FRA Today – December 2014
Communications
FROM THE BRIDGE
SHIPMATE FORUM
ON & OFF CAPITOL HILL
FRA’s 2015 Legislative Agenda
Convention Highlights
National Officers
Convention Awards
MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
REUNIONS
Looking For
TAPS
NEWS FROM THE AUXILIARY OF THE FRA
Branch Listing For 2015

Communications 

Beginnings and Ends
December at FRA is always sort of a contradiction for me, including both beginnings and endings. December is the end of the calendar year, of course, and also the end of FRA’s budget year, which means closing out books, creating end-of-year reports and analyzing all that’s gone on in the previous 12 months. It also means preparing for the new calendar year, creating new editorial and production schedules for FRA Today, renewing contracts with our affinity partners and all manner of new beginnings for our National Headquarters (NHQ) team. And of course, FRA is beginning its 91st year of Loyalty, Protection and Service.
Additionally, FRA’s Association year begins at the conclusion of our national convention, so December also marks the start of our new officers’ terms (see page 28) and the beginning of our work to advance the coming year’s legislative agenda (see page 12) on Capitol Hill. 
We’re also very excited to note another auspicious beginning and end: The capital improvements to our NHQ facility are complete, marking the end of dust and construction noise, and the grand opening of our newly renovated office space. As this issue of FRA Today goes to print, NHQ staff members are preparing to reoccupy the first and second floors of the building and we’re also making plans for a rededication ceremony to show off the Association’s updated asset. We’ll be sure to include photos in next month’s edition. 
Whether you see this time of year as a beginning or an end, here’s wishing you a safe and joyous 2015!
FRA Life Memberships Make Excellent Holiday Gifts!
FRA Life Membership is a lasting tribute to your favorite shipmate’s military service and dedication to the principles of Loyalty, Protection and Service. 
Life Membership offers substantial savings when compared to the cost of renewing each year and is a great way to secure a lifetime of FRA affiliation at today’s rates. Life Members receive a special ID card and ensure their surviving spouses continue to receive FRA Today at no charge. As an added bonus, new Life Members are recognized quarterly in FRA Today. 
Current members can convert to a Life Membership online at www.fra.org at time of renewal and new members can join as Life Members at any time.
To learn more, contact Penny Collins, director of Membership Development, at penny@fra.org or 1-800-FRA-1924, ext. 123.

Lauren Armstrong is FRA’s Director of Communications and serves as the Managing Editor of FRA Today. Please contact her at lauren@fra.org.

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FROM THE BRIDGE 

Aloha, shipmates! I can’t tell you what an honor it is to be elected as your National President for the Association Year 2014–2015. I will, indeed, endeavor to do my very best to live up to your expectations. We have a lot of challenges facing us that we must address, not the least of which is membership.
As you may know, the grand opening for our new and improved National Headquarters (NHQ) was held on November 15th — on time and on budget. The new layout is a great improvement to NHQ 1.0, especially from a visitor’s perspective. As you walk in the front door, you are immediately greeted by an open reception area. To your left will be the museum, and to the right is the conference room. Most of the staff office spaces are located on the second floor, which frees up the third floor for lease to an outside entity, thus providing an additional revenue source. So if you are ever in the area, stop by and check out your National Headquarters. I’m sure you will be greatly impressed by our new facility; one that we all can be very proud of. 
Delegates at our recent National Convention approved FRA’s 2015 legislative agenda, which is available on our website; go to www.fra.org and select the Advocacy tab. From there you can find a plethora of concerns that we are working to address. The “FRA Agenda” tab addresses Expanding Health Care Issues, Protecting Personnel Programs, Veterans’ Issues, Safeguarding Retiree Benefits and other key issues. There is also the “Action Center,” where you can contact your congressional delegation directly and express your concerns to them. This grassroots advocacy is the most impactful way we have of convincing our legislators to do what is right. 
The most important concern we all have is our declining membership. If we don’t come to grips and change this trend, then most of what I talked about above is akin to the rearranging of deck chairs on the Titanic. Of particular concern to me is when sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen tell me that they have never heard of the Fleet Reserve Association. We MUST change this. I want a renewed public relations effort to get our name and our mission out into the community. I challenge every branch to submit articles/ads to your local media. Contact local TV and radio stations whenever you have or participate in an event such as picnics, parades, or Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard birthday celebrations. The list is endless, so let’s get it out there and share our good work with our communities. I have found that they WANT to hear from you. 
When you get new members to come to a meeting, engage them. Let them know that they are appreciated. Get them involved. 
Then there is retention. I was once told by PNP Jerry Sweeney that if we could stop just one half of those going out the back door, we would be in good shape. I don’t want us to be in good shape, I want us to be in GREAT shape. I want the hemorrhaging to STOP! I want us to thrive! Communicate with your fellow shipmates regularly and let them know they are an integral part of your branch and the Association as a whole. Acknowledge their birthdays, anniversaries, send them copies of your minutes. Use the Calls Program, or at least develop one of your own and create a phone tree. I have found the most efficient way of communicating with my branch members is electronically. It’s easy, it’s cheap and it’s fast.
Last, I am constantly amazed at the dedication and commitment of our staff. So remember this; just because you may be right, doesn’t give you the right to be rude. I want you to treat our staff as you would want to be treated. They deserve your aloha.

John D. Ippert was elected to serve as FRA’s national president during the 2014–2015 Association year.  He is a member of Honolulu Branch 46 and can be reached at 808-623-3521 or mcpojdi@hawaii.rr.com.

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SHIPMATE FORUM 

An Open Letter to Branch Presidents
May: 336; July: 372; September: 403
Telling numbers to be sure, but what are they? These numbers represent the decline in FRA membership for this past summer. What is being done to reverse this trend? 
Here at Branch 137 (Carson City, Nevada) we are working our tails off and, for the second consecutive year, our membership has increased by over 20 percent. How have we done it? By actively participating in our community. We go above and beyond in our efforts to raise our profile, and in so doing, we let other veterans know our branch exists. They won’t join if they can’t find us! 
Just as important, when they do find us, is that they see we are having a good time. A positive appearance goes a long way when you are recruiting. I most strongly urge my fellow branch presidents to take advantage of the opportunities for recruitment presented in their communities. For example, a farmers market, town celebration, street fair or carnival—they are all excellent opportunities. We at Branch 137 even took part in the grand opening of a sporting goods store! 
The WORST thing to do is to not try! It has been our experience that many veterans want and are seeking an organization to join. Your job is to make that organization YOUR branch. If you make their membership entertaining and rewarding, your branch will have positive growth. THIS IS OUR JOB as branch presidents! 
Ask yourself, “Am I doing all that I can?” If not, why not? It all comes down to that old saying, “Lead, follow, or get out of the way.” 
Rick Athenour
FRA Response: Thank you, Shipmate Rick! Your positive, can-do attitude is an inspiration to us all and reflects National President Ippert’s comments (on page 4). Also, stay tuned for next month’s feature article, which will highlight some tools that are available to promote the FRA in your local community. We hope you’ll find the material useful and worthy of a follow-up discussion at your next branch meeting. 
Retiree vs. Veteran
Regarding your article “Retiree vs. Veteran,” not all retirees are veterans! In fact, I am not recognized as a veteran by the U.S. government nor the state of New York. My 22+ years as a member of the U.S. Naval Reserve — making myself available for a call to activation/mobilization that never came — does not provide me with veteran benefits/VA healthcare as you have described. Many others like me, during the post-Cold War cutbacks, volunteered for ADSW (Active Duty for Special Work) periods of 179 days in which the U.S. Navy actively worked to deny Reservists “Veteran” status! So, unfortunately, not all military retirees are legally veterans.
Guy Joseph Palumbo
FRA Response: Thank you for pointing out this discrepancy. FRA is working to change this situation by supporting legislation (H.R. 679 and S. 629) which would grant veteran status to career Reservists like you. In the meantime, I encourage you to share your perspective with your elected officials via the FRA Action Center at action.fra.org/action-center. Thank you for your service and your active involvement with the FRA.
One Blue-Water Sailor’s Struggle with the VA
When I served aboard the USS Paul Revere (APA-248) during 1964–1965 cruises, we were sent to Saigon Harbor, where the Viet Cong sank the USNS Card in the harbor. We, along with a repair ship, were in Saigon for a number of weeks during the raising of the Card. We also ferried the Republic of Korea Tiger division from Pusan, Korea, to different points in Viet Nam, and landed Marines in Viet Nam in 1965.
In 2004, I was found to have a cancer on the renal vein, [a type] listed on the Agent Orange list. After the cancer was removed, I filed a claim with the VA, which was denied, stating that the Paul Revere wasn’t on the list of ships exposed to Agent Orange. In the ensuing years I have had complete renal failure and am presently receiving dialysis three times a week. When I started dialysis, I again filed for compensation, and again was denied. 
It took me the next six years, providing documentation and pictures, to get the USS Paul Revere on the list of exposed ships. I sent my packet to my congressman and within three weeks got a letter from the VA stating, “As the previous decision was clearly and mistakably erroneous, service connection is established … Clear and unmistakable errors that are undebatable, so that it can be said that … the previous decision was fatally flawed at the time it was made.” 
They granted me service-connection retroactive back to 2004 with 0 percent until all evidence is gathered. I am already at 100 percent, so I have no idea what will happen. I filed it so that if I should die, my wife would get a larger portion of my disability. 
 So, I say “never give up” and, if you think you are correct in your claim, go to Congress for help.
 Darrell Osborn
FRA Response: We’re sorry to hear of your health problems, but we’re glad the VA saw the error of its ways and granted your claims for benefits.

Submissions Send Shipmate Forum letters to Editor, FRA Today, 125 N. West St. Alexandria, VA 22314. E-mail submissions may be sent to fratoday@fra.org. Please include “Shipmate Forum” in the subject line. FRA reserves the right to select and edit letters for publication. Letters published in Shipmate Forum reflect the opinions and views of FRA members. They do not necessarily reflect the official position of FRA as a whole. FRA is not responsible for the accuracy of letter content.

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ON & OFF CAPITOL HILL

Busy Post-Election Session for Congress
Legislators will be working hard to finalize a variety of bills before the 113th session of Congress comes to a close. The post-election “Lame Duck” session has a crowded agenda due to partisan gridlock, which has delayed many measures that still need to be addressed, including the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and all 12 of the annual spending bills that should have been passed before the new fiscal year began on October 1, 2014.
The FRA Legislative Team is also preparing for the 114th Congress, which convenes in early January. The Republicans will gain majority control of the U.S. Senate and increase their majority in the House. Both the House and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairmen (California Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon and Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, respectively) will have retired and are expected to be replaced by Senator John McCain (Arizona) in the Senate and Rep. Mac Thornberry (Texas) in the House.
Sequestration cuts mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 will force Congress to make tough choices about military pay and benefits in the new Congress, and the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission (MCRMC) is also scheduled to release its final report is February. That report will undoubtedly make controversial recommendations that will impact future service members and retirees. Consistent with its mission, FRA continues to work on preserving and enhancing the quality of life for current, former and future enlisted personnel, along with their families and survivors. The 2015 FRA Legislative Agenda approved by the delegates at the 87th FRA National Convention is included on page 12.
 
