$3 • Vol. 104 No. 3 For God and Country March 2022

Oct 6, 2026

March 2022 issue of For God and Country, Vol. 104 No. 3, featuring American Legion updates across Minnesota. Coverage includes assistance for a veteran mother needing vehicle repairs, announcements around Fairmont Post 36’s new home, and a medical-centered account of an Afghanistan veteran facing tumors and surgeries. The issue also highlights a Twitch-based benefits workshop for veterans, recognition of a St. Cloud VA physician as Physician of the Year, and community notices such as training opportunities and quiz correction.

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Vol. 104 No. 3 For God and Country March 2022

Department purchases car for veteran in need

Fairmont stands up new post home

Battle of broken knee

Video-gaming veterans ask questions of service officer

TAL’s Physician of the Year is doctor at St. Cloud VA

$3 • Vol. 104 No. 3 For God and Country March 2022 Department purchases car for veteran in need Veteran and mother Brandy Steller hugs New Prague Post 45 Commander Linda Dvorak on Feb. 4. This story appeared on the National American Legion website, too. NEW PRAGUE — An Army veteran and mother of two fell on hard times, then her 2005 Buick Terraza van with over 200,000 mileson it needed thousands of dollars in repairs. She didn’t know what to do. On Friday, Feb. 4, The American Legion came to Brandy Steller’s rescue. For $4,500 it bought her a 2000 Nissan Maxima with 90,000 miles on it from The Car Lot in New Prague. In addition to knocking $1,000 off the price, it donated $500 to her. “I am going to drive it everywhere,” she said.“I can go places without worrying about breaking down. I have heat! I am so happy.”In the paperwork, Steller explained her military service, her difficult family situation and her mounting bills to Scott County Veteran Service Officer Marissa LaCourt, who brought the matter to New Prague American Legion Post 45 Commander Linda Dvorak. Dvorak then filed paperwork to request funds from Minnesota American Legion Foundation’s Veterans Assistance Fund. The fund is set up to address situations just like this. Department Adjutant Mike Maxa Continued on Page 2 Fairmont Post 36 members are hanging classic and contemporary decorations at the new post home. Fairmont stands up new post home The American Legion was recipient of avery special donation FAIRMONT—Lee C. Prentice Post 36 of Fairmont will celebrate its new home on Wednesday, April 13, during a dinner stop on the National Commander’s Tour of Minnesota. Members are busy moving belongings from storage and into the new post, hanging decorations on the walls and setting up TV sets, flags, tables, chairs and the works at 300 Downtown Plaza, getting Continued on Page 3 Battle of broken knee Afghanistan veteran endures tumorsand surgeries during time in service By Tim Engstrom BOVEY— Some battles are fought on the operating table. Such is the story of Peter Dubey, a Legionnaire leading a post way up in God’s Country, where the lakes are abundant and the woods are all-around. He isthe commander of Lawrence Lake Post 476. It’s a rural post—rural as in not in a city—to the northeast of Grand Rapids. It’s in Lawrence Township, and there is a scenic body of water called Lawrence Lake. Dubey, 39, graduated from Appleton East High School in 2001. If you visit his country home, you find he’s a major Green Bay Packers fan. He joined the Wisconsin National Guard in 2000 because he had alongtime interest in the military. His mother is from Poland, and, as a boy, he often heard of the freedoms they didn’t enjoy under communist rule. His father, an American linguist fluent in Slavic languages, met her in the 1980s when he stopped at an apple orchard while working for the federal government on American-Polish relations. When he was able to stop in, he would leave contraband, such as vinyl records. They wed, and she came to Wisconsin. Video-gaming veterans ask questions of service officer PLYMOUTH — A little over a month after The American Legion took its first step into a new arena, American Legion Department of Minnesota Service Officer Jeremy Wolfsteller was introduced to a new audience hungry to learn about the benefits they maybe entitled to—or have been previously denied. On the evening of Friday, Feb. 4, Wolfsteller joined with Regiment Gaming VA Officer @Blackjack_DVC more than an hour on Twitch for a Department of Veterans Affairs assistance workshop for military veterans and servicemembers. The pair talked about various benefits available to veterans, as well as how to get them or reapply if previously denied. Regiment Gaming founder/CEO Chris Earl, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who left the military in 2020, said Regiment’s Discord server has a VA health channel that receives around 100 questions weekl

FAQs

What vehicle help did Brandy Steller receive from The American Legion?

On Feb. 4, The American Legion helped by buying her a 2000 Nissan Maxima for $4,500, knocking $1,000 off the price and donating an additional $500.

How did the Minnesota Legion engage video-gaming veterans?

Service Officer Jeremy Wolfsteller joined a Twitch event with Regiment Gaming to discuss VA benefits and how to get or reapply for them if previously denied.

Who was selected as The American Legion’s 2021 Physician of the Year?

Dr. Joel N. Syvrud of the St. Cloud VA Health Care System was selected as The American Legion’s 2021 Physician of the Year, nominated by Dr. Alfonso Alarcon.

Oct 6, 2026

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