American Legion
All-Family Events Calendar
Stay up-to-date on American Legion Family activities.
Joint testimonial dinner is coming in June
NEW PRAGUE — The date for the Joint Testimonial Dinner for both the department commander and president has been determined.
Oratorical is around corner
ANOKA — The Minnesota Oratorical Contest takes place Feb. 28 at Anoka Post 102.
Chaplain: Visit to brand new post was exciting
Hello, fellow Legionnaires, Auxiliary and SAL members, Legion Riders and Legion Cruisers!
Commander: We help the children of our veterans, too
I have put just shy of 10,000 miles on my car and met and visited with so many people. I appreciate each invitation I get and try to attend as many events as I can.
Appreciation Rally is set for March 14
BLOOMINGTON — The Appreciation Rally is March 14 at Bloomington’s Veterans Club, a post home Post 550 shares with VFW Post 1296. It is at 311 W. 84th St., behind the Lyndale Avenue Cub Foods. Look for the Huey helicopter out front.
There’s something in the water in Red Wing
RED WING — Army veteran Dan Bryant was homeless and living down by the Mississippi River in Red Wing. Today, he owns a house where he and his son reside, and he is a member of American Legion Post 54.
The changes to electronic pulltabs did hurt gambling revenue
DULUTH — Charitable gambling in Minnesota donated more than $139 million to charitable causes and their own nonprofit missions in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025, an 8.9 percent increase from the prior year.
Appreciation Rally also raises funds for Commander’s Project
“In exchange, I want people to bring a donation to the Department Commander’s Project. Her project is my project."
GWOT veteran starts first Legion Cruisers in Minnesota
ST. CLOUD — There is a new movement taking shape within The American Legion called the American Legion Cruisers.
Assistant DSO: Fund 85 is helping veterans in real need
As the holidays have ramped up, so have my Fund 85 requests. Fund 85, as most of you know, is the Minnesota Veterans Assistance Fund. It is under the Minnesota American Legion Foundation.
Chaplain: We ask for healing of wounds unseen
Winter seemed to sneak up on us. One day I’m taking a beautiful fall ride on my Harley trike, and the next day the shovels and snowblowers came out!