St. Cloud VA Health System Director Announces Retirement
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- The St. Cloud VA Health Care System will be searching for a new leader after current director Dr. Brent Thelen announced his retirement.
Thelen took over the VA system in 2019 and oversees a network that serves more than 38,000 veterans across a 27-county area of central and west-central Minnesota.
In addition to the St. Cloud VA Medical Center, Thelen is in charge of clinics in Brainerd, Alexandria, and Redwood Falls.
Thelen is a U.S. Air Force Veteran who has also served on posts in Georgia and Colorado. His last day will be September 29th.
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An acting director has not yet been announced.
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