Veterans
Restorative justice is front and center
MINNEAPOLIS — The Veterans Defense Project invites Minnesota veterans and their supporters interested in the justice system to its third annual event.
Lawyer: ‘The system can do a better job with our veterans’
ST. CLOUD — Brock Hunter, a Minneapolis-based criminal defense lawyer and Army veteran, is the co-founder of the Veterans Defense Project. The Minnesota American Legion and the VDP were partners in the 2021 passage of the Veterans Restorative Justice Act in Minnesota.
State Veterans Day program moves to Arden Hills
ARDEN HILLS — Commissioner Brad Lindsay, a member of New Prague Post 45, said one of the things he wanted to do as commissioner was to move the state’s annual official Veterans Day Event around the state.
American Legion NEC passes anthrax resolution
INDIANAPOLIS — The American Legion National Executive Committee, at its meetings Oct. 9-10, approved a resolution calling for the federal government to conduct research on the anthrax shot given to many Persian Gulf War-era veterans.
Pine City Post 51 celebrates WWII veteran’s 99th birthday
Ledin served in the Navy 1943-1946, shortly after he graduated from North Branch High School in May 1943. Howard graduated from Bainbridge Naval Training Station as a radioman.
Hennepin County declares ‘functional zero’ when it comes to veteran homelessness
MINNEAPOLIS — On Oct. 15, Hennepin County declared “functional zero” when it comes to veteran homelessness.
Letter: Father will turn 100 years old
I am writing to you in regard to my father, Leonard Wilde. He is a member of Plainview Post 179. He will turn 100 years old on Feb. 4, 2025, and we are planning a lunch reception at the Plainview post on Sunday, Feb. 2, from 1 to 5 p.m.
American Legion helping out at Fisher House
MINNEAPOLIS — The American Legion Department of Minnesota’s Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation staff is asking for volunteers to help with outdoors work at the Fisher House on the campus of the Minneapolis VA.
Recent 6th District commander served as a medic and was shot in Iraq
IRONTON — A lot of folks throughout the Minnesota American Legion Family know Anthony Koop from statewide get-togethers — rallies, conventions and conferences. He’s smiling, making jokes and, when he was 6th District commander this past year, usually winning membership awards.
What are these hospital ratings?
Here are star ratings of some well-known area hospitals.
VA Minneapolis breaks ground on new Women’s Clinic bldg.
MINNEAPOLIS — Doctors, nurses, federal politicians, veterans and their spouses, VA officials, state officials and media crews gathered on the east side of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center on Friday, Sept. 13, to break ground on construction of the long-awaited Women’s Clinic.
VA offers walk-in flu shots for veterans for next 3 Thursdays
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is offering walk-in flu shot clinics for veterans the next three Thursdays at all 15 locations.