The Brainerd VFW holds annual youth competitions for K-12 youth in the community. Local awards are $300 for first place, $200 for second place and $100 for third place. District, state and national awards are much higher. Rules and recent winners are listed below.
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/ |