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OFFICERS
VFW NATIONAL OFFICERS
Alfred J. Lipphardt
Commander-in-Chief - Army - Post 12002
Carol Whitmore
Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief - Army - Post 9127
Timothy Peters
Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief - Post 805
Dan West
Adjutant General - Marines - Post 3413
Marc Garduno
Quartermaster General - Army - Post 3238
National Council of Administration
Class of 2024 - 2025
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Heath Silcox
National Council Member - Utah - Army - Post 12087
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VFW DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
Laurie Charry
Commander - Air Force - Post 8307
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Tim Von Bon
Sr Vice Commander - Air Force - Post 8307
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Glenn Spencer
Jr Vice Commander - Army - Post 12087
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Dennis Parizek
Adjutant/Quartermaster - Navy - Post 1481
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Tom McKinnell
Chaplain - Army - Post 12087
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Tammy Flake
Judge Advocate - Army - Post 6395
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Rich Ludwick
Surgeon - Post 8307
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Rich Ludwick
Chief of Staff - Army - Post 8307
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Steve Thurgood
Inspector - Post 8307
Darrell Moyer
Department Parliamentarian - Army - Post 12061
Mike Dufresne
Sargent at Arms - Post 8307
Margorie Hooley
Service Officer - Post 9413
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Wendy Griffin
Assistant Service Officer (Volunteer) - Air Force - Post 6154
Gary Harter
UT Veterans & Military Affairs Director
FIVE PAST VFW DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS
James Sheppard
Immediate Past Commander - Army - Post 7442
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Heath Silcox
Past Commander, 2023-2024 - Army - Post 12087
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Therral Curtis
Past Commander, 2022-2023 - Navy - Post 4918
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David Johnson
Past Commander, 2021-2022 - Army - Post 8307
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Mark Luddington
Past Commander, 2020-2021 - Army - Post 10900
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VFW DISTRICT OFFICERS
Heath Silcox
Dist 1 Commander - Army - Post 12087
Harley Boyles
Dist 3 Commander - Army - Post 1481
Randy Morgan
Dist 4 Commander - Post 6395
Thearon Crosby
Dist 5 Commander - Post 2628
Stephen Tallerico
Dist 6 Commander
NATIONAL AUXILIARY OFFICERS
Brenda Bryant
National President - Army - Post 2180
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Lois Callahan
National Sr. Vice President - Army - Post 2278
Donna Mills
National Jr. Vice President - Army - Post 1754
Ann Pantaleakos
National Secretary-Treasurer - Navy - Post 1523
Kim Harney
National Chaplain - Marines - Post 9972
Sandra Uzell
National Conductor - Navy - Post 7536
Janey Feher
National Guard
DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY OFFICERS
Natalie Palmer-Sheppard
President - Army - Post 12087
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Michelle Russo
SR Vice President - Army - Post 3586
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Rebecca Moyer
Jr Vice President - Army - Post 6395
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Jill Von Bon
Secretary - Air Force
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Sherry Howland
Treasurer - Marines - Post 8307
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Carla Martinez
Chief of Staff - Navy - Post 409
Chrie Mills
Chaplain - Army - Post 12087
Barbara Young
Conductor - Post 409
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Pamela Griffin
Patriotic Instructor - Army - Post 3586
Brenda Warnhuis
Historian - Air Force - Post 8307
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Howard Schlutter
Color Bearer #1 - Post 8307
Sharon Stiebing
Color Bearer #2 - Navy - Post 12087
Frances Wiggins
Color Bearer #3
Color Bearer #4
FIVE PAST DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY PRESIDENTS
Amber Silcox
Past Dept President 2024-2025 - Army - Post 12087
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Pamela Griffin
Past Dept. Aux. President, 2023-2024 - Air Force - Post 3586
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Wendy Griffin
Past Dept. Aux. President, 2022-2023 - Army - Post 3586
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Jeannie Luddington
Past-Department Auxiliary President, 2021-2022 - Army - Post 10900
Penny Flake
Past-Department Auxiliary President, 2020-2021 - Marines - Post 12087
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