Veterans
Walls go up at new military museum site
CAMP RIPLEY — Walls are up at the new Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum.
DSO: Minnesota welcomes American Legion’s deputy director of claims and benefits
On Monday, Jan. 13, we had the privilege of hosting American Legion Deputy Director of Claims and Benefits Philip Du at our VBA Regional Office and American Legion National Claims Office, located in the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling.
Meet the new executive director of Eagle’s Healing Nest
SAUK CENTRE — A Marine and Army veteran is now leading Eagle’s Healing Nest, a 124-acre campus where veterans reside in an environment with peer-to-peer physical and mental healing.
Commander’s Project is at 49 percent
His project raises money for the the Veterans Defense Project, a nonprofit that defends veterans and aims to expand veterans courts across the state and nation.
VA’s St. Paul Regional Office covers western half of the United States
FORT SNELLING — As of October, 115,172 Minnesota veterans or their survivors received a monthly VA benefit. That comes to $166 million a month. For the year, the total is 1.99 billion.
Snowmobile ride for vets is on Feb. 15
GRAND RAPIDS — All veterans are welcome to enjoy a day snowmobiling, including lodging and meals at the annual Veterans Appreciation Ride.
Guest columnist: LSS CORE provides support for veterans, families
Military service can have a long-range impact on service members and their families. From managing financial concerns to maintaining healthy relationships or caring for loved ones with a disability — active service, deployment and returning to civilian life each have their own challenges.
Service officer: ‘We all could very easily be in her position’
SHAKOPEE — One of Marissa LaCourt’s neighbors in Farmington wanted to get rid of his wife’s old car after she purchased a new one.
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.