Category Archives: Veterans Affairs
Minnesota to Honor Fallen Veterans with Memorial Day Ceremonies at State Cemeteries
(KNSI) - Memorial Day marks the start of summer for many Minnesotans, but for the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, it's a solemn time to honor and remember the service members who made the ul...
May 21, 2024
St. Joe American Legion Plans Series of Memorial Day Ceremonies
(KNSI) - The St. Joseph American Legion will honor over 600 veterans in a series of Memorial Day ceremonies. On Monday, Legionnaires, members of the auxiliary, and the local Sons of the American Legio...
May 20, 2024 Unsplash
St. Cloud Metro Vets to Hold Memorial Day Ceremony at VA May 27th
(KNSI) - A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the St. Cloud VA on Monday, May 27th. The St. Cloud Area Metropolitan Veterans Council will coordinate the ceremony, which will be held inside Building...
May 20, 2024 Pixabay
Army will present Purple Heart to Minnesota veteran 73 years after he was wounded in Korean War
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - After 73 years and a long fight with the U.S. Army, a Korean War veteran from Minnesota who was wounded in combat was set to finally get his Purple Heart medal on Friday. The Ar...
May 17, 2024 AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File
Free PACT Act Claims Clinic for Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances
(KNSI) - Veterans unsure about healthcare or benefits related to exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, or other toxins are invited to a free PACT Act Claims Clinic. The clinic is a chance to get help w...
May 16, 2024 Unsplash
Vietnam Veterans Sought to Share Stories at Mall of America Commemoration
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for Vietnam veterans to share their stories and experiences of their military service as part of the National Oral History Project. Thi...
May 14, 2024 Associated Press
Department of Veterans Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Veterans will honor those who served in Vietnam this June. A three-day commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the war is scheduled for the Mall of America from t...
Apr 23, 2024 Associated Press
Minnesota Man Accused of Stolen Valor During Operation Iraqi Freedom
(KNSI) - A western Minnesota man is accused of collecting disability compensation from the VA for nearly five years based on a lie. United States Attorney Andrew Luger says the 37-year-old from Dilwor...
Apr 03, 2024 AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File
Dress for Success Event at St. Cloud VA to Help Veterans Go From a Deployment to a Desk
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud VA hopes to ease the transition from deployment to desks through a Dress for Success event to help veterans get hired. VA Public Affairs Officer Barry Venable tells KNSI that al...
Apr 02, 2024 Unsplash
VA Healthcare Enrollment Up 30% Nationally Thanks to PACT Act
(KNSI) - The Department of Veterans Affairs crushed last year's enrollment numbers for healthcare benefits in Minnesota. Data shows 4,731 veterans signed up for benefits in the last 365 days, a 21.29%...
Apr 01, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News