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WWW.VFWPOST1260.ORG October 2021 Volume 88, Issue 10 Harold Baggenstoss Post 1260 From the Commander BY BRUCE MALTERUD Comrades, Please join us Oct. 5th at the Eagles for our next meet- ing, 7:00 p.m. first Tue of the month. With the fall colors upon us now, you know what is just around the corner. As I find myself saying every year late- ly," where has the summer gone"?. But with the fall colors also with it is some pretty good fishing. Which I have to get out this week and get a couple more for the flag retire- ment coming up this Sunday Oct.3rd 2:00 p.m. at my resi- dence, 15002 county 44 Laporte Mn. Come join in and help clean rifles or there will be a few folding the flags for prep- aration to retire them. And we have a lot of them to do so join us Sunday afternoon at 2:00 P.M. Has anyone drove by the new site for the veterans home here in Bemidji lately? Well they are really getting with it in hopes of getting the footings in by Dec. of this fall yet. I read where there are additional funds needed to complete the project due to the cost of materials gone up and a shortage and labor costs due to the covid thing. Myself along with two other members of the post, at- tended the state Fall Conference held in Willmar this past weekend. This was one of the best and informational VFW Conferences I have attended in the past few years. A lot of good information and the push to get out in our commu- nities to be seen and do whatever we can to help out and volunteer where needed. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Adjutant’s Corner .................. 2 Veteran Service Officer .......... 3 Chaplain’s Corner .................. 4 Spot Light On ......................... 5 Veteran’s Employment Rep ... 5 Post Auxiliary ......................... 6 Acvies Last Month ............. 7 Points of Contact ................... 7 SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST Next Two Months Meengs Nov 2nd December 7th VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
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October 2021 Volume 88, Issue 10
Harold Baggenstoss Post 1260
From the Commander
BY BRUCE MALTERUD
Comrades,
Please join us Oct. 5th at the Eagles for our next meet-ing, 7:00 p.m. first Tue of the month.
With the fall colors upon us now, you know what is just around the corner. As I find myself saying every year late-ly," where has the summer gone"?. But with the fall colors also with it is some pretty good fishing. Which I have to get out this week and get a couple more for the flag retire-ment coming up this Sunday Oct.3rd 2:00 p.m. at my resi-dence, 15002 county 44 Laporte Mn. Come join in and help clean rifles or there will be a few folding the flags for prep-aration to retire them. And we have a lot of them to do so join us Sunday afternoon at 2:00 P.M.
Has anyone drove by the new site for the veterans home here in Bemidji lately? Well they are really getting with it in hopes of getting the footings in by Dec. of this fall yet. I read where there are additional funds needed to complete the project due to the cost of materials gone up and a shortage and labor costs due to the covid thing.
Myself along with two other members of the post, at-tended the state Fall Conference held in Willmar this past weekend. This was one of the best and informational VFW Conferences I have attended in the past few years. A lot of good information and the push to get out in our commu-nities to be seen and do whatever we can to help out and volunteer where needed.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Adjutant’s Corner .................. 2
Veteran Service Officer .......... 3
Chaplain’s Corner .................. 4
Spot Light On ......................... 5
Veteran’s Employment Rep ... 5
Post Auxiliary ......................... 6
Activities Last Month ............. 7
Points of Contact ................... 7
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST
Next Two Months Meetings
Nov 2nd
December 7th
VETERANS OF F OREIGN WARS
Mark your calendars! Next meeting - Tuesday, October 5th!
