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Color Guard Detail on Veterans Day – November 11, 2014<\/h2>\n
Lincoln School, Bemidji, MN<\/h3>\n
VFW Post 1260 Post Color Guard members take part in the Lincoln School student’s\u00a0activities honoring\u00a0their\u00a0Veteran parents and relatives.<\/h4>\n
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The Color\u00a0Guard is a volunteer group of Post members that provide Flag Honors, Flag Presentations, Parade Presentations\u00a0and\u00a0other “Honor”\u00a0activities for\u00a0the\u00a0Bemidji area by invitation.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n
The group\u00a0participated in\u00a0approximately\u00a0one dozen Color Guard activities\u00a0during\u00a02014.\u00a0 Many of these same\u00a0members also provide\u00a0Honor Guard details at local Veteran funerals.\u00a0 The group\u00a0participated in approximately two dozen Honor Guard activities in 2014.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n
VFW members interested in participating in any of these activities should discuss their interest with one of the Post Staff\u00a0fully identified\u00a0on other pages of\u00a0this Web Site.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n
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Lincoln School students personally shake hands with all the Veterans\u00a0personally thanking them for their service!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n
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BECIDA\u00a0 DAYS\u00a0 PARADE<\/span><\/h1>\n
Becida MN<\/h2>\n
August 30th, 2014<\/h3>\n
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Military Statue Dedication<\/span><\/h1>\n
Greenwood Cemetery – Bemidji, MN<\/h1>\n
August 23, 2014<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/h1>\nNATIONAL VFW COMMANDER VISITS BEMIDJI<\/h1>\n
MAY 28, 2014<\/h2>\n
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BEMIDJI\u00a0 AXEMEN\u00a0 GAMES<\/h2>\n
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Pearl Harbor Day Dinner<\/h2>\n
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