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2024 Council of Administration & School of Instruction

Calling all newly elected Post Officers.

93rd State Convention

We invite all VFW and VFW Auxiliary Members to our 93rd Annual State Convention June 27-30, 2024 in Alexandria, LA!

National News

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This May, Burger King® Franchisees Give Back to Veterans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is pleased to announce starting May 1, participating Burger King® franchise ...

VFW Named as a Beneficiary of Harley-Davidson's 2025 Let's Ride Challenge

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it has been named a beneficiary of the 2025 Harley-Davi...

Announcements

2024-2025 COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION
 
On June 30, 2024 the following members of the Council of Administration were installed during the Joint Installation Ceremony.

STATE COMMANDER– DEBBIE MCELHANNON
STATE SR. VICE– JAMES PRESTENBACK
STATE JR. VICE– SHAREE ARENDS
STATE ADJUTANT– CARL KARNISH
STATE QUARTERMASTER– ELVIN R. BASS
STATE JUDGE ADVOCATE– AARON LAWRENCE
STATE CHAPLAIN– DAVID FIELD
STATE SURGEON– LAWRENCE "LARRY” KOONS
STATE INSPECTOR– PHIL GALLET
CHIEF OF STAFF– FEDERICO MAX ARENDS III
JR. PAST STATE COMMANDER– RON DELANEY

DIST 2– LANCE ELLIS 
DIST 3– MURDOCK GILMORE
DIST 4– DON REBER
DIST 5– ERNEST MITCHELL 
DIST 7– DENNIS HART
DIST 8 - ROBERT REISZ
DIST 9– MITCHELL COTA
DIST 10– JAMES RABALAIS
DIST 11– PHILIP LAWRENCE
DIST 12 - WALTER KORB 

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