Veterans
WWII History Round Table packed for B-17 veterans
ST. PAUL — Centenarian veterans commanded the stage April 22 at the Dr. Harold C. Deutsch WWII History Round Table.
Bravo Zulu House opens veteran-specific sober home
WINNEBAGO — Instead of just thanking veterans for their service, Bravo Zulu House sends the message of welcoming them home to a place where they can address challenges.
Community volunteers needed for VA Wheelchair Games
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System is looking for volunteers for the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, July 17-22, in Minneapolis — the world’s largest adaptive sports and rehabilitation event designed exclusively for U.S. military Veterans with disabilities.
Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins visits Minneapolis VA Medical Center
MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, toured the Minneapolis VA Medical Center on Tuesday, May 13. The visit included a leadership briefing with Medical Center leadership, the VISN23 Deputy Network Director and Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Brad Lindsay.
National Veteran Wheelchair Games are coming to Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — The National Veterans Wheelchair Games are coming to Minneapolis this summer.
Mail Call: Happy 103rd birthday
March 12, 2025, was wounded Marine Lupe Gasca’s 103rd birthday.
Mail Call: USS Saint Paul crew seeks a memorial
The USS Saint Paul Association has initiated a fundraising campaign to establish a commemorative memorial in the state of Minnesota to honor the ship and the men who served on her. The association is currently in the application process with the Capital Area Architectural and Planning Board (CAAPB) and hopes to achieve final approval for the project at the end of 2025.
Politics distracts from message at Veterans Day on the Hill
“We would rather have our focus be on getting our legislation passed here in Minnesota, not on national politics,” said Minnesota American Legion Commander Carl Moon, who chairs the CTF this year.
Veteran tries to connect with distant relative’s POW experience
In 2019 I drove 3,300 miles and 72 years into the past when I connected with my paternal biological family. Thanks to DNA technology I suddenly I had five new brothers and a new sister whose unconditional love and acceptance have been amazing. Over the past five years they’ve shared history of our family with me. As a youth, I spent four years in the military, so when I learned that I had a distant relative, Andrew O. Grignon Jr. who was a Japanese prisoner of war (POW) during WWII, I had to learn more about him.
Claim shark bill advances out of Minnesota House veterans affairs subcommittee
Bill author Emma Greenman of Minneapolis said the state government can’t solve the difficult of the VA disability claims process, but it can solve the for-profit aspect of claim sharks.
Date set for Veterans Day on the Hill
Veterans Day on the Hill is held by the Minnesota Commanders’ Task Force — which is the Legion, VFW, DAV and five other congressionally chartered veteran orgs — and brings together about 600 veterans from all across Minnesota to advocate for veterans legislation.
Commander: Political motivations only aim to divide veterans
Eighteen American Legion Family members from Minnesota traveled to Washington, D.C., this week and heard directly from VA Secretary Doug Collins. He spoke with Legionnaires from across this nation Monday at the Washington Hilton during the American Legion Washington Conference.