ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Nominated by American Legion and appointed to ACOVA by Governor Burgum 2021 for term to end 2024. Reappointed by Governor Burgum in 2024 to complete term of Glenn Wahus to end in 2025

Served on ACOVA: 2021-Present

ACOVA Committees Served On

• Post War Trust Fund and Appeals (2021-2023)
• ND Veterans Home Governing Board (2022-Present) (Chair 2023-present)
• Legislative and Strategic Planning (2023-2024)
• Department of Veterans Affairs (2024-Present) (Chair 2024-present)

Past Committees & Organizations served on:

American Legion State Department Commander 2019-2020

ND Veterans Legislative Council

• 2019-2021 as Commander of American Legion
• 2021-2022 Legislative rep (American Legion Past Commander)

Dr. Breton M. Weintraub is the Director of the Fargo VA Health Care System. Before assuming the role of Director, Dr. Weintraub was the Chief of Staff for the Fargo VA Health Care System. Dr. Weintraub joined VA in 2002, assuming ever-increasing leadership responsibilities as the Chief of Primary Care in 2005 at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI, and as the Associate Chief of Staff for Primary Care and Specialty Medicine at the Fargo VA Health Care System in 2012. Dr.

Registered Mercer county. Born, New Leipzig, N. Dak., Oct. 18, 1894, of Russian parents. Occupation - carpenter. Inducted at Stanton on Sept. 18, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Battery E, 338th Field Artillery, to death.

Registered Mercer county. Born, West Salem, Wis., Nov. 23, 1891, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Stanton on Sept. 18, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company A, 313th Engineers, to death.

Registered Mercer county. Born, Kulan, Russia, Nov. 26, 1894. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Stanton on Sept. 3, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Served in Company G, 5th Limited Service Regiment, to death.

Registered Mercer county. Born, Glickstahl, Russia, April 30, 1897. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Stanton on Sept. 5, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Served in 33rd Company, 161st Depot Brigade, to death.

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Bergdorf, Russia, Dec. 10, 1897. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in the Navy at Hebron, on April 24, 1917. Served at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to Oct. 18, 1917; Receiving Ship, Philadelphia, Pa., to Nov. 2, 1917; Armed Draft Detail, N. Y., to Jan. 24, 1918; SS Pioneer, to Aug. 17, 1918; Naval Hospital, New York, N. Y., to death. Grades: Apprentice Seaman, 38 days; Seaman 2nd Class, 214 days, Seaman, 285 days.

Registered Morton county. Born, Caddott, Wis., April 30, 1892, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in the Navy at Flasher on July 17, 1917. Home awaiting orders until Aug. 9, 1917. Served at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to Dec. 23, 1917; Naval Training Camp, Charleston, S. C., to April 5, 1918; Naval Rifle Range, Mt. Pleasant, S. C., to Oct. 9, 1918; Naval Hospital, Charleston, S. C., to death. Grades: Apprentice Seaman, 46 days; Seaman 2nd Class, 273 days; Seaman, 30 days; Gunner's Mate 3rd Class, 31 days; Gunner's Mate 2nd Class, 70 days.