1>Colorado assigned to Company A Company, third Battalion, seventy fifth

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<v Speaker 1>Ranger Regiment in Fort Benning, Georgia. He was killed in

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<v Speaker 1>action on April third, two thousand and three while serving

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<v Speaker 1>in a rock And I only say that because let's

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<v Speaker 1>remember what this is all about, right. It's not about

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<v Speaker 1>going running in the snow. It is about honoring the

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<v Speaker 1>people many a majority, I think, that signed up to

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<v Speaker 1>serve voluntarily, and also those veterans who were drafted into

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<v Speaker 1>service and served honorably in Vietnam. And so this day

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<v Speaker 1>is all about our veterans and saying thank you and

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<v Speaker 1>we have so many veterans in this area that I

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<v Speaker 1>hope they all come out and enjoy a little love

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<v Speaker 1>on Saturday. What is the fee to get into the race, Brandy?

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<v Speaker 4>The run is endingwhere from forty five dollars to sixty

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<v Speaker 4>five dollars between the five k and the rock March,

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<v Speaker 4>So that's the fee.

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<v Speaker 2>The event is free, Okay.

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<v Speaker 4>So the parade and festival if you just want to

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<v Speaker 4>come down and enjoy the festival and to regorate your point.

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<v Speaker 4>This really is to honor our veteran community in the

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<v Speaker 4>state of Colorado.

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<v Speaker 2>Our nonprofit focuses on that.

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<v Speaker 4>Our mission is Colorado Veterans Project is to help veterans

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<v Speaker 4>transition from military, their military career into their next opportunity.

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<v Speaker 2>So we provide a lot of scholarships and training around that.

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<v Speaker 4>So you know, come out help celebrate veterans and on

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<v Speaker 4>this Saturday.

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<v Speaker 1>I do want to say transitioning out of the military

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<v Speaker 1>seems like it should be a no big deal, but

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<v Speaker 1>it is very, very challenging. The going from a highly structured,

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<v Speaker 1>highly accountable system into the world which is not highly

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<v Speaker 1>accountable and highly structured can be very challenging. And when

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<v Speaker 1>we talk about Veterans' suicide. One of the things that

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<v Speaker 1>could I think make a dent in that is making

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<v Speaker 1>sure you have that smooth transition. That's one way to

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<v Speaker 1>make it better and easier. So I love what you

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<v Speaker 1>guys do, Brandy, and I hope you have a massive turnout,

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<v Speaker 1>absolutely massive turnout on Saturday.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you so much, Mandy.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, that's Brandy Morinian.

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<v Speaker 1>With the Colorado Veterans Project. To put a link on

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<v Speaker 1>the blog to the Colorado Veterans Project so you can

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<v Speaker 1>go there or just go to Denver Veterans Day dot

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<v Speaker 1>com for more. Brandy, thanks so much, Thank you so much, Bandy,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks for having me.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, that's Brandy Morianian