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Veteran Resources in Minnesota

Help and community for veterans and military families in Minnesota: the state veterans office, 7 VA care sites, 6 veterans cemeteries, 109 veterans posts and clubs.

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6cemeteries
109posts & clubs
2cafés & halls
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State department of veterans affairs

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs runs Minnesota’s state Veterans Homes, state Veterans Cemeteries, and assists Minnesota’s 308,000 Veterans and their dependents to obtain the benefits and services provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

State offices help with state benefits (tax exemptions, education, veterans homes) and can connect you with accredited service officers for VA claims. Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

VA health care, Vet Centers & offices

Vet Centers offer free, confidential counseling for combat veterans, military sexual trauma survivors and their families — often without a VA appointment. Always confirm hours by phone.

NameTypeCityAddressContact
Minneapolis VA Medical CenterVA health careMinneapolis1 Veterans Drive 55417+1 612 725 2000
VA Medical CenterVA health carenear Minneapolis1 Veterans Drive 55417+1-612-725-2000
Website
Northwest Metro VA Clinic
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-16:30
VA health careRamsey7545 Veterans Drive 55303+1 612 467 1100
Website
VA ClinicVA health carenear Rochester
St. James VA ClinicVA health careSaint James1212 Heckman Court 56081+1 507 375-9670
Website
Shakopee VA ClinicVA health carenear Shakopee1555 Lusitano Street+1-612-629-7109
St. Cloud VA Health Care SystemVA health careSt. Cloud4801 Veterans Drive 56303+1 320 252 1670
Website

Find every VA location with current hours at VA.gov/find-locations.

Veterans cemeteries in Minnesota

CemeteryCityAddressPhoneBurials
Leech Lake Veterans Cemetery - Cass Lake State / tribalCass Lake16477 69th Ave NW, 56633218-335-4463Open VA Grant
Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Little Falls State / tribalLittle Falls15550 Hwy 115, 56345320-616-2527Open VA Grant
Fort Snelling National Cemetery NationalMinneapolis7601 34th Avenue S, 55450612-726-1127Open
Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston State / tribalPreston715 Hwy 52, 55965507-765-7320Open VA Grant
Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Redwood Falls State / tribalRedwood Falls33752 Noble Ave, 56283507-709-4390Open VA Grant
Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Duluth State / tribalSaginaw4777 Hwy 53, 55779218-520-0120Open VA Grant

“Open” cemeteries accept new casketed or cremated burials; “Closed” ones may still accept burials in existing family gravesites. Eligible veterans and family members can pre-apply for burial through VA. Source: VA National Cemetery Administration.

Veterans posts, clubs & meeting places

Local VFW posts, American Legion posts, AMVETS, DAV chapters, Marine Corps League detachments and veteran-run cafés are where veterans meet, share a meal and get help with benefits. Most welcome visitors — call ahead or check the post’s website.

Veteran cafés, canteens & community spaces (2)

NameCityAddressContact
Chaska Vetsnear Shakopee
The Club - Bar and Veterans Organization—

Posts & clubs (109)

