Jan Donahue, The Military Comic

*Thank you to the Willmar, MN Homefront Connection and the 2010 Willmar Fest Ambassadors for putting on such a wonderful brunch for Military Mothers and Grandmothers! It was an honor to be surrounded by so many heros, as we laughed together!

*Thanks to the MN League of Women Voters. Your conference was a great experience and it was my pleasure to perform for you! 

*Jan continues to work on her book and she'll keep you updated. Where does the time go?

*Jan was contacted by the Surgeon General's Office of the United States Army National Guard, and invited to be the Host for the Family Section of their website, www.decadeofhealth.com. My articles are posted on the site! 

* Thank you to the Oregon National Guard for inviting me to speak at your conference in Salem in February 2009. Happy Birthday Oregon! 

* The Military Ball in St. Paul, on September 6th, 2008 was so much fun! You guys were an awesome audience and you so touched my heart! Thank you!!

* I had a great time in St. Louis, on July 22, 2008 for the Army National Guard Conference. I met so many awesome people, and we had a blast!

* Thank you to the Disabled Veteran's Conference for inviting me to speak in Rochester, MN. Thank you for all you have done for us!

*Jan is featured as the Comic of the Month for June 2008, in Comedy Corner Magazine Online. They wrote a great story! You may read it at: http://www.comedycorneronline.com/comicofmonth.htm or go to www.comedycorneronline.com and click on the Comic of the Month link.

*I had a great time at the Governor's Mansion in Minnesota. Thank you to our most gracious First Lady, Mary Pawlenty!

*The Associated Press story was published across the nation and in Canada on November 7, 2007. Thanks Pat!

Jan attended Judy Carter's Comedy Workshop in Los Angeles, California and appeared at the Hollywood Improv on June 3, 2007. She has also appeared with Tim Cavanaugh and Scott Hansen at Trapper's Lounge in the LaQuinta Inn located in Rochester, MN.

Comedy Shows include appearances for the Minnesota National Guard Family Readiness Groups of Minnesota in Alexandria, Anoka, Austin, Bemidji, Bloomington (twice), Camp Ripley, Detroit Lakes, Duluth, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Madison, Marshall, New Ulm, Ortonville, Redwood Falls, Sauk Centre, West St. Paul, & Woodbury.  Jan also performed as the guest speaker in a fundraiser for the California National Guard Chaplaincy at the Town and Country Lutheran Church in Sacramento, California. She also did a show at Travis Air Force Base and performed last July for the United States Air Force in Riverside, CA at the Raincross 2007 Fourth Air Force Commanders' & Spouses Conference. Her schedule also included a show for the Wisconsin Air Guard in Milwaukee, the Army Reserve in Rochester, MN, and a comedy show for the Women's Veteran's Conference in Sioux Falls, SD.  Jan has completed a show for the Texas National Guard, Air Guard and Family Readiness Groups in Austin, TX, and for the Disabled Veteran's Conference in Rochester, MN. What an honor to perform for the Adjutant Generals in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and California, as well as Veterans, Spouses, Military Families and Friends all over the United States!

Jan has also appeared several times at Open Mic Night at Goonies Comedy Club in Rochester, MN, and she has appeared at the Minnesota Comedy Club in Maplewood, MN.

Media coverage has been wonderful and several links are provided below. Stories about Jan's comedy career have been on ABC World News, other television news channels, newpapers, and radio stations. "Talking with Heroes," an international radio program, has featured Jan as one of their guest speakers. Tara Crooks also interviewed Jan on "Army Wife Talk Radio" this past October. The Associated Press also interviewed Jan ran their story on November 7th, and the Army/Navy/Air Force/Marine Corp Times ran a story on her in their Dec. 3rd issue. She is featured as the Comic of the Month in the June 2008 issue of Comedy Corner Magazine Online.

Other appearances include shows for the Oregon National Guard in Salem, the United States Army National Guard in St. Louis and the Military Ball for the 934th Air Lift Wing in St. Paul, MN. Additional shows continue to be scheduled with other military organizations.  Jan has also expressed her interest in doing a USO Tour, and is waiting to hear if she has been accepted. The Pentagon is also inquiring about a possible show...what an honor!

It is with great honor Jan accepted an invitation to attend and speak at MN First Lady Mary Pawlenty's Dinner for Notable Women in October 2007. Contact Jan if you have questions or would like to book a show.

Contact Jan Donahue, The Military Comic, for Your Speaking Engagements. She has a great message for families and friends dealing with deployments. Jan does not comment on the war and she does not express any political views. Jan does not swear or use blue comedy in her act. This is a fun show that other families with deployed troops will certainly connect with and laugh!

An additional perspective with new comedy material has developed again as Jan and her soldier reunite, after an almost 2 year deployment to Iraq...as their son begins his military career. Congratulations on completing Basic and AIT...Hooah! And now the media is reporting another large MN National Guard deployment in 2011.
January 2008 was Jan's first corporate show. She is excited to share her story and describe what a deployment does to a family, using her humorous material.

Additional Information and Pictures:
http://www.myspace.com/themilitarycomic

References Available Upon Request.
Past Clients Include The Minnesota National Guard, The United States Air Force, The Army Reserve, The Wisconsin Air Guard and National Guard, The Texas National Guard, Air Guard and Family Readiness Groups, Churches and Veteran's Organizations.

Congratulations to our oldest son who graduated from Basic Training, on November 9th, from Fort Leonard Wood, MO, and from AIT from Fort Lee, VA on January 17, 2008. He was 2009 Soldier of the Year for the Unit, Battalion and third in the State for the Brigade. Now, 2010 Soldier of the Year for the Unit and Battalion, and 4th in the State for the Brigade. May your life be a continued success. We're so proud of you!