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Upcoming Events
Every Wednesday and Friday
Burger Night, 5-7pm.

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Operation Uplink Free Call Days.
Tuesday, February 14th
Valentines Day

Sunday, February 26th
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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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Wellness, Women, & Yoga at the Morson-Ario

3 New initiatives are starting at the Morson-Ario. The programs include Wellness, Women, & Yoga (membership not necessary); 1st Wednesdays of the month. Also veteran or families yoga class in March. See this flyer for more details. There is also a 1 year free membership at VFW Post 9713 for Iraq/Afghanistan vets. Women VFW eligible veterans are also given free upgrade to the She Serves campaign.


Southeast Minnesota Honor Flight

Based in Rochester, MN, as one of over 80 Honor Flight hubs in the United States working together to bring our World War II veterans to visit their memorial in Washington, DC. The Rochester hub includes veterans from throughout Southeastern Minnesota and Northern Iowa. The flights are funded completely by donations. The veterans do not pay to participate; they have already given enough.
NOTE: NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Donate online, or send checks to Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial, 201 4th Street SE - Rm 150, Rochester MN 55904. Checks should be made payable to "SFVM - Honor Flight".


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.

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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. View article


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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