OFFICERS



NATIONAL OFFICERS

Carol Whitmore

Commander-in-Chief - Army - Post 9127

DEPARTMENT OFFICERS

Becky Haugsted

Department Commander - Marines - Post 4077

Robert Quinn

Senior Vice Commander - Marines - Post 6414

Matthew Bramer

Junior Vice Commander - Army - Post 2060

Michael Young

Quartermaster / (Chief Financial Officer / CFO) - Marines - Post 9127

Russell Saffell, Ph.D(c), M.P.S.

State Adjutant (Executive Director & COO) - Navy - Post Post 9127, Gold Legacy Life Member
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Michael Borah

Chief of Staff - Navy - Post 738

Larry H Steele

Chaplain - Army - Post 9127

Jack Lingelbach

Inspector - National Guard - Post 9668

Richard Davis

Service Officer - Post 6414

Bill Bushell, JD

Judge Advocate - Marines - Post 9127

Jake Beaver

Surgeon - Air Force - Post 3519

Robert Quinn

National Council Memeber - Army

Michael Young

Past State Commander - Army - Post 9127

DISTRICT OFFICERS

Aaron Powers

1st District Commander - Navy - Post 828

Steven Welch

2nd District Commander - Post 5234

Mike Monserud

3rd District Commander - Navy - Post 3974

Rory Tegtmeier

4th District Commander - Navy - Post 5242

Nathan Hoffman

5th District Commander - Army - Post 2060

Mike Gibbs

6th District Commander - Army - Post 817

Richard Ryba

7th District Commander - Post 11355

Darrel De Weerdt

8th District Commander - Post 7373

Scott McDonald

9th District Commander - Air Force - Post 2208 Gold Legacy Life member

Herman Robinson

10th District Commander - Post 5515

VFW RIDERS GROUP

Larry H Steele

Riders Co-Chairman - Army - Post 9127

Mike Dirks

Riders Co-Chairman - Army - Post 9662

APPOINTED OFFICERS

Bruce Beeston

State Legislative Chair

Becky Haugsted

Women Veterans Outreach Co-Chair - Marines - Post 4077

Paul Arnold

Citizenship Education/Teacher of the Year Chair - Post 941

Jack Lingelbach

Sergeant-at-Arms - National Guard - Post 9668

Mike Baker

Sergeant-at-Arms

Darrell Blasberg

Trustee

VACANT

Trustee - Air Force

Charlie Myer

Trustee

Amanda Lansing

Women Veterans Outreach Co-Chair

Amanda Lansing

Iowa State Fair Co-Chair

Russ Saffell

Emergency & Disaster Chair - Navy - Post 9127, Gold Legacy Life Member

Robert Forbes

Compliance Officer - Army - Post 738 Bronze Legacy Life Member

Melinda Blazek

Youth Activities Chair - Army - Post 12208

Stuart Juarez

Buddy Poppy Chair - Post 738

SVA Chair

Melinda Blazek

Iowa State Fair Co-Chair - Post 12208

Paul Arnold

Scouts/JROTC Chair - Post 941

Paul Arnold

Safety/Public Servant Chair - Post 941

Becky Haugsted

National Home, Iowa Voice, Camp Courage Chair - Marines - Post 4077

Jake Gruber

Homeless Veterans Chair - Post 738