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Kati Carpenter, transportation coordinator for the southeast Minnesota Disabled American Veterans, gets out of a new van Tuesday that will be stationed in Mankato. The 2020 Dodge Caravan will be used by volunteer drivers to take area veterans to medical appointments.

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New van to get vets to medical appointments

New van to get vets to medical appointments

MANKATO — Disabled American Veteran Auxiliary member Debbie Mason braved Tuesday morning’s snowy weather to travel a few blocks from her home to see the local DAV chapter’s new van. The vehicle, to be used for getting veterans to medical appointments, will use Lyle C. Pearson VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic’s parking lot as its home.