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Contact Us

(218) 335-4481 Phone
(877) 777-1560 Toll-free
(218) 335-3656 Fax

Physical Address
115 Sixth Street NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633

Mailing Address
190 Sailstar Drive
Cass Lake, MN 56633

Veterans Crisis Line

Confidential help for
Veterans and their
families.

1-800-273-8255
Press #1

Online at:
VeteransCrisisLine.net

Text to: #838255

Slideshows

Department of Veteran's Affairs: Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
(powerPoint)

State of Minnesota Deptartment of Veterans Affairs: State Soldiers Assistance Program
(pdf)

Veteran's Services

To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan.

The Veterans Services Office provides assistance to all Veterans and their dependents when apply for Federal and State benefits.

Some of the benefits are:

• Pension
• Disability
• Non-Service Connected Disability
• Health Care
• MACV Assistance
• State Soldiers Assistance Program
• School
• Home Loan

Initiatives of the Leech Lake Veteran Services Program for Veterans in the immediate vicinity

• Medical Transportation
• Lawn Mowing for Elderly or Disabled Veterans
• Household Moving
• Snow Plow Driveway for Elderly or Disabled Veterans
• Seek avenues for donations such as hospital beds, wheelchairs, canes, crutches, household furniture and appliances
• Provide for Shelter for a homeless Veteran and assist to get long term shelter or permanent home
• Gas Assistance to drive to a medical appointment
• Assist families who have a military member who is graduating from Basic Training.
• Other types of services.

This office also assists the Leech Lake Honor Guard to provide for Memorial Day Services to 41 Cemeteries on the Leech Lake Reservation.

The Leech Lake Veterans Services provides Flags (American, Leech Lake, POW/MIA) to the Band, Division and the Community Centers. This office also provides approximately 1500 flags for Veteran’s graves on Memorial Day. This is a great honor to provide flags to our Fallen Comrades. This year we will donate flag poles to the new RTC Building at 190 Sailstar Drive NW.

Eligibility

• Served in the United States Military
• Applicants must meet eligibility requirements to qualify for certain programs

Partnerships

The LL Veterans Services program has partnered with the MACV program, Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans on a number of assistance programs and to help with Stand Down events in the Bemidji, Grand Rapids, and Detroit Lakes area. This is a wonderful partnership!

Leech Lake Wall of Warriors

Click here for a pdf list of the names of the Wall of Warriors >

To have your name added to the Memorial Wall:

• Must be a Native American from this area
• Hold an honorable discharge from the Military Service

We are in the process of upgrading the Leech Lake Veteran's Memorial Wall. Donations are gladly accepted. Please contact the Veterans office for more information.

Leech Lake POW/MIA

Sgt. Ernest Robinson Born: November 11, 1931 Captured: February 13, 1951 BTRY D 82ND AAA BN 2ND INF DIV US Army Purple Heart Medal Missing In Action Korean War	Sgt. Benny Bowstring Born: August 3, 1932 Captured: November 27, 1950 CO L 38th INFANTRY REGT 2ND INF DIV US Army Purple Heart Medal Missing In Action Korean War