Fergus Falls DAV Chapter 25

05/22/2026

Good Morning! Happy Friday 😊

Just a reminder - DAV Chapter 25 will be putting up Flags for our departed comrades at Bethlehem Cemetery, South Cascade Street, Fergus Falls starting around 10 am Today.

Any & all help is greatly appreciated!

Thank you

05/12/2026

Sharing this from an email received from Park Rapids Chapter #38 -

The next Women Veterans Support Group, sponsored by Fargo Vets Center, will be held on Thursday, May 14 , from 11:30am to 1:00pm at the Hubbard County Veterans Service Office in Park Rapids (201 Fair Avenue).

These meetings will be held the 2nd Thursday of each month from 11:30am-1:00pm – please mark your calendars.

05/08/2026

TAKE ACTION!!!! https://www.votervoice.net/DAVMN/Campaigns/137179/Respond

For a homeowner with a $3,000 annual property tax bill, the central planning estimate for updating Minnesota’s Disabled Veteran Homestead Exclusion illustrates a cost scale of roughly $3.60 per year.

For a few dollars a year, Minnesota can help disabled Veterans and surviving spouses remain in their homes.

The Disabled Veteran Homestead Market Value Exclusion has not been meaningfully updated since it was created in 2008. The current values are based on a housing market that no longer exists.

HF3727 / SF185 would modernize this existing benefit and help restore the value of Minnesota’s commitment to disabled Veterans.

This is not a major driver of local budget pressure. The central planning estimate shows the added shift from the $450,000 / $225,000 proposal is approximately 0.12% of total county estimated market value statewide.

Disabled Veterans paid a much higher price than a few dollars a year. Their injuries and disabilities do not go away when home values rise.

Please contact your State Senator and State Representative today and ask them to support HF3727 / SF185

05/08/2026

A sincere thank you to Congressman Morgan Luttrell for meeting with DAV members at our Mid-Winter Conference. Direct conversations like these help ensure veterans’ priorities stay front and center. We are especially grateful to Rep. Luttrell for his comments recognizing the urgent need to support veterans exploring emerging treatments, including psychedelics, for PTSD and other invisible wounds.

DAV will keep working alongside lawmakers across the political spectrum to advance legislation that benefits veterans and their families. We appreciate your leadership and engagement, Rep. Luttrell.

05/08/2026

05/07/2026

Hello!

Tomorrow, Friday May 8th we will be unloading two trucks full of clothing into the semi starting at 1:30 p.m. we would like as many volunteers or members that can help as possible.

Remember the semi is located behind fleet Farm next to Subway.

Thank you

04/26/2026

Spring has finally come! With it comes lovely rainy weather. On that note, Monday mornings clothing pickup has changed to Tuesday morning April 28th.

Starting time - 7:30 am at Minnesota Motors. Any and all volunteers greatly appreciated!

04/12/2026

On April 6, 2026, Thomas Edward Gwynn, known as Tullahoma's oldest resident and "The greatest Ranger that ever was," passed away at Life Care Center of Tullahoma at 106 years old.

Mr. Gwynn was born on June 2, 1919 in Moscow, Tennessee. He joined the United States Army and became an Army Ranger in April 1943. He served honorably in World War II and the Korean War, participating in major battles including D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the Battle of Normandy, and the Battle of Inchon. After his military service, he owned and operated Gwynn Appliance Repair in Tullahoma. He was a longtime active member of First Baptist Church and was well known and highly respected in the community.

Mr. Gwynn proudly served his county. He was buried with military honors at Bethany Cemetery in Normandy, Tennessee. We honor his legacy by remembering his name. Rest in peace.

(Photo: Thomas Edward Gwynn)

04/12/2026

Good morning! As we continue to provide local communities with a viable outlet for their used clothing related items that ends up being a win win for everybody. The clothing stays out of landfills and helps veteran related help with su***de prevention, service dogs for veterans, as well as Dough 4 Joe and other community needs, we just want to say THANKS to the people in our great communities surrounding our Fergus Falls, MN DAV Ch. 25 chapter. If you have a minute please like and share our site to help get the word out. From all of us at Chapter 25 Disabled American Veterans, Many Thanks!