Minot Vets for Vets

02/23/2026

🔥 Tonight at 1730hrs 🔥
Minot Vets for Vets Presents:
🍳 MESS HALL MASTERCLASS 🍳

Boots off. Aprons on. Knives sharp.
Mess Hall Masterclass kicks off TODAY at 1730hrs and the burners are hot. This is where recipes meet camaraderie and confidence gets plated up alongside dinner.

Who’s invited?
✔ Active-Duty
✔ Veterans
✔ Families
✔ Anyone ready to level up their kitchen game

This is not just cooking.
This is skill-building, teamwork, and reclaiming the art of feeding your tribe with purpose.

You will learn: • Practical kitchen fundamentals
• Meal prep strategy
• Budget-conscious cooking
• Confidence behind the stove
• And a few laughs along the way

No rank. No pressure. Just community and good food.
Show up hungry.
Leave capable. 👊🔥
See you at 1730hrs. at Independence, Inc.,

02/22/2026

🔥 MESS HALL MASTERCLASS KICKS OFF TOMORROW 🔥

Minot… it’s time.

Tomorrow at 1730hrs we light the burners and build something bigger than a meal.
Mess Hall Masterclass begins at Independence Inc. right here in Minot.

This isn’t just a cooking class.

It’s:
• Skill.
• Precision.
• Discipline.
• Brotherhood and sisterhood around a table that doesn’t care about rank, era, or branch.

You’ll learn practical kitchen fundamentals you can use immediately. Knife work. Flavor building. Meal planning. Food safety. Confidence. The kind of confidence that carries over into the rest of life.

And just like any good mission… you show up prepared.

📝 Bring a notebook and pen.
There will be techniques, tips, and trade secrets you’ll want to remember.
Veterans. Active-duty. Military families.

Pull up a chair. Tie on the apron. Let’s get to work.
Tomorrow. 1730hrs.
Independence Inc. Minot.

No one eats alone.

02/20/2026

MINOT VETS FOR VETS – WEEKEND SAFETY BRIEF

Alright warfighters… you made it. Another week down. Boots still on. Heart still beating. Mission still moving. That counts.

Now listen up for your unofficial, highly official, absolutely necessary weekend safety brief:

Hydrate like it’s your job.
Water first. Coffee second. Energy drinks… maybe stand down a notch. Your body isn’t a government-issued Humvee. Treat it better than that.

If you’re going to drink, don’t drive.
Call a DD. Call a ride. Call your cousin. Call us if you have to.
Your pride is not worth your future.

Check on your battle buddies.
Send the text. Make the call. Drop the “you good?”
Sometimes that simple ping on someone’s phone is the lifeline they didn’t know they needed.

Spend time with your people.
Put the phone down. Be present. Laugh loud. Eat together. Build the kind of memories that outweigh the heavy ones.

And hear this clearly:

You do not have to go it alone anymore.
Not the stress.
Not the memories.
Not the quiet battles no one sees.

Minot Vets for Vets is here. Always. We’ve got your six whether it’s a rough night, a hard memory, or just the need to sit in a room with people who get it without explanation.

No one fights alone...

Be smart. Be kind. Be the steady one this weekend.

We’ll see you on the other side of it.

02/20/2026

Happening Monday at 1730hrs!! Meet us at Independence, Inc., here in Minot for fun in the kitchen!

Learned from a trained chef!

Come as you are! Open to all veterans, active-duty, and their mature family members

See you there!!
-Roddy

02/18/2026

ATTN:

Due to weather, Minot Vets for Vets office will be CLOSED today.

If you need me, call or text me at (281) 763-3438

Y'all be safe.

Stay warm, Minot
-Roddy

02/17/2026

TONIGHT @ 1730HRS

All Veteran's Group Meeting

Not counseling
No kumbaya
Just veterans talking veteran stuff
..and coffee! Lots of coffee

02/17/2026

02/14/2026

ATTN:

We will be closed this Monday for the holiday.

That is my number if you need a brother/friend.

I've got you

Much Love, Minot
-Roddy

02/13/2026

Friday the 13th. The calendar tried to spook us… but it forgot who it was dealing with.

Another week down, warriors.

You made it through meetings that could have been emails.

You made it through memories that hit harder than expected.

You made it through early mornings, long shifts, and the thousand invisible battles nobody else sees.

And here you are. Still standing. Boots on. Heart beating. Mission intact.
That’s a win.

At Minot Vets for Vets, we see it. The grind. The resilience. The way you keep pushing forward even when the tank feels low. Friday the 13th does not stand a chance against a community that lives by one code:

No One Fights Alone.

Now… it is time for the highly official, completely mandatory, semi-serious Weekend Safety Brief:

If you are going to drink, do not drive.
Your truck is tough. You are tougher. But physics is undefeated. Call a DD. Call a rideshare. Call a battle buddy. Call us if you have to.

Check in on your people.
Send the text. Make the call. Knock on the door. “You good?” can mean more than you know.

Be kind.
Everyone you pass is carrying something. Some carry it quietly. Some carry it loudly. Kindness costs nothing and hits harder than caffeine.

Hydrate.
Yes, that means water. Your future self will salute you.

No fighting raccoons, no adopting stray motorcycles, and no starting side quests you cannot finish by Monday.

Seriously though… you earned this weekend. Rest. Reset. Laugh. Hug your family. Sit in the quiet if you need to.

And remember, whether it is Friday the 13th or a random Tuesday in February, you have a team behind you.

We have your six.

Enjoy the weekend, Minot. Stay sharp. Stay safe. Stay connected.

-Roddy

02/13/2026

We had an issue last night and had to close down a few minutes early. Nothing serious. All's well.

Just wanted to make sure the word got out.

Come on by today for some camaraderie!

Mon-Fri 2pm-7pm

(701) 852-1924

Much love, Minot
-Roddy

02/12/2026

TONIGHT!!!

Come and get your inner writer going with like-minded veterans and active-duty members

See you there!

02/11/2026

Midweek check-in, warfighters.

If today feels heavy, that does not mean you are weak. It means you are human. You carried weight most people will never understand, and you are still standing. That counts for something.

Remember this: you were never meant to do this alone. Asking for help is not quitting. It is adjusting fire. It is choosing to stay in the fight with a team instead of burning out solo.

At Minot Vets for Vets, we’ve got your six. No matter what season you are in. No matter how long the road feels. You do not have to wait until things become a crisis to reach out. Talk early. Check in. Lean on someone who understands the language you speak without words.

The weekend is close. Endure. Be patient with yourself. Take it one step at a time. Reach out to a battle buddy. Reach out to us. We’re here, and we’re not going anywhere.

No one fights alone.

Much Love, Minot
-Roddy