Veterans Advocates of St Croix Valley

01/31/2025

Some just needed to find a home to adjust, to grow up, and with thier service they experienced more by applying themselves and wrote thier own destiny. Whatever they put in, they got back in stories that will last a lifetime! God Bless our troops!

12/13/2023

If you have a Combat Veteran in your family and you don’t like their moods and behavior around the holidays; please consider these six things:

1.) Your combat veteran has served in countries where people are blessed to receive a tattered pair of shoes or have clean water to drink; he/she no longer lives the “first world illusion” and no longer cares that if you buy one play station you can get a second one for fifty percent off. In fact, they find it hard to appreciate any of the gluttonous commercialism and overindulgence that permeates American holidays. Standing watch, boring as it was, had so much more purpose than going to the mall.

2.) Your Combat Veteran is thankful for the most basic things; not thankful for mega-sales and million dollar parades. They are thankful to be alive; thankful to have survived both the wars far away and the wars they struggle with inside.

3.) Your Combat Veteran is thankful that it wasn't them that got killed, but their celebrations are forever complicated by guilt and loss over those that were. Some of the most thankful times in their life were some of the scariest. Their feelings of thanks and celebration often conjure memories that are equally painful.

4.) Your Combat Veteran is not like you anymore. At some point, for some period of time, their entire life boiled down to just three simple things: when will I eat today, when will I sleep today, and who will I have to kill or will try to kill me today? They are not like you anymore.

5.) Your Combat Veteran does not need a guilt-trip or a lecture; they already feel detached in their grief while others so easily embrace the joy of the season. They need understanding and space; empathy not sympathy.

6.) Your Combat Veteran does love his/her family and is thankful for the many blessings in their life…and they are thankful for you.

To all my brothers and sisters of the uniform, know that we all struggle with one thing or another but as we go into this holiday season, reach out to those you love. You didn't fight alone on the battlefield and we don't have to fight alone at home.

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06/18/2023

Here you go folks! Get yourself a piece of the American Dream

2023 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softtail,.$20.a.ticket!

06/04/2023

Taste of River Falls is ON! Stop by the Cruisin For Vets Booth across for the Falls Theatre.

Come and support the veterans of St Croix Valley, buy a raffle ticket, get info on upcoming events. Have a great Sunday!

05/17/2023

Bill Gnatzig

old school Airborne recruiting video.

05/15/2023

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Today, I Am Proud

05/15/2023

ESGR. Employers Support of the Guard and Reserve.

What does that mean to you and our society?

ESGR is an organization funded by the federal government to support education in the USERRA laws protecting employment rights of those who serve in the Reserve and Guard forces.

Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Airforce Reserve, as well as the Army and Air National Guard all of which are made up of volunteers who serve typically one weekend a month and two weeks in the summer. Since 9/11 these soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines have made up 70% of the forces in deployments abroad.

These service men and women, not just left families, they left jobs and what ESGR does is assist in advocating thier employment rights when they return home from service. If there is conflict, these volunteers help find solutions.

Find out more at:
https://www.esgr.mil/

05/14/2023

Hello, everyone! Please like and share our page with your friends, we have important information to get out on new Veteran programs for the people of the St Croix Valley.

Coming soon, we have information on a vacant CVSO position in our area, the veteran citizens of Pierce County are currently lacking representation!

Like and Share, thank you!

05/14/2023

Vietnam Veterans, are you having problems getting help and resources through the VA? Recently we had a Vietnam Veteran, who has cancer repeatedly has been denied claims although he has been exposed to agent orange. This forum is asking, what are your experiences and resources to advocate for situations like this, when the CVSO cannot help?

Please share your experiences!

05/14/2023

Let's get ready to rumble! Find out more information about this Run/fundraiser on the Cruisin For Vets of River Falls page! Mark your calendars for July 22nd, 2023.