Memorial Day

Legion Auxiliary President: It's time to focus on veterans

Jun 9, 2016

Editor’s note: This speech was delivered at the Lake City Memorial Day Ceremony on May 30 in Patton Park. On this Memorial Day I’m starting the introduction to the ceremony different from years past. For thousands of veterans returning from war, the war isn’t over. They suffer from post traumatic...

Lake City Memorial Day message: Remember vets living with PTSD

Jun 2, 2016

In her keynote address at the Lake City Memorial Day observance on May 30, United States Marine Corps Veteran Catherine Gallenberger of Wabasha said that 22 veterans and one current service member take their own lives each day. “10,000 have died by their own hand in the last 10 years,” she said, a...

Scenes from Memorial Day in Hammond, Millville

Jun 2, 2016

Veterans groups from Zumbro Falls and Millville conducted Memorial Day observances in cemeteries and public places in and around those cities, as well as the City of Hammond, on Memorial Day

Zumbro Falls VFW Memorial Day events

May 27, 2016

The Zumbro Falls VFW will conduct ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. at St. John’s Cemetery in Lake City, 9:15 a.m. at Lincoln Church Cemetery near Zumbro Falls, 9:45 a.m. at the Zumbro Falls Cemetery, at 10:30 a.m. at the Dale Cemetery near Zumbro Falls and 11 a.m. at St. Clement’s Cemetery in Hammond. Their...

Millville American Legion Memorial Day Events

May 27, 2016

The Millville American Legion will conduct Memorial Day ceremonies at five cemeteries and at the Millville bridge. A brief program will be held at 9 a.m. at the Millville Cemetery featuring the Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School Band. Other stops include ceremonies at 7:45 a.m. at St. Patrick’s...

Rep. Kline: Service members are my top priority

May 25, 2016

When I first joined Congress almost 14 years ago, I did so as a proud 25-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps. My top priority then was to make sure Washington kept its faith with our troops, veterans, and their families. Today, that’s still a priority. As a retired Marine Corps Colonel...