Dennis Parizek
Adjutant/Quartermaster - Navy
Dennis joined the VFW in 1973 at Post 753 in Minot, N.D.,
later transferring to VFW Post 1481 in Ogden, Utah, where he maintains his Gold
Legacy Life membership. He served in
elected and appointed positions at the Post, District and Department levels,
culminating with his election as Department Commander in 2005, in which he
earned the distinction of All-American. He just completed his 8th and
final year and as the Utah Member of the VFW National Council of Administration
and has been the State Adjutant-Quartermaster since 2012.
He is the current Chairman of the VFW Western Conference,
having served as Vice Chairman last year. He was the chairman of the planning committee for the 2023 VFW Western
Conference held in Salt Lake City. He has
served on six VFW National Committees.
He is a Certified Public Accountant has been a member of the
American Institute of CPAs since 1984. He retired from the Internal Revenue Service in 2009, as a Senior
Manager.
He earned my eligibility for the Veterans of Foreign Wars
for his service aboard the USS Newport News (CA-148) off the coast of Vietnam
in 1972. His decorations include the
Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation Medal, National Defense Service
Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
He has been serving as a board member of the Ogden Homeless
Veterans Fellowship since 2009.
As s a member of the VFW Post 1481 Honor Guard, he is proud
to state that he has participated in military honors for over 600 veterans.
