Secretary of VA to hold town hall meeting in Bemidji

WHITE EARTH, MINN. – The United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs will make a stop in Bemidji, Minn., on Friday, May 20 to tour the VA Clinic and meet with area veterans

Secretary Denis McDonough participated in a zoom call with White Earth Nation Veterans and Tribal Council in March and the veterans invited him to travel to Greater Minnesota so they could meet him in person.

After the Secretary tours the VA Clinic, he will speak with veterans in a town hall meeting from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. at the Eagles Club located at 1270 Neilson Avenue in Bemidji. The event is schedule to last for one hour. All veterans are invited to attend this event.

Media: All media are invited to cover the town hall meeting. The event will open up with White Earth Tribal Veterans and other invited tribal veterans marching in with the flags and Eagle Staffs. Secretary McDonough will be available for questions after the meeting for 10-15 minutes.