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11/07/2023

Veterans and Families!! Please join us this Friday, November 10 for the Annual Blaine High School Veterans Day Program. The program will be held in the Athletic Center beginning at 10:30 am.

06/22/2023

We are excited to announce that Se Kwon 2018 Blaine High School Grad will be our MC at next years Veterans Day Program. Se currently works for the FOX 9 Morning News team as a reporter, and occasionally as a co-anchor.

06/20/2023

***************************EXCITING NEWS***************************
After a long wait. I am happy to announce on Friday, July 7 we will be dedicating the Honoring Women in Service Monument at the Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine. The dedication will take place at 2:00 PM. Stop by the park and see this beautiful monument dedicated to the incredible women who have served and sacrificed in our nation's military.

05/17/2023

We are less than 2 weeks away from the 3rd Annual Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine Memorial Day Ceremony. Please come out and help us honor all of our American Heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. At the conclusion of the Ceremony we will be unveiling our newest addition to the park, our Gold Star Children's Statue. Please help spread the word.

05/08/2023

Today Marks the 78th Anniversary of VE Day. Giving a simple Thank you to the Greatest Generation for their Service and Sacrifice just doesn’t seem like enough. Over 405,000 Americans gave their lives to stop a ruthless dictator trying to take over the world. We are free today because of these brave men and women.

05/05/2023

On behalf of the Blaine High School Veterans Day Program and the Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine. We would like to extend our Sincere condolences to the Bidon family on the loss of 2006 graduate, United States Army Veteran and Inver Grove Heights Police officer Ben Bidon.
Funeral arrangements for Officer Bidon.
Visitation services will take place on Sunday, May 7, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hometown Church, located at 16165 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville, MN 55044.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 8 at noon at Cedar Valley Church, located at 8600 Bloomington Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55425, followed by burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, located at 7601 34th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55450.
The visitation, funeral and burial services will be open to the public. Please join us in honoring Officer Bidon.

03/27/2023

Attention All Local Vietnam Veterans and Families of Vietnam Veterans. There will be a short ceremony sponsored by the Sgt. John Rice VFW Post #6316 and the Kraus-Hartig VFW Post #6587 at the Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine to Honor the 50th Anniversary of Vietnam Veterans Day. Ceremony includes a wreath laying ceremony, color guard and rifle volley's. The Color guard will be provided by the Sgt. John Rice VFW and rifle volley's will be provided by the Kraus-Hartig Post #6587 / Sgt' John Rice Post #6316 Final Salute Honor Guard Rifle Squad. Please come out so we can honor your service and help pay tribute to the approximately 2.7 million American Service Men and Women that served and the 58,220 Americans who made the Ultimate sacrifice. The program will take place at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, March 29 at:

Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine
10802 Town Square Drive
Blaine, MN 55449

02/13/2023

Today we Remember 1989 Blaine High School Graduate and United States Navy Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief Thomas Valentine. On February 13, 2008 while preparing for his 10th deployment, he was KIT during a parachute training accident in Casa Grande, Arizona.
Tom was a member of Seal Team 6 and was very highly decorated. He served in many different theaters.
U.S. Navy 1989-2008
Cold War 1989-1991
Persian Gulf War 1991
Somalia 1993
War on Terrorism 2001-2008
Afghanistan 2001-2005 (Multiple Deployments)
Iraqi 2004-2008 (Multiple Deployments)
Thomas Valentine was born on December 28, 1970, in International Falls, Minnesota. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on August 10, 1989, and graduated from basic training at NTC Great Lakes, Illinois, in October 1989. After completing Hull Technician School, he entered Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training at NAB Coronado, California, in January 1990, and joined SEAL Team TWO at NAB Little Creek, Virginia, in November 1990. After serving in Operation Desert Storm in 1991, Operations Restore Hope and Continue Hope in Somalia in 1993, and Kosovo in 1999, SCPO Valentine joined Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU) at Dam Neck, Virginia, in October 2000. He deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom multiple times. SCPO Valentine was killed during a parachute training accident in Casa Grande, Arizona, on February 13, 2008, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

His 3rd Bronze Star Medal w/Valor Citation reads:

For heroic achievement in connection with combat operations against the enemy as Assault Team Leader for the Joint Task Force in direct support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM from 10 October 2004 to 12 January 2005 and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from 31 August to 15 October 2005. Senior Chief Valentine led his team through four high-risk direct action missions capturing three terrorist cell leaders. His decisive action during the assaults ensured mission success and provided a windfall of intelligence for the Joint Task Force. Additionally, Senior Chief Valentine led his five-man team in a complex and daring hostage rescue mission. Following a night, combat equipment, high-altitude, high-opening, military freefall insertion into an unfamiliar, treacherous, drop zone, his team successfully penetrated enemy territory and recovered the body of a hostage. He helped return the hostage's remains to the family and denied the terrorists a significant propaganda opportunity. By his extraordinary guidance, zealous initiative, and total dedication to duty, Senior Chief Valentine reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

The Combat Distinguishing Device is authorized.

09/11/2022

“NEVER FORGET” 9/11. Today at the Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine we are honoring all the lives lost during the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center, the lives lost of those who later passed due to exposure from the aftermath, and all those military personal who lost their lives in the ongoing battles in the Middle East as they continue to fight for our Freedoms. As you can see as part of the display we have a Fallen Firefighter Display, a Battle Field Cross Display and a Fallen Police Officer display. This display will be uo until approximately 10:00 pm. It will be illuminated at night as well so you will want to stop out twice to see it. If you feel the need, please bring some flowers to lay at the Memorial to Honor all the lives lost.

05/26/2022

As Memorial Day weekend nears we pause reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day. To Honor and Remember our nation's heroes. We would like to pay special tribute to 4 BHS Alumni who passed away while in service of our country. We Remember Richard Childress US Navy (1985), Thomas Valentine US Navy (1989), Zachary Ewing US Army (2010), and Sam Cunningham US Marine Corps (2014)

04/11/2022

Save the Date. The Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine will be hosting it's 2nd Annual Memorial Day Program on Monday, May 30th at 2:00 pm. Last years program was highly attended with an estimated attendance of 1000 people. We are honored to have Medal of Honor Recipient Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief Britt Slabinski as our keynote speaker. This years program will also pay Special Recognition to 2010 Blaine High School Graduate Zachary Ewing who passed away while serving in the United States Army. Please join us in honoring all of our nation's service members who have passed away.

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12555 University Avenue NE
Blaine, MN
55434

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