ADJUTANT’S CORNER
NOTICE: VFW website: www.vfwpost1260.org. All updated in-formation is available concerning our local VFW Post #1260 as well as our state and national information. Date: Tuesday, October 5th at 7:00 pm at the Eagles Club Oct 3 – Flag Retirement/Honor Guard Gun Cleaning 2 pm Oct 5 – VFW Post 1260 Meeting, Eagles Club, 7:00 P.M. Oct 7 – Operation ENDURING FREEDOM Begins in Afghanistan (2001) Oct 8 – (Tentative) – VFW Department Commander Barry Henriksen visit 5:00 PM at Lazy Jacks to commemorate 100 years of the VFW Oct 11 – Columbus Day/Native American Day Oct 13 – U.S. Navy Birthday Oct 15-17 – Big Ten Conference of the VFW, Rapid City, SD Oct 21-22 – MEA days (no school) Oct 24 – United Nations Day Oct 27 – Navy Day Oct 31 – Halloween/Voice of Democracy/Patriots Pen/Teacher of the Year Nomina-tions due to Post. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Minnesota Commander Barry Henriksen and President Jamie Cassavant have named their project for the 2021-2022 Minnesota VFW Pro-gram year. Folds of Honor is a great educational scholarship program to provide scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or been disa-bled while on active duty in the United States armed forces. You can read more about the Folds of Honor program at: https://foldsofhonor.org/
Bring another veteran to our meeting. Harold Baggenstoss VFW Post #1260 P.O. Box 1271 Bemidji, MN 56619 VFW Post Adjutant Curt Anderson, [email protected] (502) 263.9802
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
October 17, 1777 - During
the American Revolution-
ary War, British General
John Burgoyne and his
entire army of 5,700 men
surrendered to American
General Horatio Gates
after the Battle of Sarato-
ga, the first big American
victory.
October 17-25, 1944 - The
Battle of Leyte Gulf, the
largest naval battle in
history, took place off the
Philippine Islands, dur-
ing World War II in the
Pacific. The battle in-
volved 216 U.S. warships
and 64 Japanese ships
and resulted in the de-
struction of the Japanese
Navy including the Japa-
nese Battleship Musashi,
one of the largest ever
built.
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So any of our members that volunteer in the community or a neighbor or at the community center please let me know so I can report your time or any monies that you spent on any pro-ject. This report goes in to the dept. and on to nat'l on a monthly basis. Our Nat'l Senior Vice Commander was our guest at the conference this past week and you can bet your bottom dollar next year with his ideas we will be pushing towards membership. He is very strong in recruiting more members, the hand writing is on the wall, as they say.
In closing, mark your calendar for Sunday Oct. 3rd, 2:00 p.m. at my place for the rifle cleaning and flag retirement.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE; Ole had a girl friend while he was in the Army. He wrote her every day for six months. She wrote back and said she was going to marry someone else. Ole wrote back and to see who she was marrying. It was the mailman. (:
Bruce Malterud
Commander, VFW Post 1260
STATE VETERAN CEMETERIES
Burial is open to all Veterans discharged from active military service under conditions other than dishonora-
ble. Their spouses, minor children, and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children are also eligible for
burial. Eligible spouses may be buried, even if they predecease the Veteran. Also eligible for burial are mem-
bers of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, the Army and National Guard, and the Reserve Officer
Training Corps who die while on active duty for training or performing service, or who have 20 years of ser-
vice in reserve components of the Armed Forces creditable for retired pay.
Casket. A pre-placed graveliner will be provided by the cemetery for all casket burials. Traditional gravesites
are available for individuals who choose to purchase a sealed burial vault from their funeral director. Casket
gravesites are permanently marked with an upright headstone.
Cremation (In-ground). In-ground cremation gravesites provide a traditional burial option for cremated re-
mains. In-ground cremation gravesites are permanently marked with an upright headstone.
Cremation (Columbarium). The columbarium provides an above-ground option for cremated remains. Col-
umbarium niches are permanently marked with a niche cover. Placement of cremated remains, either in-
ground or above-ground, is determined by the next-of-kin.
General Information
What is Provided? • Gravesite or Columbarium Niche • Pre-placed Graveliner (Standard Size) • Head-
stone/Niche Cover • Perpetual Care
What is the Cost? Veteran: • All burial options are provided to eligible Veterans at no cost. Spouse/Eligible
Dependent*: • For spouse and eligible dependent burial fee please call 1-888-LinkVet (546-5838) or visit
MinnesotaVeteran.org/Cem. *Fees cannot be prepaid and are subject to change.