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Retiree Issues
Survivor Benefit Plan Changes
A June 2013 legal review of Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) practices has now determined that Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage is terminated upon the death of a former spouse who is the designated SBP beneficiary. This means that a retiree is no longer able to resume SBP coverage for a current or future spouse. However, subsequent beneficiaries who were designated prior to this decision remain eligible to receive SBP annuities. This change only affects participants who are divorced and have a court order designating a former spouse as the SBP beneficiary. This does not affect retirees whose spouses pass away while married.
Before the legal review, retirees were allowed to resume SBP coverage for their current spouses upon the death of former spouses who was designated as a court-ordered SBP beneficiary, as long as a claim was filed within 12 months of death or within 12 months of a remarriage.
The interpretation of the law means that a former spouse must give consent before a current or former spouse may be designated as the SBP beneficiary.  If the former spouse dies before consenting to such a change, it is interpreted that no consent was given and results in the termination of coverage.
FRA disagrees with this interpretation and has dispatched a letter to Jessica Wright, Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, stating that the Association supports the previous interpretation that, upon the death of a former spouse, consent is no longer needed to designate a new beneficiary, which would allow retirees to designate a current or future spouse as the recipient of their SBP annuity. 
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Cost of Living Adjustment for 2015
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently announced that the 2015 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) will be a 1.7-percent increase. For the third straight year, federal retirees, millions of Social Security recipients and disabled veterans will receive historically small increases in their federal benefit, although the 2015 increase will be slightly larger than the 1.5-percent hike received earlier this year. There were two years (2010 and 2011) in which there was no COLA increase at all. The new COLA rate is effective December 1, 2014, and the adjustment will first appear in December 30, 2014, payments.
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Active Duty/Reserve Issues
SecDef Regulation Strengthens Military Predatory Lending Law
Secretary of Defense (SecDef) Chuck Hagel recently announced that the Department of Defense (DoD) is proposing new rules and guidelines to help prevent lenders from charging excessive fees and taking advantage of military families. Language in the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) required the Pentagon to study the effectiveness of the Military Lending Act (MLA), which highlighted the need for a broader interpretation of the MLA.
A 2006 Pentagon report that found that “predatory lending undermines military readiness, harms the morale of troops and their families, and adds to the cost of fielding an all-volunteer fighting force,” which led Congress to include the FRA-supported MLA in the FY 2007 NDAA. The legislation capped annual interest rates for consumer credit for service members and their dependents at 36 percent, while giving DoD the authority to define what loans should be covered. As implemented, the measure narrowly included only three types of loans: payday loans (closed-end loans with terms of 91 days or fewer, for $2,000 or less); auto title loans (closed-end loans with terms of 181 days or fewer); and refund anticipation loans (closed-end credit). FRA continued to call for more comprehensive protections for active duty service members and their families, and on July 31, 2013, sent a letter to SecDef Hagel expressing concern about loopholes in the 2007 regulation that allow unscrupulous lenders and others to still take advantage of military personnel and their families. 
The new regulation means that DoD is proposing to broaden the MLA to include more types of consumer credit. Specifically, it will:
•	Extend the 36-percent-interest-rate limit to cover all interest and fees associated with a loan, referred to as the Military Annual Percentage Rate (MAPR);
•	Require the creditor to provide military borrowers with additional disclosures and a statement that they should seek options other than high-cost credit, including financial assistance, from military aid societies; and
•	Prohibit creditors from requiring service members to submit to arbitration, waive their rights under the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act (SCRA), or impose onerous legal notice requirements as a result of taking a loan.
FRA will monitor the effectiveness of this new regulation as it is implemented to ensure adequate protections for active duty service members and their families. 
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FRA Hosts Marine Corps Legislative Fellow Training
FRA staff gave a legislation-process brief to the 2015 Marine Corps Fellows, a group of 11 officers and five enlisted Marines, in late October.  The Marine Corps Congressional Fellowship Program offers participants the opportunity to work in the legislative branch of the federal government for one session of Congress, and consists of three components: (1) training and education through the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University; (2) work on Capitol Hill in the personal office of a senator or representative; and (3) a two-year utilization tour immediately upon completion of the fellowship. FRA has provided briefings for both the Marine Corps and Navy Legislative Fellows in recent years and will continue the tradition when they meet with the Navy Fellows in January. 
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DoD Withheld Info about Troops Exposure to Dangerous Chemicals While in Iraq
According to a recent New York Times story (“The Secret Casualties of Iraq’s Abandoned Chemical Weapons”), an estimated 5,000 chemical weapons were found in Iraq between 2004 and 2011, but the Pentagon kept it a secret. American and American-trained Iraqi troops repeatedly encountered, and were affected by, chemical weapons remaining from Saddam Hussein’s rule, years earlier. Examples of these chemical weapons include sarin gas and potent mustard gas.
The American government withheld word about its discoveries even from troops it sent into harm’s way and from military doctors. Congress was only partly informed, while troops and officers were instructed to be silent or give deceptive accounts of what they had found. The government’s secrecy, victims and participants said, prevented troops in some of the war’s most dangerous jobs from receiving proper medical care and official recognition of their wounds. 
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NDAA Awaits Senate Approval
As this issue of FRA Today goes to press, the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA, S. 2410) has been approved by committee and is awaiting action on the Senate floor in the post-election session. Hundreds of Senate floor amendments have been filed, but only a few impact pay and benefits. Key FRA-supported Senate amendments include:
•	Eliminating the TRICARE pharmacy co-pay increase;
•	Restoring the active duty/reserve pay increase from 1% to 1.8%;
•	Expanding concurrent receipt for disabled service members;
•	Eliminating the BAH cut for active duty; and
•	Improving VA claims processing.
Once the Senate passes its version, a conference committee will be appointed to resolve the differences between the House-approved bill (H.R. 4435) and its Senate companion. The resulting conference report will be voted on by both chambers. If approved by the House and the Senate, it will then be sent to the president to be signed into law or vetoed. 
FRA strongly supports timely enactment of this and all authorization legislation, including the Coast Guard Authorization bill (H.R. 4005/S. 2444) for FY 2015 and FY 2016.  FRA continues its work to ensure Coast Guard parity with DoD pay, benefit and housing programs.
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Veterans’ Issues
VA Advanced Funding
As FRA Today goes to press, both the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees have approved the “Putting Veterans Funding First Act” (H.R. 813 and S. 932, respectively), which may be voted on in their chambers of origin during the lame-duck session.  The measure contends, and FRA agrees, that America’s veterans should not be held responsible for Washington’s inability to reach an agreement on how to cut spending. Our veterans were there for us when we needed them the most, and the “Putting Veterans Funding First Act” will ensure they have our support during their time of need.
Currently, Congress provides advanced funding for the VA’s health care programs as a result of FRA-supported legislation enacted in 2009 (P. L. 81-111). Providing advanced funding for the remainder of the VA’s discretionary budget—roughly $8 billion—would make it easier for the VA to plan for key investments in information technology, claims processing and construction projects. 
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VA Implements Choice Program
FRA will closely monitor the implementation of the FRA-supported “Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act” (VACAA) that was recently passed by Congress and signed into law by the President (P. L. 113-146). Among the other provisions, the new law establishes the “Choice Program” to improve accessibility to Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) health care by allowing eligible veterans to use qualified health care providers outside of the VA system. 
The VACAA includes a $10 billion fund to pay for non-VA care for veterans who live 40 or more miles from a VA facility or have been experiencing wait times for care of more than 30 days. VA will soon begin mailing “Choice Cards” to veterans who were enrolled in VA health care as of August 1, 2014, and to recently discharged combat veterans who enroll within the five-year window of eligibility. 
Not all veterans who receive a card will be able to participate in the Choice Program. They must meet the criteria established under the new law.  VA will be implementing the law in stages. The Choice Card will be issued in three phases. The first group of Choice Cards will be mailed to veterans who live more than 40 miles from a VA facility. The next group of Choice cards will be mailed to veterans waiting for an appointment longer than 30 days.  The final mailing of Choice Cards will be sent between December and January to the remainder of all veterans enrolled in VA health care who may be eligible for the Choice Program in the future.
This program was highlighted in Tom Philpott’s syndicated “Military Update” column (11-6-14) and is available at www.fra.org.  For additional information on this program call 1-866-606-8198 or visit www.va.gov/opa/choiceact  
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Camp Lejeune Contaminated Drinking Water
A federal court ruling in North Carolina on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, will have a devastating impact on many of the approximately one million people currently registered with the Marine Corps for their exposure at Camp Lejeune to three known human carcinogens found in the camp’s drinking water. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a North Carolina law limiting the time period during which a plaintiff can seek damages.
The law, called the statute of repose, places a 10-year limit on the time during which plaintiffs in that state can seek damages from exposure to contaminants, with no exception for latent diseases. The ruling came in response to a landmark Supreme Court case, CTS Corp. vs. Waldburger.
Camp Lejeune’s water supply was found to be contaminated from the 1950s to 1987, potentially affecting more than one million Marines, sailors, spouses and children who lived on base during that time.
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The FRA Legislative Team is National Executive Director Tom Snee, Director of Legislative Programs John Davis, Assistant Director of Legislative Programs Stephen Tassin and National Veterans Service Officer Chris Slawinski.

FRA’s 2015 Legislative Agenda
FRA will fight to preserve and enhance benefits and quality-of-life programs for active duty, Reserve, retired, and veterans of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard plus their families and survivors. FRA’s 2015 legislative agenda is as follows:
EXPAND HEALTH CARE OPTIONS
Health Care Reform: Monitor health care reform and ensure that TRICARE and VA health care programs are not adversely impacted by unanticipated consequences during implementation.
Oppose Excessive TRICARE Enrollment Fee Increases: The Defense Department must sufficiently investigate and implement options to make TRICARE more cost-efficient without shifting costs to TRICARE beneficiaries, and the Association opposes any indexing of future TRICARE fee increases beyond CPI indexed to cost of living adjustments (COLA) increases. 
Support Adequate Funding for Defense Health Agency: Ensure adequate funding for the Defense Health Agency (DHA) in order to meet readiness needs, fully fund TRICARE, and improve access to and awareness of benefits for all beneficiaries regardless of age, status or location, including Reservists participating in TRICARE Reserve Select, TRICARE Retired Reserve, and Individual Ready Reserve personnel.
Make “Doc Fix” Permanent: Advocate for a permanent resolution of the statutory funding formula for Medicare/TRICARE physician reimbursement rates (the “Doc Fix”) to ensure that TRICARE and Medicare patients have access to quality health care services. 
DOD/VA Health Care Resource Sharing: Ensure adequate funding for Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans’ Affairs health care resource sharing in delivering seamless, cost effective, quality services to personnel wounded in combat and other veterans and their families.
Pharmaceutical Drug Benefit: Monitor the pharmacy benefit and ensure that pharmacies maintain a broad uniform formulary. FRA supports efforts to reduce prescription costs through “federal pricing” and other discount programs, and will encourage increased utilization of home delivery prescriptions to limit co-pays for beneficiaries and reduce costs as alternatives to higher fees and co-payments.
Allow Military Retirees to Pay for Health Care with Pretax Dollars: Secure authorization for military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pre-tax basis and allow for a tax deduction for TRICARE supplemental insurance premiums.
PROTECT PERSONNEL PROGRAMS
Active Duty Pay: Secure annual active duty pay increases that are at least equal to the Employment Cost Index (ECI).
Ensure Early Retirement Benefits for Involuntarily Separated Personnel: Early retirement and other benefits must be authorized for service members who have been involuntarily separated with less than 20 years of service, including via the temporary early retirement authority (TERA) program, to minimize the impact of end strength reductions on career personnel. 
Defense Budget: Advocate for a Defense budget that is at least five percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to ensure adequate funding for both personnel and 
weapons programs. 
Military Resale System: Ensure adequate funding for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) and oppose privatization to preserve the value of the current benefit and access for all patrons, and oppose consolidation or closure of military exchanges. 
End Strengths: Track active duty and Reserve end strengths to ensure there are adequate personnel available to meet operational requirements, and work to minimize extended deployment periods and reduced dwell times. 
BAH: Oppose cuts to Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) payments. Reform enlisted housing standards by allowing E-7s and above to reside in separate homes, track BAH to ensure it is commensurate with actual housing costs, ensure adequate housing inventory and that housing privatization programs are beneficial to service members and their families.
PCS Reform: Track the PCS reform process to ensure adequate funding of the Transition and Relocation Assistance Programs, as well as authorization of increased PCS mileage rates and higher household goods weight limits for senior enlisted personnel. Also advocate for shipment of a second POV for accompanied overseas assignments.
SCRA Enforcement / Predatory Lending Protections: Ensure that the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) is enforced by regulatory agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Office of Military Affairs, and work to ensure that active duty personnel are protected from predatory lenders.
Coast Guard Parity: Ensure funding parity with DoD of pay, benefits and housing for Coast Guard personnel plus adequate resources for same within the Coast Guard budget.
Impact Aid Program: Ensure that the Department of Education has adequate funding to reimburse local school districts for educating military children and that the DoD budget includes sufficient supplemental funds to provide support for highly impacted school districts.
Reservists Out-of-Pocket Expenses: Allow full tax-deductibility of non-reimbursable expenses related to military training and weekend drill. 
Sea Services Recruiters: Work to ensure that recruiters have unrestricted access to secondary schools, colleges and universities on the same basis as private sector employers. 
SAFEGUARD RETIREE BENEFITS
Protect Military Retired or Retainer Pay: Fight efforts to reduce military retired or retainer pay and ensure equitable COLAs for all military retirees commensurate with their service and sacrifices, oppose efforts to civilianize the military retirement system, and advocate for rounding up to the next dollar for retired pay and other benefits.
Concurrent Receipt: Support legislation authorizing the immediate payment of concurrent receipt of full military retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation for all disabled retirees.
Reserve Retirement Age: Support extension of authority for early retirement (90 days active duty = three months reduction) for all Reservists who have served since 9/11/01 and the elimination of the fiscal-year-specific rule associated with same.
USFSPA: Encourage the introduction and enactment of legislation to eliminate inequities in the Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act (USFSPA).
Retention of Final Month’s Retired Pay: Support legislation authorizing the retention of the full final month’s retired pay by the surviving spouse (or other designated survivor) for the month in which the member was alive for at least 24 hours.
SBP/DIC Offset: Support legislation to repeal the SBP/DIC offset for surviving spouses of personnel who die of service-connected causes.
Paid-up SBP at Age 67: Work to change the minimum age for paid-up SBP from age 70 to age 67, which will allow those who joined the military at age 17, 18 or 19 and serve 20 years to only be required to pay SBP premiums for 30 years. 
Base Closures: Closely monitor the impact of base closures and realignments, and support retention of military treatment and other facilities at BRAC sites that are patronized by sizeable retiree and Reserve populations. 
VETERANS’ ISSUES
Improve Department of Veterans’ Affairs Funding: Support initiatives to help ensure adequate funding for the VA, with special attention for VA health care to ensure access to quality care for all beneficiaries.
Support Blue Water Navy Agent Orange Disability Claims: Seek to reverse the VA’s policy that prevents “blue water” military retirees and veterans from claiming disability benefits for diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
Oppose Access Fees: Oppose establishing a tiered enrollment fee structure for veterans in Priority Groups 7 and 8 within the VA Health Care System.
Improve VA Claim Processing: Work to eliminate the backlog of claims at the VA and support reform of the antiquated Veterans’ Benefits Administration (VBA) paper claims system.
Expand VA Caregivers Act: Extend the VA Caregivers Act to full-time caregivers of catastrophically disabled veterans from conflicts before September 11, 2001. 
Education Enhancements: Monitor the Post 9/11 GI Bill program and work to improve other education benefit programs for veterans and survivors of disabled or deceased veterans, preserve the military Tuition Assistance (TA) program and oppose shifting a significant part of the cost to active duty beneficiaries
Reserve Retirees Veterans’ Status: Seek full veteran status for Reservists with 20 years or more of service who do not otherwise qualify for full veterans’ benefits under current law.
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Convention Highlights

FRA celebrated its 90th birthday as shipmates and Auxiliary members gathered in Corpus Christi for their national conventions. Weather delays and cancelled flights didn’t stop our group from making it to the beautiful Omni Bayfront Hotel, where the organizations’ business was conducted, national officers were elected and friendships were formed and renewed.
FRA, Auxiliary Elect National Officers
Delegates at FRA’s 87th National Convention elected National Vice President (NVP) John Ippert (Branch 46, Honolulu, Hawaii) as the Association’s national president for the 2014-2015 year. Past Regional President Southeast (PRPSE) Roger Mitchell (Branch 188, Tampa, Florida) was elected to serve as FRA national vice president for the coming year. 
Auxiliary delegates elected NVP Doris Fri (Unit 161, Kansas City, Kansas) to be national president and National Financial Secretary (NFS) Karen Smith (Unit 11, Fort Worth, Texas) to serve as national vice president. Past Regional President East Coast (PRPEC) Christina Murray (Unit 40, Chesapeake, Virginia) was elected to succeed Smith as NFS. National Executive Secretary (NES) Jean Smith (Unit 194, Knoxville, Tennessee) will serve the second in her three-year term and Karen Snee (Unit 181, Arlington, Virginia) will serve for her third and final year as the Auxiliary’s national treasurer. 
Constitution and Bylaws Changes
FRA convention committees and delegates considered several resolutions to change the organization’s constitution and bylaws (C&BL). Based on recommendations from the Budget & Finance Committee, delegates rejected a proposal to increase membership dues to $35 per year, and also rejected a proposal to reduce the share of monthly dues that goes to the branches from 50 percent to 40 percent. 
Additionally, delegates rejected a resolution to revise the policy by which an Auxiliary unit can operate after its sponsoring FRA branch ceases to exist in good standing. As a result, units may continue to operate with oversight of the appropriate Auxiliary regional president if their sponsoring branch’s charter is suspended, surrendered or revoked.
A number of resolutions were ruled “not in order,” including proposals to authorize installment payments for Life Membership dues; allow regions to have a first and second vice president; create a National Committee on Veterans Service and rename the Northeast/New England Region as the “North Atlantic Region.”

