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Then Jagger Klecatsky read his winning entry in the Voice of Democracy competition. His prize was $300.
Following that, players and coaches of the Brainerd VFW sponsored Bantam Hockey Team were introduced. On the right were Coach Dan Germandson and Kevin "Sports" Jensen. |
![]() December 9, 2021:
Eagle Scout Project |
![]() December 5, 2021:
The Brainerd VFW was decorated for Christmas |
![]() December 3, 2021:
Brainerd VFW sponsored Bantam Hockey is in play. |
![]() November 25, 2021:
Community Thanksgiving Dinner |
![]() November 11, 2021:
Veteran's Day Ceremonies |
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![]() Post Youth Scholarship Chairman Mark Persons reminded the group that applications for Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen competitions are being accepted until October 31st.
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![]() Douglas Maus became a new member of the Brainerd VFW. He is a veteran of the Kuwait conflict.
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![]() Natalie Petersen from the Crow Wing County Veteran Service Office talked about getting a women's veteran group together. Fri. Oct 22, 2021, Women Veteran Art Painting, 6 pm at the VFW. Call Natalie at 218-824-1058 for details.
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![]() VFW Auxiliary member Paula Persons invited veterans to the dedication the Never Forget Garden at the Northland Arboretum in honor of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The event will be September 28th, 11 am to 2 pm. It is a project by the Captain Robert Orr Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Brainerd Honor Guard will be there.
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September 11, 2021: The Brainerd Honor Guard held a ceremony at the All-Veterans Memorial to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 911. The attack on our country at the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon and near Shanksville Pennsylvania, claimed the lives of 2996 people.
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September 1, 2021: Brainerd VFW Post member Mark Persons was heard on local radio stations KBLB-FM, KUAL-FM and KLIZ-FM talking about the Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy writing competitions. Mark was also heard on the R&J Wake the Lakes morning show on three Brainerd radio stations and three in Aitkin, MN.
The heartbreak associated with withdrawal from Afghanistan and its similarity to Vietnam were also discussed. https://todaysbestcountry.com/brainerd-vfw-seeks-scholarship-submissions/ |
August 10, 2021: Nathan Anderson, President of Gracewin Living Cooperatives, made a presentation at the joint Brainerd VFW and Auxiliary meeting. His company is building senior living facilities in Baxter. Find out more at: https://www.gracewinliving.com/
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July 13, 2021: Tony Piehl of Brainerd made an appeal at the post meeting for money to rebuild the speaker's platform at Evergreen Cemetery. He is a member of Boy Scout Pack 43. When successfully completed, the project will help enable Tony to become an Eagle Scout.
The request was granted with the understanding that the American Legion in Brainerd will pay half. The speaker's platform is used during Memorial Day ceremonies and is jointly owned by the VFW and Legion. Stay tuned for details. |
July 13, 2021: Brainerd VFW Webmaster Mark Persons gave a talk about how this website was honored as the #1 Minnesota VFW post website, two years in a row. There are 203 VFW posts in the state, of which at least ten have commercially produced websites. He said our website was written from the inside with the help of many post members.
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June 28, 2010, Monday night Bingo and hamburgers resumed at the Brainerd VFW.
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June 14, 2021, 4 pm: The Brainerd Honor Guard participated in a Flag Day ceremony put on by the Brainerd Elks at the All-Veterans Memorial. Click on the photo or here to see the full story. |
June 14, 2021, 2 pm: The Brainerd Honor Guard helped in a Flag Day celebration at Woodland Good Samaritan senior living home in Brainerd. They presented the flag and folded it before an audience of about 150. Patriotic music by Jim Olsen followed.
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May 31, 2021: Memorial Day Ceremonies in Brainerd, including Taps Across America.
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Promotional audio as heard on KBLB 93.3 FM Radio and video as seen on Lakeland TV in Brainerd:
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April 23, 2021: Veteran show on WWWI Radio featuring CVSO Erik Flowers and Post Chaplain Mark Persons.
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March 11, 2021: Brainerd VFW Auxiliary Chaplain Arleen Elliott passed away at age 80. Arleen was honored as Crow Wing County’s Senior Volunteer of the year. She was an active volunteer at the VFW and will be missed. Arrangements are being handled by Halvorson-Taylor funeral home. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veteran Cemetery.
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March 8, 2021: Maurice "Maury" Mogensen died at age 88. Mogenson was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He served as commander of the Brainerd VFW 1958-1959 and worked tirelessly to help the VFW, especially in the annual Poppy Drive. One of his projects, in 2019, was to get a WWII monument erected and dedicated in Memorial Park, also known as Mills Field in northeast Brainerd. Maury was a member of the Brainerd VFW Post 1647 sponsored WWII/Korea Last Man Club. Donations should be made to the Brainerd VFW Poppy Fund. Arrangements at Halverson-Taylor.
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