ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Pius Leo Miller

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Pius Leo Miller enlisted in the United States Army on January 21, 1970, and began his tour on June 18, 1970, with the rank of Specialist Fourth Class. His military occupation or specialty was Light Weapons Infantry, and he was attached to the Americal Division, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, D Troop.

A.G. Skip Thomas

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Passed away August 2, 2014. He was an Army veteran who served in Vietnam. He was a lifetime member of Ducks Unlimited, DAV, VFW, VVA and American Legion. Skip organized and started the Vietnam Veterans Chapter in VT and was an officer. Skip liked to Hunt (mostly ducks and geese) and fish, he also enjoyed photography. Skip was appointed as the CVSO of Kidder County on January 15, 2003 after his predecessor, Philip Kurtz, resigned due to health reasons.

Wesley Erwin Mueller

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He is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens - Jamestown, ND.

Gary Fredrick Myers

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Born in Ansbach, Stadtkreis Ansbach, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany. Buried at the ND Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND Section C Site 313

Gary Maddock

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Appointed to ACOVA by Governor Burgum July 2018. Nominated by the AMVETS

Served on ACOVA: 2018-present

ACOVA Committees Served on:

  • Post War Trust Fund 2018-2019, 2019-2020 (Chair)
  • Legislative and Strategic Planning 2021-2023 (Chair)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs 2023-present

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Rod Olin

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DAV Past Commander 2014-2015

Dan Stenvold

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A Note from President Stenvold North Dakota Viet Nam Veterans of America

Our motto is: Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another. We do not nor will not let any generation of veterans be treated the way we were when we returned home from our war.