Photo By Sgt. Rachel Grothe | Spc. Steven Solie, a Purple Heart recipient, and Oakdale resident received a $2000...... read more read more
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Minnesota Military Appreciation fund honored two veterans during the Vikings’ game at the Metrodome on Veteran’s day. Spc. Steven Solie, a Purple Heart recipient, and Oakdale resident received a $2000 grant from the MMAF before the start of the game.
Solie is a member of the 644th Regional Support Group, based out of Fort Snelling, Minn. He served with the unit in Afghanistan from March 2011 to March 2012 as a truck driver.
He was given a Purple Heart for wounds he received when an improvised explosive device went off during a convoy from Kabul to Kandahar in June 2011.
His wife and children attended the game, and watched as he was presented with the grant on the field.
The Minnesota Military Appreciation fund is a non-profit organization that raises money throughout Minnesota for military members and their families. MMAF has been raising money and giving grants to Minnesota soldiers since Sept. 11, 2011.
| Date Taken: | 11.11.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 11.15.2012 11:45 |
| Story ID: | 97851 |
| Location: | MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, US |
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