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Keeping Our Promise to America's Veterans Fulfilling our promises to the men and women who served.

We are dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them; fighting for the interests of America’s injured heroes on Capitol Hill; and educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life. Providing free, professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other agencies of government. Providing outreach concerning its program services to the American people generally, and to disabled veterans and their families specifically. Representing the interests of disabled veterans, their families, their widowed spouses and their orphans before Congress, the White House and the Judicial Branch, as well as state and local government. Extending DAV’s mission of hope into the communities where these veterans and their families live through a network of state-level Departments and local chapters. Providing a structure through which disabled veterans can express their compassion for their fellow veterans through a variety of volunteer programs.

11/10/2026

Benefits You Should Know: Replacing Military Medals

Lost, damaged, or missing military medals, awards, or decorations?

Veterans and certain family members can request replacement medals through the appropriate military service branch.

A few things to know:
• Replacement requests usually go through the Veteran’s branch of service
• The Official Military Personnel File is used to verify authorized awards
• Veterans can request their own replacement medals
• Next of kin can also request medals for a deceased Veteran
• The process and cost can vary by service branch and who is requesting them

This can be especially meaningful for families building a shadow box, preserving a Veteran’s story, or replacing medals that were lost over time.

Eligibility and documentation rules apply. Start with the National Archives guidance, and be ready to provide service information such as a DD214 or other military records.

Learn more from the National Archives:
https://www.archives.gov/veterans/replace-medals

Please share this with a Veteran or family member who may want to preserve their service history.

11/09/2026

DAV MN's Operation Full Plate is expanding, and we are working to reach more and more parts of the state. Here are our current areas with contact information.

11/06/2026

“Thank you for your service” should be more than words.
Marine veteran Ryan, a single dad, needed a new roof on the first home he bought for himself and his daughter. Thanks to the partnership between the Contractors Association of Minnesota and DAV of Minnesota Foundation—plus donated labor from Iron River Construction and materials from Mayer Lumber Company—he got one.
Watch the full story of service, giving back, and one less thing for a veteran dad to worry about.

11/05/2026

Veterans Day is in under a week! Check out some of the great Veterans Day appreciation deals, like 15% off groceries at Hy-Vee, and plan to enjoy the day.

Add other events or great deals you know about locally in the comments!

11/04/2026

Veterans Town Hall Meeting Scheduled for November 10, 2026
A Veterans town hall meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 2 p.m., at the Max J. Beilke VA Clinic, located at 410 30th Avenue East, Alexandria, Minnesota.

The meeting is open to all Veterans served by the St. Cloud VA Health Care System.
The meeting provides Veterans the chance to hear from and have concerns addressed by St. Cloud VA officials.

Veterans have these options to join the town hall:
• Attend in-person, or virtually by joining the meeting on a computer or mobile device at: https://tinyurl.com/bddf7thj
• Scan the QR code
• Or call in (audio only) to listen to the meeting at 1 872-701-0185 and use conference ID: 471 530 429 #

11/03/2026

Benefits You Should Know: Minnesota DNR Licenses

Minnesota has outdoor license benefits available for some disabled Veterans and more help is scheduled to become available in the future.

A few things to know:
• Minnesota resident Veterans with a 100% service-connected disability can qualify for certain no-fee DNR licenses
• This can include a permanent angling license
• It can also include deer and small game licenses
• Proof of eligibility is required
• Current rules still apply until new changes take effect

Important update: beginning March 1, 2027, Minnesota resident Veterans rated 50% through 90% service-connected are scheduled to be able to purchase an angling license for $5, and a deer or small game license for $5.

That $5 license expansion is not available yet. It starts March 1, 2027.

Eligibility rules apply. Check with Minnesota DNR before buying a license or making plans.

Learn more from Minnesota DNR:
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/licenses/military/print.html

Please share this with a Minnesota Veteran or family member who may benefit.

11/03/2026

Honoring Those Who Served

11/02/2026

Our outdoors program recently returned from a trip to Oklahoma, where we had an oppotunity to hunt hogs.

We had 10 veterans on the trip, and were able to shoot two hogs per hunter. The facilities were fantastic, the hunt was spectacular, and our group of veterans hit it off from the start and formed some great bonds on the trip. We drove down, stopping in Emporia, Kansas on the drive down before finishing up our drive the next day.

We hit the firing range first, where we were all able to sight in our weapons. The following morning we hit the stands, had an opportunity to do a stalk and shoot in the afternoon, then back to the stands for the evening hunt. We harvested 11 hogs in the morning and finished the day with 17.

The following morning, those who still had tags to fill went out on anohter stalk and shoot, filling out within a couple of hours. We made a 2 day drive back and arrived home on Saturday morning.

Watching our veterans come together on the trip and form new friendships is what this program is all about, and this trip was fantastic in that regard. We're looking forward to going back down again next year!

10/29/2026

Veterans Day is Wed, Nov. 11! Check out this year's list of discounts, free meals & more offered to Veterans, families, caregivers & survivors. Offers vary by location—verify with businesses directly. https://news.va.gov/150505/2026-veterans-day-discounts-free-meals-offers/

Address

20 12th Street West
Saint Paul, MN
55155

Telephone

+16512911212

Website

https://linktr.ee/davminnesota

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