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The MN Third District American Legion encompasses 10 Counties and has 64 Posts in Minnesota. Find a post by number or filter by county on this page. MN Thundering Third District Posts Shakopee 2 Website 1266 1st Ave E. Shakopee MN 55379 952-445-5253 Robert Patterson 3 No Website 843 Lodge Drive. Jordan MN 55352 952-686-3311 William R. Witty 37 No Website 229 Nassau St. St Peter MN 507-934-6435 Faribault 43 Website 112 5th St NE. Faribault MN 55021 507-334-8784 John Vessey 44 No Website PO Box 111 Lakeville MN 55044 952-435-6487 Charles Borak 45 Website 300 Lexington Ave S. New Prague MN 56071 952-758-4603 Nelson-Lucking 47 Website 50 Sibley St. Hastings MN 55033 651-437-2046 Stillwater 48 Facebook 103 3rd St S #1 Stillwater MN 55082 651-437-1435 Leo C. Peterson 54 Website 218 W 4th St. Red Wing MN 55066 651-388-6223 Le Sueur 55 No Website 203 S 2nd St. Le Sueur MN 56058 No Phone Chaska 57 Website 102 W 4th St. Chaska MN 55318 952-448-4090 Rosemount 65 Website 14590 Burma Ave W. Rosemount MN 55068 651-423-3380 Sibley 74 Website 815 Minnesota St. Henderson MN 56044 507-248-3544 Joseph A. Gates 78 Facebook 601 2nd St. Kenyon MN 55946 507-789-5691 Montgomery 79 Website 102 Elm Ave SW Montgomery MN 56069 507-364-7779 Northfield 84 Facebook 304 Water St. Northfield MN 55057 507-645-8541 William E. Blair 95 Website PO Box 145 Glencoe MN 55336 320-865-5992 Hutchinson 96 Website 35 3rd Ave SE Hutchinson MN 55350 320-587-2665 Richard Dingle 98 Website 328 Broadway Ave. St Paul Park MN 55071 651-459-8016 Le Center 108 Website 97 S Park Ave Le Center MN 56057 507-357-4787 Eugene Early 121 No Website 405 Franklin Ave NW Watertown MN 55388 763-289-5984 Degree-Fleisch 125 No Website PO Box 214 Stewart MN 55385 320-562-2609 Silver Lake 141 Website 241 Main St W. Silver Lake MN 55381 320-327-2404 Kraft-Ostrum 142 Facebook 218 4th St N. Cannon Falls MN 55009 507-263-2412 Edward Ewald 143 No Website 310 2nd St N. Brownton MN 55312 No Phone Leo B. Neubeiser 144 Facebook 221 N Meridian St. Belle Plaine MN 56011 952-873-4669 Roy Leider 149 Facebook 101 W Main St. Morristown MN 55052 507-685-2288 Waconia 150 Facebook 233 S Olive St. Waconia MN 55387 952-442-5340 Zumbrota 183 No Website 940 Mill St Zumbrota MN 55992 No Phone Charles Cowden 184 Website 108 1st Ave SE Pine Island MN 55963 507-356-8991 Clifford Larson 189 No Website PO Box 186 Farmington MN 55024 612-327-8959 Ray Keenan 207 Facebook 319 Broadway St. Cleveland MN 56017 507-931-1837 Forest Lake 225 Website 355 W Broadway Forest Lake MN 55025 651-464-2600 Loftness-Bandow 226 No Website 31824 633rd Ave Gibbon MN 55335 507-834-6321 Scharmer-Berger 250 PO Box 451, Arlington MN 55307 No Phone Lafayette 300 No Website 591 5th St. Lafayette MN 56054 507-228-8318 C. Adams-R. Stierlen 311 Facebook 104 E Main St. Elysian MN 56028 507-267-4487 Ernest Gedig 314 No Website 106 Renville St. Winthrop MN 55396 507-647-2591 Edward Born 343 No Website PO Box 343 Norwood MN 55368 No Phone John Balfe 380 No Website 15166 Dodd Road Kilkenny MN 56052 No Phone Martin Krueger 407 Facebook 161 1st St N. Winsted MN 55395 320-485-4366 Green Isle 408 No Website 250 Parnell St. Green Isle MN 55338 No Phone Inver Grove Heights 424 No Website 6710 Cahill Ave. Inver Grove Heights MN 55076 651-451-5872 Manthey-Asmus 433 Facebook 329 Main Ave E. Gaylord MN 55334 507-237-9976 Prior Lake 447 Facebook 16306 Main Avenue Southeast, Prior Lake, MN 55372, USA No Phone Ray Kirkpatrick 463 Facebook 161 1st Ave N. Lester Prairie MN 55354 320-485-4366 Amber Rude 481 No Website 821 2nd St N S. St Paul MN 55075 651-450-0031 Hesley Jensen 491 Website 263 3rd St N. Bayport MN 55003 651-439-5463 Woodbury 501 Website 8301 Valley Creek Road Woodbury MN 55125 703-851-5416 Kramer Berg 507 Facebook 319 Stillwater Rd. Willermie MN 55090 651-426-6598 Nicollet 510 Website 715 3rd St. Nicollet MN 56074 507-225-3850 North Mankato 518 Website 265 Belgrade Ave North Mankato MN 56003 507-625-1264 Challenger 521 No Website PO Box 18244 W St. Paul MN 55118 No Phone Chanhassen 580 Website 290 Lake Dr E. Chanhassen MN 55317 952-934-6677 Lonsdale 586 Facebook 115 2nd Ave NW Lonsdale MN 55046 507-744-2387 Daniel R. Olsen 594 Website PO Box 211488 Eagan MN 55121 651-497-0971 Bellechester 598 Facebook 101 Main St. Bellechester MN 55027 No Phone Lowell Stender 601 No Website 300 Broadway St E. New Germany MN 55367 952-657-2431 Hugo 620 Website 5383 140th St N. Hugo MN 55038 651-255-1432 Plato 641 No Website PO Box 164 Plato MN 55370 No Phone Dan Patch 643 Website 12375 Princeton Ave. Savage MN 55378 952-894-6940 Patrick Kopp 1700 No Website PO Box 1834 Burnsville MN 55337 763-258-3070 Apple Valley 1776 Website 14521 Granada Dr. Apple Valley MN 55124 952-431-1776 Victoria 1995 No Website 233 S Olive St. Waconia MN 55387 952-442-5340 Filter by County Filter by County View Interactive Map