Convention Guests
A variety of guests attended our national conventions, connecting with FRA shipmates and Auxiliary members in numerous ways.
U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold of Texas’ 27th Congressional District, was the keynote speaker at the joint FRA-Auxiliary opening ceremonies. He welcomed delegates to Corpus Christi, which he described as a “Navy and military town” for its Navy, Coast Guard and Army facilities and personnel who contribute so much to the community. He spoke of his constituents’ commitment to supporting warfighters and their call for Congress to keep its promises to veterans by reforming the VA in the wake of its recent scheduling scandal. 
He also spoke about several priorities on FRA’s legislative agenda and offered his support on such issues as shared medical records between VA and Department of Defense (DoD) facilities; expanding presumptions for veterans and civilians who were exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War; allowing military personnel to pay for healthcare coverage with pre-tax dollars; reimbursement for Reservists’ travel expenses and FRA’s call for the DoD budget to be at least five percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). “We need a strong military to keep us safe,” he said. 
In further reference to the VA’s efforts to better serve veterans, he advised shipmates and Auxiliary members that they should not wait more than 30 days to see a VA health care provider. According to Farenthold, if a veteran agrees to accept an offered appointment that will require him to wait more than 30 days, the VA is not obligated to offer non-VA alternatives. If veterans feel they are not getting the proper response from a VA facility, he encouraged them to contact the case worker in their congressional representative’s office. “I call them ‘red-tape cutters,’” explained Farenthold, “and about 80 percent of the work they do is related to veterans’ concerns.” 
Senator Dean Heller, who represents then-National President Virgil Courneya’s state of Nevada, also spoke to shipmates via video presentation. He wished FRA a happy 90th birthday and thanked the Association for its backing for legislation that supports veterans. He also asked FRA to continue its call for accountability within the VA, particularly with regard to wait-times for veterans seeking medical appointments. 
FORCM Earl Gray, Jr. for Navy Recruiting Command spoke to delegates, providing an overview of the Navy’s efforts to fill its officer and enlisted ranks, and praising Navy recruiters for meeting their mission in a competitive arena. He also thanked FRA for its exceptional and continued support of the Navy’s Recruiter of the Year program, in which outstanding recruiters are annually recognized in Washington, D.C. 
“Recruiting isn’t easy,” said Shipmate Gray, “and we’re grateful for your support of our efforts. The power of any organization is teamwork and I thank you for FRA’s team effort to support our recruiters.”
CMC R. Shane Hooker master chief for the Coast Guard’s Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, also spoke to delegates, thanking FRA for taking care of Coast Guard personnel, including himself. Hooker joined the Coast Guard during the REDUX period and said his retirement benefit will be 10 percent greater because of FRA’s work to ensure his benefit wasn’t reduced. He also commended FRA for its support of the Coast Guard’s recognition initiatives.
He also spoke about the great work USCG personnel are doing around the world, including shouldering new Ebola screening responsibilities at airports. He attributed the Coast Guard’s ability to accomplish such a wide variety of missions, in part, to FRA’s work to protect the service’s personnel. “We can do what we do because we know FRA has our back,” said Shipmate Hooker. “And our back has never been more exposed,” citing Pentagon and congressional efforts to cut pay and benefits. Hooker also reminded shipmates that benefit programs approved for the DoD services are automatically authorized for Coast Guard personnel, but those benefits aren’t necessarily funded. “We appreciate FRA’s support for, and protection of, our benefits.”
Shipmate Dave Pennington transition coordinator for the Navy Wounded Warrior/Safe Harbor Program, thanked FRA for its involvement in helping sailors and Coast Guard personnel return to the civilian world following life-altering injuries and illnesses. 
“Many returning veterans didn’t get the warmest treatment when they came home from war, particularly Vietnam veterans,” said Shipmate Pennington. “I’m proud to say today’s returning veterans are welcomed home as they should be. From corporate America to America’s heartland, there is a long list of non-government agencies that exist to support and assist these heroes.”
He went on to explain that Navy Safe Harbor is the Department of Defense’s wounded warrior program specifically designated to assist Navy and Coast Guard personnel with their non-medical needs. “There are lots of folks, including FRA members, who want to support and mentor these wounded warriors, but the warriors are often hesitant to ask for help. Part of our job is to match sailors with a veteran who might be willing to be their friend and shipmate.”
Pennington went on to describe how FRA shipmates might support these veterans by providing a connection and friendship; not be a legal or medical expert or problem-solver. It’s often a matter of just making the veteran’s needs known so that the appropriate agencies can help. He went on to make a specific appeal to shipmates who live in the Tampa, Florida; Norfolk, Virginia; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Lancaster, California areas, where there is a great need. 
To learn more about the Navy’s Safe Harbor program, visit safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil or call 855-NAVY-WWP (855-628-9997).
FRA Education Foundation
Although the FRA Education Foundation exists separately from the FRA itself, the Association has oversight of the Foundation’s board of directors. Delegates approved a change to Standing Rule 14 that would make any FRA shipmate in good standing eligible to serve on the Foundation’s board. 
Delegates disapproved a request from the Education Foundation to solicit donations from FRA members through an e-mail campaign. 
Honorary Membership
There were no honorary memberships or certificates of merit awarded at this year’s convention.
2015 and 2016 National Conventions
There were no bids to host the 2016 National Convention, so a special committee was appointed to develop a proposal. The committee, chaired by PRPNE Dave Mundy and Aux PNP Sandy Robbins, is expected to make its recommendations to the FRA National Board of Directors when it meets in April of 2015. 
Shipmates and Auxiliary members are reminded that the 2015 National Conventions will be held in Spokane, Wash., October 14–17, 2015. Further details will be published in the April issue of FRA Today. 
Other Convention Business
Last year, FRA made a $10,000 contribution to the U.S. Coast Guard Enlisted Memorial that is being constructed in Cape May, New Jersey Convention delegates agreed to make an additional $10,000 donation this year. 
Delegates also approved a request from Branch 46 (Honolulu, Hawaii) to solicit donations from the membership to purchase the land on which their branch home sits. The property is currently being leased from the U.S. Navy and the lease is about to expire. The Navy wants to sell the property and has given Branch 46 first right of refusal, but the purchase price is $750,000. If the Branch is unable to purchase the property, they must return the land to its original condition, which will require them to demolish the branch home that’s built there.
Recognition
Several shipmates and one Auxiliary member were recognized during the Joint Opening Ceremonies for their contributions to their organizations and communities. FRA National President Virgil Courneya, National Vice President John Ippert and Penny Collins, FRA’s director of Membership and Development, made presentations to publicly thank them for their active involvement in FRA. 
RVPSC Don Gibson (Branch 307, Gulfport, Mississippi) was recognized for his 50 years of continuous FRA membership. When he joined Branch 86 (Millington, Tennessee) back in 1964, he “sure didn’t think [he’d] last this long.” Congratulations, Shipmate Gibson!
Shipmate John “Jack” O’Neill (Branch 24, Annapolis, Maryland) was awarded FRA’s Silver Anchor Award for his recruitment efforts that brought 32 shipmates into the Association during the past year. Since he is already an FRA Life Member, Shipmate Jack received a cash award of $200, which he plans to donate to a club member who is going to college. 
FRA also acknowledged Shipmate Frank Gates (Branch 293, Elizabeth City, North Carolina) for his recruiting efforts. Gates has been a member of FRA for 25 years, but “only started recruiting in the last four years.” He’s made those years count by recruiting more than 192 new or reinstated shipmates in the past four membership years. Thank you and congratulations, Shipmate Gates!
Auxiliary Past National President Doreen Huylebroeck was also recognized for her tireless efforts to support grieving military families through her work as an Arlington Lady at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). PNP Doreen works with families who are interring a loved one at ANC by spending time with them before, during and after the funeral service to ensure their needs are met. For example, she stays in touch with them after the funerals and often does things like place flowers on graves for families who live far from the D.C. area. “I really do open my heart to these families who have sacrificed so much,” said Huylebroeck. “I get so much back in return. It’s a wonderful thing to be able to help these people.”

FRA Thanks Our Convention Sponsors
Platinum Level: Mercer, USAA
Gold Level: Geico

National Officers
National President
John D. Ippert
Honolulu Branch 46
National Vice President
Roger E. Mitchell
Tampa Branch 188
National Executive Director
Thomas J. Snee
Navy Department Branch 181
Jr Past National President
Virgil P. Courneya
High Sierra Branch 274
Northeast/New England
Floyd G. Hunt
Iroquois Branch 214
East Coast
John J. Willis
Ocean View Branch 60
Southeast
Larry L. Cox
Low Country Branch 269
North Central
Curry Sanders
Mo Kan Branch 161
South Central
Michael D. Oliver
Old Naval Home Branch 307
Southwest
Agustive A. Hermes, Jr.
Chula Vista Branch 61
West Coast
Larry S. Briggs, Jr.
Silver Dollar Branch 192
Northwest
Michael H. Archer
Cheyenne Branch 59
Finance Officer
Stephen R. Cox
National Parliamentarian
PNP J. C. “Jim” Eblen
Imperial Beach Branch 289
National Chaplain
William H. Hall
Gem State Branch 382

Convention Awards 
Americanism-Patriotism Committee
Chairman: RPSW-Elect Agustive Hermes, Jr., Branch 61 (Chula Vista, California) 
The Americanism-Patriotism Committee announced the following awardees:
First Place
Group I – Branch 91 (Jacksonville, Florida)
Group II – Branch 175 (Orange County, California)
Group III – Branch 101 (Santa Clara, California)
Group IV – Branch 186 (Hernando, Florida)
Group V – Branch 185 (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Second Place
Group I – Branch 70 (Poway, California)
Group II – Branch 293 (Elizabeth City, North Carolina)
Group III – Branch 162 (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Group IV – Branch 201 (Austin, Texas)
Group V – Branch 15 (Walhalla, South Carolina)
Third Place
Group I – Branch 46 (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Group II – Branch 29 (Bremerton, Washington)
Group III – Branch 117 (Orlando, Florida)
Group IV – Branch 182 (Bethesda, Maryland)
Group V – Branch 229 (Newburgh, New York)
The Walter “Step” Rowell Award for the 1st place overall report goes to Branch 186 (Hernando, Florida)
The Leonard “Swede” Nelson Award for Shipmate of the Year goes to Robert Huscher, Branch 186 (Hernando, Florida).
The Robert Doherty Award for Shipmate for special recognition goes to Shipmate Charley Randall, II, Branch 201 (Austin, Texas)
The committee recommends that the theme for 2015–16 Americanism Essay Contest be: “What The United States Flag Stands For.”
The Committee also recommends that copies of the essays be used for grading to avoid marking on the originals.
Hospitals, Welfare, and Rehabilitation Committee 
Chairman: Charles Frank Burkhardt, Jr., Branch 98 (Shreveport, Louisiana)
The Committee voted and the following were selected as first, second, and third place winners in their Hospital, Welfare and Rehabilitation efforts for Groups I through V. Reports were submitted from six regions.
First Place 
Group I – Branch 289 (Imperial Beach, California)
Group II – Branch 126 (Jacksonville, Florida)
Group III – Branch 161 (Kansas City, Kansas)
Group IV – Branch 298 (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Group V – Branch 299 (Wilmington, North Carolina)
Second Place 
Group I – No submissions
Group II – Branch 175 (Orange County, California)
Group III – Branch 5 (Norfolk, Virginia)
Group IV – Branch 307 (Gulfport, Mississippi)
Group V – Branch 85 (San Gabriel Valley, California)
Third Place 
Group I – No submissions
Group II – Branch 11 (Fort Worth, Texas)
Group III – Branch 163 (Phoenix, Arizona)
Group IV – Branch 182 (Bethesda, Maryland)
Group V – Branch 223 (Benton, Kentucky)
The Committee has selected the following shipmate to be the National Shipmate of the Year: Frank Roberts, Branch 299 (Wilmington, North Carolina).
Public Relations Committee
Chairman: PNP Lawrence J. Boudreaux, Branch 275 (Placerville, California)
The Public Relations Committee selected the following awardees:
First Place
Group I – Branch 46 (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Group II – Branch 175 (Orange County, California)
Group III – Branch 162 (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Group IV – Branch 186 (Hernando, Florida)
Group V – Branch 37 (Portsmouth, Virginia)
Second Place
Group I – Branch 70 (Poway, California)
Group II – Branch 126 (Jacksonville, Florida)
Group III – Branch 101 (Santa Clara, California)
Group IV – Branch 201 (Austin, Texas)
Group V – Branch 15 (Walhalla, South Carolina)
Third Place
Group I – Branch 269 (Goose Creek, South Carolina)
Group II – Branch 20 (Groton, Connecticut)
Group III – Branch 117 (Orlando, Florida) 
Group IV – Branch 207 (Dale City, Virginia)
Group V – Branch 13 (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
Shipmate of the Year – Shipmate Martin Agee, III, Branch 11 (Fort Worth, Texas).
Youth Activities Committee
Chairman: John Tharp, Branch 269 (Goose Creek, South Carolina)
The Committee reviewed the reports submitted from each region of each Group to receive national recognition and have recommended the following:
First Place
Group I – Branch 289 (Imperial Beach, California)
Group II – Branch 11 (Fort Worth, Texas)
Group III – Branch 163 (Phoenix, Arizona)
Group IV – Branch 186 (Hernando, Florida)
Group V – Branch 185 (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Second Place
Group I – Branch 46 (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Group II – Branch 126 (Jacksonville, Florida)
Group III – Branch 42 (Quonset Point, Rhode Island)
Group IV – Branch 201 (Austin, Texas)
Group V – Branch 6 (Baltimore, Maryland)
Third Place
Group I – Branch 269 (Goose Creek, South Carolina)
Group II – Branch 175 (Orange County, California)
Group III – Branch 101 (Santa Clara, California)
Group IV – Branch 59 (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
Group V – Branch 245 (Bellingham, Washington)
Shipmate of the Year: Anthony Jackson, Branch 6 (Baltimore, Maryland). 
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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
Membership and Retention Awards
The National Convention Committee on Membership & Retention met during the 87th National Convention in Corpus Christi and discussed a variety of topics related to recruiting and retaining shipmates in the coming year and beyond. Overall, 2,978 new and/or reinstated members joined the FRA during the 2013-14 recruiting period. In addition to continuing the current programs aimed at improving our membership numbers, the committee also discussed improvements to the Recruiting Award Program for the coming membership year (April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016) and establishing a mentoring program for new members. 
After reviewing the statistics for individual and branch membership awards, the committee recommends the following shipmates and branches as award recipients for the 2013-14 Membership Year: 
FRA 100% AWARD
Of the Association’s 228 branches, 35 branches (15.3%) qualified for the Award for 2013-14. Those branches qualifying with percentage recruiting gain were as follows:
GROUP I (1 of 9 Branches – 11.1%)
Honolulu Branch 46: 1.29% — Northwest Region
GROUP II (1 of 17 Branches – 5.8%)
Elizabeth City Branch 293: 16.15% – East Coast Region
GROUP III (None)
GROUP IV (6 of 61 Branches – 9.8%)
Citrus Branch 186: 13.33% – Southeast Region
Old Navy Home Branch 307 –8.79% – South Central Region
Mid-Hudson Branch 229: 4.27% – Northeast/New England Region
Mt. Rainer Branch 104: 1.47% – Northwest Region
Staten Island Branch 226: 0.00% – Northeast/New England Region
Putnam County Branch 183: 0.00% – Southeast Region
GROUP V (27 of 123 Branches – 22.0%)
Commodore Perry Branch 258: 31.43% – Northeast Region
Sierra Tahoe Branch 137: 21.28% – West Coast Region
Modesto Branch 197: 20.00% – West Coast Region
Livermore Branch 287: 14.29% – West Coast Region
Heart of the Ozarks 364: 12.82% – North Central Region
Silverdale Branch 310: 9.59% – Northwest Region
Iroquois Branch 214: 9.26% – Northeast/New England
Colorado/Wyoming Branch 021: 8.33% – West Coast Region
Walter Hatch Branch 292: 6.85% – Southeast Region
Crossville Branch 294: 6.25- Southeast Region
Baguio Branch 154: 5.88% – Northwest Region
Atlantic City Branch 013: 5.08% – Northeast/New England Region
Southwest Florida Branch 118: 3.85% – Southeast Region
Stockton, California Branch 113: 2.99% – West Coast Region
Dagupan City Branch 247: 2.90% – Northwest Region
Portsmouth Branch 257: 2.78% – East Coast Region
Ozone Branch 222: 2.33% – South Central Region
Piedmont Triad Branch 217: 1.27% – East Coast Region
Fall River Branch 072: 0.00% – Northeast/New England Region
Lewis Clark Valley Branch 063: 0.00% – Northwest Region
Tar River Branch 204: 0.00% – East Coast Region
Shreveport Bossier Branch 098: 0.00% – South Central Region
Roseburg Branch 328: 0.00% – Northwest Region
Tri State Mountaineers Branch 369: 0.00% – East Coast Region
Morganton Branch 123: 0.00% – East Coast Region
Cavite City Branch 036: 0.00% – Northwest Region
Batangas Branch 111: 0.00% – Northwest Region

THE ABRAHAM M. ROSENBERG MEMBERSHIP AWARD
The Abraham M. Rosenberg Membership Award is presented to one of the branches awarded The Charles E. Lofgren Branch Membership Award for outstanding membership promotion. This year, the Rosenberg Plaque was awarded to Commodore Perry Branch 258 (Erie, Pennsylvania) with a recruiting gain of 31.43%. 