Is Pre-Registration Available? Yes. Pre-Registration ensures your eligibility in advance and eliminates delays
in providing military documents to the cemetery. Pre-registration applications are available at the cemetery
offices, through your local County Veterans Service Officer or online at MinnesotaVeteran.org/Cem.
How are Committal Services Handled? Each cemetery can conduct seven committal services per day, Mon-
day – Friday, on a first-come first-served basis. Times: Every hour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (3 p.m. is cremation
only). Committal services are limited to 20 minutes.
Cemetery Office Contact Information
VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER
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Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
Little Falls 15550 Hwy 115, Little Falls,
MN 56345
Phone: (320) 616-2527
Fax: (320) 616-2529
Email: [email protected]
Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
Preston 715 Highway 52, Preston, MN
55965
Phone: (507) 765-7320
Fax: (507) 765-3793
Email: [email protected]
Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
Duluth 4777 Hwy 53, Saginaw, MN
55779
Phone: (218) 520-0120
Fax: (218) 729-1343
Email: [email protected]
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
Coping & Practicing Resilience during COVID-19
Are you feeling off-balance? The COVID-
19 pandemic has brought about changes in
most areas of our lives, which may bring
stress, anxiety and fear. Your foundation may
feel unstable, and your grasp and sense of
control may feel tenuous. It has been months since the beginning of this
pandemic, and no one is sure how much longer it will last. Although things
are still uncertain, we’re in this together.
How do we cope and practice resilience during uncertain times? Let’s re-
member our wholeness and connections.
Following are tips for coping and practicing resilience.
Give grace. Stress uses up a lot of energy. You may feel unfocused and
unproductive, and unsure of how to navigate the new semester. Allow
yourself to dial down your expectations of yourself and others a bit. It’s
okay and normal to waver around as you try to adapt to the new circum-
stances of attending class and working virtually.
Keep up your social connections. Those connections can mean the world.
This is the time to stay in touch and supportive of each other. Check in on
others: family members, friends, classmates, colleagues. You might choose
one person a day to connect with.
Actively manage stress. It’s important to notice when you’re stressed, to
name it, and to acknowledge it. Just doing that helps us begin to relax and
start to think of what we want to do about it.
Move your body. The recommendation to hunker down (colloquially
speaking) does not prevent going for a walk or a run (assuming you’re not
in self-quarantine, self-isolation, or sheltering in place). Movement is a
great way to relieve stress, notice the big wide world, and get fresh air.
Sleep. Sleep restores us like nothing else. Create a sleep schedule to wake
up about the same time every day, which can add some structure to your
day and help regulate your circadian rhythm, so you'll feel more stable.
Practice mindfulness. Being mindful helps us to slow down and reduces
anxiety. A few deep breaths can reduce stress.
Watch for not-so-positive means of coping. Sometimes people use alcohol
or other drugs, sleep too much, or use other not-so-positive means of cop-
ing.
