Veterans Service Building
20 West 12th Street
St. Paul, MN 55155
Steven McCarthy, Assistant Communications Director
952-237-4618
Steven.McCarthy@state.mn.us
Anne Sonnee, Communications Director
(651) 263-2640 (Cell)
Anne.Sonnee@state.mn.us
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6/12/2018 6:30:30 AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Media Contact:
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WHAT: |
The media is invited to attend a special dedication in Building 22 at the Minneapolis Veterans Home on June 13, at 10 a.m. The room will be dedicated to South Minneapolis native Wallace R. (Skip) Schmidt, a Vietnam Veteran, Silver Star and Purple Heart recipient and member of the “The Twins Platoon.” The dedication will also honor Residents and families associated with the Vietnam War. The dedication will remember those who served in the Vietnam War, those who did not come home, or those who did not make it all the way home. The event will include special music, a presentation to the Schmidt family and keynote address by “The Twins Platoon” author Christy W. Sauro Jr. |
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Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) Commissioner Larry Shellito
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Wednesday, June 13 at 10 a.m.
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Building 22 Community Room, Minneapolis Veterans Home Campus, 5101 Minnehaha Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55417
Media Should RSVP to Anna Long at 651-757-1536 or anna.long@state.mn.us
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About MDVA
The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is a cabinet level state agency dedicated to serving Minnesota Veterans and their families. In addition to overseeing the five State Veterans Homes, MDVA helps eligible Veterans and families secure state and federal benefits and provides programs and services relating to higher education, benefits, burial, claims, outreach and Veterans employment. Veterans and their families are encouraged to visit www.MinnesotaVeteran.org or call 1-(888)-LinkVet for more information about benefits.