NEW RECRUITING INCENTIVE AWARDS PROGRAM
On June 7, 2013, the National Committee on Membership & Retention announced a new awards program to provide an incentive for branches to reinstate former members of the FRA. A $100 cash award was presented to one branch from each of the membership Groups that recruited/reinstated the highest number of previous FRA members. The winners of this new program were: 
GROUP I
Branch 24 
Annapolis, Maryland; East Coast Region
41 reinstated shipmates
GROUP II
Branch 97
Whidbey Island, Washington; Northwest Region
26 reinstated shipmates
GROUP III 
Branch 94
Corpus Christi, Texas; South Central Region
9 reinstated shipmates
GROUP IV 
Branch 234
Anderson, South Carolina; Southeast Region
14 reinstated shipmates
GROUP V
Branch 247
Dagupan City, Philippines; Northwest Region
7 reinstated shipmates
Congratulations to each branch for an outstanding effort to bring back previous members of the FRA. The checks were distributed to the respective branch delegate or Regional President at the convention. This program will be offered again during the 2014-15 membership year.

THE CHARLES E. LOFGREN AWARD FOR BRANCHES
In accordance with Standing Rule 7(c) (1), the Charles E. Lofgren Award for Branches is awarded to one branch in each membership Group in recognition of excellence in membership promotion. Each of the following branches received a Captain’s Desk Bell in honor of their success:
GROUP I
Honolulu Branch 46
Honolulu, Hawaii; Northwest Region
1.29% recruiting gain
GROUP II
Elizabeth City Branch 293
Elizabeth City, North Carolina; East Coast Region
16.15% recruiting gain
GROUP III
None	
GROUP IV
Citrus Branch 186
Hernando, Florida; Southeast Region
13.33% recruiting gain
GROUP V
Commodore Perry Branch 258
Erie, Pennsylvania; Northeast/New England Region
31.43% recruiting gain

THE CHARLES E. LOFGREN AWARD FOR INDIVIDUALS
The Charles E. Lofgren Award for Individuals is awarded to one Shipmate within each membership group who has recruited the greatest number of members during the preceding membership year (April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014). The following shipmates were awarded an engraved desk clock:
GROUP I
Julian “J.J.” Wynn of Branch 46
Honolulu, Hawaii; Northwest Region
49 recruits
GROUP II
Franklin Gates of Branch 293 
Elizabeth City, North Carolina; East Coast Region
44 recruits
GROUP III
Edwin R. Guy of Branch 210
Milton, Florida; Southeast Region
10 recruits 
GROUP IV
Kellie A. Pennington of Branch 186
Hernando, Florida; Southeast Region
21 recruits
GROUP V
Robert J. Campbell of Branch 13 
Atlantic City, New Jersey; Northeast/New England Region
20 recruits

FRANK J. MCPHERSON MEMORIAL AWARD
Regional Presidents are encouraged to nominate shipmates from their respective regions to be considered for the Frank J. McPherson Memorial Award, which was established in 1991 to recognize the shipmate who exemplifies FRA’s three cardinal principles of Loyalty, Protection and Service, particularly with regard to membership endeavors. Only four candidates were nominated for this year’s McPherson Award:
East Coast Region
D. Keith Kaider of Branch 182 (Bethesda, Maryland)
Southeast Region
William D. Beeler of Branch 188 (Tampa, Florida)
South Central Region
Jocelyn A. Larimore of Branch 251 (Mountain Home, Arkansas) 
Northwest Region
Eduardo L. Narvaez, Sr. of Branch 154 (Baguio City, Philippines)
The award recipient of the Frank J. McPherson Memorial Award is Shipmate Eduard L. Narvaez, Sr. of Branch 154. 

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Penny Collins is FRA’s Director of Membership Development and a member of FRA Branch 24 in Annapolis, Md. She can be reached at penny@fra.org.

REUNIONS

USS Bausell (DD-845)
June 21–25, 2015, Buffalo, New York. Contact Eugene D’arezzo, PO Box 1765, Lake Havasu, AZ 86405, 928-854-2205 or genied@frontiernet.net
USS Donner (LSD-20)
May 15–17, 2015, Cleveland, Ohio. Contact Dennis Heimbach, 610-775-7539 or dennisheimb@gmail.com
USS Lawrence Association (DD-4 & DD-250)
April 29–May 3, 2015, Norfolk, Virginia. Contact Craig Bernat, 135 Zurenda Ln, Mineral Point, PA 15942, 814-322-4150 or dguts@usslawrence.com
USS Manatee 2015 Reunion
May 28–31, 2015, Las Vegas, Nevada. Contact Ann Perrigoue, 2708 W Ravina Dr., Anthem, AZ 85086, 979-240-5530 or gfms691@hotmail.com
USS Mauna Kea (AE-22)
September 10–12, 2015, St. Augustine, Florida. Contact David Cannon, 604 Paige Court, McDonough, GA 30252, 678-583-1670 or dcannon604@charter.net
USS Monticello (LSD-35
October 22–25, 2015, Nashville, Tennessee. Contact Robert Behm, 3011 Dunn Road, Valley Springs, CA 95252, 209-772-0543 or beamer@ussmonticello.com
USS Power (DD-839) Association
May 12–16, 2015, Mobile, Alabama. Contact John Pinto, P.O Box 640813, Beverly Hills, FL 34464, 352-527-2352 or jpinto839@gmail.com

Members can post reunions online at www.fra.org, submit to reunions@fra.org or mail to: FRA Reunions, 125 N. West St., Alexandria, Virginia, 22314.

Reunions are a Great Recruiting Opportunity!
If you’re hosting or attending a reunion, please consider how many prospective FRA members will also be there! FRA has published a prospective member brochure with an information request form and a “thank you for your service” reference card included. You can easily talk through benefits of membership with the prospect using this card and offer NewsBytes or one of the FRA guides, provided by filling out the information card. For their convenience, they can keep the list of benefits on one side and a handy list of information sources on the other. 
These work great for one-to-one conversations with someone you know is eligible for membership (at least one day of enlisted service in the Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard). You can request these brochures or other items for your reunion from FRA Member Services, at 1-800-372-1924, or mmserfra@fra.org. Reunions are great places to recruit — if you’d like additional information or ideas for your reunion, please contact us!

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Looking For 
1. YN1 or YNC C.O. Shepard 
last heard from in Kansas City while on recruiting duty in 1982.
2. MSC or MSCS David Hastings
served at NavComSta Balboa mid 70’s.
3. SK1 or SKC “CJ” Isom
served on USS Arnold J. Isbell 
(DD-869) early 70’s.
4. CS3 David Svobodny
on USS Arnold J Isbell (DD-869) early 70’s went TEMAC recruiting in Minnesota.
Contact NC1 Marshall Huber (Ret.) at mhtachikawa@gmail.com.
Shipmates of the USS Lejeune 
(AP-74) during WWII. 
Please contact Thomas J. Foster at 255 Dolphin Pt., Apt 809, Clearwater, FL 33767.
RM1 Robert McPaul and ET1 Duane Wong 
They served on the USS Reclaimer (ARS-42), 1980 to 1984. Contact 
ETCS Nelson Arroyo, USN, (Ret.) at neloyo@aol.com or 714-524-1747.

 

These notices are published on a space available basis. Notices must be submitted in writing. E-mail fratoday@fra.org or mail your request to: FRA, Looking For, 125 N. West St., Alexandria, VA, 22314.

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TAPS
Adams, Calvin T, ADJC, USN	263
Anders, John S, HM1, USN	001
Ansley, James H, CAPT, USN	046
Asendorf, Karl, ICC, USN	MAL
Ault, Richard L, HMC, USN	MAL

Barnett, Percy L, CPO, USN	MAL
Baty, Eugene G, YNIC, USN	MAL
Bornmann, Albert H, ADRC, USN	101
Bosch, Mervin R, YNC, USN	382
Braden, Alfred M, SMC, USN	281

Carlton, Damon E, CS1, USN	268
Carrico, Charles F, ATC, USN	309
Carver, Calvin H., EN3, USN	091
Clark, James P, HMCS, USN	346
Coles, Royce R, HTCS(SW), USN	293
Contois, Joseph N, AEC, USN	179
Creney, Francis J, AFCM, USN	066

Dallachiesa, Fred J, GMGC, USN	MAL
Dann, Robert L, ADC, USN	159
Dennis, Edward B., QM2, USN	307
Depew, Robert, CPO, USN	MAL
Dickey, Thomas F, PO1, USN	089

Edwards, William M, ACC, USN	192

Falbe, Duane W., BN2, USN	077
Fitzgerald, Walter E, AO1, USN	124
Fredrickson, John L, CTTC, USN	MAL

Gascon, Leo M, CTCS, USN	156
Geary, John R, CWO4, USN	MAL
Graham, Walter D, USN	268

Hledik, Joseph F, BM1, USN	060
Howard, Dennis D, ISC, USN	242
Hugenroth, Norbert J, AZCS, USN	022
Humbertson, Karl E, MMCS, USN	269

Jenner, Richard M., MS1{SS}	210
Johnson, David L, SKC, USN	269
Johnson, William E, SMCM, USN	070
Johnstone, Allen Miles, ETC, USN	106

La Morte, Anthony E, AO1, USN	MAL
Larson, Alvin L, ETC, USN	022
Lauermann, Michael M, CDR, USN	182
Lawson, Edward L., AX2, USN	346
Liddington, Harry J, EOC, USN	285
Little, Richard, DT1, USN	022
Long, Billy J, DCCS, USN	MAL
Luallen, Donald L, POC, USN	307

Machak, Leo E, FTCM, USN	099
Martin, Ronald Eugene, USN	369
McMillan, Robert M, ADC, USN	011
Menard, Lawrence, SHCM, USN	346
Meyer, Lavern, SFC, USN	185
Micalchuck, David, CDR, USN	MAL
Misiewicz, C M, MSGT, USMC	MAL
Mitchell, Samuel D, EMCM (SS), USN	029
Moore, Dwaine R, CWO3, USN	117
Moran, Charles L, AZCS, USN	264
Mulkey, Audie J, ACC, USN	268

Neally, Charles P., STGC(SW), USN	MAL
Newmaster, John R, BU1, USN	018

Oneil, Eugene T, AO1, USN	376
Orourke, Edward, PO2, USN	MAL
Osman, Dale D, ABHC, USN	038
Ostrander, Ralph M., AO3, USN	018

Polk, John W., LNCM, USN	062

Robertson, Lyle, SWC, USN	061
Robertson, Alexander J, ENC, USN	156
Roby, Ivan, MMCS, USNR	222
Rodriguez, Antonio S., MNCS(SW), USN	094
Rogers, Paul L, PO1, USN	MAL
Runion, Charles C, ADC(AP), USN	204
Ruvolo, Michael J, MCPO, USN	MAL
Ryel, Glen W, SCPO, USN	175

Schultz, Frank R, SKCS, USN	061
Shuford, Reuben, MSC, USN	MAL
Simpson, Johnny O, HTCM, USN	251
Spille, Edward M, ENCS, USN	311
Spurling, Charles M, CSCS, USN	147
Stroud, Carl O, YNC, USN	022

Tepper, Steven E, MSGT, USMC	MAL
Thatcher, Gordon C, ETC, USN	010
Thomas, James D, GMC, USN	192
Trani, Robert C, AZC, USN	MAL
Traugh, Robert L, BMCM, USN	MAL

Vaughn, Emory A, YNCS, USN	234

Waters, Willard, GMG1, USN	346
Webb, Darwin E, DPC, USN	219
Wetzel, Matthew, MGYSGT, USMC	119
White, Rodney I, PNC, USN	162
Wirth, David W, AW1, USN	MAL
Wright, Billy N, CS1, USN	234

Yovino, Michael A, PNCS, USN	MAL

Zimmerman, Billy G, PNCS, USN		161

Names in red indicate 50 year continuous members. Names in bold indicate Past National Officers.

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NEWS FROM THE AUXILIARY OF THE FRA

2014-2015 National Presidents’ Project
Building Homes for Heroes

Corpus Christi was beautiful and it was really nice to have a chance to look out over the water and see a Navy Ship sitting there and to watch the seagulls flying around. The seagulls would come right up to the hotel balconies.
The elections were held, all the newly-elected LA FRA officers were duly installed and are ready to get to work. Congratulations to National Vice President Karen Smith (Unit 11, Fort Worth, Texas), our newly-elected National Financial Secretary Christina Murray (Unit 40, Chesapeake, Virginia) and all of our Regional Presidents. Welcome to the National Board and I look forward to working with you in the coming year.
I also want to send a big “Thank You” to the delegates assembled in Corpus Christi for electing me as the National President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association.
My National President’s project for the coming year is “Building Homes for Heroes.” I made this choice after watching a program on TV about the homes they presented to severely wounded veterans and their families.
Since 2006, Building Homes for Heroes has been at the forefront of making a significant difference in the lives of wounded American service members and their families. The organization gifts mortgage-free homes that meet the needs of the men and women who have selflessly served our country. These homes not only help to remove the family’s financial burden, they help to restore the individual’s freedom and enable the veteran to lead a more independent and productive civilian life.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, Building Homes for Heroes provided $6.47 million in total program services, having a direct impact on veterans in need throughout the country. The organization gifted 17 homes in 2013, and (according to the organization’s website) is hoping to gift 25-30 homes in 2014. 
Organizational efficiency and sound fiscal responsibility are of utmost importance at Building Homes for Heroes; neither the president nor its board members are compensated for their duties. The organization strives to keep fundraising and administrative costs at a minimum, thus only a small percentage of funds are allocated to overhead costs. Based on fiscal year audited financial statements ending December 31, 2013, the organization had a program service percentage of 94.9 percent. 
To further assist veterans, the organization has added programs, including financial planning services, family funding and emergency support. Each home recipient is provided with a financial planning representative. This program is designed to provide the new, and sometimes first-time, homeowners with advice and guidance needed to maintain home expenses and to plan for a successful future.
Building Homes for Heroes encourages the wounded veterans they have assisted, or are currently assisting, to travel to their events and take part in other organizational endeavors to support other men and women who have been severely injured. The organization believes that this enables its recipients to build camaraderie with other wounded veterans who may later become recipients, but also to take another step toward being defined by their accomplishments and activities, and not their injuries or disabilities.
To learn more, please visit www.buildinghomesforheroes.org.
You may make donations to my National President’s project by sending a check or money order, made out to the LAFRA, to NFS Christina Murray, 512 Hyde Park Road, Norfolk VA 23521. Be sure to write “President’s Project” in the memo section of your check.
I’m looking forward to a good Auxiliary year and to working with the Board and the Units to keep the Auxiliary in good working order.
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Branch Listing For 2015
FRA is proud to provide a listing of all FRA branches for the coming year. Arranged by region, the directory also includes branch meeting times and locations, as well as contact information for each regional president and vice president. Branches are the heart of FRA—and we encourage every shipmate to be involved in his or her branch and community!

