OFFICERS

2022 - 2023

DEPARTMENT OFFICERS

Paul Herrera

State Commander - Army - Post 2224

Craig Dougherty

State Sr Vice Commander - Army - Post 6785

Perry Taylor

State Jr Vice Commander - Navy - Post 7392

Fred Green

State Adjutant/Quartermaster - Navy - Post 9430

Paul Manly

State Assistant Quartermaster - Coast Guard - Post 1474

Jason Paxton

State Assistant Adjutant - Army

Drew James

State Judge Advocate - Army

Frank Persa

State Surgeon - Army - Post 5580

Wes Anderson

State Chaplain - Marines - Post 51

Steven Woodward

State Chief of Staff - Army - Post 2224

Jerry Herker

State Deputy Chief of Staff - Air Force - Post 3386

Tony Whetstine

State Inspector - Marines - Post 1741

Mel West

Department Service Officer - Navy - Post 969

Chad Hassebroek

Jr Past State Commander - Army - Post 9430
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DISTRICT OFFICERS

Otis Wolfe

District 1 Commander - Post 921

Jim Morrison

District 2 Commander - Army - Post 3063

Alec Haggerty

District 3 Commander - Army - Post 2224

Dan Bujok

District 4 Commander - Navy - Post 2669

Holly Pierce

District 5 Commander - Post 5564

Dana Difford

District 6 Commander - Post 4278

Ronald Ness

District 7 Commander - Post 683

Glenn Albert

District 9 Commander

Jim Beaty

District 11 Commander - Post 2995

Steve Hendrickson

District 14 Commander - Post 4760

Jesse Atkins

District 15 Commander - Navy - Post 1585

Chuck Zandecki

District 16 Commander - Post 2200

Wayne White

District 17 Commander - Post 379

VFW RIDERS GROUP

Dean McKenney

Chairman

APPOINTED OFFICERS

Doug White

Buddy Poppy Chairman - Navy - Post 9417

Jerry Herker

Bylaws/ Resolutions Committee - Post 3386

Perry Taylor

Bylaws/ Resolutions Committee - Navy - Post 7392

Drew James

Bylaws/ Resolutions Committee - Army - Post 7511

Fil Rivera

Bylaws/ Resolutions Committee - Army - Post 24

Josh Schreck

Bylaws/ Resolutions Committee - Navy - Post 1263

Al Zarb

Cemetery Representative Tahoma National Cemetery

Wes Anderson

Wa State Veterans Cemetery Chairman - Marines - Post 51

Don Wischmann

Community Service Program Director - Post 2100

Fred Green

Convention Committee - Navy - Post 9430

John Beam

Commander Advisory Board - Post

Traci Williams

Commander Advisory Board - Army - Post 1263

Linda Fairbank

Commander Advisory Board

Ted Streete

Convention Credentials & Rules/Assessment Officer - Marines - Post 2669

Fred Green

Employment Committee - Navy - Post 9430

Mel West

Employment Committee - Post 969

Fred Green

Finance Committee - Navy - Post 9430

Perry Taylor

Finance Committee - Navy - Post 7392

Mel West

Finance Committee - Post 969

Paul Herrera

Governor's Advisory Board - Army - Post 2224

Jerry Fugich

Governors Advisory Board - Post 5580

Chad Hassebroek

Heroes in the Ballpark Chairman - West - Army - Post 9430

Wes Anderson

Heroes in the Ballpark Chairman - East - Marines - Post 51

Rich Angeli

Historian - Navy - Post 1948

Randy Hahn

Homeless Veteran/Humanitarian Chairman - Post 10435

Trina Parish

Hospital Committee Chairman

Perry Taylor

Junior Activities - Navy - Post 7392

Fred Green

Junior Activities - Navy - Post 9430

Jerry Fugich

State Legislative Chairman

Tony Whetstine

National Legislative Member - Marines - Post 1741

Drew James

Legislative Committee - Army - Post 7511

Mel West

Legislative Committee - Post 969

Steve Woodward

Membership Committee Chairman - Army - Post 2224

Fred Seaton

Membership Coordinator West - Coast Guard - Post 2995

Bob Watkins

Membership Coordinator East

Ron Jacobson

Membership Coordinator East

Rick Holland

National Home Chairman - Post 2224

Mel West

National Veteran Services - Post 969

Jim Daly

Newsletter Chairman - Marines - Post 224

John Kaiser

State Officer of the Day - Army - Post 4278

Keith Wooldridge

State Assistant Officer of the Day - Navy - Post 7392

Josh Schreck

State Parliamentarian - Navy - Post 1263

Darren Hughes

Patriot Pen/Youth Essay Chairman - Post 1435

Rich Angeli

POW / MIA Chairman - Navy - Post 1948

Walt Tanimoto

Public Relations - Army - Post 6785

Tim Gatton

Public Servant Award Chairman - Navy - Post 379

Doug Hoople

Scouting - Navy - Post 2995

Jason Paxton

Scouting - Army

Mel West

Service Division Employment Committee Chairman - Post 969

Jim Daly

Service Division Committee - 1 yr - Marines - Post 224

Jerry Herker

Service Division Committee - 2 yr

Todd Gruchalla

Service Division Committee - 3 Yr - Navy - Post 2669

Fred Green

Service Division Committee - Navy - Post 9430

Frank Persa

Service Division Committee - Army - Post 5580

Walt Tanimato

Social Media - Army - Post 9435

Nancy Slotnik

Special Olympics

Jeff Graeff

State Honor Guard Member - Post 12170

Bob Watkins

State Honor Guard Member

Darren Hughes

State Honor Guard Member - Post 1435

Uschi Graeff

State Honor Guard Member

Dean McKinney

State Riders Group

Bill Thiel

Teacher Awards Chairman - Post

Fred Green

Time and Place Committee Chairman

Cheri Knox

Time and Place Committee East

Jim Beatty

Time and Place Committee West - Marines - Post 2995

Frank Persa

Time and Place Committee - Army - Post 5580

Ken Przepiora

VFW Liaison USO - Navy - Post 6785

Doug White

Veteran of the Year Chairman

Chad Hassebroek

Veteran & Military Support - Army - Post 9430

Jim Daly

Voice of Democracy Chairman - Marines - Post 224

Chad Hassebroek

Webmaster - Army - Post 9430

Shellie Willis

Women Veterans Committee

Dean McKinney

Wreaths Across America

Perry Taylor

Youth Activities - Navy - Post 7392

Fred Green

Youth Activities - Navy - Post 9430

Dave Moylan

VAVS - American Lake - Post 10018

Larry Heires

VAVS - Orting Soldiers Home

Kirk Viestenz

VAVS - Retsil

Walt Tanimato

VAVS Seattle VA Hospital Chairman - Army - Post 6785

Rich Klug

VAVS - Seattle VA Hospital Deputy - Post 6785

Bob Watkins

VAVS - Spokane VA Hospital Chairman

Carla Scott

VAVS - Spokane VA Hospital Deputy - Navy - Post 2047

Jerry Herker

VAVS - Spokane Veterans Home Chairman - Post 3386

Paul Manly

VAVS - Spokane Veterans Home Deputy - Coast Guard - Post 1474

Deane Bray

VAVS - Vancouver VA Hospital Chairman

Trina Parrish

VAVS - Walla Walla VA Hospital/Walla Walla Veteran - Army - Post 992