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The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans will be hosting the following upcoming events:
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:
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Residents of the Hastings Veterans Home
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Lyle Russel VFW Post 1210
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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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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.
Seats are still available for the 2016 Veteran Voices’ Award Ceremony!
This event is free and a great opportunity to witness Veterans honored
that continue to serve their community!
Seating is limited, and the registration deadline has been extended to noon on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Sunday, September 11, 2016
University of St. Thomas
Anderson Student Center
2115 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
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If you are a Veteran or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business – you should know about the National Veteran Conference coming to Minneapolis in November. AUSA and Meda PTAC want to invite you to an event that will help prepare you for this National Conference specifically for Veterans in our own backyard!
Get your business ready to attend the Nation’s Largest Veterans Small Business Engagement conference with our one-day Charm School.
This event will prepare you to engage with potential leads and leave a lasting impression. The day is about you and ensuring that you leave ready to earn business at the November National Veteran Small Business Engagement (NVSBE) Conference. This training will prepare you to interact with VHA offices and procurement decision-makers from establishments of all sizes.
All attendees will receive a USB-drive complete with the tools they need to highlight their business at NVSBE.
The morning will begin with mini sessions focused on:
- Tradeshow etiquette
- Responsible company reporting
- Collateral preparation
- Finances.
Monday, September 12, 2016
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
3M Innovation Center
2326 Minnehaha Ave E.
St
Paul, MN 55119
Registration is required - register here online
Congressman Rick Nolan in partnership with Small Business
Administration/Veterans Business Outreach Center & UMD Center for
Economic Development invites you to a free workshop for Veteran
entrepreneurs: A Business Resource for Veterans.
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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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The VA will host a Veterans Town Hall meeting Sept. 26, 5-7 pm, at VFW Post 9713, 1900 North River Drive, Mankato, MN 56001. Leadership from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, the VBA’s St. Paul Regional Office and the Fort Snelling National Cemetery will hear Veterans concerns. Open to the public.
The Minnesota Military Family Foundation is partnering with the DAV of
MN on Sept 27th and the VVA 290 of St Cloud on Oct 8th to raise funds
for all three organizations to help Minnesota military families; help
the DAV of MN purchase vans to get Veterans to their medical
appointments, and to help the VVA 290 (St Cloud) with their hunting
& fishing events for Veterans.
Sept. 27 in Hugo >>
Oct. 8 in St. Cloud >>
On behalf of the Medal of Honor Convention Twin Cities, the Minnesota
Commanders’ Task Force would like to invite the local Veteran community
to attend the Twin Cities Welcome Ceremony at the U.S. Bank Stadium.
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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.
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.
More Information >>
Camp Bliss is hosting a retreat for Women Veterans October 14 - 16, 2016. Check in is Friday the 14th between 2 and 5 p.m. Meals are included, and the cost for the weekend is $50.
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