Keeping in touch with other branches in your region and beyond can be very beneficial. Whether planning a new community service project, supporting an outreach event, or just looking for ideas to strengthen your branch, your shipmates can be a great source of support and assistance. Attending regional and national conventions is a great way to connect with shipmates outside your branch, but there are numerous other ways to connect with your fellow shipmates without ever leaving home.

Want to be more involved in your branch? Call your branch secretary today and express your interest in supporting the branch by volunteering to help with:
•	Public speaking	•	Recruiting members
•	Mentoring other shipmates	•	Calling new members to welcome them
•	Community service opportunities	•	Hosting an online discussion community
•	Assisting with the branch website	•	Working on the branch newsletter

Interested in starting a new branch? Call Penny Collins, Director of Membership Development, at 1-800-FRA-1924 ext. 123.

East Coast Region	
Regional President: John J. “JJ” Willis, 2240 Tarrallton Dr, Norfolk, VA 23518-3016, H: 757-583-6174, gmdss@aol.com
Regional Vice President: Penny J. Collins, 125 N West St, Alexandria, VA 22314-2754, W: 703-683-1400 x.123, penny@fra.org
No.	Location		President	Secretary	Telephone #	E-mail Address	Mailing Address	Meeting Place	Time & Date
004	DC, WASHINGTON	Arthur L. Caliguiran	Claudio B Pedery	(301) 292-4203	cpedery@verizon.net	305 Mecca Ct, Ft Washington, MD 20744-5135	FACC, 7500 Livingston Rd, Oxon Hill, MD	1300, 2nd Sat.
005	VA, NORFOLK	Jacob R Schwartz	Thomas L Leisher	(757) 853-1586	secrbr5@cox.net	4912 Cape Henry Ave, Norfolk, VA 23513-2717	Providence Square Grill, 941 Providence Sq., Virginia Beach, VA	1000, 4th Tues.
006	MD, BALTIMORE	Nancy W Maksin	Anthony Jackson	(443) 463-1242	jacks666@yahoo.com	2806 Belmont Ave, Baltimore, MD 21216-4017	War Memorial Building, Gay & Fayette St, Baltimore, MD	1900, 1st Fri.
024	MD, ANNAPOLIS	Clarence M Templeton	Valerie Reed	(301) 852-1151	FRAbranch24@Gmail.com	100 Compromise St, Annapolis, MD 21401-1808	100 Compromise Street, Annapolis, MD	1900, 2nd Tues.
037	VA, PORTSMOUTH	William D Hansen	Joseph E Cobb	(757) 397-2354	cobbj66@yahoo.com	PO Box 7215, Portsmouth, VA 23707-0215	101 Alabama Extension, Portsmouth, VA	1400, 3rd Sun.
040	VA, CHESAPEAKE	Paul A Phelps	James W Campbell	(757) 238-9690	ss15for3@hotmail.com	1010 Whippingham Pkwy, Carrollton, VA 23314-3309	Four O Club, 4060 S. Military Hwy, Chesapeake, VA	1900, 3rd Tues.
041	VA, ROANOKE	Joe Black	George J Kelly	(540) 586-0766	btusnret@aol.com	1526 Virginia Ridge Dr, Hardy, VA 24101-3777	Sr. Citizen’s Ctr. VWM, 804 E. Wash. Ave, Vinton, VA	1830, 3rd Tues.
060	VA, NORFOLK	William Paul Knight	Timothy P. Lang	(757) 362-4377	frabranch60@gmail.com	9414 Phillip Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503-3330	Branch Home, 9611 1st View Street, Norfolk, VA	1900, 2nd Thurs.
067	MD, SUITLAND	William A Speight, Sr.	Bevelyn R Whitfield	(301) 324-9322	msjazzleb@yahoo.com	5006 Suitland Rd, Suitland, MD 20746-1263	Branch Home, 5006 Suitland Rd, Suitland, MD	1930, 2nd Thurs.
093	MD, PATUXENT RIVER	Thomas F Vatter	Steven A Sharkey	(301) 904-2455	steven.sharkey@navy.mil	PO Box 93, Patuxent River, MD 20670-0093	21707 Three Notch Road, Lexington, Park, MD	1800, 2nd Mon.
099	VA, VIRGINIA BEACH	Martin G Wood	Edward V Filipowski	(757) 490-0618	efilipowsk@aol.com	357 Edwin Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23462-4522	Branch Home, 357 Edwin Dr, Virginia Beach, VA	1900, 2nd Wed.
123	NC, MORGANTON	Timothy B Propst	Richard T Moore	(828) 397-7282		8004 Shamrock Village Ave, Connelly Spg, NC 28612-7621	Contact President: (828) 438-5021	1800, 3rd Thurs.
141	NC, HAVELOCK	Dwight E. Bowman	W. G. Butler	(252) 514-9827	cjbutler@suddenlink.net	902 Swallow Ct, New Bern, NC 28560-7238	508 E. Main, Havelock, NC	1830, 2nd Tues.
166	VA, VIRGINIA BEACH	Sha’ron D Martin	Ray E Santee	(757) 431-0262	rsantee@cox.net	3212 Lakecrest Rd, Virginia Bch, VA 23452-4910	VFW Post 392, 2408 Bowland Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA	1900, 3rd Mon.
172	VA, YORKTOWN	Gilbert D Clapper	William L Howell, Jr.	(757) 234-0250	billnjoyce@verizon.net	400 Old York Hampton Hwy, Yorktown, VA 23692-4819	400 Old York-Hampton Hwy, Grafton, VA	1900, 2nd Mon.
181	VA, ARLINGTON	Robert Washington	Chris Slawinski	(703) 354-3988	cslawinski@toast.net	4608 John Hancock Ct Apt 202, Annandale, VA 22003-4998	AmLeg Post 139, 3445 N. Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA	1800, 1st Thurs.
182	MD, BETHESDA	Donald Keith Kaider	Paul R Gunther	(240) 338-0929	PaulG48104@aol.com	12867 Sage Ter, Germantown, MD 20874-2050	AmLeg Post 86, 2013 Viers Mill Rd, Rockville, MD	1930, 3rd Wed.
204	NC, ROCKY MOUNT	Daniel C. Johnson	John L Zavadil	(252) 446-7816	lzavadil@embarqmail.com	224 Foxhall Dr, Rocky Mount, NC 27804-8817	AmLeg Post 11, 2973 US Hwy 117 South, Goldsboro, NC	1900, 3rd Tues.
207	VA, DALE CITY	William H. Whitt	Jeffrey A. Gilmartin	(540) 659-5930	Branch207@aol.com	1 Knollside Ct, Stafford, VA 22554-7879	Ryan’s Family Steakhouse, 1780 Carl D. Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA  	1000, 2nd Sat.
208	NC, JACKSONVILLE	William R Boggs	Mark F Rogers	(910) 938-3339	mrogers5@ec.rr.com	PO Box 1079, Jacksonville, NC 28541-1079	Moose Lodge, 135 Moose Haven Rd., Jacksonville, NC	1830, 2nd Tues.
212	MD, MEADE	Danny R Fischio	Paul E. Taylor	410-768-6288	mdmgysgt@aol.com	7944 Oakwood Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061-6274	VFW Post 160, 2597 Dorsey Rd, Glen Burnie, MD	1000, 2nd Sat.
217	NC, WINSTON-SALEM	Clarence E. West, Jr.	Marvin C Yow	(336) 766-6420	mcyow1@bellsouth.net	PO Box 69, Lewisville, NC 27023-0069	AmLeg Post 55, 111 Miller Street, Winston Salem, NC	1900, 3rd Tues.
219	VA, RICHMOND	John D Herber					Central Baptist Church, 1510 Courthouse Rd., Richmond, VA	1500, 3rd Wed.
257	VA, PORTSMOUTH	George Washington	Arthur L Manley	(757) 403-1299	arthur.manley@yahoo.com	908 Sir Lancelot Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23323-2528	DAV Chapter 27, 3019 Portsmouth Blvd, Portsmouth, VA	1600, 4th Sat.
259	NC, FAYETTEVILLE	Joseph H Palmer, Jr.	Stanley F Milewski	(910) 875-5481	bigcheepski@hotmail.com	1300 Myra Rd, Raeford, NC 28376-7024	RMA Building, 120 Elizabethtown Road, Fayetteville, NC	1900, 4th Tues.
293	NC, ELIZABETH CITY	Robert Oliveira	Darrell F McKinley, Jr.	(252) 338-3061	darrellmckinley@gmail.com	PO Box 1753, Elizabeth City, NC 27906-1753	CPOA Bldg., 514 Cardwell St., Elizabeth City, NC	1900, 1st Wed.
299	NC, WILMINGTON	Ronald D. Meyer	Joy Walker	(910) 442-9803	walkerskc@gmail.com	729 Silver Lake Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412-7713	VFW Post 2573, 2722 Carolina Bch Rd, Wilmington, NC	0900, 2nd Sat.
301	NC, GREENVILLE	Anthony S. Bishop	Jerry R. Leatherwood	(252) 524-4021	jerrylwood@embarqmail.com	5977 Creek Rd, Grifton, NC 28530-8302	VFW Post 7032, 1108 Mumford Rd., Greenville, NC	1900, 1st Mon.
309	DE, NEWARK	James M Jackson	Ronald B Littlejohn	(302) 798-8481	Rbl197@aol.com	200 Commonwealth Ave, Claymont, DE 19703-2016	Del. Military Academy, 112 Middleboro Rd., Wilmington, DE	1400, 2nd Thurs.
361	NC, ASHEVILLE	Lawrence J Garofalo	N Ray Adams	(828) 926-4555	judynray@mac.com	245 Panoramic Loop, Maggie Valley, NC 28751-9311	Fire & Rescue Station, 49 E. Fanning Bridge Rd., Fletcher, NC	1430, 3rd Sat.
369	MD, CUMBERLAND	Charles J Pennington	Richard V Clites	(301) 463-3180	fra_branch369@yahoo.com	PO Box 124, Lonaconing, MD 21539-0124	6 Commander Ct., Cumberland, MD		1900, 3rd Tues.6

