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VFW Midwinter Conference in Minnesota

January 13 - 15, 2023: The Annual Minnesota VFW Midwinter Conference was held at the Marriott NW in Brooklyn Park.  Nine Brainerd VFW post and auxiliary members Went to dinner the first night at Pittsburgh Blue.  
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The Brainerd crew. (l-r) Kevin Jensen, Kari Borle, Dawn Garin, Chuck Hanson, Commander Chip Borle, Pat Wing, Mark Persons, Paula Persons and Sue Sterling.
Lots of good conversation over two days of conference.  Plenty to learn at the sessions too.
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Thanks to Lynda Hummel for all the hats she made for us to donate to the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterens. MACV supports Veterans to prevent homelessness and hunger and other necessities. (l-r) Brainerd Auxiliary Trustee Paula Persons (wearing poppies) and Auxiliary Secretary/Treasurer Dawn Garin (wearing stars).
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(l-r) Brainerd Commander Chip Borle, his wife Kari, Auxiliary President Sue Sterling, Chaplain Mark Persons, his wife Paula, Auxiliary Secretary/Treasurer Dawn Garin and Post Quartermaster Pat Wing at the banquet.
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The head table.
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Reenactors, The 1st Minnesota Regiment from the American Civil War.
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Voice of Democracy winner, Siri Corson, 11th grade, Preston, MN.
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Patriot's Pen 1st place, Nolan Green 6th grade, Big Lake, MN.
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Gordon Kirk, a black soldier in WWII, was congratulated on his upcoming 100th birthday in February. He landed on the beaches of Normandy and was in General Patton's Army in the Battle of the Bulge.
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Brainerd VFW Auxiliary President Sue Sterling (in the center) donated a check for $100 in the "Parade of Checks."
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Brainerd Commander Chip Borle (in the center) donated a check for $5000.

January 21-23, 2022, The Department of Minnesota VFW Midwinter Conference was be held at the Minneapolis City Center Marriott.  In attendance from Brainerd Post 1647 were Commander Chip Borle, his wife Kari, Quartermaster Pat Wing, Kevin Jensen, Chuck Hanson, Auxiliary President Sue Sterling and Dawn Garin. Thanks to Chip Borle and Sue Sterling for the photos below.
The Brainerd VFW Auxiliary donated $225, and the Post donated a check for $5000.  Brainerd Commander Chip Borle is seen, in the center of the photo.
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Ashley Homme of Rochester, MN, was first place winner in the 2021-2022 Minnesota VFW Voice of Democracy competition. She is a junior in high school.

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7th grader Eva Kolomyski of Woodbury was the 2021-2022 Minnesota VFW Patriot's Pen competition winner.

​The Brainerd VFW Auxiliary (President Sue Sterling in photo) took first place in the Poppy Display Competition, Category Three.  Well done!
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January 17-19, 2020:  Minnesota VFW Midwinter Conference in downtown Minneapolis.  Present from the Brainerd VFW were Commander Chip Borle, Senior Vice Commander Dave Meyer, Quartermaster Pat Wing, Chaplain/Webmaster Mark Persons, Gambling Manager Chuck Hanson, Yvette Stoliker and Tim Brastrup, along with Auxiliary members Kari Borle and Paula Persons.  State winners of Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy were honored.  Lots of interesting sessions.  The Brainerd VFW gave a check for $6000 and the Auxiliary $425 to Minnesota VFW.   ​
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Photos below are from January 2019 Minnesota Mid-Winter Conference
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