Source: https://uhs.umich.edu/coping-resilience
OUR SACRIFICE
Conflict Casualties
American Revolution 50,000
Northwest Indian War 1,881
War of 1812 20,000
Mexican American War 17,435
Civil War—Union 646,392
Civil War—Confederate ~524,000
Dakota War of 1862 263
Spanish-American War 4,068
Philippine-American War 7,126
World War I 320,518
World War II 1,076,245
Korean War 128,650
Vietnam War 211,454
Afghanistan War 20,149
Iraq War 31,994
Operation New Dawn 298
Operation Inherent Resolve 269
Operation Freedom Sentinel 573
NOTE: There are other smaller con-
flicts not listed where service members
sacrificed their lives
Afghanistan & Iraq source:
https://www.defense.gov/casualty.pdf
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HOT OFF THE PRESS
Our Next War in Afghanistan Is Already Looming. And It May Be Even Harder. 30 Sep 2021 Military.com | By Travis Tritten and Stephen Losey The dangers that kept the U.S. in Afghanistan for so long are already accumulat-ing again, little more than a month after the last troops left in a chaotic withdrawal. The al-Qaida terrorist group that drew America into the country two decades ago is poised to come back under the ruling Taliban regime, or it never left at all, depending on whom you ask. It may be only one to two years before the group could again threaten the U.S. homeland, according to a conservative estimate the Defense Intelligence Agency and the CIA disclosed in Sep-tember. Under that looming terror-ism threat, former defense officials, lawmakers and ex-perts believe a new U.S. mili-tary intervention in Afghani-stan is likely, maybe even inevitable, in what could be an echo of the withdrawal a decade ago from Iraq that cleared the way for the rise of the Islamic State and years of horrific attacks, killings and more war. "We are going to have to send U.S. military forces back in some form to Af-ghanistan," said Bradley Bowman, senior director of the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foun-dation for Defense of De-mocracies think tank. "I don't have a crystal ball -- I don't know if that is six months or six years -- but the disaster in Iraq took three years to unfold." Source: military.com
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SPOT LIGHT ON….
Community Service in the VFW Community Service is the best source of positive publicity the VFW has to offer. By service to our communities we accomplish seven (7) goals:
1. We live up to our VFW Constitution.
2. We provide valuable services to many areas of our community.
3. We benefit from a favorable impression of our organization by the community.
4. We attract new members.
5. We satisfy certain IRS requirements from which we benefit.
6. We build pride among our members.
7. It’s good for our health; people involved in Community Service are happier and tend to live longer.
Community Service within the VFW organization has six broad categories: Ameri-canism/Cooperation w/Other, Safety, Aid to Others, School & Church assistance, Youth Activities, and Hospital/Blood.
Community Service is the volunteer work we do for the community, not for the ben-efit of our post. For instance, putting poppies on cards, working a fish fry for the VFW, driving a relative to the VA, or driving to the state capitol to support a Veter-an’s Bill. Only projects benefiting the community may be reported to district.
You cannot claim the value of the hours volunteered, only the value of money actu-ally spent to support a project. You also cannot claim all members of the post, only those that actually worked on the project.
Part 2, spotlight on Americanism & Cooperation with other Organizations:
Examples include, but not limited to -
Gave food & money to a “hunger program” Gave clothing to the church Sold merchandise for POW/MIA Vietnam Memorial donation Meals on Wheels Donation to local public TV Donated collected eyeglasses to Lions Club Donated to charity golf tournament Members saved pop can lids for Ronald McDonald House Food donated to local food shelf Served on City Council Board Flag Raising Loyalty Day Participation Donation to Diabetes Foundation Veterans in the Classroom
Arrow Printing Contact Steve Krue-ger at 218-751-1564 or stop by at 1375 Washington Ave. South – Bemidji.
VETERANS EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVE
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
October 18, 1945 -
The Nuremberg War
Crimes Trial began with
indictments against 24
former Nazi leaders in-
cluding Hermann Göring
and Albert Speer. The trial
lasted 10 months, with
delivery of the judgment
completed on October 1,
1946.
October 19, 1781 - As their
band played The World
Turned Upside Down, the
British Army marched out
in formation and surren-
dered to the Americans at
Yorktown. More than
7,000 British and Hessian
troops, led by British Gen-
eral Lord Cornwallis, sur-
rendered to General
George Washington. The
war between Britain and
its American colonies was
effectively ended. The final
peace treaty was signed in
Paris on September 3,
1783.
