OFFICERS



NATIONAL OFFICERS

Carol Whitmore

Commander-in-Chief - Army - Post 9127

DEPARTMENT OFFICERS

Robert Quinn

State Commander - Marines - Post 6414

Matthew Bramer

State Sr. Vice Commander - Army - Post 2060

Ben Dales

State Jr. Vice Commander - Army - Post 12208

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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Melinda Blazek

Quartermaster / (Chief Financial Officer / CFO) - Army - Post 12208

Larry H Steele

Chaplain - Army - Post 9127

Jake Beaver

Chief of Staff - Air Force - Post 3519

Jonas Cutler, JD

State Judge Advocate - Marines - Post 9127

Bill Bushell, JD

Assistant Judge Advocate - Marines - Post 9127

Jack Lingelbach

Inspector - National Guard - Post 9668

Robert Quinn

National Council Memeber - Marines

Becky Haugsted

Past Department Commander - Marines - Post 4077

Richard Davis

Assistant Service Officer - Post 6414

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

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

State Legislative Chair - Navy - Post 9127

Amanda Lansing

Women Veterans Outreach Chair - Army - Post 12208

Jack Lingelbach

Sergeant-at-Arms - National Guard - Post 9668

Mike Baker

Sergeant-at-Arms

Darrell Blasberg

Trustee

Josh Weeks

Trustee - Marines - Post 6414

Michael Young

Trustee - Marines - Post 9127

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

Amanda Lansing

Iowa State Fair Co-Chair - Army - Post 12208

Melinda Blazek

Iowa State Fair Co-Chair - Post 12208

Becky Haugsted

Camp Courageous Chair - Marines - Post 4077

Jake Gruber

Homeless Veterans Chair - Post 738