Tim Engstrom
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See the preseason rankings for Minnesota American Legion Baseball
Farmington, Burnsville, St. Cloud and New London-Spicer top the charts.
See the preseason rankings for Minnesota American Legion Fastpitch Softball
Virginia Post 239 holds the top spot in the state.
President: We have a new president for the Juniors
Department Honorary Junior President Anastasia Donnelly had a great Junior Conference.
SAL seeks disabled veterans to participate in turkey, deer hunts
The Sons of The American Legion Detachment of Minnesota is looking for disabled vetearns interested in participating in the John Zgoda Disabled Veterans Deer Hunt and the Disabled Veterans Turkey Hunt, both at Legionville.
Commander: Who wants to win an ice-fishing pole?
I want to take this opportunity to thank all the posts that stepped up during the National Commander’s Tour of Minnesota, as well as those that came out to meet and greet the national commander.
Membership Director: Who wins box seats at the St. Paul Saints game?
The winners for my St. Paul Saints baseball contest, each winning two tickets to sit with Department Commander Linda Dvorak in a special box suite on May 22, are:
Minneapolis VA Health Care System receives top marks in 2026 CMS report
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis VA Health Care System has received a 5-star rating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating report.
‘Life is short’ says 104-year-old veteran
ALBERT LEA — Freeborn County’s oldest veteran celebrated his 104th birthday the morning of March 12 with a party at Albert Lea American Legion Post 56.
Commander: Wear the National Guard sash anyway
The American Legion in Minnesota gives its full support to Fertile-Beltrami High School senior Beau Durand to wear an Army National Guard sash at graduation.
Veterans Campground is turning 100
MARINE ON ST. CROIX —The Disabled Veterans Campground on Big Marine Lake turns 100 this year, and the camground plans to have a big celebration over Memorial Day Weekend.
Chaplain: Farewell to our favorite Navy captain
Welcome to springtime in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. As the farm fields are planted and the city folk’s gardens are sowed, we can pray for an exceptional weather pattern for corn, soybeans and produce to feed many — and for pheasant growth, my favorite past time in the fall.
Mail Call: State ends bronze veterans markers
In 2024 a long-standing program of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs was discontinued due to a loss of state funding.