DAV Department of Minnesota

DAV Department of Minnesota Keeping Our Promise to America's Veterans Fulfilling our promises to the men and women who served.

We are dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them; fighting for the interests of America’s injured heroes on Capitol Hill; and educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to

civilian life. Providing free, professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other agencies of government. Providing outreach concerning its program services to the American people generally, and to disabled veterans and their families specifically. Representing the interests of disabled veterans, their families, their widowed spouses and their orphans before Congress, the White House and the Judicial Branch, as well as state and local government. Extending DAV’s mission of hope into the communities where these veterans and their families live through a network of state-level Departments and local chapters. Providing a structure through which disabled veterans can express their compassion for their fellow veterans through a variety of volunteer programs.

08/23/2026

DAV has announced a generous $200,000 donation from Ford Motor Company to help support free transportation to medical appointments for America’s ill and injured veterans.

The gift will fund the purchase of five new vehicles for the DAV Transportation Network, which operates a nationwide fleet through which volunteers provide disabled veterans with free transportation to and from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical appointments.

Learn more: https://dav.la/4qqpSGa.

08/22/2026
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08/20/2026

Employees from VA St Cloud Health Care pass out boxes of food with DAV MN during Operation Full Plate today. The event is happening at building 96 in the St. Cloud VA Medical Center and will end at 6 p.m. tonight. All Veterans, current servicemembers, and family members of Veterans or servicemembers are welcome. (Pictured from left to right are: Brian Douty, Interim Associate Director, Cheryl Thieschafer, Executive Director, Trent Dilks, DAV MN, Stephanie Zeimetz, DAV MN, John Walker, DAV MN, Christine Rushmeyer, Patient Safety Manager, Krissie Stafford, Nutrition and Food Service Director, and Richard Deering, CDCE Specialist.)

08/20/2026

Some served two years. Some served twenty. Every story is part of something bigger.
For Nikko, reflects on the camaraderie of service, the power of hearing from people who have walked a similar path, and why preserving veterans' stories matters for the generations that come next.
This October, veterans' names and stories will come together through the United in Service Tribute Garden at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
Honor your own service or a veteran you know by creating a personalized Tribute Tag. Orders close September 15.

08/20/2026

Beind the scenes sneak peak of Nikko’s story.

Some served two years. Some served twenty. Every story is part of something bigger.

For Nikko, reflects on the camaraderie of service, the power of hearing from people who have walked a similar path, and why preserving veterans' stories matters for the generations that come next.

This October, veterans' names and stories will come together through the United in Service Tribute Garden at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Honor your own service or a veteran you know by creating a personalized Tribute Tag. Orders close September 15.

UnitedInServiceMN.org

08/20/2026

Legal issues can stand in the way of long-term stability. That is why MACV is bringing the free Vetlaw Clinic for low-income Veterans back to the Minneapolis VA!

Attorneys, MACV staff, County Veteran Service Officers, and child support officers will be available throughout the day to assist and advise Veterans on their legal issues.

Thursday, September 10
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Minneapolis VA

No estate planning information or advice will be provided.

08/19/2026

The good simply DOES NOT outweigh the bad when it comes to the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act. The bill would cut up to $57 billion in future disability compensation for 1.5 million veterans but provides only $7.9 billion in new VA benefits, just 14%. That’s a terrible deal for disabled veterans!

DAV rejects the idea that Congress must strip benefits from one group of veterans to “pay for” new benefits for another. Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and tell your Representative to vote “NO” on H.R. 9237, the Take Care of America's Veterans Act.

08/19/2026

Booth is setup at the Martin County fair, Fairmont, MN. Come visit and get an American birthday 250th necklace.

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20 12th Street West
Saint Paul, MN
55155

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+16512911212

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