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 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 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 →
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
Veterans Day 2013 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 →
TAPS 150 This year (2012) is the 150th Anniversary of TAPS. Events are planned to celebrate the event. The bugle call Taps has, for 150 years, held a special place in our American heritage. Originally conceived as a replacement signal to order lights out at the end of the day in the military, the call... Continue Reading →
Michael “Mike” Colalillo, 86, of Duluth, the last World War II Medal of Honor recipient of Minnesota, passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in Ecumen Bayshore Care Center. Mike was born Dec. 1, 1925, in Hibbing, the son of Carlo and Victoria (Jannone) Colalillo. He served in the United States Army during World War II.... Continue Reading →
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