NORTH CENTRAL REGION 
Regional President: Curry Sanders, 37537 W 196th St, Rayville, MO 64084-8307, H: 660-352-6130, csanders@greenhills.net  
Regional Vice President: Marcia Cunningham, 4854 South 25th St, Milwaukee, WI 53221-2932, H: 414-426-8124, Marcia853@hotmail.com
No.	Location	President	Secretary	Telephone #	E-mail Address	Mailing Address	Meeting Place	Time & Date
012	IL, CHICAGO	Dennis J Kotarba	Eugene L. Gillette	(708) 343-3366	brooklynltd@att.net	101 N 23rd Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160-3655	JC George’s Rest., 181 Countryside Plaza, Countryside, IL	1400, 3rd Sat.
014	WI, MILWAUKEE	Marcia L Cunningham	Pasquale P Migliaccio	(414) 273-3293	pmigliaccio@wi.rr.com	PO Box 370575, Milwaukee, WI 53237-1675	Brass Key Restaurant, 4952 W. Forest Home Ave., Milwaukee, WI	0930, Last Sat.
017	OH, CLEVELAND	Shannon M. Blind	Dorothy M Burnison	(440) 845-4194	dottieMLB30@outlook.com	7407 Arden Ave, Parma, OH 44129-2501	Brooklyn Polish American Home, 4737 Pearl Rd., Cleveland, OH	1930, 4th Mon.
028	OH, CINCINNATI	James H Kern	John J Bekemeier	(513) 868-1509	john_45011@yahoo.com	1965 Cathedral Ln, Hamilton, OH 45013-5169	VFW Post 4369, 3318 E. Sharon Road, Sharonville, OH	1930, 2nd Tues.
053	IL, GREAT LAKES	Robert E Campbell	Wayne Carle, Sr.	(224) 788-8054	wcarlesr@yahoo.com	PO Box 7859, Gurnee, IL 60031-7005	AmLeg Post 771, Grand & Milwaukee Avenues, Gurnee, IL	1900, 3rd Tues.
054	OK, MCALESTER	William R. Engelsen	William R Sallis	(918) 389-4638	sallisw@dishmail.net	12332 W US Highway 270, McAlester, OK 74501-5560	VFW Post 1098, 17th & Morris, McAlester, OK	1300, 1st Sun.
105	KY, OWENSBORO	Harold T Phillips	Louis F Drawdy	(270) 684-7501	ldrawdy@roadrunner.com	4100 Kipling Dr, Owensboro, KY 42303-7220	AmLeg Post 9, 118 West Veterans Blvd, Owensboro, KY	1800, 2nd Wed.
130	IN, INDIANAPOLIS	Raymond D. Lee	Charles P Cleveland	(317) 834-2051	ccleve1062@aol.com	12075 Callie Dr, Mooresville, IN 46158-8454	VFW Post 5864, 333 S. Washington Street, Greenwood, IN	1800, 1st Mon.
136	MN, MINNEAPOLIS	Thomas J Dooley	Gary P Miller	(651) 436-5915	fra136@outlook.com	15077 8th St N, Stillwater, MN 55082-1801	VFW Post 494, 5222 Bass Lake Rd., Crystal, MN	1000, 2nd Thurs.
145	NE, LINCOLN	James L. Kirk	Jerry L. Lippincott	(954) 830-5055	lippincott@gmail.com	1544 S 58th St, Lincoln, NE 68506-1407	DAV Club, 3901 N. 70th Street, Lincoln, NE	1700, 3rd Thurs.
160	OK, MUSKOGEE	Adolph Fred Bailey, Jr.	Truck Earl Morning	(918) 681-4959	frabranch160@yahoo.com	4600 Oklahoma St, Muskogee, OK 74401-1563	USS Batfish Memorial Park, 3500 Bat Fish Dr., Muskogee, OK	1000, 2nd Sat.
161	KS, KANSAS CITY	Norman G Combs	Jerome P Lickteig	(816) 699-2786	j.lickteig@sbcglobal.net	6604 Sterling Ave, Raytown, MO 64133-5451	The Pearl, 13137 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO	1930, 1st Wed.
177	KY, LOUISVILLE	Rayburn Jarred, Jr.	Richard W Oller	(502) 937-3329	ro3804@twc.com	3804 Sedalia Trl, Louisville, KY 40272-2938	Navy Operational Sup. Ctr., 5401 Southside Dr., Louisville, KY	1030, 2nd Sat.
216	IA, CEDAR RAPIDS	Marvin Schlichte	Charles B Steitz	(319) 378-4710		3312 Emerson Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411-6517	Veterans Memorial Col., Cedar Rapids, IA	1800, 4th Thurs.
221	IL, PEORIA	Lawrence H Zillion	Jerry L. Peterson	(309) 359-9460	marepete606@gmail.com	606 Golden Ct, Mackinaw, IL 61755-7645	Navy Club of Peoria #34, 1310 Seiberling, Peoria Heights, IL	1400, 3rd Sat.
223	KY, BENTON	Timothy A King	Danny G Poole	(270) 876-7259	djpoole@brtc.net	2129 Hinkleville Rd, La Center, KY 42056-9744	AmLeg Post 31, Legion Dr, Paducah, KY	1800, 3rd Tues.
238	WI, PLOVER	Paul F Annechiarco	Gerald M Place, Sr.	(715) 423-3689	kl7al@yahoo.com	511 Ruby Ave, Wisc Rapids, WI 54494-7810	Plover Village Municipal Bldg., 2400 Post Rd., Plover, WI	1300, 2nd Sat.
242	IA, DAVENPORT	Donald C Devore	William T Craig, Jr.	(563) 322-7808	wtsecraig@aol.com	2317 E Pleasant St, Davenport, IA 52803-2325	Denny’s Restaurant, 2601 52nd Ave., Moline, IL	1000, 1st Sat.
267	MO, ST LOUIS	Robert N. Hudson, III	John W Partin, II	(314) 842-0982	partin@charter.net	PO Box 8594, Saint Louis, MO 63126-0594	VFW Post 2866, 66 VFW Lane, St. Charles, MO	1400, 1st Sat.
268	OK, OKLAHOMA CITY	Robert L. Carr	Susan Frederici	(405) 210-1405	s.hammond@sbcglobal.net	1700 N Fordson Ave, Bethany, OK 73008-5618	8635 SE 15th St., Midwest City, OK	1900, 3rd Tues.
273	ND, FARGO	Anthony M. Doll	Shane T Kelly	(612) 876-5367	kellysh@mnstate.edu	924 24th Ave S Apt 2, Moorhead, MN 56560-4441	NOSC, 3920 31st St N., Fargo, ND	1600, Drill Wknd Sat.
276	NE, OMAHA	Carl P Burnham	Francis A. Schrotberger	(402) 596-2883	surfootball@cox.net	8901 S 143rd Ave, Omaha, NE 68138-3565	40 & 8 Club, 70th & Spring Street, Omaha, NE	1930, 1st Thurs.
280	OK, TULSA	Joe D Cantrell	Jack A Rice	(918) 836-3239	jrnavy1@hotmail.com	5766 E 27th Pl, Tulsa, OK 74114-5112	AmLeg Post 308., 113298 E. Admiral Place, Tulsa, OK	1100, 3rd Sat.
283	KY, ELSMERE	Denis Lanning	James Hammond	(859) 341-1934	jimhcpo@aol.com	1007 Stevenson Rd, Erlanger, KY 41018-2522	VFW Post 6423, 4435 Dixie Hwy., Elsmere, KY	1900, 3rd Tues.
284	KY, LEXINGTON	Howard F. McKenzie	Robert E Meade	(859) 296-8130	bobmeade@windstream.net	2056 Huckleberry Cir, Lexington, KY 40514-1318	Happy Dragon, 1510 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY	1900, 4th Thurs.
298	MI, GRAND RAPIDS	Rosemary Posekany	Marty J Posekany	(616) 225-9264	posekany@chartermi.net	10930 Wildlife Dr, Greenville, MI 48838-8182	Grand Valley NCO Club, 1200 44th St, SW, Wyoming, MI	1900, 4th Fri.
315	MO, JOPLIN	Larry B Gindling	Richard B. Warden	417 358 2505	rickwarden@suddenlink.net	1714 Sophia St, Carthage, MO 64836-2915	Golden Corral, 2415 S Range Line Rd, Joplin, MO	1300, 3rd Thurs.
316	MO, SPRINGFIELD	Jimmie B Grier	Charles B Ewy	(417) 887-3115	cmewy@sbcglobal.net	4028 S Kentwood Ave, Springfield, MO 65804-6517	VFW Post 3404, 1136 E. Atlantic, Springfield, MO	1800, 4th Thurs.
319	OH, MANSFIELD	Boyd E Long	William K Reed	(419) 756-6147		1740 Devonshire Ln, Mansfield, OH 44907-2904	Veterans Building, 34 Park Ave, W, Mansfield, OH	1900, 2nd Wed.
324	OH, AKRON	Joseph A Prusacik	James J. Nash	(330) 588-9071		2203 Baldwin Ave NE, Canton, OH 44705-4023	VFW Post 3747, 1935 Avalon Ave NE, Canton, OH	1500, 3rd Tues.
327	OH, DAYTON	James D Shope	Ronald C Gray	(937) 294-4255	fra_br327@att.net	3101 Delaney St, Dayton, OH 45420-1105	VFW Post 8312, 2389 Dayton-Xenia Rd, Beavercreek, OH	1530, 3rd Mon.
358	MI, OSCODA	William B Kubik	Gregory E Hausler	(989) 362-5809	gregory_hausler@yahoo.com	293 Oates Rd, Tawas City, MI 48763-9516	VFW Post 5678, Tawas City, MI	1430, 3rd Sat.
364	MO, HOUSTON	David E Herndon	Robert E Simpson	(417) 967-3535	gfjjkaa@gmail.com	PO Box 74, Houston, MO 65483-0074	Houston Housing Authority, Chestnut Ave., Houston, MO	1430, 4th Sun.
365	IN, EVANSVILLE	John R Voyles	Gerald A Davis	(812) 491-6874		5000 Warren Dr, Evansville, IN 47710-3906	Leisure Living Apt Club House, 2518 Leisure Ln, Evansville, IN	1800, 2nd Thurs.
376	WI, MADISON	Cecil E Pittack	John P Trigleth	608-643-6252	pama824@aol.com	S7559 US Highway 12 Lot N-13, North Freedom, WI 53951-9552	VFW Post 1707, 215 Collins St., Portage, WI	1000, Last Sat.
377	IN, TERRE HAUTE	Leonard J Rostek	Donald C Smock	(812) 232-4971		931 Maple Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47804-2836	Contact Secretary	0800, 1st Thurs.

NORTHEAST / NEW ENGLAND REGION
Regional President: Floyd G. Hunt, 29 Sherwood Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144-3318, H: 518-465-9458, fnhunt876@gmail.com
Regional Vice President: Donna M. Jansky, 9 Basford Ct, Peabody, MA 01960-5301, H: 978-531-9286, janskyd@comcast.net
No.	Location	President	Secretary	Telephone #	E-mail Address	Mailing Address	Meeting Place	Time & Date
001	PA, PHILADELPHIA	William J. Clark, Sr.	James Gadsden, III	(610) 626-2441	crystalftejay@netscape.net	1052 Yeadon Ave, Yeadon, PA 19050-3812	USCG Sector Delaware Bay, 1 Washington Ave., Philadelphia, PA	1300, 1st Mon.
013	NJ, ATLANTIC CITY	Robert J Campbell	Robert M Burness	(609) 646-8650		208 Ridgewood Dr, Northfield, NJ 08225-1721	AmLeg Post 295, 232 Mill Rd., Northfield, NJ	1000, 3rd Tues.
020	CT, GROTON	Michael Wiemann	George P Hyland	(860) 445-7361	hylandsfunhouse@aol.com	242 Thames St, Groton, CT 06360-3916	Branch Home, 242 Thames Street, Groton, CT	1900, 3rd Thurs.
023	NY, BUFFALO	David R LaGraves	David R LaGraves	(716) 684-8950	dlagraves@juno.com	40 Goering Ave, Cheektowaga, NY 14225-4702	AmLeg Post 735, 35 Legion Drive, West Seneca, NY	1930, 4th Mon.
031	MA, PEABODY	Alfred R Prudhomme	Donna M Jansky	(978) 531-9286	janskyd@comcast.net	9 Basford Ct, Peabody, MA 01960-5301	VFW Post 1011, 20 Stevens St, Peabody, MA	1930, 3rd Wed.
042	RI, QUONSET POINT	Kenneth A Senker	Philip A Justin	(401) 475-6028	pajusnret@me.com	4 Preserved Arnold Ct, Lincoln, RI 02865-2505	Seabee Museum and Memorial Park, N Kingstown, RI	1900, 3rd Tues.
057	NJ, SOUTH JERSEY	Edmund E Fusco	Mary M Rauch	(856) 468-6569	mmrauch@comcast.net	842 Saint Regis Ct, West Deptford, NJ 08051-2049	Marine Corps League, 334 Harvey Ave., Wenonah, NJ	1900, 3rd Wed.
066	MA, S WEYMOUTH	Robert J Gallagher	Robert E King	(781) 396-4859	RKing995@aol.com	28 Elmview Cir, Dover, NH 03820-4110	VFW Post, 22 Church St., Rockland, MA	1300, 2nd Fri.
071	NY, RIVERHEAD	Anthony E Merolle	John L Sumwalt	(631) 281-7732	jmengrving@optonline.net	49 Lincoln Ave, Mastic Beach, NY 11951-1605	Contact Richard Sprague (631) 924-4526	
072	MA, FALL RIVER	Edward T.W. Bailey, Sr.	Allen R Given	(508) 646-7130	argiven39@aol.com	128 McGowan St, Fall River, MA 02723-2928	755 Pine Street, Fall River, MA	1400, 1st Wed.
087	PA, BEDFORD	Harry A Smith	Gary W Simmons	(814) 224-5571	gjsimmons1@atlanticbb.net	2009 Frosty Hollow Rd, Roaring Spg, PA 16673-9318	Contact Secretary	1930, 3rd Thurs.
106	PA, HARRISBURG	Albert K Engle	George J McDonell	(717) 728-5460	gmcdonell@comcast.net	3926 Brookridge Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-2103	DAV, 4219 Trindle Rd., Camp Hill, PA	1900, 2nd Mon.
115	PA, LEHIGH VALLEY	David W. Sharp	Donald G Bear	(610) 697-0901	usnbear@me.com	411 Morton Ct Apt 102, Northampton, PA 18067-8226	City View Diner, 1831 MacArthur Rd., Whitehall, PA	0800, 2nd Tues.
124	NJ, LAKEHURST	William R Anthony	Sharon A Munday	732-350-6403	samnj124@comcast.net	43A Molly Pitcher Blvd, Whiting, NJ 08759-1561	Branch Home, 204 Union Avenue, Lakehurst, NJ	1900, 2nd Wed.
132	RI, PAWTUCKET	Robert L Balthazard	James F Hollis	(401) 333-2928	jhollis9@cox.net	18 Lemieux Ave, Cumberland, RI 02864-5514	VFW Post 306, 171 Fountain Street, Pawtucket, RI	1300, 1st Mon.
146	PA, JOHNSVILLE	David E Carver	Joseph M Millman	(215) 855-3020	joemillman@aol.com	1541 Moyer Rd, Hatfield, PA 19440-3325	VFW Post 6493, 645 Louis Dr, Warminster, PA	1930, 2nd Tues.
156	ME, BRUNSWICK	Read E Rich, Jr.	Larry R. Berberich	(207) 725-8436	larryberberich@comcast.net	PO Box 591, Brunswick, ME 04011-0591	AmLeg Post 202, Foreside Road, Topsham, ME 	1330, 2nd Thurs.
214	NY, SCHENECTADY	Daniel P Miller	Floyd G Hunt	(518) 956-0816	fnhunt876@gmail.com	29 Sherwood Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144-3318	MCL, 369 Duanesburg Rd., Schenetady, NY	1900, 2nd Tues.
226	NY, STATEN ISLAND	James E Brown	Edmund M Squire	(718) 720-7062	santarosagrace@verizon.net	49 Oswego St, Staten Island, NY 10301-4323	46 Ontario Ave., Staten Island, NY	1930, 2nd Wed.
229	NY, NEWBURGH	Robert M. Ibe	Norman M Sivertsen, Jr.	(845) 778-5181	usnmnfra@yahoo.com	6 Johnson Rd, Montgomery, NY 12549-2200	AmLeg Post 1796, 29 Walnut St., New Windsor, NY	1830, 1st Thurs.
232	NJ, CAPE MAY	Cathy Seybold	Steve Harrell	(609) 898-8785	werun1@comcast.net	215 Apple Blossom Dr, Cape May, NJ 08204-3403	1 Munro Ave., Cape May, NJ	Contact Branch President
246	MA, SPRINGFIELD	Daniel F Bonyeau	John W Gannon	(413) 568-8174	jgan42@comcast.net	9 Darwin Dr, Westfield, MA 01085-3401	Holyoke Soldiers Home, 110 Cherry St., Holyoke, MA	1300, 3rd Sat.
258	PA, ERIE	Thomas L Lee	John E Harriger	(814) 825-9336	jusnret@roadrunner.com	1225 Belleview Dr, Erie, PA 16504-2713	NOSC Erie, 3938 Old French Rd, Erie, PA	1900, 2nd Tues.
285	NY, SYRACUSE	Lynn E Swetland	Donald F Groesbeck	(315) 776-4445	donaldgroesbeck@Gmail.com	1484 Howland Island Rd, Port Byron, NY 13140-0386	Pastimes Athletic Club, 1314 N. Salina Str, Syracuse, NY	1900, 3rd Thurs.
338	NH, NASHUA	Earl A Dwire	John C Kotheimer	(603) 434-3213	jkotheimer1@gmail.com	66 N Shore Rd, Derry, NH 03038-5115	VFW Post 5791, 15 Bockes Road, Hudson, NH	1900, 3rd Mon.
344	ME, PORTLAND	Donald L Parker	William Glen Maners	(207) 712-6970	br344fra@live.com	551 Sawyer St, S Portland, ME 04106-4846	Griffin Club, 69 Ocean St., South Portland, ME	1300, 3rd Thurs.