NameCityAddressContact
American Legion HallBaudette115 Main Avenue 56623
VFW PostBaudette204 International Drive 56623
American Legion Hallnear Bemidji
Minnesota Veterans Home BemidjiBemidji920 Anne Street Northwest 56601+1 833 886 0563
Website
Everett McClay VFW Post 1296Bloomington311 West 84th Street 55420
American Legion Post 255Brainerd708 Front Street 56401
Nisswa American Legionnear Brainerd
American Legion Post 260near Buffalo
Buffalo American Legion Post 270Buffalo304 10th Avenue South 55313
VFW Post 8731near Buffalo
Veterans of Foreign Wars VFWCloquet210 Arch Street 55720+1-218-879-2447
Website
Charles Knaeble VFW Post #494Crystal5222 Bass Lake Road 55429
American Legion Post 377Delano240 Babcock Boulevard West
Frazee VFW 7702near Detroit Lakes
VFW PostDetroit Lakes500 Washington Avenue 56501
American Legion Post 71Duluth5814 Grand Avenue 55807
American Legion Post 551Eyota11 Madison Avenue SE 55934+1-507-545-2688
Sypal-Lundgren VFW Post 7662
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-01:00, Su 12:00-19:00
Farmington417 3rd Street 55024+1-651-460-6888
VFW Post 612Fergus Falls420 East Washington Avenue 56537
Veterans of Foreign Wars VFWForest Lake556 12th Street Southwest 55025
VFW Postnear Forest Lake
American Legion HallFreeborn202 5th Avenue 56032
American LegionFridley7365 Old Central Avenue 55432
Aitkin VFWnear Garrison
American Legion Hallnear Garrison
VFW PostGarrison27234 Monroe Street 56450
VFW Post 5102Glencoe923 Chandler Avenue North 55336+1-320-864-5992
Website
Chester Bird American Legion
Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-00:00; Sa 10:00-00:00; Su 10:00-22:00
near Golden Valley8900 Golden Valley Road 55427Website
Chester Bird Post 523 American LegionGolden Valley200 Lilac Drive North 55422
American Legionnear Kasson
American Legion Post 119near Kasson505 Frontage Road Northeast 55920
American Legion Post 333Kasson212 West Main Street 55944
Minnesota Veterans HomeLuverne1300 North Kniss Avenue 56156
American Legion Post 311near Mankato
St. Peter American Legionnear Mankato
VFW Post 950Mankato1900 North Riverfront Drive 56001
Milaca American Legion Post 178Milaca160 2nd Street Southeast 56353
American Legion Hallnear Milroy
American Legion HallMilroy407 Euclid Avenue 56263
James Ballentine "Uptown" VFW Post #246
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-02:00, Sa-Su 09:00-02:00
Minneapolis2916 Lyndale Avenue South 55408+1-612-823-6233
Website
Minneapolis Veterans Homenear Minneapolis5101 Minnehaha Avenue South 55417+1 877-838-6757
Website
American Legion HallMinnesota Lake14 Main Street North 56068
VFW Postnear Minnesota Lake
American Legion HallNicollet715 3rd Street 56074
American Legion Post 518North Mankato265 Belgrade Avenue 56003
American Legion Hallnear Osakis
American Legion William T. Lewis Post 12near Osakis
Osakis VFWOsakis701 East 8th Avenue 56360Website
VFW Postnear Osakis
Pine River American Legion Post 613Pine River400 Front St South 56474
VFW Postnear Pine River
American Legionnear Plymouth2333 Wilshire Boulevard 55364
Hamel VFWPlymouth19020 Hamel Road 55446Website
American Legionnear Prior Lake
VFW PostPrior Lake16306 Main Ave SE 55372+1-952-226-6208
Website
American Legion HallRice80 Division Street North 56367
American Legion HallRichfield6501 Portland Avenue South 55423Website
Oronoco VFW Post 9647near Rochester5 North Minnesota Ave+1-507-367-4635
Website
American Legion Post 1776near Rosemount14521 Granada Drive 55124Website
American Legion Post 47near Rosemount50 Sibley Street 55033+1-651-437-2046
Website
Rosemount VFW Post 9433Rosemount2625 120th Street West 55068Website
American Legion Post 577near Roseville
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV)near RosevilleWebsite
Roseville VFW Post 7555Roseville1145 Woodhill Drive 55113+1 651-483-5313
Website
VFW Postnear Roseville4496 Lake Avenue South 55110
American Legion Post 282Saint Louis Park6509 Walker Street 55426
American Legion Post #580near Shakopee
Shakopee American Legion Post 2Shakopee1266 1st Avenue East 55379+1-952-445-5253
Website
VFW HallSouth St Paul111 Concord Exchange South 55075
American Legion Post 164
Hours: Mo-Th 14:00-22:00, Fr 02:00-23:59, Sa 12:00-23:59, Su 12:00-20:00
Stewartville1100 2nd Avenue NW 55976+1-507-533-9281
Website
American Legion Hall
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-01:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Walker407 Front Street 56484+1-218-547-1011
Website
VFWnear Walker
American Legion HallWells145 West Franklin Street 56097
Rushford American Legionnear Winona
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Volunteer in Minnesota

  • At a VA medical center: escort patients, drive veterans to appointments or visit residents through VA Voluntary Service.
  • At a veterans cemetery: join a volunteer honor guard, help with Memorial Day flag placements or lay wreaths in December with Wreaths Across America.
  • With a local post: auxiliaries of the VFW and American Legion welcome family members and supporters.
  • With Honor Flight: find the hub that serves Minnesota at honorflight.org and escort a veteran to the memorials in Washington, D.C.
  • More ideas on our volunteer page.

Map

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Sources: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (state offices, cemeteries), USO (center locations), OpenStreetMap contributors (posts, cafés and VA facilities; ODbL). Community-mapped details can be out of date — please confirm before visiting. Spotted a missing post? You can add it to OpenStreetMap.