102.9 THE HOG’s Troop Salute 2026

102.9 THE HOG and ValorTech invite you to recognize our troops with TROOP SALUTE! On a weekend where we remember our fallen troops, THE HOG salutes all of our Armed Forces’ men and women, both past and present.

All Memorial Weekend long, crank up the volume for patriotic rock blocks brought to you by Waterstone Bank, and celebrate America with the biggest rock anthems. You can register daily all week for your chance to win tickets to see Jelly Roll on Saturday, July 4, during Summerfest at American Family Insurance Amphitheater.

A list of Veterans’ Resources is available below, thanks to Select Fire Weaponry.

Take a moment to reflect. Honor those who served. Then enter below for your shot at an incredible concert experience.

Register now and be part of Troop Salute this Memorial Weekend.

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Please check out the Veteran’s Resources below:

VA Milwaukee Health Care System
Full VA medical care, including primary care, mental health, specialty care, and long‑term services
Location: 5000 W. National Ave, Milwaukee, WI
Phone: (414) 384‑2000
Website: VA Milwaukee Health Care | Veterans Affairs
Provides comprehensive healthcare tailored to veterans and their families

Milwaukee Vet Center (VA Counseling)
Free, confidential counseling for PTSD, depression, military trauma, and family support.
Location: 11925 W. Lake Park Dr, Milwaukee, WI
Phone: (414) 434‑1311
Website: Milwaukee Vet Center | Veterans Affairs
Services are confidential and available even if not enrolled in VA benefits

Milwaukee County Veterans Service Office (CVSO)
VA disability claims, education benefits, healthcare enrollment, and survivor benefits.
Location: 6401 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis, WI
Phone: (414) 266‑1234
Website: Veterans Services | DHHS | Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County Veteran Services
Staff helps veterans navigate local, state, and federal benefits

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)
State-level benefits, programs, and support services for Wisconsin veterans
Website: Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)
Provides access to benefits, service officers, and statewide programs

Center for Veterans Issues (CVI)
Housing assistance, homelessness prevention, case management & support services
Location: 3400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee
Phone: (414) 345‑3917
Website: Center for Veterans Issues
Center for Veterans Issues
Serves over 1,700 veterans annually with housing and supportive programs [cvivet.org]

Community Resource & Referral Center (CRRC – VA)
One‑stop access for housing support, employment assistance & healthcare connections
Location: 1818 N Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr, Milwaukee
Phone: (414) 263‑7673
Website: Community Resource and Referral Centers – VA Homeless Programs
Designed especially for veterans who are homeless or at risk

Wisconsin Veterans Network
Peer support, crisis assistance, connection to benefits and services
Website: Military and Veterans Resource Center
Focuses on connecting veterans with the help they’ve earned [wisvetsnet.org]

Guitars for Vets
Free guitar lessons, instruments, and music-based healing programs for veterans dealing with PTSD and other challenges
Phone: 1-855-G4V-HERO
Website: Find a chapter – Guitars 4 Vets
Provides structured lessons and a free guitar to help with emotional healing

Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce
Business support, networking, job resources, and growth opportunities for veteran entrepreneurs
Phone: (414) 207-4376
Location: 313 N. Plankinton Avenue, Milwaukee
Website: Supporting Veteran Businesses in Wisconsin | WVCC
Connects veterans with business resources, partnerships, and professional development

USO Wisconsin
Programs, events, and support services for active-duty military members, veterans, and their families
Website: USO Wisconsin
Includes events, family programs, and “Tickets for Troops” opportunities

Dry Hootch
Peer‑to‑peer support, mental health resources, addiction support, and a community space for veterans
Locations: Milwaukee (Brady St & National Ave)
Website: Dry Hootch
Helps veterans with readjustment, legal issues, and community reintegration

Stars & Stripes Honor Flight (Wisconsin)
Free flights for veterans to visit memorials in Washington, D.C.
Website: Stars and Stripes Honor Flight | Honoring Veterans with Trips to Washington, D.C.

