Mail Call
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.
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.
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.
Mail Call: Get Minnesota Legionnaire via email instead
In response to your requesting for donations to keep printing the Minnesota Legionnaire paper, how about sending out a survey on who would like to receive the paper via email to help cut down on shipping costs?
Mail Call: The editor was right for once
Editor Tim Engstrom, your article in the April Legionnaire is right on.
Mail Call: Politics was an influence
I detect a very severe case of “Trump derangement syndrome.”
Mail Call: Letter (to the editor) of the law was off
No. 1, thank you for your service and your star. Your letter was read with great admiration, and I wish to merely point out a few of my viewpoints.
Mail Call: It’s not too late to send boys to Boys State
Boys State 2026 is just around the corner, June 14-20, and we need your help!
Mail Call: Boys Stater accepted to Air Force Academy
I’m pleased to share some good news regarding our son, Riley Scherping, a 2025 Minnesota Boys State attendee.
Mail Call: Consider the Naval Academy for college
The U.S. Naval Academy is one of five public-service academies offering education to high school graduates who are U.S. citizens.
Mail Call: A response to the commander
This editorial is in response to commentary by Commander Linda Dvorak in The Minnesota Legionnaire.