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2023 Press/Media Coverage
about the Brainerd VFW |
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Brainerd Dispatch Newspaper Weekend Edition, December 16, 2023:
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December 6, 2023:
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December 2, 2023: Brainerd VFW 2023-2024 Patriot's Pen writing competition story in the Brainerd Dispatch.
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Read the winning entry at: https://www.brainerdvfw.org/patriots-pen.html
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November 11, 2023:
Article written by Brainerd VFW Auxiliary President Sue Sterling. |
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November 8, 2023: From the Veterans Day Salute in the Brainerd Dispatch newspaper. Most are members of the Brainerd VFW.
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October 18, 2023: High school students invited to take part in VFW scholarship program.
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September 18, 2023: News Story about the Armed Forces Tribute ceremony. https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/local/paying-tribute-to-the-armed-forces
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June to September 2023 issue
The article had to be shortened to fit space available in the Gopher Oversea'r. Download the original full-length article below to see all of the detail.
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August 15, 2023 |
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Saturday, April 22, 2023
Vietnam Veterans gather to celebrate 50th anniversary of withdrawal from Vietnam. |
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You can find photos and details at https://www.brainerdvfw.org/vietnam-vets-day
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The 50th anniversary of the last U.S. troop withdrawal from Vietnam was commemorated with a gathering of Vietnam veterans at the Brainerd VFW. March 29th was designated as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Area veterans who hadn’t seen each other for years were swapping stories and helping each other heal the mental wounds of war. Vietnam veterans were often ill-treated upon their return to our country after serving honorably. The Brainerd VFW Post 1647 was proud to host the event for the 45 Vietnam vets who attended, some with spouses, as they shared memorabilia and their stories. Another gathering is being planned at the Brainerd VFW on March 29th next year.
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Monday, April 10, 2023 |
Collins is Brainerd VFW Scout of the Year.
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Collins is an Eagle Scout in Troop 43 and received a $300 award.
BRAINERD — Blake Collins won the 2023 Brainerd Veterans of Foreign Wars Scout of the Year competition. Collins is an Eagle Scout in Troop 43 and received a $300 award. He has been in scouting for 12 years and is a senior at the Brainerd High School. Collins’ accomplishments include playing in football and band. His team took first place in the 2022 MTEEA Super Mileage Challenge where they built and ran a small car. Collins has been in several scout leadership positions over the years. His plan is to attend Central Lakes College in Staples to become a heavy equipment operator. For more information, visit brainerdvfw.org/scouting.html . |
Eagle Scout Blake Collins
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February 22, 2023: The Spring 2023 edition of Her Voice Magazine included a very nice four-page story about Brainerd VFW member Eusebia "Happy Chappy" Rios. Her Voice Magazine is a part of the Brainerd Dispatch Newspaper and is received via subscription.
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February 17, 2023: Lakeland Public TV did a news story about the Brainerd VFW. It centered around the Freedom Festival in May 2022 and VFW Magazine's coverage of it. See the story at: https://lptv.org/brainerd-vfws-1st-freedom-festival-recognized-by-national-vfw-magazine/
Brainerd VFW Auxiliary President Sue Sterling
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Brainerd VFW Auxiliary Senior Vice President Helen Doucette
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(l-r) Lakeland TV Reporter Hanky Halvorson and Brainerd VFW Junior Vice Commander Scott Hall
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Winners of the Voice of Democracy competition announced
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BRAINERD — Winners of the annual Voice of Democracy writing and speaking competition were honored recently in a ceremony at the Brainerd VFW Post.
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The first-place prize of $300 went to Craig Coonan of Brainerd, a 10th grade student at Brainerd High School. He will be joining the U.S. Marines after graduation.
Craig Coonan
Haleyrose Blowers from Motley, a ninth grade student at Pillager High School, took third place and received $200.
Haleyrose Blowers
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In second place, with a $250 prize, was 10th grader Jagger Klecatsky of East Gull Lake, also a Brainerd High School student.
Jagger Klecatsky
Honorable mention went to Argenis Solorzano, a senior at Crosby-Ironton High School.
Argenis Solorzano
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Find details and listen to the winning entry at brainerdvfw.org/voice-of-democracy.html
