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    December 2, 2014
    Wangen new president of veterans association
    Lonnie L. Wangen of Horace has been named the 67th president of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs. Wangen is the third area director to be named president of NASDVA. The last local representation was North Dakota Commissioner Lloyd Zander, who was named...
    businessDecember 2, 2014 - 4:01pm
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    'Remembering Our Fallen' on display
    The exhibit “Remembering Our Fallen” is being shown at the Fargo Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2101 Elm St. N., Fargo, through Dec. 30. It is a reminder of the ultimate sacrifice made by 21 resident North Dakotans killed in the war on terror. “This exhibit is created so...
    newsDecember 2, 2014 - 3:09pm
    November 5, 2014
    Veterans Day program set at VFW post
    Arthur W. Jones VFW Post 7564, Ladies Auxiliary and AMVETS Post 8 are hosting their annual Veterans Day program Tuesday at the VFW Post, 308 Sheyenne St. in West Fargo. A flag-raising ceremony will be held in front of the VFW at 10:45 a.m. followed by a program inside on the upper...
    sportsNovember 5, 2014 - 1:46pm
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    A lesson in folding the American flag: Veterans share World War II experiences with Cheney Middle School students
    They came to learn how to properly fold the American flag. Three classrooms of inquisitive West Fargo Cheney Middle School seventh- and eighth-graders, young enough to be Bob Geske and Harold Taylor’s great-grandchildren, also learned what it was like to serve in World War II. Both...
    newsNovember 5, 2014 - 10:42am
    October 21, 2014
    Sitting tribute to a vet
    The U.S. Military Vets Motorcycle Club has placed a black India granite memorial bench at the West Fargo Veterans War Memorial in honor of Michael “Wood” Stenerson. Stenerson, of Moorhead, enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1994 and was discharged in 1998 after being injured in Bosnia....
    newsOctober 21, 2014 - 4:08pm
    June 18, 2014
    VFW Post 7564 elects 3
    Jamie and Elizabeth Olson and Mike Wiersma have been elected to positions with Arthur W. Jones VFW Post 7564 of West Fargo. Jamie Olson has been elected post commander for 2014-15. He is a U.S. Navy veteran serving in the first Gulf War aboard the USS England, a guided missile cruiser. A...
    communityJune 18, 2014 - 2:58pm
    May 27, 2014
    Veterans can apply for service dogs
    North Dakota Veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder may now apply for a grant to provide them with a specially trained service dog. These service dogs are trained right here in North Dakota to assist Veterans who suffer from PTSD. The dogs provide special needs of...
    communityMay 27, 2014 - 9:29pm
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    Bonanzaville to hold Veterans Memorial Celebration on Thursday
    The Veterans Memorial Celebration will be held at Bonanzaville on Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. This event is held to celebrate our region’s Veterans, military, and their families. All activities are free and open to the entire community. The gates will open at 3 p.m. for free...
    communityMay 27, 2014 - 8:35pm
    VFW State Convention comes to West Fargo
    West Fargo’s VFW Post 7564 – along with the Ladies Auxiliary – will host the 93rd annual convention of the North Dakota Veterans of Foreign Wars and the 78th annual convention of the Ladies Auxiliary to the North Dakota Veterans of Foreign Wars. The convention will be held...
    newsMay 27, 2014 - 3:47pm
    May 20, 2014
    Bonanzaville to hold Veterans Memorial Celebration on May 29
    The Veterans Memorial Celebration will be held at Bonanzaville from 3 to 7 p.m. on May 29. This event is held to celebrate our region’s veterans, military and their families. All activities are free and open to the community. The gates will open at 3 p.m. for free admission to...
    newsMay 20, 2014 - 3:37pm
    April 29, 2014
    VFW Buddy Poppy month returns
    May is poppy month. Mayor Rich Mattern made it official recently by declaring May as Buddy Poppy Month. VFW Buddy Poppies are assembled by disabled and needy veterans in VA Medical Centers and state veterans homes. The minimal cost of Buddy Poppies to VFW Posts provide compensation...
    newsApril 29, 2014 - 3:28pm
    April 1, 2014
    VFW donates to Veterans Home Foundation
    North Dakota Veterans of Foreign Wars and Arthur W. Jones VFW Post 7564, West Fargo, recently made a donation to the North Dakota Veterans Home Foundation. A ND VFW donation of $4,500 was donated on behalf of Past State Commander Steve Volk’s commander’s project. Volk from Harvey,...
    communityApril 1, 2014 - 2:22pm
    March 18, 2014
    Harwood hosts Military Appreciation Day
    A Military Appreciation Day will be held March 23 at the Harwood Community Center to recognize all active duty, National Guard, Reserve and retired military personnel and their families. All of the public is welcome to attend the event from 3 to 6 p.m. to honor those who have served...
    communityMarch 18, 2014 - 4:58pm
    West Fargo VFW to host Vietnam Veterans Day
    Arthur W. Jones VFW Post 7564 will host Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29 at the VFW Club in West Fargo at 308 Sheyenne St. Vietnam veterans are encouraged to attend the event that is open to the public for ages 21 and over. Each year the governor shall issue a proclamation on March...
    communityMarch 18, 2014 - 4:52pm
    March 5, 2014
    VFW's annual 'ROSS' event set for Saturday
    The West Fargo VFW will be hosting its 11th annual R.O.S.S. (Remembering Our Serving Soldiers) event on Saturday, March 8, beginning at 11 a.m. The event will feature two meals, games, silent auctions and live music in the evening by the Shakers. The event began in 2003, simply...
    newsMarch 5, 2014 - 8:18am
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