NORTHWEST REGION
Regional President: Michael H. Archer, 942 Sun Valley Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82001-6851, H: 307-778-7981, mikearcher@bresnan.net 
Regional Vice President: Julian “JJ” Wynn, 891 Valkenburgh St, Honolulu, HI 96818, H: 808-422-2121, hawaiiwynn@att.net
No.	Location	President	Secretary	Telephone #	E-mail Address	Mailing Address	Meeting Place	Time & Date
018	WA, SEATTLE	Richard E Person	Gerald V Jordan	(425) 672-0871	gvj62@aol.com	4408 219th St SW, Mountlake Ter, WA 98043-3423	Br. Home, 23003 56th Ave., W., Mountlake Terrace, WA	1300, 2nd Sat.
029	WA, BREMERTON	Michelle E Hodges	Franklin P Duncan	(360) 731-4078	fduncan70@hotmail.com	521 S National Ave, Bremerton, WA 98312-3682	521 National Avenue S, Bremerton, WA	1800, 2nd Tues.
036	PI, CAVITE CITY	Jose M Panganiban	Edilberto B Santos, Jr.			962 Interior 3, Sampaguita St., Dalahican, Cavite City,  4100	Bahay Kubo, 688 A Del Rosario St., San Roque, Cavite City, PI	0930, 2nd Sat.
038	WA, SPOKANE	Robert S Bean, Sr.	Margret A Burke	(509) 315-8818	Margret.burk@gmail.com	14707 N Farragut Ln, Mead, WA 99021-9286	Contact Secretary	1200, 4th Sat.
046	HI, HONOLULU	Julian J. Wynn	John D Ippert	(808) 623-3521	mcpojdi@hawaii.rr.com	891 Valkenburgh St, Honolulu, HI 96818-4400	Branch Home, 891 Valkenburgh Street, Honolulu, HI	1900, 2nd Wed.
055	OR, PORTLAND	Roger R Harr	L P. Kelley	(503) 667-7835	lcdrkelley@comcast.net	1761 SW 20th Ct, Gresham, OR 97080-9655	AmLeg Post 150, 8329 SE 89th Ave, Portland, OR	1900, 3rd Mon.
059	WY, CHEYENNE	David E McHenry	Bobby A Snipes	307-638-4094	basbear830@bresnan.net	4716 Pineridge Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82009-5215	VFW Post 1881, 2816 E. 7th St., Cheyenne, WY	1815, 1st Thurs.
063	ID, LEWISTON	John C. Currin	Barry R Pemberton	509-751-8791	blpemberton@cableone.net	PO Box 634, Lewiston, ID 83501-0634	VFW Hall, 1104 Warner Ave, Lewiston, ID	1900, 1st Mon.
064	PI, ILOILO CITY	Serafin N Moreno	Wilfredo Q Napatang			PSC 517 Box RS-IL, FPO, AP 96517-1000	RAO, Iloilo Office, Mary Mart Mall Bldg, Iloilo City, Philippines.	1000, 1st Fri.
068	OR, GRANTS PASS	Kenneth A Ishmael, Jr.	Nicholas E Peters	(541) 660-6842	nickbell@charter.net	2210 SW Webster Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97526-5946	Redwood Grange Hall, 1830 Redwood Ave., Grants Pass, OR	1800, 3rd Wed.
073	GUAM, AGANA	Harold D Kirk, Jr.	Scott D Duenas	(671) 637-5103	mayorduenas@yahoo.com	176 W Santa Barbara Ave, Dededo, GU 96929-5309	Cafeteria, Naval Hospital, Agana Heights, Guam	1400, 4th Sun.
074	PI, OLONGAPO CITY	Azzie J Poteat	Francisco L Escudero			PSC 517 Box R-S, FPO, AP 96517-1000	TBR Hall, 21 Arthur St, Olongapo, Philippines	1500, 2nd Sat.
083	PI, SAN NARCISO	Manuel Fune	Gregorio C Firme			Bgy. Natividad, San Narciso, Zambales,  2205	Branch Home, Bgy. San Pascual, San Narciso, Zambales, PI	0900, 3rd Sat.
097	WA, WHIDBEY ISLAND	Diane Haddon	Sean D. Serabian	(757) 401-5272	frabr097sec@gmail.com	PO Box 797, Oak Harbor, WA 98277-0797	311 SE 8th Ave, Oak Harbor, WA	1900, 3rd Thurs.
103	JAPAN, YOKOSUKA	Jon E. Oliver	Joseph C Hand	(315) 241-2687	Joseph.hand@srf.navy.mil	PSC 473  Box 186, FPO, AP 96349-0001	FRA Honcho-1 Chome, Yokosuka, Japan	1800, 1st Wed.
104	WA, PUYALLUP	Mark W. Thompson	Marvin W Johnson	(253) 770-5935	mwjohn4@comcast.net	6206 82nd St E, Puyallup, WA 98371-5557	VFW Post 2224, 120 2nd St. N.E., Puyallup, WA	1900, 2nd Mon.
111	PI, BATANGAS	Andy M Briones	Leonardo A. Valmorida, Jr.	(043) 772-0526	gracevalmorida@yahoo.com	95 Pinagkurusan  Alitagtag, Batangas,  4205	A&M Restaurant, Batangas City, PI	1000, 2nd Tues.
127	PI, BICOL NABUA	Herminio L Ballester	Ely P Barachina	054-475-0260	branch127bicolregion@yahoo.com	PO Box 9276, Naga City,  4400	Br. Home, San Francisco, Nabua, Camarines Sur, PI	0930, Last Sat.
154	PI, BAGUIO CITY	Eduardo L. Narvaez, Sr.	Glenn D. Lacaman	0907-163-1822	ltbnative@yahoo.com	117 Sitio Dapiting, Alapang, La Trinidad, Benguet,  2601	Golden Pine Hotel & Restaurant, Baguio City, Philippines	1100, 2nd Thurs.
170	WA, EVERETT	Ronald H. Beltz	Irving J. Salsbury	(425) 345-0513	isalsbury@gmail.com	6032 Brookridge Blvd, Everett, WA 98203-3458	6802 Beverly Boulevard, Everett, WA	1700, 2nd Wed.
171	PI, SOUTHERN LUZON	Chon A. Quevedo	Viviano M Cruz	049-562-1853	vivianocruz@yahoo.com	Teomora Village Subdivision Don Ramon St, San Pablo City, Laguna,  4000	Ricardo’s, Maharlika Hwy, Alaminos, Laguna, PI	1000, 3rd Wed.
174	WA, SEQUIM	Michael R. Sieg	Martin Arnold	(360) 460-7940	martinarnold2001@yahoo.com	PO Box 3631, Sequim, WA 98382-5044	Mariners Cafe, 707 E. Washington St., Sequim, WA	1100, 1st Sat.
245	WA, BELLINGHAM	Robert L Baisden	Bernard W Barrick	(360) 332-7833	barney_b@comcast.net	426 10th St, Blaine, WA 98230-8111	Contact Secretary.	1030, 3rd Tues.
247	PI, DAGUPAN CITY	Roberto G Macaraeg	Rudolf P. Lomibao	63-075-653-2063	rudlomibao@yahoo.com	Maramba Bankers Village Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City,  2400	Br. Home, Blue Bch Sub, Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City, PI	1000, 2nd Sun.
310	WA, SILVERDALE	Thomas R. Boren	James D. Snodgrass	(360) 204-5509	doju@wavecable.com	10186 Merlin Ln NW, Bremerton, WA 98312-9519	Branch Home, 11281 Old Frontier Rd. NW, Silverdale, WA	1730, 1st Thurs.
328	OR, ROSEBURG	George H. Loghry	Dale Nelson	(541) 863-3144	seaweed@frontiernet.net	1201 N Old Pacific Hwy, Myrtle Creek, OR 97457-7467	AmLeg, 406 SE Oak St, Roseburg, OR	1800, 2nd Thurs.
342	AK, ANCHORAGE	Joseph R Wright	Frances Lopinsky	(907) 277-3188	peerfran@hotmail.com	245 W 22nd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503-2007	Contact Secretary	1130, 3rd Tues.
363	WA, LONGVIEW	Robert M Otteraaen	Ray Hegr	(360) 425-6981	amleg155@yahoo.com	PO Box 212, Longview, WA 98632-7130	VFW Post 1045, 4311 Ocean Beach Hwy, Longview, WA	1930, 2nd Fri.
367	PI, SAN MIGUEL	Richard A. Moran	Scott M Simms	+63-939-506-8898	swwis@hotmail.com	PSC 517 Box RS, FPO, AP 96517-1000	Branch Home, E. Dirita, San Antonio, Zambales, PI	1100, 1st Fri.
382	ID, BOISE	Kenneth D Nungesser	Keith W Cottrell	(208) 322-5553	kwcottrell@cableone.net	2513 S Gatewood Ln, Boise, ID 83709-8575	Branch Home, 1012 Eleventh Ave. N., Nampa, ID	1000, 2nd Sat.

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
Regional President: Michael D. Oliver, 108 Big Sky Dr, Gulfport, MS 39503-3010, H: 228-215-0550, mdoollie@cableone.net
Regional Vice President: Donald R. Gibson, 5036 Barberry Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76133-7936, H: 817-370-2715, donald-gibson@sbcglobal.net
No.	Location	President	Secretary	Telephone #	E-mail Address	Mailing Address	Meeting Place	Time & Date
011	TX, FORT WORTH	Donald R Gibson	Michael H Bevill	(817) 991-2049	E-9Retired@charter.net	PO Box 515, Kennedale, TX 76060-0515	VFW Post 8235, 5533 White Settlement Rd., Ft. Worth, TX	1000, 3rd Sat.
092	LA, NEW ORLEANS	Mary M Vernoy	Bernard R Cleary	(504) 835-6347	raonola@hotmail.com	2030 N Turnbull Dr, Metairie, LA 70001-2653	St. Benilde School Cafeteria, 1901 Division St,  Metairie, LA	1900, 3rd Thurs.
094	TX, CORPUS CHRISTI	Walter J Moore, Jr.	Donald Larson	(361) 776-3537	dla9397195@aol.com	2187 Capeheart St, Ingleside, TX 78362-6222	1651 Flour Bluff Dr., Corpus Christi, TX	1330, 2nd Sun.
098	LA, SHREVEPORT	Emmett Smith	Charles F. Burkhardt, Jr.	(318) 742-9847	cburkusn@suddenlink.net	5405 Shasta Dr, Bossier City, LA 71112-4932	VFW Post 5951, 1315 Northgate Rd, Bossier City, LA	1900, 1st Thurs.
119	LA, WEST MONROE	Leon Rachell	John H Scott	(318) 801-0262	billyscott1931@yahoo.com	PO Box 4628, Monroe, LA 71211-4628	AmLeg Post 13, 401 Forsythe Avenue, Monroe, LA	1400, 3rd Thurs.
159	TX, HOUSTON	Bruce R Talbot, Jr.	Michael D Chance	281-851-7525	MChanceUSN@aol.com	1211 Alexandria Ct, Richmond, TX 77406-2227	4810 Pine Avenue, Pasadena, TX	1400, 2nd Sun.
162	LA, NEW ORLEANS	Frank Payne, Jr.	Oliver A. Trawick	(504) 275-9438	secfrabr162@gmail.com	703 Kepler St, Gretna, LA 70053-3322	Branch Home, 703 Kepler Street, Gretna, LA	1800, 3rd Fri.
201	TX, AUSTIN	Richard A Waltman	Charley Randall, II	(361) 865-2832	charleyrandall@yahoo.com	PO Box 1094, Flatonia, TX 78941-1094	IHOP, 14310 North Interstate 35, Pflugerville, TX	1900, 2nd Sat.
222	LA, SLIDELL	Larry L Cole	Mark Dernovsek	(985) 639-8208	mark.fra222@gmail.com	2336 Sunset Blvd, Slidell, LA 70461-5606	AmLeg Post 374, 2233 Carey St., Slidell, LA	1900, 3rd Wed.
227	AR, SPRINGDALE	Victor L Walker	John M Baker	(479) 636-3576	jbaker91243@gmail.com	1310 N D St, Rogers, AR 72756-2564	Western Sizzlin, 3492 West Sunset Ave., Springdale, AR	1430, 3rd Sun.
251	AR, MT HOME	Curtis Grant	Cheryl A Hord	(870) 492-4662	each@centurytel.net	1337 Basswood Dr, Mountain Home, AR 72653-6638	AmLeg Post 52, 717 Market Street, Mountain Home, AR	1300, 3rd Sun.
264	MS, MERIDIAN	Richard L Nelson	William P. Freeman	(601) 595-1873	willyfreeman43@gmail.com	8874 Highway 39 N, Meridian, MS 39305-9145	Branch Home, 8874 Highway 39, N, Meridian, MS	1500, Last Sun.
282	AR, LITTLE ROCK	Allan D Wagner	Forest E Harrell	(501) 796-8270	feharrell@yahoo.com	9 Nannie Goat Ln, Vilonia, AR 72173-9420	MacArthur Museum, 503 E. 9th St., Little Rock, AR	1330, 3rd Sun.
295	TX, SAN ANGELO	Norm Fountain	Terry D Cook	(325) 942-8036	tnmc99@suddenlink.net	3002 Canyon Creek Dr, San Angelo, TX 76904-6912	Elks Lodge, 2121 S. Chadbourne St., San Angelo, TX	1900, 2nd Mon.
307	MS, GULFPORT	Harry C. Rhizor	Robert Rutherford	(228)563 8143	bobafrh307@yahoo.com	1800 Beach Dr Unit 198, Gulfport, MS 39507-1559	AFRH-Gulfport, 1800 Beach Dr., Gulfport, MS	1400, 2nd Thurs.
311	MS, GULFPORT	James D Zugg	Judith A Zugg	(228) 865-9908	zuggjudith@yahoo.com	220 Clower Ave, Long Beach, MS 39560-3304	VFW Post 3937, 213 Klondyke Ave, Long Beach, MS	1900, 2nd Tues.
334	AR, OSAGE	R D. Repenning	James E Putman	(870) 437-2440	myemail@link.com	PO Box 177, Alpena, AR 72611-0177	Contact Secretary (870) 437-2440	1000, 1st Sat.
371	LA, BATON ROUGE	Arthur J. Broussard	Leon R Perkins	(225) 273-3654	leeperkins@cox.net	17582 Martin Lake Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816-3621	VFW, 13214 S. Choctaw Dr., Baton Rouge, LA	1300, 4th Thurs.