Fisher House Wisconsin
Free lodging for families of veterans receiving medical treatment
Website: Fisher House Wisconsin

War Memorial Center
What they offer: A major hub for veteran programs, community events, education, and outreach built around honoring service members
Location: 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee
Website: Home – War Memorial Center
Provides programming and support for veterans while serving as a community gathering space

Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program
Peer‑to‑peer support connecting veterans with resources, community, and guidance from fellow veterans
Website: Directory New – Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce

American Legion – Department of Wisconsin,br>Veterans advocacy, benefits support, community programs, and local posts across the state
Website: WI Legion

Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Assistance with VA claims, benefits, transportation, and advocacy for disabled veterans
Website: DAV : Disabled American Veterans
Helps hundreds of thousands of veterans access benefits and services each year

National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETS)
Advocacy, community programs, and support services focused on Black veterans and underserved communities
Website: NABVETS – Lifestyle For Veterans

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Troop Salute Contest Rules

From May 18, 2026 to May 25, 2026, enter on the Troop Salute contest page on 1029thehog.com for the chance to win a pair of Jelly Roll tickets at American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Sat. July 4, 2026. Prize has a retail value of $270. No purchase necessary.

Up to one entrant will be selected at random from all eligible entries on our about Tuesday 5/26/26 to win the prize. All prizes are non-transferable or redeemable for cash. WHQG-FM reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal value and to add/delete prizes from this package during the contest. Any such changes will be announced on 102.9 The HOG and posted on 1029thehog.com. The prize winner(s) will be notified and awarded the prize on or about Tues 5/26/26. Winner will be contacted by phone and/or email. We will make reasonable efforts to award prizes within 30 days after winning.

102.9 THE HOG, WHQG will conduct this contest concurrently and simultaneously with other affiliated radio stations. Listeners of 102.9 THE HOG, WHQG will, therefore, be competing with listeners of other radio stations to win the same prize. No purchase necessary. In the case of any query or discrepancy, the winner will ultimately be decided at the sole discretion of Lakefront Communications, LLC.

102.9 THE HOG, WHQG contests are open to all eligible Greater Milwaukee Area Residents who live or work within 75 miles of our transmitter 18 or older who have not won anything on 102.9 THE HOG, WHQG in the past 30 days or any prize valued at $600 or more in the past 6 months. Only one winner per household is permitted within 30 days after a household has a winner. Any prize awarded to an ineligible listener will be deemed null and void, and an alternate eligible winner may be named.

One entry per person, per keyword, per station in the Greater Milwaukee Area, for a total of 80 possible entries into the contest. Submitting more than the allowed entries will invalidate all entries by that contestant. Any entry submitted on behalf of another individual or using another person’s email address or name will be disqualified and ineligible to claim any prize. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the stated number of entries allowed by using same, multiple/different email addresses, identities, or any other methods void that participant’s entries and that participant may be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any on-line registration, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to register will be deemed to be the registrant and he/she must be eligible according to these Official Rules. No mechanically reproduced or automated entries permitted. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification and all such entries will be deemed void.

Employees of 102.9 THE HOG, WHQG, Lakefront Communications, LLC, and its ultimate parent company, Saga Communications, Inc., their advertising agencies, affiliates, contest sponsors, employees and immediate families of each, and employees of all media of mass

communication within a one-hundred-mile radius of the 102.9 THE HOG, WHQG‘s main studio are not eligible to win any contest. Immediate family includes the spouse, great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of the employee and his/her spouse. This also includes individuals for whom the employee is current legal guardian.

No purchase necessary. 102.9 THE HOG, WHQG’s sole responsibility will be to award the prize. 102.9 THE HOG, WHQG will have no further responsibility in connection with the prize if the prize winner, for any reason, cannot or decides not to use any of the prizes. Winners will be responsible for all federal, state, and/or local taxes, and any fees and incidentals. Prizes are not transferrable or redeemable for cash.

Full contest rules available at 102.9 THE HOG, WHQG studios located at 5407 W McKinley Ave, Milwaukee WI, 53208 between the hours of 9a-5p M-F (except holidays); or by logging onto 1029thehog.com.