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Read the highlights or download the full PDF below: Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all 3rd District Members, A BIG Thank You to all the units and members that made donations to support my project for the Hasting Veterans Home (Landscaping) and St. Peters Treatment (Disc Golf Couse). Which scored the goal. But let's keep the goal growing for our Veterans. Unfortunately, we had to cancel Mid-Winter because of the cold weather and at this time we have not been able to come up with a date to reschedule it. I had a great time when I visited Stewart Unit 24. It was nice to meet the members and to talk to them about how things are going for their unit. I did get to attend the 1st and 3rd get together held at the Faribault Post in January. A good time was had by those that attended from the 1st and 3rd Districts. I am asking all the 3rd District Units to please fill out the Impact report for their unit and send the information to me. It would be wonderful to have 100% reporting from all the 3rd District Units. If you would like a fillable Unit Impact report that can be emailed to me, go to the 3rd District Auxiliary website and go to Resources then click on Auxiliary Forms and click on Unit Year End Impact Numbers Report fillable . Or contact Teri Richardson, our Treasurer, and she will send you one. Otherwise, I do believe they will need to be printed out to be filled in, and they will need to be sent by U S Mail. Your unit should have received this information from Department. Just a reminder that the American Legion’s official birthday is March 15 marking the date in 1919, when the first American Legion caucus convened in Paris by members of the American Expeditionary Force. It was chartered by congress later that year, and annual celebrations are held to honor of its legacy of service to veterans and communities. Our units could send cards or make lunch for your Legion Members to celebrate the event. The Navy Reserve formed on March 3,1915 in response to the outbreak of World War 1. The Navy Reserve made up almost 84 percent of the Navy fighting force during the war. Among its ranks were five future U.S Presidents and 15 recipients of the Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor Day is observed annually on March 25 to honor over 3,500 recipients of the U.S military’s Decoration for Valor. Established by Congress in 1990, this day recognizes acts of bravery above and beyond the call of duty. It marks the anniversary of the first medals presented in 1863. The National Vietnam War Veterans Day Recognition Act, signed into law in2017, designates March 29 of each year as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Most states celebrated “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” on March 29 or 30 of each year. The U.S Navy Seabee celebrate their birthday on March 5th marking their establishment in 1942. Founded during World War II, the force received official permission to use the name “Seabee” derived from the pronunciation of “Construction Battalion s (CBs) on this day. Which also coincides with the anniversary of Civil Engineer Corp. Ann Bovy 3rd District President The Leadership Training event, sponsored by the Hutchinson and Cosmos Units, was well attended and brought together members from the Sixth District, Third District, and Seventh District. Participants enjoyed a day filled with educational activities, opportunities to meet new friends, reconnect with familiar faces, and share delicious food. Presenters Ashley, Carol, and Mary formed an outstanding team. Their collaborative efforts and engaging presentations made the training memorable and successful for everyone involved. They really earned their GOLD!

