The following proclamation was issued on October 10th by Governor Dayton for Veterans Day 2018. WHEREAS: A century ago, 4.7 million American families and 118,497 Minnesota families sent their sons and daughters off to World War I; and WHEREAS: These men and women served selflessly and honorably, and the resources of the State of Minnesota... Continue Reading →
2017 National POW/MIA Recognition Day
National POW/MIA Recognition Day National POW/MIA Recognition Day will be observed on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. This annual event honors our missing service members and their families, and highlights the government’s commitment to account for them. Across the country, local POW/MIA ceremonies are encouraged throughout POW/MIA Recognition Week, culminating with countless events and the national ceremony... 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 →