The CAF Red Tail Squadron brings to Metro State a special event hosted by Metropolitan State Veterans Network. You are invited to a special event with original Tuskegee Airman and WWII pilot Dr. Harold Brown. Join the Metropolitan State Veterans Network to meet this living legend in person and hear first-hand from a decorated war... Continue Reading →
Minnesota 75th Pearl Harbor Ceremony 2016
Pearl Harbor Ceremony The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Fort Snelling National Cemetery Memorial Rifle Squad and Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs are hosting a special 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Ceremony at the Minnesota History Center on Dec. 7. This event is to acknowledge “December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy,” and... Continue Reading →
Veterans Day 2016
Veterans Day 2016 poster November 11 is Veterans Day, the national holiday dedicated to honoring all who have served in America’s armed forces. It was originally known as Armistice Day because the armistice or temporary cessation of hostilities for World War I took effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh... Continue Reading →
Veterans Day 2015
Veterans Day 2015 poster November 11 is Veterans Day, the national holiday dedicated to honoring all who have served in America’s armed forces. It was originally known as Armistice Day because the armistice or temporary cessation of hostilities for World War I took effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh... Continue Reading →
Woman Veteran Plate
Available January 1, 2015 will be the Woman Veteran Plate honoring the contributions women veterans have made to the nation. Woman veteran plates may be applied for at a Deputy Registrar office or by mailing an Application for Special Plates (PS2010) and appropriate fees and documents to: Driver and Vehicle Services445 Minnesota Street Suite 164 St.... Continue Reading →
Always Lost: A Meditation on War
Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) is honored to host the national traveling photography exhibit titled Always Lost: A Meditation on War. The memorial, comprised of thousands of photographs of U.S. military veterans and various literary works, was created by Western Nevada College and has been touring the country since 2010. It has received praise nationwide for... Continue Reading →
Veterans Day 2014
Veterans Day 2014 poster November 11 is Veterans Day, the national holiday dedicated to honoring all who have served in America’s armed forces. It was originally known as Armistice Day because the armistice or temporary cessation of hostilities for World War I took effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh... Continue Reading →
Wreath Laying at Veteran Cemeteries 2013
At this time there is three seperate wreath laying events for veterans this year. They are: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol invites you to join us in 2013 at any of the wreath-laying ceremonies to be held concurrently on Saturday, December 14th 2013 at 1100 hours local time. A ceremony will... Continue Reading →
Veterans to Receive 1.5 Percent Cost-of-Living Increase
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 4, 2013 Veterans to Receive 1.5 Percent Cost-of-Living IncreaseNew Rates for Compensation and Pension Benefits in 2014 WASHINGTON – Veterans, their families and survivors receiving disability compensation and pension benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs will receive a 1.5 percent cost-of-living increase in their monthly payments... Continue Reading →
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony 2013
WHAT: Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 marks the 72nd Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was a defining moment in U.S. history. The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and Fort Snelling National Cemetery Memorial Rifle Squad will host a remembrance ceremony at 10 a.m. Dec. 7 in St. Paul... Continue Reading →