veterans

A few weeks ago, I had the honor of nominating Montevideo veteran Orice Larson for the Patriot Award. This honor was awarded to Mr. Larson for his service to our country in World War II, and for his dedication to serving veterans in his community for many decades following his military...

A special one-day flu clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the American Legion in Willmar, with Veterans Affairs staff from St. Cloud providing the service free of charge to veterans who are currently enrolled in the VA health care program. This is the first...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Veterans and disabled workers who often struggle to find work could have an easier time landing a job under new federal regulations.

ALEXANDRIA — Twenty-two veterans die by suicide every day in the U.S., and taking into consideration the total U.S. population (315 million) and the number of veterans (22 million), that percentage seems disproportionately high. Since 2001, per-day veteran suicides have remained...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a newly redesigned website aimed at giving the state's veterans improved access to job opportunities, information about healthcare options and benefits, and other services. The site, MinnesotaVeteran.org,...

WILLMAR – Veterans outreach staff from Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s office will be in Willmar tomorrow morning to kick-off a two-week tour to highlight resources available to veterans and their families. Klobuchar’s staff will meet with local veterans’ affairs officials and members...

When soldiers join the U.S. military, they do so with the an expectation of their community and their country. This expectation includes a military honor guard at their funeral. In recent years, funding from the state and federal governments for military honor guards has been reduced....

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The head of Austin-based Hormel Foods is presenting a $50,000 donation to a home for families of patients at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Hormel CEO Jeffrey Ettinger will visit the Minneapolis Fisher House on Tuesday to present the contribution, along with...