The Cook County Veterans Service Office is seeking stories from military veterans and family members for inclusion in the Minnesota Military Family Tribute – a first-of-its-kind project that will be dedicated next June at the state capitol.
The tribute will consist of three components: Gold Star Table, Thank You Military and Veteran Walkway, and Story Stones. Veterans Service Offices throughout the state have been asked to assist in the creation of the Story Stones. Eighty-seven stones will be arranged as part of the tribute, one representing each county.
Excerpts from correspondence sent between military members and their families will be etched onto the stones, providing a window into the lives of military veterans and their sacrifices.
Submissions may be from any time period from the Civil War to the present, and need not be from a time of conflict. Submissions may be a letter, telegram, e-mail, or even a video, which will be transcribed to written word. While only a small portion of submissions will be etched onto the stone, the stories will depict the lives of our military families.
For more information, contact Pat Strand, Cook County Veterans Service officer, at (218) 387-3639. Submissions are due no later than Nov. 14.
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