WHQG General Contest Rules

These are the rules governing all contests aired on 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG radio and on the 1029thehog.com website or 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG mobile app, unless otherwise specified. In the following rules, “102.9 THE HOG/WHQG” means Lakefront Communications, LLC, dba Milwaukee Media Group and its parent corporation, Saga Communications, Inc., which owns 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG radio:

1. No purchase is necessary to enter any 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG contest.
2. To be eligible to win any prize on 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG you must not have won anything on 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG in the past 30 days or any prize valued at 600 or more in the past 6 months. Only one winner per household is permitted within 30 days after a household has a winner. Any prize awarded to an ineligible listener will be deemed null and void, and an alternate eligible winner may be named.
3. Anytime you call the 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG studios you assume that your call will be broadcast or recorded and you grant us permission to broadcast the call or record it for later broadcast.
4. As a winner of a 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG contest your voice, name and/or picture may be used for promotional, broadcast, or internet purposes without any compensation to you.
5. Prizes awarded are not redeemable for cash. No prize is transferable. No substitution for a prize will be made at the request of winner. 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG reserves the right to substitute a prize of similar value.
6. All winners of all contests are responsible for all taxes on prize awarded. All winners of a prize valued at $600 or more awarded on or before 12/31/2025 or of a prize valued at $2,000 or more awarded on or after 1/1/2026 will be required to complete the appropriate tax forms at the 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG studios prior to claiming prize. All winners will be sent a 1099 MISC federal tax form if in one calendar year the prize value of all prizes won exceeds the previous specified value.
7. In the event the winner is subject to or the subject of any order or legal process issued by any governmental agency having jurisdiction over the affairs of the winner (i.e. garnishment, child support order, judgment, lien, and the like), 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG’s delivery of the prize to the official representative of the governmental entity claiming a right to the prize shall be thus deemed as (102.9 THE HOG/WHQG) awarding the prize to the winner. 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG shall be entitled to rely in good faith, upon any documents presented by the representative seeking to collect the prize in lieu of the winner. 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG shall not be liable for any claim by any winner for damages incidental thereto.
8. All 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG contests are open to all eligible residents 18 or over (unless otherwise specified) living within 75 miles of station transmitter(s). Contestants must possess a valid form of identification bearing the picture of the contestant acceptable to 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG that will be presented to 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG and accepted before the prize is awarded. Employees of 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG, it's advertising agencies, affiliates, contest sponsors, employees and immediate families of each, and employees of all media of mass communication within a one hundred mile radius of the 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG main studio are not eligible to win any contest. Immediate family includes the spouse, great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of the employee and their spouse. This also includes individuals for whom the employee is current legal guardian.
9. Winners will be expected to claim prize at the 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG studios, 5407 West McKinley Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208, between 12:00pm – 5:00pm, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) within 30 days of being notified that they are winners, unless there is an expiration date on prize, which will be specifically stated.
10. Where the prize(s) consists of paper tickets (“will-call tickets”) the winner will be directed to go to a specified address and retrieve the will-call tickets, and, by entering the contest, the contestant agrees to pick up will-call tickets and sign and deliver to 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG a waiver form as directed. Where the prize(s) consists of electronic (digital) concert or event tickets (“e-tickets”), the winner will receive an email from 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG with a hyperlink to an electronic waiver form that the winner must sign and return to the 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG before the prize will be transferred to the winner. The e-tickets will be transferred to the winner by 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG or, in some cases, by a third party (for example, Ticketmaster, Live Nation, etc.) and the winner must check his or her email account for an email or cellular mobile number for a text message from the ticket provider in order to download the e-tickets. Where e-tickets are a prize, as a condition of entering the contest, redeeming and using e-tickets requires the winner (i) to have a valid email address and an app-enabled mobile device capable of downloading and running a third-party mobile ticketing app (e.g., Ticketmaster, Live Nation, etc.); (ii) to install, or have already installed, such mobile ticketing app on their app-enabled mobile device; and (iii) to log into an existing user account or sign up for a free user account with the third-party operating such mobile ticketing app by completing a form with all required information, including, at a minimum, the winner's first name, last name, valid email address and telephone number. E-tickets awarded as a prize in such contests cannot be redeemed or used by any means other than the designated third-party mobile ticketing app for the e-tickets. Individuals who do not have a valid email address, access to an app-enabled mobile device and/or do not comply with these requirements will not be able to redeem or use e-tickets should they be selected and verified as a winner, will not receive a substitute prize, and should not enter contests where e-tickets are the prize.
11. 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG reserves the right to disqualify any entrant if any contest rules are violated in any way.
12. 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG assumes no liability for situations, repairs, or incidents arising from any aspect of any prize awarded in any contest. 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG, its advertising agencies, affiliates, contest sponsors, employees, and immediate families of each are absolved and shall be held harmless from any action or liability arising from any contest or prize awarded in any contest.
13. As a licensee of the FCC and a trustee of the public airwaves, 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG reserves the right to interrupt and/or discontinue any contest or promotion (and not award the offered prize) at the discretion of 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG management if world events, the national mood, or public safety so warrant.
14. 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG reserves the right to amend the rules to any contest at any time. 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG's decision is always final. In the event any one of the general contest rules which govern all 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG contests contradict with any specific contest term, the specific contest term will control.
15. For any contest requiring phone entry you must use only the following number unless otherwise specified: 414-799-1029. For texting it is 414-799-1029. The person processing inbound calls and/or texts at 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG has the final decision as to who is the winning entrant.
16. 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG shall have no responsibility for contestant’s inability or failure to participate, failure to win or claim any prize based on malfunction or difficulties with telephone, cell phone, texting, email, mobile applications, internet access, or any other circumstances in any contest beyond 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG’s control.
17. For any contest involving on-line voting: If an entrant receives irregular votes, including but not limited to, votes generated by a robotic, programmed, script, macro, or other automated means, 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG reserves the right to disqualify the entrant in its sole discretion and/or use another means to determine the winner(s), ex. – random selection or appointing a panel of judges.
18. For any contests involving tickets to live performances or events, winners will need to follow all health and public safety guidelines and protocols put in place by the concert organizer.
19. 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG is not responsible for any event cancellations or reschedules.
20. 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG is not responsible for:
    • internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion
    • viruses
    • sabotage
    • satellite failures
    • phone line failures
    • electrical outages
    • natural or man-made disasters
    • lost, late, misdirected, postage-due, unintelligible, returned, or undelivered entries or email
    • lost, interrupted, or unavailable satellite, network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other internet connections, providers, or platforms
    • failed telephone, satellite or cable hardware or software or lines, or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions
    • computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures, or difficulties
    • other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, or network

    Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of this contest or website, or act in violation of the official service, as solely determined by the station, will be disqualified. Neither sponsor nor promotion parties are responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information whether caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or by any of the programming or equipment associated with or used in this contest, and assume no responsibility for any errors, omissions, deletions, interruptions or delays in operation or transmission or communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized website access.

    102.9 THE HOG/WHQG is not responsible for injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer or property related to or resulting from participating in this contest. Should any portion of contest be, in 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, unauthorized human intervention (i.e., hackers) or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the station, corrupt or impair administration, security, fairness or proper play of this contest, or contest plays, 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the contest.

21. 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG has not made nor is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on prize (if any) are provided only by the manufacturer, and winners agree to look solely to such manufacturers for any such warranty and/or guarantee.
22. The following are specifically related to E-contests and E-Mail Club promotions on 1029thehog.com:
    1. All appropriate information in required fields must be entered correctly and completely or you will be disqualified.
    2. To win a prize you must reside within the listening area of 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG as defined at the exclusive discretion of 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG management.
    3. Any problems with the internet or email are not 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG’s responsibility.
    4. Contestants who register to participate on our website may be required to produce a printed copy of proof of registration before being allowed to participate in the contest.
    5. Due to the nature of our programs that are heard on-line over the internet, contests may not be heard at all on 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG. Contests heard on the radio station’s internet audio stream may be slightly delayed from the time the contests are heard on the broadcast station, and will be running behind the broadcast signal. Thus, all contests heard on the internet are delayed. This delay can last for as much as 30 seconds or more. This means that when 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG contests are played that require a specific caller to telephone the radio station (such as “Caller number 9 when you hear the sound effect”), listeners to the on-line audio stream may be at a disadvantage in participating over those listeners who hear the contests on-air.
23. A copy of these rules is available during business hours at the 102.9 THE HOG/WHQG studios 5407 West McKinley Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208

Updated March 6, 2023