Commander
Post Officers 2023-2024
Officers
VFW Post 1260
Bemidji, MN
COMMANDER: Bruce Malterud (218) 854 7499 – bmjm@paulbunyan.net
SR. VICE COMMANDER: John Naastad (651) 283 8657 – johnnaastad@hotmail.com
JR. VICE COMMANDER: Joshua Kojetin – joshkojetin@gmail.com
QUARTERMASTER : Kelly M. Booge (218) 751 3258 – kelbooge@gmail.com
CHAPLAIN: Kent Porter – gikent@yahoo.com
JUDGE ADVOCATE: Bruce Malterud
ADJUTANT : Curt Anderson (502) 263 – 9802 – anderscu@gmail.com
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1 YEAR TRUSTEE:
2 YEAR TRUSTEE: Donald C. Haugen – dcnjk@paulbunyan.net
3 YEAR TRUSTEE:
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Freedom Defenders Veterans Memorial
130 Minnesota Ave SW
Bemidji, MN
“not to honor or glorify war, but to show our appreciation to the common men and women who rose to do the uncommon”
To view Details, Click: http://www.bemidjiveteransmemorial.org/history.htm
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Commander, Bruce Malterud accepting the white hat that he has earned. State Commander
Ray Trebus places the hat on Malterud. Commander Malterud earned the title of All State Team of Post
Commanders. Event took place at the Mn. State Convention in Rochester, June 2012.
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Lifetime VFW memberships are available. Contact the Commander or Sr. Vice Commander for details.
$100 may be available towards the total Lifetime membership cost.
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Bemidji VFW Post 1260 Meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the first Tuesday of every month in the back room of the Eagles Club,
1270 Neilson Ave SE, Bemidji, MN (Phone: 218-751-9985)
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M99 Minnesota Tax Credit for Military Service in a Combat Zone
Minnesota Tax filers who served in a combat zone or qualified hazardous duty area on or after Jan 1 2008 may qualify for this credit. The credit is based on the number of months served and is refundable, even though there was no income or owed tax.
Click on: http://taxes.state.mn.us/individ/pages/other_supporting_content_military_credit.aspx for details on how to determine eligibility, how to claim, what documentation is needed, and claiming the credit for someone who has died.