For over 12 years, the award-winning Minnesota Military Radio (MMR) has been the forum for retelling the stories of Minnesota?s heroes. Vietnam Veteran and volunteer host Tom Lyons shares these stories which are carried on 65 broadcasting stations throughout the state of Minnesota in an effort to preserve the stories of our Veterans and keep listeners up to date on things happening at MDVA and in our Veteran Community here in Minnesota.

Coming up this week we meet with the Commander of the 148th Fighter Wing, learn about the Minnesota National Guard Youth Camp and get an update from the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers.

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The Minnesota Veterans Home - Silver Bay is looking for kind, skillful team members who want to serve those who have served.

Hiring managers and HR specialists will be onsite at the Veterans Home, located at 56 Outer Drive in Silver Bay, to answer your questions about employment opportunities, explain our generous State of Minnesota benefits and accept applications.

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Nature's Edge Therapy Center will provide a safe, comfortable space in which Veterans can connect, engage, and participate in therapeutic activities utilizing horticulture and farm animals.

• Thursday, June 29, from 1 - 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, July 27, from 1 - 3:30 p.m.
• Thursdays, Sept. 7, 21, 28 from 1 - 3:30 p.m.

The Veterans Crisis Line's new number?988 then Press 1?helps make it easier to remember and share the number to access help in times of need.

Signed into law in 2020, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act authorized 988 as the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. As part of the law, all telephone service providers in the U.S. had to activate the number no later than July 16, 2022.

Veterans can use this new option by dialing 988 and pressing 1 to contact the Veterans Crisis Line. Veterans may still reach the Veterans Crisis Line with the previous phone number?1-800-273-8255 and Press 1?by text (838255), and through chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat.

Minnesota Veterans who served sometime between September 11, 2001, and August 30, 2021 may be eligible for a Post-9/11 Service Bonus. More than 17,000 Minnesota Veterans who served in the Global War on Terrorism have already received bonuses totaling $18.5 million in recognition of their service.

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is distributing nearly $25 million in bonuses. As of late November, $18.5 million has been awarded. Eligible Veterans are paid on a first-come, first-served basis, so Veterans should apply today before the funds are gone.

To apply, visit MinnesotaVeteran.org/ServiceBonus.

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