Tim Engstrom
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Mail Call: Happy 103rd birthday
March 12, 2025, was wounded Marine Lupe Gasca’s 103rd birthday.
NECman: Time to let someone else be NECman
Commander Carl Moon’s testimonial dinner in Walker was well-attended for a job well done by our commander.
SAL Commander: Suicide prevention becomes a very real story while in VA medical center
As some of you know, I was quite ill, and I spent 16 days in the VA hospital. I have to voice my admiration and respect for the doctors and nurses, especially the nurses. While I was in the hospital, a veteran friend of mine and I were on the phone. He was on speaker, and he was saying that he was going to commit suicide.
Kentucky Derby party slated for Lino Lakes Post 566
LINO LAKES — Post 566 in Lino Lakes will host the “Run for the Roses” Kentucky Derby Party at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 3.
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Legion Baseball celebrates its 100th season
I wanted to share with the readers what National American Legion HQ put on its website about Minnesota American Legion Baseball:
Mail Call: USS Saint Paul crew seeks a memorial
The USS Saint Paul Association has initiated a fundraising campaign to establish a commemorative memorial in the state of Minnesota to honor the ship and the men who served on her. The association is currently in the application process with the Capital Area Architectural and Planning Board (CAAPB) and hopes to achieve final approval for the project at the end of 2025.
Epilogue to Mora Post 201 story
MORA — A story in the March 2025 issue detailed how Mora American Legion Post 201 was being forced to pay $7,000 in commercial property taxes even though it has no bar or banquet business. It is a veterans memorial next to a building with military depictions, existing solely on donations.
Mail Call: That building is more than just a building
The American Legion was founded in 1919 and was recognized by Congress that year with a national charter. The organization was created to advocate for veterans of World War I.
Chaplain: Morality and belief can’t be legislated
A command sergeant major, I worked for during my Army active-duty time in the 1980s commented how confused he was over religious and faith expression. As a military leader during his tour in Vietnam, he would have to discipline pagans if caught practicing solstice events.
Sign up today for the Department Convention
WILLMAR — Registration is open for the 106th American Legion Department of Minnesota Convention.
‘Be the One’ mobile app to be part of MDVA suicide prevention
MINNEAPOLIS — The American Legion, in February, rolled out its “Be the One” mobile app aimed at assisting veterans in crisis in an effort to reduce suicides.