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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

Important info from National VFW

VFW Celebrates the Navy's 249th Birthday

WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins in with our grateful nation in celebrating the birthday of the U.S. Navy, wh...

VFW Thanks Members Still Serving in the Wake of Disaster

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - "Throughout our storied history, times of challenge and adversity have brought forth the opportunity for VFW an...

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 STATE
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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