10th District Commander’s December 2024 Report

By the time everyone reads this, I hope you’ve had time to practice gratitude with friends and family around Thanksgiving and are not too busy yet preparing for the winter holidays.

Thank you to everyone who opened their post homes to me the week of Veterans Day. I began my week participating in a flag-raising with Department Vice Commander Bill Gordon at Magnus Veterans Foundation in Dayton on Friday, Nov. 8.

I spoke at the Anoka American Legion Veterans Day Dinner Saturday, Nov. 9, and enjoyed catching up with Commander Lori Allert and the entire post family.

Thank you to District Auxiliary President Bethany Dickert for organizing 10th District Veterans Day observance in Lino Lakes Sunday, Nov. 10, and for the first aid kits that were passed out to each veteran as a thank you. Sunday evening, Bethany and I traveled to Harris for an elaborate home-cooked Veterans Day dinner at Kaffee Stuga.

On Monday, Nov. 11, I participated in color guard with my post (Osseo 172) at the state Veterans Day observance in Arden Hills.

I also remain your American Legion Department of Minnesota legislative chair through the 2025 cycle. See Page 8 or visit the department webpage for the approved legislative platform https://mnlegion.org/legislation/ and join us at Mancini’s in St. Paul Jan. 8 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a legislative mixer where all Minnesota state lawmakers will be invited to have some appetizers and cake and learn about what we hope to get accomplished for our veterans this year.

In service.