Veterans
Hear National Commander Dan Wiley speak during tour of Minnesota
ST. PAUL — This year, the National Commander’s Tour of Minnesota takes place April 19-23. The tour is open to Legion Family members, their supporters and the general public.
Combat artist Les Fordahl’s work appears in the Library of Congress
BLOOMINGTON — Carl “Les” Fordahl has been sketching since he was a little kid, and he still likes to draw things.
So how do posts access dollars from Fund 85?
With January already almost over, and more requests through the posts coming in, this article will touch on what is needed from the posts before a funding request gets to me.
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.
American Legion national commander joins President Trump for executive order reclassifying cannibis
WASHINGTON — American Legion National Commander Dan K. Wiley stood alongside President Donald Trump in the Oval Office Thursday when the president issued an executive order to reclassify cannabis in a way that will allow FDA to legally conduct research into its therapeutic value for veterans.
Expert: Preventing suicide needs the entire public
ST. CLOUD — Preventing suicide is an enormous challenge. That was the message from Adam Walsh, an independent consultant to the Columbia Lighthouse Project, which collaborates with The American Legion in the “Be the One” mission of preventing veteran suicides.
Museum seeks Legion History
The Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum is requesting donations of Minnesota Legionnaire newsletters and Minnesota Legion post newsletters.
Snowmobiling event is back
GRAND RAPIDS — Registration begins Dec. 1 for the annual Honor & Ride snowmobile event.
New ADSO: Meet the new ADSO
For the many of you who do not know me, my name is Jason Storm. I was hired six months ago as the American Legion’s assistant department service officer (aka ADSO) for the Department of Minnesota.
Veterans Day at Apple Valley High School
Apple Valley Post 1776 provided colors at a Veterans Day observance at Apple Valley High School.
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.