The 2025 Department of Minnesota annual VFW Winter Conference was on January 10 - 12, 2025, at the Marriott NW in Brooklyn Park, MN. Attending from the Brainerd VFW were Commander Chip Borle, his wife Kari, Senior Vice Commander Kevin Jensen, Auxiliary Secretary/Treasurer Dawn Garin, Post Sergeant at Arms Mike Williams, Post 1647 Auxiliary Junior Vice President Karen Williams, Darnell King and his wife Renate, Post 1647Gambling Manager Chuck Hanson, 6th District Commander Don Lohse and his wife Marna. Photos compliments of Chip Borle, Mike Williams and Darnell King.
Karen Williams, representing VFW Post #1647 Auxiliary had a conversation regarding the importance of service dogs, which she will report on at the next Auxiliary meeting.
Poppy displays were well done. There were 19 entries using 7481 poppies that took 258 hours to construct.Photos compliments of Karen Williams.