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The Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine committee is a 501c3 organization with the mission to pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of our nation’s service members, veterans and their families.

10/18/2026

We are nearing our Fundraising goal for our Scout Dog handler and dog statue for the Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine. We currently have $65,000 of our needed $80,000. In anticipation we went to Camp Ripley to create a 3D scan of the statue. Big Thanks to Camp Ripley and Curator Doug Thompson for allowing us to come in and outfit our model for the 3D scan. I am honored that this man, Jerry Miron who has become a very good friend is the model and advising on this statue. Jerry and his dog Rebel served during the Vietnam war. Rebel was the Top U.S. dog in Vietnam. Jerry and Rebel prevented the loss of life of thousands of U.S. service members. Rebel would sniff out ambushes, base camps, b***y traps, mines, weapons and food caches, etc. An absolutely amazing dog. Camp RIpley has also created a display specifically for Jerry and Rebel in their Vietnam section. Their statue of Rebel is still in production. Canines have played incredible roles in all wars particularly vietnam and this monument will serve as a tribute to our K9 soldiers and their handlers. If you or your business would like to help fund this monument so we can begin production, please let me know. It will be located in the garden just south of the Wall of Honor.

10/04/2026

Yesterday and Today we remember the American Heroes who lost their lives in the Battle of Mogadishu. NEVER FORGET!!

09/15/2026

Hello Facebook friends. Please share the heck out of this. A good friend of mine and former Bengal football player, Jim Pietrek, is doing something incredible, and I’d love for you to take a minute to check it out.
Right after September 11, 2001 Jim started writing a song. Now—25 years later, during America’s 250th anniversary year—he’s finally releasing "Eagleyze" to the world. But he’s not doing it for himself. Jim is using this project to raise money for a Scout Dog Handler and dog statue to be placed at Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine, specifically to honor Scout Dog Handlers and their brave K9 partners.
The story behind this great song is bigger than the music itself. It connects 9/11, a deployed soldier’s poem, and an unbelievable sequence of events over two decades.
If you have a moment, here’s how you can help Jim honor these heroes:
• Watch his story: KMSP Fox 9 recently featured Jim and this mission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pmKONNsFVI
• Visit the website: You can hear the song, read the original poem, and learn about the memorial at https://25911250.com/
• Get the song: Purchase "Eagleyze" on the website and it will be soon available on iTunes or your favorite music app—proceeds go directly toward funding the statue. He has also created a Go Fund Me.
An article on Jim's effort was also published in the ABC newspaper. https://www.hometownsource.com/.../article_3fd47b9e-45e5...
25 • 9/11 • 250 — One Song. One Story. One Legacy.
This is an amazing mission by an amazing young man. I’m so thankful and proud of the work Jim is doing to make sure these veterans and their K9s are never forgotten. Please consider listening, donating, or sharing this post to help spread the word! 🇺🇸

09/13/2026

On behalf of the Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine, I want to thank everyone who came out to visit and pay respects at our 9/11 Memorial and all those who posted and commented about it online. As the sun begins to set, in honor of the 2,977 Americans who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and all those who died from exposure during the recovery and clean-up, and all those who died fighting in our military in the conflicts since. I honor all of you one last time with the playing of TAPS. God Bless Everyone and God Bless the USA!!

09/12/2026

Here is my Challenge America. Today, put aside all the hate, bickering, and everything else negative. Today, BE AN AMERICAN!!. Be what you were on September 12, 2001. As in All Tragedies, A flag had been raised by firefighters over Ground Zero. President Bush made the famous quote “I can hear you! The rest of the world hears you! And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!" It didn’t matter if you were republican or democrat, you were charged up and inspired. Americans hung the U.S. flag from front porches, car antennas, bridges, and shop windows, and wore flag pins and t-shirts.
Blood Donations and Volunteering were at an all time high. Long lines formed outside hospitals and red cross centers nationwide as citizens rushed to donate blood, while thousands of volunteers traveled to New York to aid recovery efforts. Americans flooded to recruitment centers to join the fight. Pro sports teams had paused their seasons, and after returning, 16 days after 9/11, Sammy Sosa sprinted around Wrigley Field carrying a flag. The nation erupted in pride. As Americans, We owe it to all those who passed away on 9/11, 25 years ago and those who have passed since from related illnesses to come together like we did then. If only for a day and celebrate what it is to be an American. It is not a perfect country, but it is a hell of a lot better than most. God Bless All of You and God Bless America

