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    May 16: VA Black Hills Health Care System - OEF/OIF/OND Veteran Outreach. Get your A health care eligibility questions answered, find out about care coordination and get resources and referrals. The event will be held from 1 - 4 p.m. (MDT) at the Scottsbluff VA Clinic, 1720 East Portal St., Scottsbluff, Neb.

    May 17: St. Cloud VA Health Care System - Effective Solutions to Manage Depression. This free program is designed for Veterans and their families who want to learn more about Depression and take charge of lifestyle factors that help promote optimal health. Attend one of the two sessions: 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., at the St. Cloud VFW, 9 18th Ave N, St. Cloud, Minn., or 6-8:30 p.m., St. Cloud VA Health Care System, Bldg. 8 (Auditorium), 4801 Veterans Dr., St. Cloud, Minn. Learn more about the seminar here.

    May 18: St. Cloud VA Health Care System - Southwestern Minnesota Veterans' Law Clinic from Noon-2 p.m. at the Montevideo VA Clinic, 1025 North 13th St., Montevideo, Minn. Free legal counsultation for Veterans for: Social Security Law, Housing, Consumer, Child Support, Family Law, and Employment. No criminal law issues will be discussed. Please call 320.430.1051 to schedule an appointment.

    May 19: St. Cloud VA Health Care System - Women Veteran Bootcamp to Veteran. Honoring all military women, past, present and future from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (CDT) at the Basecamp, 201 Bloomington Rd., Ft. Snelling, Minn. Learn more here.

    May 22: VA Black Hills Health Care System - OEF/OIF/OND Veteran Outreach. Get your A health care eligibility questions answered, find out about care coordination and get resources and referrals. The event will be held at the Pine Ridge VA Clinic next to the IHS hospital (East Highway 18), Pine Ridge, S.D.

    May 24: Minneapolis VA Health Care System - Cancer Survivor's Day. Cancer Survivor's Day will feature a a variety of speakers that will speak on issues and topics fo interest to a person with cancer or a history of cancer. from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (CDT) in the auditorium of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, 1 Veterans Dr., Minneapolis. Please RSVP by May 18. Find out more about the event here.

    June 5: St. Cloud VA Health Care System - Veterans' Law Clinic from Noon-2 p.m. at St. Cloud VA Medical Center, 4801 Veterans Dr., St. Cloud, Minn., Bldg T-100 Free legal counsultation for Veterans for: Social Security Law, Housing, Consumer, Child Support, Family Law, and Employment. No criminal law issues will be discussed. Please call 320.253.0138 or 1-800-622-7773 to schedule an appointment.

    June 13: VA Black Hills Health Care System - OEF/OIF/OND Veteran Outreach. Get your A health care eligibility questions answered, find out about care coordination and get resources and referrals. The event will be held from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. (MDT) on the third floor of Crites Hall of Chadron State College, 1000 Main St., Chadron, Neb.

    June 15: St. Cloud VA Health Care System - Southwestern Minnesota Veterans' Law Clinic from Noon-2 p.m. at the Montevideo VA Clinic, 1025 North 13th St., Montevideo, Minn. Free legal counsultation for Veterans for: Social Security Law, Housing, Consumer, Child Support, Family Law, and Employment. No criminal law issues will be discussed. Please call 320.430.1051 to schedule an appointment.

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