Upcoming Events
Every Wednesday
Burger Night, 5-7pm.
Every Friday
Friday Special, 5-8pm.
Thursday-Saturday, May 17-19th
Buddy Poppy Days.
Saturday, May 19th
Armed Forces Day. Fly the Flag!
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Operation Uplink Free Call Days.
Sunday, May 13th
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 27th
Memorial Day
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Local News
Published June 19, 2011
A Belated Welcome Home for
Vietnam, Korea Vets
By Tanner Kent, Free Press Staff Writer
Parade held on North Broad Street
For many veterans in attendance, Saturday's small but heartfelt parade was a first:
A public welcome home.
Bill Simonette, commander of the Le Center VFW Post 1803, walked the route with a pair of
fellow post members. All three nodded approval when asked if this was their first welcome home parade.
When event co-organizer Dobie Painter returned from Vietnam, he said he was met with spit and insults at an airport in San Francisco.
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Published April 11, 2011
Mankato VA Clinic Opens
By Brian Ojanpa, Free Press Staff Writer
A new Mankato clinic for area military veterans offers something its
predecessor did not - primary medical care.
The Mankato VA Clinic opened Monday in new quarters on Premier Drive, offering
comprehensive primary care in addition to the mental health services that had been provided in its previous Madison Avenue location.
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Veteran Programs - VFW Post 9713
- Veterans Mindfulness Group
Open to all Veterans, All Branches of Service, Any Years of Service (no membership necessary)
- 6 PM 1st Wed of Odd Months (2012 - May 2, Sep 5, Nov 7)
- Women Veterans Social
Open to all Women, All Branches of Service, Any
Years of Service (no membership necessary)
- 6 PM 1st Wed of Even Months (2012 - Jun 6, Aug 1, Oct 3, Dec 5)
See this flyer for more details.
Minnesota Disabled American Veterans
Donation Drop Off Location
A green DAV donation drop box is installed in our parking lot. Please donate your new or gently used clothing, shoes, and
small household items to help the Minnesota Disabled American Veterans build better lives for Minnesota's disabled veterans
and their families.
Donate to Veterans Memorial Place
Send money to the Veterans Memorial Place, in care of the Mankato Area Foundation at P.O. Box 496, Mankato, MN 56002.
Engraved Paver Stone Order Forms to commemorate individual veterans are available at the Blue Earth County Veterans Services office, or click here to print the form
front
and back.
Published May 19, 2010
Veterans Memorial Breaks Ground
After two years of fundraising, a memorial to honor all American veterans broke ground Wednesday in downtown Mankato.
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Save Your Labels & Pop Tabs
The VFW National Home for Children has partnered with the Campbell’s Labels for Education program to collect UPC codes from
eligible Campbell’s company products.
Please drop them off at the Club and we’ll send the labels to the National Children’s Home for redemption.
Disabled Veterans Can Ride Buses FREE
Disabled veterans can now ride public buses for free throughout Minnesota,
including in Mankato. To qualify, veterans must show a Veterans Identification Card with the words "Service Connected" or the initials "SC" below the photo.
The cards are available at VA medical centers in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The free rides are also offered to an attendant who may be helping the veteran while they travel. Click here for more information on how to get an ID card, or call 612-467-1991.
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