
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
President Obama and Govenor Pawlenty have ordered the flags to half-staff in honor of those killed and wounded at Ft. Hood, TX. President Obama has lowered the US Flag on federal property through sunset on Tuesday, November 10th. Governor Pawlenty has lowered the US and Minnesota flag on all state buildings through sunset on Saturday, November 7th.
http://www.mdva.state.mn.us/FlagStatus.h tm
Source: www.mdva.state.mn.us
President Obama and Govenor Pawlenty have ordered the flags to half-staff in honor of those killed and wounded at Ft. Hood, TX. President Obama has lowered the US Flag on federal property through sunset on Tuesday, November 10th. ...

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
To see more pictures from the Women's Summit in October, visit this album created by Jaimie Bahl from the VFW: http://picasaweb.google.com/jaimiebahl/W omenVeteransSummit#

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs In the Nov. Newsletter we asked, “Who is the most important Veteran in your life?" How would you answer that question?

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
For information on Veterans Day events and special offers visit, http://www.mdva.state.mn.us/events/veter ansday2009/
Source: www.mdva.state.mn.us
November 11 is Veterans Day, the national holiday dedicated to honoring all who have served in America’s armed forces.

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
November's WCCO and Globe University Veteran of the Month is Jon Hovde
http://www.830wcco.com/pages/4890508.php
Source: www.830wcco.com
Jon Hovde lost his life twice in Vietnam in 1968. When the armored personnel carrier he was driving hit an antitank mine, the first medic to reach him couldn’t detect a pulse in his left wrist and told the squad leader Hovde was dead. ...

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Check out MDVA's November newsletter.
http://www.mdva.state.mn.us/newsletter/n ovember2009.pdf
Source: www.mdva.state.mn.us

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
November 11 is Veterans Day, the national holiday dedicated to honoring all who have served in America’s armed forces.
Join the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, the Minnesota Commanders Task Forces and Gov. Tim Pawlenty to honor all Minnesotans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
8 - 9:45 a.m. - Free Buffet Breakfast
10 a.m. - Program
Time:10:00AM Wednesday, November 11th
Location:Veterans Memorial Community Center

Jason New TV's for Veterans Homes.
Source: minnesota.publicradio.org
Thirteen flat-screen TVs that Gov. Tim Pawlenty ordered removed from a Minnesota sex offender treatment facility will wind up in veterans homes instead.

Crystal Galloway-Klund Join the Minnesota Commemorative Air Force Halloween Benifit on October 30th in South Saint Paul, Flemming Field. Check out www.cafmn.org or email cafminnesota@yahoo.com for more info. YOU DONT WANT TO MISS IT!!!
Source: www.cafmn.org
Minnesota’s Premier WWII Aviation Museum Copyright © by Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing. All Rights Reserved.

Jaimie Bahl I'm not sure who the administrator is for you guys but you are more then happy to add my photo album of this event as well. (I will be emailing a link today or tomorrow also). Thank you guys for hosting this event!!!! It was so worth it and what an honor to meet some of these Veterans who have never been thanked for their service!!!

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Thank you to everyone who helped make the Women's Summit a great success!

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Extends “Agent Orange” Benefits to More Veterans
If you are a Vietnam Veteran who suffers, or a survivor of a Veteran who died from one of the three diseases contact your County Veterans Service Officer (CVSO) for more information on the claims process.To locate your CVSO visit
http://mnveteranservice.org/documents/cv so.html or call 1-888 LinkVet (546-5838)
http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrel ease.cfm?id=1796
Source: www1.va.gov
Relying on an independent study by the Institute of Medicine, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki decided to establish a service-connection for Vietnam Veterans with three specific illnesses based on the latest evidence of an association with the herbicides referred to Agent Orange

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
The 2009 Minnesota Veteran and Military Women’s Summit is quickly approaching!!
The FREE summit, hosted by the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs will bring together women veterans, women currently serving in the military, female spouses and care providers in a comfortable setting to provide resources, support an...d networking opportunities
For additional information and a schedule of events, visit www.mdva.state.mn.us/women/Summit2009.ht m or call (651) 296-2562. http://www.mdva.state.mn.us/women/Summit 2009.htmRead More
The FREE summit, hosted by the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs will bring together women veterans, women currently serving in the military, female spouses and care providers in a comfortable setting to provide resources, support an...d networking opportunities
For additional information and a schedule of events, visit www.mdva.state.mn.us/women/Summit2009.ht
Source: www.mdva.state.mn.us
The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the first Minnesota Veteran and Military Women’s Summit Oct. 16-17, 2009, at the Ramada Inn Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Check out the October edition of the MDVA Newsletter The Minnesota Veteran
http://www.mdva.state.mn.us/newsletter/o ctober2009.pdf
Source: www.mdva.state.mn.us


















