VETERANS
Legislative notebook: Lockout extension out
By Don Davis Minnesota senators removed extended unemployment benefits for workers locked out by employers in labor disputes during a Friday bill debate The provision was a Democratic response to a 20...
Posted on 4/19/13 at 6:21 PM
War Brain Injuries ?
Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans have brain injuries. Short term memory loss due to road side explosions, leave lingering effects. It is "the signature" disease of the 2 wars. Blast waves ...
Posted on 5/24/10 at 3:11 PM
Celebrate Scouting by Sending Letters
Celebrate Scouting with the Boy Scouts of America and the United States Postal Service! In 2010, the year of our 100th Anniversary, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will receive an incredible honor fr...
Posted on 12/11/09 at 8:07 AM
Wistful Wednesday: Veterans
This is a photograph taken on November 27, 1950 at Camp Pickett, Virginia. My Dad is the young man in the front row on the far right. My Dad was fighting in Korea when I was born. Some days he talks ...
Posted on 11/11/09 at 5:11 AM
Music video salute to soldiers, taped in Alexandria, hits YouTube
November 11, 2011
Ingebrigtsen offers Veterans Day message
Since September 11, 2001, more than 22,000 Minnesota Guard members have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan for extended periods, many multiple times. When these citizen soldiers leave our local communities, the impact is great.By Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria , November 11, 2011
Free meals, discounts offered to veterans
Free meals and discounts for military personnel are being offered at participating businesses as part of the Veterans Day observances. Here's a list:November 10, 2011
State of Minnesota Veterans Day Program to take place Friday
The official State of Minnesota Veterans Day Program is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, November 11 at the Veterans Memorial Community Center in Inver Grove Heights.November 07, 2011
Franken urges service members to claim retroactive Stop Loss pay
In a video message, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) urged service members and veterans who had their military service involuntarily extended under the Stop Loss program between September 11, 2001 and September 30, 2009 to claim their retroactive stop loss pay.By Staff Report , October 16, 2011
Attention veterans: Tell us your story
Help the Echo Press salute area veterans! Veterans Day is November 11, and the Echo Press is putting out a special Community Builder publication paying tribute to those who are serving or have served our country.October 07, 2011
St. Cloud VA changes phone number for ordering medication refills
Starting today, veterans wanting to place medication refill orders with the St. Cloud VA Pharmacy by telephone should dial (Toll Free) 855-560-1724.By Staff Report , October 03, 2011
St. Cloud VA to host 'Personal Safety for Women' event
The Women Veterans Program at the St. Cloud Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System will host the Fourth Annual Women Veterans Health and Wellness Day on September 27.By Staff Report , September 20, 2011
Physically Disabled Veterans Deer Hunt to take place near Little Falls
The 20th Annual Physically Disabled Veterans’ Deer Hunt will take place October 4-6 at Camp Ripley near Little Falls.By Staff Report , September 04, 2011
Public hearing set for expanded housing for homeless veterans
The St. Cloud VA Health Care System has been selected as a site for development of a new building for homeless or at-risk Veterans and their families through public-private partnerships and VA’s enhanced-use lease (EUL) program.By Staff Report , July 23, 2011
Bill supporting homeless veterans passes committee
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced that bipartisan legislation to help fight homelessness among America’s veterans passed out of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee with unanimous consent Wednesday.By Staff Report , June 30, 2011
St. Cloud VA announces Physically Disabled Veterans Deer Hunt
The St. Cloud VA Health Care System, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the Minnesota National Guard, Camp Ripley, will hold the 20th Annual Physically Disabled Veterans Deer Hunt October 4-6, 2011, at Camp Ripley, near Little Falls.By Staff Report , June 19, 2011
VA seeks to expand housing for homeless veterans in St. Cloud
The St. Cloud VA Health Care System has been selected as a site for development of a new building for homeless or at-risk Veterans and their families through public-private partnerships and VA’s enhanced-use lease (EUL) program.By Staff Report , June 13, 2011
More than $800,000 going toward job training for Minnesota veterans
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken (D-Minn.) recently announced that more than $800,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will go to Minnesota organizations to provide for job training for veterans.By Staff Report , June 05, 2011
Program provides computers to families of Guard members who are deploying
Operation Homelink, a nonprofit 501(c)3, will be presenting 150 refurbished desktops to families of deploying service members April 3 at the St. Cloud National Guard Armory.By Staff Report , April 03, 2011
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