Tag Archive for: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

Disabled Veteran Hunt and Tribal Veteran Service Officer

Disabled Veteran Hunt and Tribal Veteran Service Officer

This week, we meet members of the Sons of the American Legion Detachment of Minnesota to hear about their annual disabled veterans deer hunt and fall turkey hunt held at Legionville, plus we sit down with a Tribal Veteran Service Officer supervisor to learn how the program serves Native veterans across all 11 tribal nations in Minnesota. Guests include:

Click here to find out more about the John Zgoda Disabled Veteran Deer Hunt

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2025 Veterans Day in Mankato & USMC 250th Anniversary

2025 Veterans Day in Mankato & USMC 250th Anniversary

This week on Minnesota Military Radio, we sit down with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs to preview the Official 2025 State Veterans Day Celebration in Mankato. Then, hear from the MCL-Dept of Minnesota as they mark 250 years of the USMC and invite you to their November 15 cake-cutting celebration. Guests include:

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Veteran Suicide Prevention – Experts Unite for Awareness & Hope

Veteran Suicide Prevention Month

This week on Minnesota Military Radio: We’re sitting down with top experts from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Minnesota National Guard, and Suicide Awareness Voices of Education to spotlight veteran suicide awareness, essential prevention resources, and game-changing collaborations that shatter stigma and uplift service members and their families. Guests include:

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Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair 2025

Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair 2025

This week, we’re recorded live from the Minnesota State Fair with our co-host, the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. We kick off with the MDVA Chief of Staff providing an overview of the department. We’ll also dive into a Veteran apprenticeship program with Building Strong Communities and meet with leaders from the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum to discuss construction updates and the relocation of the USS Ward gun, commemorating the 80th anniversary of WWII’s end. Guests include:

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Serving Minnesota Veterans: The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

Serving Minnesota Veterans: The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

This week, discover how the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) supports our heroes with benefits like state veterans homes and suicide prevention programs, and explore the vital role of the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers in partnering with MDVA. Guests include:

Visit minnesotaveteran.org and join us at the MN State Fair on Military Appreciation Day, Aug 26!

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