Voiture Locale 281, La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux-40&8

05/23/2025

From Chef de Chemin de Fer Paul Emmert, Sr on Memorial Day.

06/25/2024

05/23/2024

NEWS RELEASE - Mankato Area Veterans Memorial Board

Memorial Day Schedule

All Posts, Auxiliaries and Veteran's groups are scheduled as follows:
8:00 Korean War Memorial - Main St. &Riverfront Dr.,
8:30 Mankato Veterans Memorial Place - Veterans Memorial Ct, Mankato 11:35 WWI Memorial - Sibley Park, Mankato
12:10 Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Stoltzman Rd., Mankato
1:00 WWIMemorial -WheelerPark, NorthMankato
2:00 Boy in Blue Civil War Memorial - Lincoln Park, Mankato

American Legion Post 11, SAL, Legion Auxiliary, Voiture 281 of the 4088 and Boy Scout Troop #4:
9:00am Pioneer Cemetery - Mankato
9:30am Calvary Cemetery - Mankato 11:00am Woodland Hills Cemetery - Mankato

Morson Ario Strand VFW Post 950 and Auxiliary:
9:00am Mount Olive Cemetery - Mankato
9:30am Glenwood Cemetery - Mankato
10:15am Decoria Cemetery - Hwy 22
10:45am Minneopa Cemetery

American Legion Post #518 and Auxiliary:
9:00 Rapidan Memorial Park - Rapidan 10:00 Kerns Cemetery - Belgrade Township
2:00 Swedish Cemetery

Morson Airo Strand VFW Post 950. Lyle C. Pearson Sr. DAV Chapter 10, Forrest G. James Detachment #589 Marine Corps League, National Guard Representatives and Auxiliaries:
9:00am Pilgrims Rest Cemetery - Mankato
10:00am Kasota Cemetery
11:00am Pathstone Living Center - Mankato

Applications are still available for pavers to be placed at Veterans Memorial Place. The applications are at the Morson Ario Strand VFW 950, 1900 N. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, and American Legion Post 518, 526 Belgrade, North Mankato.

02/13/2024

Information on the Post 9/11 Veteran Service Bonus.

09/20/2023

Volunteers are still needed for the deer hunt at Legionville this year!!! If interested please contact Chuck Stone

09/17/2023

V-281 Voyageurs Chef de Gare Kevin Kibler, Lampiste Patty Fields, Correspondant James Olson and most importantly Ruth getting ready to attend the Nationale Promenade Banquet in Sandusky OH Friday night.

09/17/2023

Voyageur James Olson receiving the plaque for Voyageur of the Year Nationale at Promenade Nationale in Sandusky Ohio on Friday.

08/10/2023

VA extends deadline Through Monday for Veterans and survivors to apply for PACT Act benefits backdated to August 10, 2022.

Extension will ensure that no Veteran or survivor will miss out on a single day of backdated PACT Act benefits

Today, VA announced that Veterans and survivors who apply (or submit their intent to file) for PACT Act benefits by 11:59PM ET on Monday, August 14, 2023 will be eligible to have their benefits backdated to August 10, 2022 – the day that President Biden signed the PACT Act into law. This is an extension from the original deadline of August 9, 2023. We encourage all Veterans and their survivors to apply – or submit their intent to file – for PACT Act benefits right away.

Please contact your local CVSO office for assistance.