Here we are in the middle of fall. Some leaves are gorgeous, some were more muted this year due to the drought, and some have already changed color and fallen off. It has been a strange year. (Guess that fits in with a lot of things lately!!) We know this time of year is a fore runner of snow and cold. That makes us get busy and prepare and get fall projects done be-fore winter. Please remember our veterans and their families in that fall planning process, and
help them out in any way possible. We had our annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on October 3rd at Bruce & Janie’s home. The men did their weapons cleaning; our Auxiliary assembled Towel Buddies to distribute; the group folded the flags that need to be folded; we had the flag retirement ceremony; and closed with a potluck fish fry. If you were not able to make it to this year’s event, please plan on attending next year. This event continues to get bigger as people learn the VFW does this ceremony annually. Please continue the work we have started this fiscal year in our trying to get new members. We need to remain strong as an organization so that we can petition our legislators for the needs of our veterans and their families. It is up to us to continue that good work. If you are a member that pays your dues annually, please send in your annual pay-ment of $25 as soon as possible. The annual dues need to be paid by the end of December. At our October meeting, we will have our annual inspection done by a member of the District Staff. Also, at that meeting we hope to put to-gether our ideas for making decorations for the upcoming holidays for nursing home residents. It has been an on again – off again process with the requirements due to COVID19. We will also start on the plan-ning process for our Pearl Harbor Dinner to hopefully be held in early December. Please join us for our meeting the first Tuesday evening of each month at the Bemidji Eagles at 7:00 p.m. This month that date is Tuesday, October 5th. Hope to see you there. Thank you, and take care. Margaret Booge, President
POST AUXILIARY
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Photo from the District meeting:
VFW Post 1260 Commander Bruce Malterud (center) re-ceiving a Department Certificate for 100% Community Ser-vice Reporting by VFW Post 1260 for 2020-2021. On the left is 9th District Commander Kelly Booge and on the right is MN VFW Department Jr Vice Commander Dan Meyer.
ACTIVITIES THIS PAST MONTH
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POINTS OF CONTACT Commander Bruce Malterud 218-766-3898 [email protected]
Adjutant Curt Anderson 502-263-9802 [email protected]
Quartermaster Kelly Booge 218-308-1171 [email protected]
Sr. Vice Commander John Naastad 651-283-8657 [email protected]
Jr. Vice Commander Mike Gutz 218-308-3927
Surgeon
Chaplain Jerry Wraa 218-776-3949 [email protected]
Asst Chaplain Vacant
Veterans Service Officer Scotty Allison 218-333-4178 [email protected]
Post Auxiliary President Margarete Booge 218-751-3258 [email protected] Post Auxiliary Treasurer Janie Malterud 218-854-7499 [email protected]
DAV Chapter #7 Thomas Annonson 218-251-3025 [email protected]
Support Numbers
Education: http://www.mymilitaryeducation.org
Health Care: 1-877-222-8387
Suicide Prev. Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Fargo VA: 1-800-410-9723
Help Line: 1-855-VET-TALK
VA Community Outpatient Clinic-Bemidji: 218-755-6360
OUR DAILY COMMITTMENT Hours served: 136 Members volunteered: 48 Total dollar: $387 Current Members: 208 2021 TAPS Deane Watkins Paul Brune Vern Parenteau Steve Stilwell Richard Tammaro
HAROLD BAGGENSTOSS
POST 1260
The purpose is fraternal, patri-
otic, historical, and education-
al; to preserve and strengthen
comradeship among its mem-
bers; to assist worthy com-
rades; to perpetuate the
memory and history of our
dead, and to assist their widows
and orphans; to maintain rue
allegiance to the Government
of the United States of America,
and fidelity to its Constitution
and laws; to foster true patriot-
ism; to maintain and extend
the institutions of American
freedom, and to preserve and
defend the United States from
all her enemies, whomsoever.
WHAT THE VFW DOES FOR THE COMMUNITY
• Youth activities, Voice of Democracy & Youth Essay
• Patriotic Activities
• Aid to Schools & Churches
• Membership
• Help to obtain benefits
• Legislative Service
• Buddy Poppy Promotion
NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE
PAID MAILED FROM ZIP CODE 56601 PERMIT NO. 3
Harold Baggenstoss
VFW Post #1260
P.O. Box 1271 Bemidji, MN 56619
Phone: 218) 243 3060
E-mail: [email protected]
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