American Legion
Thanks for 2 great years as district commander
The past two years as district commander have been a whirlwind. I’ve only been a member of The American Legion for three years so becoming commander was like drinking from a fire cannon.
Delegates elect Pam Krill the next department commander
WILLMAR — It’s running gag in the Minnesota American Legion: Call Jan Ekert “Pam’s mom,” and call Pam Krill, “Jan’s daughter.”
Meet the new chaplain: Mom, chaplain, community member
As your newly elected department chaplain, I want to say thank you to all those who placed their trust in me to serve in this capacity. It is humbling, and I pray that I will bring to this a sense of the sacred in all of who we are and the work before us.
Commander: ‘You Matter’ is the theme for 2026-27
Those two words have become more than a slogan — they have become the foundation of everything I hope to accomplish this year.
Stillwater prison to offer free haircuts for veterans
BAYPORT — Army veteran and prison inmate Joe Soltis had an idea. What if inmates at the Stillwater prison gave free haircuts for veterans on Mondays?
Minnesota Legionnaire to build an honor guard database
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Legionnaire is compiling a database of honor guards across the state in an effort to aid the general public in finding honor guards for military funerals and other ceremonies.
Sister districts face off in dept. commander race
WILLMAR — The 107th Department of Minnesota Convention features two contested races — commander and chaplain.
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:
‘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.
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.