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11/24/2025

The St. Philip's Evangelical Lutheran Church Community Outreach Talent Show. Bring coats, blankets, shoes, hats. Cash donations welcome too. Enjoy the evening and help neighbors. Thanksgiving Eve 7pm. Doors Open 5:30pm.

St. Philip's 2424 Annie Malone Drive, the Giving Church. Learn about more.

Standing tall in The Ville, St. Philip's Evangelical Lutheran Church serves the community with its outreach programs and faith leadership

11/14/2025

An IED, or improvised explosive device, is a "homemade" bomb constructed and deployed outside of conventional military action. These devices can vary widely in size and complexity, from simple pipe bombs to more sophisticated devices, and are used for purposes like causing damage, incapacitating people, or creating fear.

Todd Nicely stepped on an IED. Learn what happened next. Listen to his story.

On March 26, 2010, retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Todd Nicely was leading his 1st Squad infantrymen back from a security patrol in Afghanistan. Just as he began to cross the bridge, he stepped on a pressure plate mine. Todd lost all his limbs ...

11/13/2025

An army paratrooper is a soldier trained to parachute into a combat zone, often as part of an airborne unit, to perform operations behind enemy lines. These highly trained and physically fit individuals are used to seize strategic objectives like airfields or bridges, providing a rapid and precise entry into a theater of operations.

SPONSORED BY NATIONAL DRUG CARD Multi Linguist Ethan Groce was in Afghanistan during those last days of chaos. He tells the story of how he saved a family.

11/12/2025

A military honor guard is a ceremonial unit, often comprised of volunteers, that performs military honors at events like funerals. Rich Gray stood at Truman's funeral, was the last Marine to Salute Nixon, became a KMOX Executive, coached kids who became NBA stars. Listen to his story.

SPONSORED BY NATIONAL DRUG CARD Rich Gray was MR. SPORTS in St. Louis. He coached some of the NBA's biggest stars. Listen to find out who!

11/11/2025

Veterans Day was created to honor all U.S. military veterans, originating from Armistice Day, which commemorated the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. In 1954, the holiday was renamed "Veterans Day" to honor veterans of all wars after World War II and the Korean War highlighted the need to recognize all those who had served. Copter Pilot Dr. Herbert Silva saved lives. Listen to his story in this episode of WE SALUTE. https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/1880307/episodes/11625219-dr-herbert-silva

11/10/2025

The Vietnam War was a protracted conflict (1954–1975) that served as a major proxy war during the Cold War. It pitted the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies (the Viet Cong, Soviet Union, and China) against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States, in an effort to prevent the spread of communism.

Former Auto Dealer Carwin Lindenbusch fought in that war. Listen to his story.

SPONSORED BY NATIONAL DRUG CARD Former Car Dealer Carwin Lindenbusch talks about his Vietnam experience and how his exposure to Agent Orange nearly killed him. 

07/23/2025

Creve Coeur Olivette Chamber of Commerce Forward Through Ferguson City of St. Louis Government Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Metro St. Louis
"Last year, a new initiative by the International Institute of St. Louis successfully brought in over 500 new residents, surpassing the nonprofit group’s goal of attracting 350 recent immigrants to a city and region that many leaders are trying to keep from shrinking. The initiative stalled in January when President Donald Trump ended the “humanitarian parole” system, which had allowed over 500,000 people into the country in recent years. Among them were hundreds persuaded by the International Institute’s Latino Outreach Program to settle in St. Louis.

Now, the International Institute and its Latino Outreach initiative are pivoting, rebranding the program as “Move2STL" St. Louis Post Dispatch

The death rate is higher than the birth rate in St. Louis. With the help of the International Institute, refugees are settling in the two state region.

07/16/2025

Just Moms STL Senator Josh Hawley Cantor Injury Law
"A new study by Harvard University researchers provides fresh evidence to support the health concerns of many people raised in north St. Louis County: Children who lived near Coldwater Creek, which was contaminated by radioactive waste, faced an increased risk of cancer as they grew up." St. Louis Post Dispatch

St. Louis played a key role in the building of the atomic bomb during WWII. That waste was dumped in North St. Louis County and parts of St. Charles County a...

07/15/2025

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On March 26, 2010, retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Todd Nicely was leading his 1st Squad infantrymen back from a security patrol in Afghanistan. Just as he began to cross the bridge, he stepped on a pressure plate mine. Todd lost all his limbs from the blast. Todd's humble reflection on his injury is remarkable.

On March 26, 2010, retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Todd Nicely was leading his 1st Squad infantrymen back from a security patrol in Afghanistan. Just as he began to cross the bridge, he stepped on a pressure plate mine. Todd lost all his limbs ...