Mark Persons, Vietnam veteran and member of the Brainerd VFW, Brainerd American Legion and DAV and Bill Wroolie, Vietnam veteran and past state commander of the Disabled American Veterans, also a past state and national commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and currently a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and…
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Mark and Paula Persons were inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame on October 1st, 2024. They join us on the Wake the Lakes Morning Show to tell us their personal stories through the years that led up to this prestigious honor.
Local Vietnam veterans Mark Persons and Mike Williams, representing the Brainerd VFW, tell us about the Patriot’s Pen Competition and Voice of Democracy Competition for students in the area.
Mark Persons of the Brainerd VFW and “Happy Chappy” Rios join us to talk about “Patriot Grounds,” featuring coffee and donuts for veterans and families talking about veteran issues. They meet on the third Saturday of each month at 10am at Heritage Church in Baxter. Rios also tells us about Brain Core of Northern Minnesota…
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Mark Persons of the Brainerd VFW and Herman Wisneski from the Brainerd Elks remind us of the importance of Memorial Day and what we can look forward to coming up on Monday, May 27th, 2024 here in Brainerd, MN.
Mark Persons, Webmaster at the Brainerd VFW, and Richard Schmidt, life member of the Brainerd VFW and life member of the Crow Wing County Disabled American Veterans, share their experiences fighting in Vietnam. They invite all Vietnam veterans and their significant others to the Brainerd VFW annual Vietnam veterans gathering on Friday, March 22nd, 2024…
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Mark Persons from the Brainerd VFW and Chaplain Rios (“Happy Chappy”), also from the Brainerd VFW and Chaplain Reverend at the Good Samaritan Society-Woodland and Bethany in Brainerd, remind us of the historical significance of Four Chaplains Day each February 3rd.
Local veterans, Jeff McArthur and Mark Persons, remind us about Veterans Day ceremonies coming up in the Brainerd Lakes Area and tell us their own stories of how they served to defend our freedom.
Local veterans, Mark Persons and Jeff McArthur, provide us with information regarding the “Voice of Democracy” and “Patriot’s Pen” patriotic writing competitions for students. Deadline for submission is October 31, 2023 and more details can be obtained at BrainerdVFW.org.
Mark Persons, Webmaster and Chaplain at the Brainerd VFW, and Mike Williams, former Navy corpsman and currently a Sergeant at Arms at the Brainerd VFW (as well as being a part of the Brainerd Honor Guard), speak about Memorial Day and the ceremonies scheduled for May 29, 2023. The 2nd Annual Brainerd VFW Freedom Festival…
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