Minnesota Veteran - December Edition

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State Benefits Division Dedicated to Serving Veterans

The State Benefits Division within the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is most known for its administration of the State Soldiers Assistance Program.  This program administers eight program activities that deliver much needed benefits and services to Minnesota Veterans and their families in times when they need it most. Our team works tirelessly to provide Veterans and their families with benefits and services ranging from routine dental care; grants for housing to include, stabilization, attainment, and repairs; and tuition waivers to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

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Desk of the Commissioner - December

Commissioner Shellito

December 7, 1941, is a day in which our nation reflects on the catastrophic impact of being attacked and forced into war.  December 7 has always been a day of remembrance.  This year it is taken on a personal tone.  In mid-November, my wife and I chose to take our daughters, son-in-law, and three grandchildren on a winter holiday to Hawaii. We stayed in Honolulu to enjoy a week’s worth of sunshine and relaxation. Having been there before, we also wanted to show our grandchildren the sites of the island. It was our visit to Pearl Harbor that I wish to focus this message

Our two grandsons, ages 11 and 9, have always been intrigued with the military so going to see the battleships was not a hard sell. But what I noticed most about it was how they reacted. I found out quickly that they knew more than I thought they would, but also how interested they were in what happened in 1941.

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Devoted Volunteers Awarded the President’s “Lifetime Volunteer Call to Service” Award

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Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Larry Shellito presented Reverend Richard L. Jenkins, Sr., and Mrs. Vivian Jenkins Nelsen with the President’s Lifetime Volunteer Call to Service Award. This award is a national honor in recognition of over 20,000 hours each of volunteer service to America.

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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Photo Gallery

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You can check out photos from this year's Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony on our Flickr page.

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