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OFFICERS
NATIONAL OFFICERS
Dennis Parizek
National Council Member - Navy - Post 1481
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
Therral Curtis
Commander, 2022-2023 - Navy - Post 4918
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Heath Silcox
Sr. Vice Commander, 2022-2023 - Army - Post 12087
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James Sheppard
Jr. Vice Commander, 2022-2023 - Army - Post 7442
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Dennis Parizek
Adjutant/Quartermaster, 2022-2023 - Navy - Post 1481
Laurie Charry
Judge Advocate, 2022-2023 - Air Force - Post 8307
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Tim Von Bon
Surgeon, 2022-2023 - Air Force - Post 8307
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Norman Nelson
Chaplain, 2022-2023 - Air Force - Post 1695
Darryl Root
Chief of Staff - Air Force - Post 8376
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Tim Von Bon
Inspector - Air Force - Post 8307
Les Langford
Department Parliamentarian - Post 4918
Doug Drury
Sargent at Arms - Post 6395
Wendy Griffin
Service Officer - Air Force - Post 6154
VACANT
Assistant Service Officer
Gary Harter
UT Veterans & Military Affairs Director
PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS
David Johnson
Immediate Past Commander, 2021-2022 - Army - Post 8307
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Mark Luddington
Past Commander, 2020-2021 - Army - Post 10900
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Darryl Root
Past Commander, 2019-2020 - Air Force - Post 8376
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Nick Flake
Past Commander, 2018-2019 - Marines - Post 12087
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Stan Martinez
Past Commander, 2017-2018 - Navy - Post 8307
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COMMITTEE AND PROGRAM CHAIRS
Kevin Smith
Americanism/Loyalty Day - Navy - Post 8376
Dennis Parizek
Buddy Poppy - Navy - Post 1481
James Sheppard
Citizenship-Education - Army - Post 7442
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Community Activities
William Greer
Employment - Post 8376
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Stanley Martinez
National Legislative Representative - Navy - Post 7442
Dennis Howland
State Legislative Representative - Marines - Post 8307
Tim Von Bon
Public Relations - Post 4918
Tim Von Bon
Webmaster | Social Media - Air Force - Post 8307
DISTRICT OFFICERS
Dan Zaharis
Dist 1 Commander - Marines - Post 409
John Monroe
Dist 3 Commander - Post 8868
Darryl Root
Dist 4 Commander - Air Force - Post 8376
Thearon Crosby
Dist 5 Commander - Post 2628
Stephen Tallerico
Dist 6 Commander
DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY OFFICERS
Wendy Griffin
Dept. Aux. President, 2022-2023 - Army - Post 3586
Pamela Griffin
Dept. Aux. Sr. Vice President, 2022-2023 - Air Force - Post 3586
Amber Silcox
Dept. Aux. Jr. Vice President, 2022-2023 - Army - Post 12087
Tammy Larson
Dept. Aux. Secretary, 2022-2023 - Navy - Post 8307
Sherry Howland
Dept. Aux. Treasurer, 2022-2023 - Marines - Post 8307
Sherry Nelson
Dept. Aux. Chaplain, 2022-2023 - Air Force - Post 1695
Natalie Palmer-Sheppard
Dept. Aux. Conductress, 2022-2023 - Army - Post 3586
Barbara Young
Dept. Aux. Asst. Conductress, 2022-2023 - Post 8307
Cindy Sommer
Dept. Aux. Guard, 2022-2023 - Marines - Post 12087
Jill Von Bon
Dept. Aux. Chief of Staff, 2022-2023 - Air Force - Post 8307
Jesse Anaya
Dept. Aux. Asst. Chief of Staff, 2022-2023 - Post 8307
Tammy Larson
Dept. Aux. Patriotic Instructor, 2022-2023 - Post 8307
Eryn Williams
Dept. Aux. Historian, 2022-2023 - Army - Post 12087
Jill Von Bon
Dept. Aux. Color Bearer #1, 2022-2023 - Air Force - Post 8307
Howard Schlutter
Dept. Aux. Color Bearer #2, 2022-2023 - Post 8307
Lara Neumann
Dept. Aux. Color Bearer #3, 2022-2023
Raina Hall
Dept. Aux. Color Bearer #4, 2022-2023 - Post 8307
DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY PAST PRESIDENTS
Jeannie Luddington
Past-Department Auxiliary President, 2021-2022 - Army - Post 10900
Penny Flake
Past-Department Auxiliary President, 2020-2021 - Marines - Post 12087
B-Jo Laing
Past-Department Auxiliary President, 2019-2020 - Army - Post 4918