Read the highlights or download the full PDF below: Happy Valentines to all 3rd District Members, Thank you to all the units that have supported my project for the Hasting Veterans Home (Landscaping) and the St. Peter Regional Treatment (Disc Golf Course). I am getting closer to my goal of $4,000.00 dollars. A Big Thank you to all the units that came to the Mid-Winter Conference at the American Legion Post 586 in Lonsdale. I hope you share all the information that was presented with the members of your unit and the information helped clarify what is expected of the unit each year when carrying out your programs and sending needed information to the Department and District. It was so nice to see everyone that attended the Mid-Winter Conference. For Valentines Day, I would like to see our units go into our community. For example: go to elementary school to make Valentines cards, visit a veteran and give them a card or bring goods or balloons or flowers to show how much you appreciate them for their service to our country. I attended the Poppy Palooza workshop at the Waconia American Legion Post 150. It was such a good time visiting and making the poppies. I am going to American Legion Post 2 at Shakopee for the Decades Trivia Night. Some members attended in the past and had a lot of fun. I am looking forward to that night. On February 21, 2026, I am planning to attend the Leadership Conference that will be held at the Cosmos Community Center. I hope to get some new ideas and use them to further my experiences with people. Four Chaplain Day is on February 3rd. Please remember to honor the bravery of the 4 Chaplains who died while saving the lives of Military and civilian personal as the USS Dorchester sank on February 3rd, 1943. On February 4th the USO will celebrate its birthday. The USO is the bridge connecting overseas soldiers to their families, friends and home. The USO is partnered with the War Department and later with the Department of Defense. To help support the USO we can provide entertainment care packages. February 8th through the 14th is National Salute to Veterans Patients week. This week is dedicated to honoring and recognizing the sacrifices of Veterans receiving care at VA medical centers and to raise awareness about the importance of these facilities and encourage community involvement through visits and volunteer opportunities. Please take time to visit someone in your community, nursing home or Veterans Home. American Legion Auxiliary Third District Newsletter February 2026 If your members know anyone that is in the Coast Guard Reserve, help them celebrate their Birthday on February 19 and 85th years of their establishment. Remember to thank them for all their dedication to serving our county. Ann Bovy Third District President

Volume 11, Issue 6 Read the Highlights or Download the full PDF below: The Commander's Corner Fellow Legionaries and family, We are one month in to the new year, and spring is not too far out. I’ve been hosting dental clinics for my Commanders project this year. As part of that, I have met Vets that are struggling and just needed someone to listen. A lot of times in our lives, we are asked how are you doing? We just say, “fine” even when we’re not. It’s just a quick answer because we believe that no one actually wants to hear. No one cares. “Fine” for many of us, is just a coping mechanism to seem like a normal part of society, and not the truth. So, I want to encourage you. When someone says they’re fine or just okay. Take a moment. Stop and see what’s going on. Listen and let them talk. Don’t judge, don’t offer advice, just be a friendly ear to hear to what they have to say. If you have words of encouragement or wisdom then offer them. Many of us tend to go into things like, oh well, I’ve experienced this or that, and it turns the conversation into a comparison or a competition. We’re trying to relate, but instead of doing that we end up missing out on what’s going on in their life. I encourage you to listen and then repeat a part of what they said back so they know you were ACTUALLY listening. Sometimes all a person needs is someone willing to hear what they have to say. Someone who takes their thoughts into account and understands the importance of their situation. If you need someone to talk to, please reach out to a Legionnaire or feel free to call me personally. If you can’t reach a friend or don’t feel comfortable speaking with a legionnaire, 988#1 it is completely anonymous with 0 judgment. They are just a friendly voice ready to listen. So, I ask all of you to take a moment and listen to others and if you are need just reach out, we are all here to help each other. Amy Larsen - Thundering Third Commander