09/11/2026

Stop out and see our 9/11 Tribute at the Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine

09/11/2026

On this night … 25 years ago, 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning tomorrow. 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for morning patrol. 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for the morning shift of saving lives. None of them saw past 10:00 am Sept 11, 2001. In one single moment life may never be the same. As you live and enjoy the breaths you take today and tonight before you go to sleep in preparation for your life tomorrow, kiss the ones you love, snuggle a little tighter, and never take one second of your life for granted.
Also all those still dealing with the aftermath with cancer and losing their loved ones.
Copied and shared … Please do the same in remembrance of the fallen.

09/08/2026

Episode 4 of Veterans Memorial Park Stories of Service is complete. In this Episode we were honored to have 104 year old WWII Veteran Lois WIdmark sharing her story of service during WWII.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kdOYSq-Va7fkW34uscyZTdMmuNyzZ86j/view?usp=sharing

09/06/2026

59 YEARS TOO LATE: U.S. ARMY VIETNAM VET DENIED HIS PURPLE HEART

I just left the Minneapolis VA Hospital visiting my friend, 79-year-old U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran Larry DeSmith. Larry lives in the senior housing across the street from the Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine. Watching him lie in that hospital bed breaks my heart and makes me furious.

In March 1967, Larry and his unit were on a Search & Destroy mission in Vietnam when a landmine detonated. He took shrapnel from that explosion, and was hit a second time in a separate incident. Knowing his mother was at home fighting terminal cancer, Larry refused to let reports go back that would worry her so this was not immediately reported on the battlefield. He received field treatment from a medic, kept quiet, and stayed in the fight.
For 59 years, Larry has walked with metal fragments from these 2 landmine explosions still lodged in his body.

Today, we have:
✅ Written testimony from his Commanding Officer
✅ First-hand eyewitness statements from 2 men in his unit
✅ Medical reports confirming active shrapnel & scarring

THE DOUBLE STANDARD: I have a friend who is a Medal of Honor recipient and was instrumental in the creation of the Medal of Honor museum in Arlington, Texas. The Medal of Honor—the highest and rarest award this nation bestows for valor—can be and has been awarded based on 2 first-hand eyewitness accounts.
Larry has 3 eyewitness accounts and 2 separate doctors' letters confirming the metal fragments inside him, yet the U.S. Army is holding a Purple Heart to a higher barrier than the Medal of Honor.
Larry is 79 and his health is failing. He suffers from parkinson's and other ailments as a direct result of exposure to Agent Orange. It is an absolute disgrace to let this hero leave this earth without the medal he earned with his blood and sacrifice.

We have already taken this through Emmer and Klobuchar's office with no action being taken, this has also gone through Ft. Knox , Kentucky. It was moving along well and was stopped by a Chaplain.

Our Vietnam Veterans have been the most disrespected warriors in history. When in the hell is this country going to step up and do what is right by them.

We are calling on our leaders to cut the red tape and grant an EMERGENCY EXPEDITED INQUIRY.PLEASE SHARE THIS POST TO MAKE IT REACH THE TOP LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT!

09/02/2026

On This Day The Guns Fell Silent, At just after nine in the morning on September 2, 1945, the deck of USS Missouri held more admirals, generals, and dignitaries than any warship ever had. Officers from nine Allied nations stood shoulder to shoulder in Tokyo Bay, waiting for two Japanese delegates to cross the deck and put their signatures on a single document.

Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signed first,
leaning on a cane. General Yoshijiro Umezu followed. General Douglas MacArthur, standing just a few feet away in his khakis, watched in silence before stepping to the microphone.

"Today the guns are silent," he told the world.

The whole ceremony took twenty-three minutes.

What's easy to miss in photos like these is what wasn't in Tokyo Bay that morning. Missouri sat surrounded by an armada of battleships, cruisers, and destroyers, yet not a single U.S. fleet carrier rode at anchor. The flattops that had led the island-hopping campaign for four years were elsewhere. Only two American light carriers and one es**rt carrier flew the flag that day, alongside two British es**rt carriers. The instruments of the offensive stayed off camera. What stood in the frame instead was a battleship, built for exactly this kind of formal, unglamorous ending.

By the time the last signature dried, six years of war across three continents were officially over.

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