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Minnesota Purple Heart Summer Newsletter
2018 Fall Conference
Fall conference will be in Rochester at the-
Rochester VFW Post #1215
2775 43rd street NW Rochester MN
on October 13th at 8 a.m.
cost of lunch will be $8
Purple Heart magazine September/October 2018
Update on GI Bill Transfer Rules For Purple Heart Recipients
Late yesterday the DoD announced that the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, signed a policy that allows Wounded Warrior Purple Heart recipients to transfer unused Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to their dependents regardless of the number of years they have served.
2018 Minnesota Twins Purple Heart Day at Target Field
Honoring Purple Heart Recipients at Target Field. September 30th, vs. the Chicago Whitesox at 2:10pm
suicide awareness walk
As a way to help bring awareness of this, the Albert Lea VA Clinic will be participating in a 20 minute walk on 9/19 @ 4:30 pm. We invite anyone to participate that is interested.
Chapter 5 South Saint Paul will be moving
Chapter 5 will hold its last meeting at the South Saint Paul VFW Post 295 on Sept 22, 10:30 am. This is due to the building being sold with new tenants. Future location is being secured based on the sale date of the VFW Post building.
Minnesota State Fair-MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY
TUESDAY, AUG. 28 2018 Discounted admission prices at the entrance gates for active military, their spouses and kids; retired military and their spouses; and military veterans and their spouses: $9 for adults (13-64), $9 for seniors (65+) and $9 for kids (5-12). Requires valid documentation of service. Deals on merchandise…
CHAPTER OFFICERS LIFE MEMBER VERIFICATION REPORT DUE BY: OCTOBER 1, 2018
CHAPTER OFFICERS LIFE MEMBER VERIFICATION REPORT DUE BY: OCTOBER 1, 2018
