Sons of the American Legion
SAL successfully hosts 1st disabled veterans turkey hunt
LEGIONVILLE — The first three disabled veterans to participate in the first SAL Detachment of Minnesota Disabled Veterans Turkey Hunt at Legionville were Bernard Vail of Waconia Post 150, Matt Berens of Hopkins Post 320 and Ted Berg of Springfield Post 257.
John Kriesel: ‘Life is good, even when we think it is not’
ST. CLOUD ─ John Kriesel joined the Minnesota National Guard on his 17th birthday after watching U.S. forces on TV in the Persian Gulf War ─ not just a stint but as a career.
Speak to local service clubs about Boys State
Zander Carbonneau, one of Minnesota’s Boys Nation Senators, spoke to Luverne’s Rotary Club of his experience in Washington, D.C., in July.
The Pearl Harbor Rally is coming up
BUFFALO — Mark it on the calendar. The Pearl Harbor Rally is Dec. 6 at Buffalo Post 270.
SAL Commander: The calendar is filling up fast
These past few months have been interesting. I went to my first SAL National Convention in a while. I got to go to Tampa Fla.
All-Family Events Calendar
Find out what's on the horizon for Minnesota American Legion Family events.
Montevideo Riders Chapter 39 purchases emergency trauma blankets
Montevideo American Legion Riders Chapter 59 partners with SAL Squadron 59 and Auxiliary Unit 59.
Bring donations for St. Cloud Stand Down to the Fall Conference
ST. CLOUD — One of the activities at the Department Fall Conference on Thursday, Oct. 23, will be a service project.
Motivational speaker John Kriesel to speak at Fall Conference
ST. CLOUD — The featured speaker for the Minnesota American Legion Fall Conference will be St. Paul Park Post 98 member and motivational speaker John Kriesel.
All-Family Events Calendar
Oct. 1-2: John Zgoda Deer Hunt, Legionville
Department Convention elects Linda Dvorak 4 years after Mark Dvorak’s term
WILLMAR — Delegates to the 106th American Legion Department of Minnesota Convention in Willmar elected a new statewide commander on the final day, July 12.
The Hellenic Post 129 commander’s granddaughter needs our help
It is a sad state of affairs for Post 129 Commander Anthony Forchas, and the American Legion Family of The Hellenic Post 129 in Minneapolis. His granddaughter needs our prayers and our assistance.