Field of Bands, September 20, 2025

Yellow Ribbon Alliance annual fundraiser for the benefit of veterans and their families.

This year funds will go to: Operation 23 to Zero, Patriot Assistance Dogs, and Homes for Our Troops

Featuring music of:

  • Wayward Boyz Klub: 1:15pm to 2:15pm
  • Girls Night Out: 2:45pm to 4:00pm
  • Arch Allies: 4:30pm to 6:00pm
  • Steven Adler from Guns N’ Roses: 6:30pm to 8:15pm

Where and When

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MMOPH 2025 Scholarship recipients

Minnesota Military Order of the Purple Heart’s Scholarship recipients for 2025 were Brandon Hodge and Natalie Kuboushek.  Brandon and Natalie were each awarded a $3,000 scholarship. Minnesota MOPH Commander David Bellis presents a $3,000 schlorship to Prior Lake High School graduate Natalie Kuboushek at the End of the Year awards ceremony….

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MMOPH 2024 Scholarship recipients

Minnesota Military Order of the Purple Heart’s Scholarship recipients for 2024 were Brandon Hodge and Lyvia Misegades.  Brandon and Lyvia were each awarded a $3,000 scholarship, and both decided to write research papers about their grandfathers.  It was fun the hear them read their papers aloud at the award ceremony….

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2025 Spring Convention – Sat, April 26

Minnesota Military Order of the Purple Heart

2025 Spring Convention – Sat, April 26th

Location:

VFW
2775 43rd St NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone:  507-206-0192

Reservations:   needed by 15 April 2025

Please call William Bull at 952-594-2374 to make your convention and meal registrations before April 15th, 2025 so that we have time to order food.

Convention Registration   $10
Breakfast – Coffee and rolls   $10
Lunch – Burgers and fries   $20.00
Dinner – Chicken or roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls, and salad   $35.00

Total per person   $75.00

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William Leslie Cochrane

COCHRANE, William Leslie, (Bill) age 77 of Eden Prairie, MN passed away peacefully, with his family by his side May 31, 2024. Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Susan; and parents, Yvonne and Leslie. Survived by his brother, Patrick D. Cochrane (RaeAnn); children, Sarah Hornig, Anne Fineran (Shane), William…

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Russell Leighton

Russell Leighton Obituary Obituary published on Legacy.com by Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels – Edina on Apr. 20, 2024. Russell A. Leighton, Age 92, of Golden Valley, passed away peacefully on April 18 at St. Therese of New Hope. Preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Jeanne, and great…

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Donald Ivar Iverson

Born Sept. 26, 1925 in St. Paul, MN, Ivar and Hulda (Erickson) Iverson announced the birth of their son, Donald Ivar Iverson. Growing up in St. Paul, he was the youngest of three children. As a young boy, Don and his father, put on hundreds of miles cross country skiing…

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Ernest W. ‘Ernie’ Kramer

Kramer, Ernest W. “Ernie” 88, Champlin. Died 3-21-20. Korean Vet, Purple Heart. Muskingum U; U of Iowa (MA). 32 yrs MN Dept Health (EMS), 14 yrs BC Fire Dept. Kind, strong, loving, ever-present humor. Survived by wife of 63 years, Rosemary; 3 children Kris, Peter, Dirk, 5 grandchildren, 1 great…

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