FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Veteran’s Day may be over, but one Fargo Tattoo shop is still working to give back to those who have served. Dakota Dream Tattoos is offering all veterans 50% off their tattoos for the rest of November in recognition of their service. They say that tattoos can be important for veterans, and can help them stay…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – U.S. Army Veteran Patrick Reed was at Hornbacher’s, part of his normal morning routine, on Veteran’s Day when he got a notification he couldn’t have imagined. “During that time, my cameras went off and said the smoke alarm was detected. The first time it went off, I didn’t think it was me, I thought it was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo’s AMVETS held their annual Veterans Day SOS event in honor of the day. For a free-will donation, people were served a plate of SOS, or “Stuff On a Shingle,” starting at 11 this morning. The dish of white gravy over toast got its SOS nickname from soldiers serving in World War II. Mark Wagemann, Fargo…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Veterans Day is full of fanfare and remembrance for those who served. The West Fargo VFW event started with a flag raising ceremony followed by a speech by Retired Brigadier General Ron Solberg. There was also music from the West Fargo High School band and a solemn rendition of “Taps” by a post member. Many…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — For over half a century, a group of veterans have come together on Veterans day to remember what they have fought for and who they have lost. “A lot of we tell the same old stories that we’ve been telling for years and years and we embellish that a little bit sometimes. At least some people…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- North Dakota State University hosted a ceremony to honor Veterans. The ceremony was complete with a flag-raising, and the playing of taps by members of the NDSU ROTC. It’s a practice that’s been going on for several years. Jim Stoddard, assistant director of veterans educational training, said, “It is a long-standing tradition of course to have a…
FARGO & WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The country thanks those who served for what they did for us to make sure we can be free. While thanking veterans at Fargo Air Museum, speakers discuss the difficulties of service. Many veterans who come home from overseas take their own lives. “According to the publication Task and Service, the Army specifically…
FARGO, N.D.- COVID-19 did not stop the Fargo-Moorhead area from celebrating Veterans Day and thanking those who served. Veteran organizations in the metro take part in a parade in downtown Fargo that included masks and was limited to 25 percent capacity. The ceremony usually takes place at the Civic Center was cancelled. “It wouldn’t work out very well with the…
WEST FARGO, N.D.- West Fargo’s VFW put on its annual Veteran’s Day program at the POW MIA Plaza on Sheyenne Street. It started by the VFW’s Color Guard and Boy Scouts Troop 232. After flag raising, the group came inside the VFW building for the ceremony. It included speakers, rifle volley salute by the VFW Honor Guard and the playing…
FARGO, N.D. — In honor of Veterans Day, a military member teaches students about the true meaning behind the holiday. Mr. Seeba’s fourth grade class at Washington Elementary received a virtual and in-depth look at the sacrifices military members make while serving our country. His nephew is an active duty military member for the U.S. Navy. He described the importance…
