CofA Meeting/School of Instruction

The CofA/School of Instruction will be held August 9-11, 2024 at the Bentley Inn Alexandria, LA. All newly elected Post, District, and State Officers should attend!

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Southern Conference

November 7-9, 2024 Nashville, TN

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2024 Council of Administration & School of Instruction

Calling all newly elected Post Officers.

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93rd State Convention

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

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National News

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VFW at the Starting Gate for the 125th National Convention

LOUISVILLE - Iraq War Medal of Honor recipient, author and radio talk show host David Bellavia...

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VFW Action Alert: Vote Yes to Include the Major Richard Star Act in the NDAA

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More than 53,000 veterans have been discharged from military service because they sustained injuries while serving our country in...

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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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