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The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans will be hosting the following upcoming events:
Join the DAV of MN Outdoors as they explore the Tang of the North
Resort in a beautiful secluded section in the Canadian Wilderness.
Participants will be flying into the resort by float plane and staying
for a few days. Veterans will be able to fish, relax, meet new friends,
and just have an overall great time.
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A Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War will be held Friday, September 2 at the Hastings Veterans Home starting at 6:30 p.m.
Sponsors for this event and the upcoming events include:
-Residents of the Hastings Veterans Home
-Lyle Russel VFW Post 1210
-Nelson Lucking American Legion Post 47 Auxiliaries
-Military & Veterans Serving Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
Click the link below for more information on this event and other upcoming events in Hastings, MN.
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Please join us for breakfast, connection, and a fall hike with your
fellow women Veterans! Event hosted by Minnesota Department of Veterans
Affairs Women Veterans Program.
We will be led by Cortney Amundson - woman Veteran, ecotherapist, and founder of Mindful Restoration.
Quarry Hill Nature Center
701 Silver Creek Rd NE
Rochester, MN 55906
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Please join us for lunch, connection, and a fall hike with your fellow
Gold Star Families! Event hosted by Minnesota Department of Veterans
Affairs Gold Star Family Program.
We will be led by Cortney Amundson - Veteran, ecotherapist, and founder of Mindful Restoration.
Quarry Hill Nature Center
701 Silver Creek Rd NE
Rochester, MN 55906
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St.
Cloud, Minn: Veterans
served by the St. Cloud VA can help themselves stay healthy by attending one or
more of a series of health education classes this fall. The classes are
scheduled on select Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon, in Building 29, Room 20E,
at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center, located at 4801 Veterans Drive in St.
Cloud, MN.
The
classes focus on health and well-being and each session covers a unique
topic. No appointment or referral is needed, and Veterans may select the
classes they want to attend. Co-pays may be required. One-way beneficiary
travel reimbursement is available for eligible Veterans.
Class
Schedule
Sept.
1 - Communicating with
Health Care Providers
Sept.
15 - Alternative Pain Management
Treatments
Oct.
6 - Improving Sleep
Oct.
20 - Yoga Introduction
Nov.
3 - Health Benefits
of Volunteering
Nov.
17 - Communicating Assertively
Dec.
1 - Coping with Grief
Dec.
15 - Managing Holiday Stress
For more information and to sign-up contact the
Primary Care/Mental Health Integration staff at (320) 252-1670 Ext. 7531.
Vietnam Era Veterans Recognition Planned at VA Town Hall Meeting
St.
Cloud, Minn:
Recognizing Vietnam-era Veterans is the first item on the agenda at the
upcoming Veterans Town Hall meeting on Aug. 24, at 5 p.m., American Legion Post
#59, located at 613 Legion Dr., in Montevideo, MN.
The St. Cloud VA Health Care System, a
Commemorative Partner in the national Vietnam War Commemoration, is committed
to publicly thanking and honoring Vietnam Veterans and their families.
Vietnam Veterans and families desiring to
participate in the Commemoration event can simply show up and check in at the
designated table, said Kerri Schwegel, Outreach Coordinator for the St. Cloud
VA HCS.
The
town hall meeting is intended to provide Veterans an opportunity to hear from
and have concerns addressed by St. Cloud VA officials.
Beginning
at 4 p.m., County Veteran Services and VA staff will be available to discuss
enrollment in VA health care and provide information on the full range of
Veterans benefit programs.
About the Vietnam War Commemoration: Authorized by Congress, established under the
Secretary of Defense, and launched by the President in May 2012, the Vietnam
War Commemoration recognizes all men and women who served on active duty in the
U.S. Armed Forces from November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975. Nine million
Americans, approximately 7 million living today, served during that period, and
the Commemoration makes no distinction between Veterans who served in-country,
in-theater, or were stationed elsewhere during those 20 years. All
answered the call of duty.
By presidential proclamation issued on May 25,
2012, the Commemoration extends from its inaugural event on Memorial Day 2012
through Veterans Day 2025.
To learn more about
the Vietnam War Commemoration, go to: www.vietnamwar50th.com.
The Minnesota Twins have announced that DAV State Commander, Michael (Mick) Aguirre has been selected to throw out the 1st pitch at the Twins game against Cleveland on Sunday, September 11. Commander Aguirre was elected DAV State Commander in May 2016 and serves as the leader of the more than 18,000 member organization here in Minnesota. Aguirre, a member of St. Paul Chapter 2 of the DAV, is a former Marine who served in Vietnam. Mr. Aguirre's family has been honored in St. Paul for a long history of service in the Armed Forces. He will be joined on the field with his immediate family.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities will be hosting a Statewide
Veterans Conference. Individuals and organizations who work with
Veterans are encouraged to share best-practices, network with other
professionals, and either attend or present at one of the break-out
sessions.
If your organization would like to present at the conference, proposals are being accepted through July 29.
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