SOUTHEAST REGION
Regional President: Larry L. Cox, 108 Main Ridge Blvd, Goose Creek, SC 29445-4895, H: 843-553-9025, lcox486@comcast.net
Regional Vice President: Dave W. Davis, 322 Tidewater Cir E, Jacksonville, FL 32211-7221, H: 904-534-3446, davediver1@att.net
No.	Location	President	Secretary	Telephone #	E-mail Address	Mailing Address	Meeting Place	Time & Date
015	SC, WALHALLA	Harvey E Spencer	Thomas E Smith	(864) 868-9397	frab15@att.net	118 Hidden Cv, Six Mile, SC 29682-9452	Chicopee UMC, 403 S Catherine St., Walhalla, SC	0900, 3rd Sat.
022	FL, PENSACOLA	Robert F Hall, Jr.	Patrica A. Allbritton	(850) 293-0747	pallbritton-lewis@troy.edu	PO Box 3144, Pensacola, FL 32516-3144	Branch Home, 885 North 70th Ave., Pensacola, FL	1400, 3rd Sat.
025	FL, ST AUGUSTINE	Charles R. Hobbs, Sr.	Donald R Gray	(904) 797-2715	donaldrgray@bellsouth.net	112 Jupiter Rd, St Augustine, FL 32086-6720	Elks Lodge #829, 1420 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL	1900, 3rd Mon.
034	FL, TALLAHASSEE	Earnest Reed, Sr.	Robert A Langley	(850) 562-6985	langley@nettally.com	3632 Westmoreland Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32303-2028	N&MC Res. Ctr, 2910 Roberts Ave, Tallahassee, FL	1430, 2nd Thurs.
044	TN, COLUMBIA	Charles R. Williams	John W Davis	(931) 363-0852	jwdavis@usit.net	116 Richland Dr, Pulaski, TN 38478-2616	Sen Citizen, 1020 Maury Cnty Pk Dr, Columbia, TN	1300, 1st Thurs.
051	FL, MIAMI	Samuel G Owens	William J O’Boyle	(954) 748-7596	billob29587@bellsouth.net	8601 NW 34th Pl Apt A205, Sunrise, FL 33351-6698	657 Fisherman Street, Opa Locka, FL	1200, 3rd Sun.
086	TN, MILLINGTON	Kenneth E O’Connor	Randall E Durham	(901) 212-0886	frabr86@rittermail.com	PO Box 181, Millington, TN 38083-0181	VFW Post 7175, 4681 Cuba Millington Road, Millington, TN	1830, 3rd Mon.
089	GA, ATLANTA	Donald N Lear	Howard S Hayes	(678) 402-6356	howwow@hotmail.com	1091 Neva Dr SW, Marietta, GA 30060-6179	Delta Community Credit Union, 3250 Riverview Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA	1000, 2nd Sat.
091	FL, JACKSONVILLE	James E Robbins, Jr.	Todd A Richter	(904) 838-0210	fcfi@bellsouth.net	5391 Collins Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32244-5305	5391 Collins Road, Jacksonville, FL	1900, 2nd Tues.
102	FL, ST PETERSBURG	Robert J Powers	Charles Curtice	(727) 344-1217	charles_curtice_7@msn.com	3222 60th St N, St Petersburg, FL 33710-1726	Woodlawn Presbyterian Church, 2612 12th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL	1400, 3rd Sun.
109	FL, CLEARWATER	David V Soderland	Ronald C Shane	(727) 392-0420	kc4usn@aol.com	8671 Rose Way, Seminole, FL 33772-3622	Police & Military Museum, 500 Douglas Ave, Dunedin, FL	1800, 2nd Thurs.
110	TN, NASHVILLE	Edward J Burns, Sr.	J T Smith	(615) 513-2440	jts912@att.net	107 Brookhaven Ct, Gallatin, TN 37066-5601	VFW Post 1291, 1907 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN	1300, 2nd Sun.
112	AL, BIRMINGHAM	Garland W Odell	Juan A Bowden	(256) 245-2232	objuan13@gmail.com	PO Box 57, Sycamore, AL 35149-0057	AmLeg Post 171, 8325 1st Ave. N., Birmingham, AL	1600, 4th Sat.
117	FL, ORLANDO	James L Middlekauff	Stephen J. Miglionico, Sr.	(407) 348-8466	FRA117BR@aol.com	335 Plumwood Cir, Kissimmee, FL 34743-8815	AmLeg Post 112, 4490 N. Goldenrod Rd., Winter Park, FL	0930, 3rd Sat.
118	FL, CAPE CORAL	Ralph W Camp	Hans F Seebo	(239) 541-1154	hans.seebo@gmail.com	2209 Cape Coral Pkwy W, Cape Coral, FL 33914-6766	Perkins Restaurant, 1502 SE Capel Coral Pkwy, Cape Coral, FL	1130, 2nd Thurs.
126	FL, JACKSONVILLE	James J Thomas	Martha Klinikowski	(904) 221-7691	mklinikowski@att.net	12327 Brighton Bay Trl N, Jacksonville, FL 32246-7206	Branch Home, 7673 Blanding Blvd, Jacksonville, FL	2000, 3rd Thurs.
147	FL, SANFORD	John S Handzuk	Robert H Powell, Jr.	(407) 322-4844	seedlingsbob@yahoo.com	2015 S Holly Ave, Sanford, FL 32771-3349	Branch Home, 3040 W. State Road 46, Sanford, FL	1830, 2nd Mon.
179	FL, GAINESVILLE	Dennis D Nickerson	Henry A Williams	(352) 468-2327	gatorraybo@windstream.net	PO Box 153, Hampton, FL 32044-0153	Branch Home, 715 Edwards Rd, Starke, FL	1330, 1st Sun.
183	FL, INTERLACHEN	Paul F Henkemeyer	Selma E. Carrow	(386) 328-6407	s_carrow@yahoo.com	PO Box 149, Interlachen, FL 32148-0149	Branch Home, 207 Commonwealth Ave., Interlachen, FL	1630, 3rd Wed.
184	GA, WARNER ROBINS	William V McKnight	James R White	(478) 781-1864	rhetta64@cox.net	2865 Allen Rd, Macon, GA 31216-6309	Lanford Library, 6504 Houston Rd., Macon, GA	1300, 2nd Wed.
186	FL, HERNANDO	Timothy E Donovan, Sr.	Robert W Huscher	(352) 344-0727	bojo1@tampabay.rr.com	310 Vassar St, Inverness, FL 34452-6830	DAV Bldg., 1039 N. Paul, Inverness, FL	1500, 3rd Thurs.
187	TN, CHATTANOOGA	Gerald Thomas Brice	Kent Walker	(423) 886-4516	htcwalker@yahoo.com	901 Kentucky Ave, Signal Mtn, TN 37377-2413	Naval & MC Res. Ctr., 4051 Amnicola Hwy., Chattanooga, TN	1400, 3rd Thurs.
188	FL, TAMPA	Roger E Mitchell	Robert L Hogan	(352) 567-5383	layspkhog@aol.com	14248 14th St, Dade City, FL 33523-3366	Golden Corral Rest., 815 Providence Rd., Brandon, FL	1130, 3rd Wed.
194	TN, KNOXVILLE	Bobby L Smith	Bobby G Northcutt	(865) 789 6811	knoxbr194@tds.net	PO Box 24380, Knoxville, TN 37933-2380	Cokesbury UMC, 9919 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN	1330, 1st Sun.
202	SC, COLUMBIA	James Turner, Jr.	Bruce E. Tucker	(803) 482-2889	monstermant@truvista.net	311 Chester Ave, Great Falls, SC 29055-1103	Navy Operational Support Ctr, 2620 Lee Rd., Ft. Jackson, SC	1230, 3rd Tues.
210	FL, MILTON	Marlan K Truelsen	Robert W Hayes	(850) 463-8740	rocketrob8300@yahoo.com	6237 Glendale Dr, Milton, FL 32570-5420	6409 Fleet Avenue, Milton, FL	1830, 1st Wed.
215	GA, SAVANNAH	John R Mefford	Terry J Ellis	(912) 236-1941	tjellis51@comcast.net	2127 McLeod St, Savannah, GA 31405-2873	FOP Bldg, 1537 Grove Point Rd, Savannah, GA	1900, 1st Thurs.
234	SC, ANDERSON	Franklin W Collins	Leonardo Ortiz, CAPT	(864) 202-8634	leonardo_o1@yahoo.com	4324 Belton Hwy, Anderson, SC 29621-4908	4605 Belton Hwy., Anderson, SC	1900, 2nd Mon.
248	GA, CAMDEN COUNTY	William S Huebner	Russell John Borchert	(912) 283-9847	russborchert@gmail.com	2952 Johnny Minchew Rd, Waycross, GA 31503-4207	VFW Post 8385, 150 N. Camden Woods Pkwy., Kingsland, GA	1800, 2nd Tues.
250	FL, SARASOTA	Ernest C Robinson	Wayne D. Witham	(941) 727-3381	waynew63@aol.com	11621 4th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34212-1618	Sahib Shrine Temple, 600 N. Beneva Rd., Sarasota, FL	1200, Last Fri.
254	SC, MYRTLE BEACH	Thomas F Feddon, Jr.	George R Kaye	(843) 504-9120	gkaye@sccoast.net	1913 Heritage Loop, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-1586	Vets Cafe, 1144 Shine Ave., Myrtle Beach, SC	1330, 3rd Wed.
256	FL, FT LAUDERDALE	Albert V DeCamillis	Terry Shumway	(954) 571-7958	hbxpetn6@aol.com	1324 SE 1st Ave, Deerfield Bch, FL 33441-6764	AmLeg Post 142, 171 SW 2nd St, Pompano Beach, FL	1900, 4th Fri.
263	FL, COCOA	Harry T Gautsch	Dean O Schaaf	(321) 452-0365	dschaaf@brevard.net	1310 Shady Ln, Merritt Is, FL 32952-6044	Brevard Veterans Ctr., 400 S. Sykes Creek Pky, Merritt Island, FL	1800, 1st Wed.
269	SC, GOOSE CREEK	Frederick Bolz	Gary K Sorenson	(843) 330-3280	gsoren3307@aol.com	19 Wexford Ln, Goose Creek, SC 29445-5704	Branch Home, 99 Wisteria Road, Goose Creek, SC	1900, 3rd Thurs.
278	AL, HUNTSVILLE	Curtis A Treadway	H. H. Berryhill, Jr.	(256) 352-9550	frabranch278@yahoo.com	815 County Road 645, Hanceville, AL 35077-6608	Greenbrier Restaurant, 27028 Old Hwy 20, Madison, AL	1200, 4th Sat.
290	FL, MAYPORT	Alan L. Tank	John E Sutton	(904) 699-0122	FRASutton@att.net	2268 Mayport Rd Lot 104, Atlantic Bch, FL 32233-2738	Branch Home, 390 Mayport Rd, Atlantic Beach, FL	1930, 1st Thurs.
291	FL, NEW PORT RICHEY	Philip A Smereczniak	Edward R White	(727) 376-4126	ball79@verizon.net	3345 Van Nuys Loop, New Prt Rchy, FL 34655-3118	Contact Secretary	1300, 3rd Wed.
292	FL, LEEHIGH ACRES	William D Beeler	Fred G Monson	(239) 940-2297	capnfred57@yahoo.com	1171 Cherokee Ave, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936-6804	AmLeg Post 323, 1124 Ashlar Ave., Lehigh Acres, FL	1430, 4th Sun.
294	TN, CROSSVILLE	Jack M Fogel	Stuart E Litman	(931) 287-0565	stuartlitman@bellsouth.net	848 Livingston Rd Ste 101 PMB 31, Crossville, TN 38555-6719	AmLeg Post 163, 1446 S Main St., Crossville, TN	0900, 2nd Sat.
335	FL, PORT ORANGE	Robert W Mandt	Robert G Beese	(386) 763-9963	gdgyfrsw@aol.com	105 Underbrush Trl, Port Orange, FL 32128-6891	VFW Post 3282, 5810 S. Williamson Blvd., Port Orange, FL	1300, 4th Thurs.
339	GA, ALBANY	Charles M Nicholson	Sandra L. Richardson	(229) 888-5628	1988veteran@gmail.com	PO Box 50513, Albany, GA 31701-4711	VFW Post 2785, 315 Philema Rd, Albany, GA	1800, 2nd Tues.
346	FL, Panama City Beach	Bruce L Blackford	George R Ivanoff	(850) 630-7603		2117 Wilkinson St, Panama City, FL 32408-4907	Br. Home, 2117 Wilkinson Avenue, Panama City Beach, FL	1800, 1st Wed.
386	AL, DOTHAN	Kenneth D Teal, Sr.	Alex C McMahan	(334) 671-1881	alexchristine@graceba.net	304 Kirkwood Dr, Dothan, AL 36303-6802	Contact Secretary				1130, 4th Wed.

SOUTHWEST REGION
Regional President: Agustive A. Hermes, Jr., 678 Floyd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910-6427, H: 619-421-7400, aahermes@cox.net
Regional Vice President: Donald L. Kelley, 143 Elkwood Ave, #E, Imperial Beach, CA 91932-2435, F: 619-522-7969, bsnmate@cox.net

No.	Location	President	Secretary	Telephone #	E-mail Address	Mailing Address	Meeting Place	Time & Date
026	CA, BAKERSFIELD	Walter Stabenow	Leonard S Culotta	(661) 834-7066	lenotta@hotmail.com	3513 Wrenwood St, Bakersfield, CA 93309-6430	VFW Post 97, 5350 S Union Ave, Bakerfield, CA	1900, 4th Thurs.
043	CA, LONG BEACH	Tony S. Lam	Betty F Barham	(562) 436-6182		PO Box 20900, Long Beach, CA 90801-3900	295 E. 3rd St., Long Beach, CA	1900, 3rd Tues.
047	CA, EL CAJON	Michael K Frontz	Charles F Tompkins	(619) 264-0829	cft1851@pacbell.net	4432 Jocelyn St, San Diego, CA 92105-5227	136 N. Chambers Street, El Cajon, CA	1900, 1st Wed.
061	CA, CHULA VISTA	John R. Schuette	Stanley J Jasek	(619) 691-1423	frabr61@yahoo.com	288 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910-2701	288 Third Avenue, Chula Vista, CA	1900, 2nd Wed.
062	CA, SAN DIEGO	John E Jones	John W. Polk	(619) 479-1353		7528 Dunwood Way, San Diego, CA 92114-7227	3638 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego, CA	1500, 3rd Sat.
070	CA, POWAY	James Balcom	Gerald N Miranda	(858) 484-2615	gnm9135@yahoo.com	9135 Ellingham St, San Diego, CA 92129-2130	14231 Garden Road, Poway, CA	1900, 1st Wed.
077	AZ, GREEN VALLEY	Robert E. Brown	Peter M Firos	520-455-5263	fra-branch77@q.com	PO Box 128, Sonoita, AZ 85637-0128	The Cow Palace Restaurant, Amado, AZ	1130, 2nd Tues.
084	CA, SAN DIEGO	Emmanuel Q Cabildo	Ernesto G Edraisa	(619) 600-8432	egedraisa@gmail.com	986 Mount Whitney Ct, Chula Vista, CA 91913-2882	FAVA Bldg, 2926 Market Street, San Diego, CA	1300, 2nd Sat.
085	CA, SAN GABRIEL VLY	John W Stewart, Jr.	Rogelio A Bacud	(909) 598-3736	Bregor4559@sbcglobal.net	867 Pinefalls Ave, Walnut, CA 91789-3132	209-211 E. Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA	1400, 3rd Sun.
090	NV, CLARK COUNTY	Mark R Melton	Gordon C Hewson	(702) 341-8002	ghewson@rocketmail.com	9813 Malmo Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89129-7928	733 Veterans Memorial Dr., Las Vegas, NV	1400, 3rd Sat.
120	CA, OXNARD	Nelson Echevarria					VFW Post 3539, 300 S Surfside Dr, Port Hueneme, CA	1400, 3rd Sun.
163	AZ, PHOENIX	James H Katzenberger	Bryan D Ginter	(602) 896-9699	secnav@juno.com	20001 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85024-1229	AmLeg Post 107, 20001 N Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, AZ	1100, 2nd Sat.
175	CA, ORANGE COUNTY	Felix A. Famolaro	Daniel E Hayden	(714) 534-4460	dh13030@sbcglobal.net	13058 Kiwi Ln, Garden Grove, CA 92844-1115	11551 Trask Ave, Garden Grove, CA	1400, 3rd Sun.
260	AZ, GOLDEN VALLEY	Don Johnson	Michael A Reed	(928) 565-5811	mreedsr@frontiernet.net	916 S Emery Park Rd, Golden Valley, AZ 86413-6840	VFW 2555, Highway 68, Golden Valley, AZ	1300, 2nd Sat.
272	CA, SAN LUIS OBISPO	James Weldon Clem	Marilyn G Teeple	(805) 466-7184	missmamagail@yahoo.com	14102 San Antonio Rd, Atascadero, CA 93422-6326	Shell Beach Veteran’s Hall, 230 Leeward, Pismo Beach, CA	1300, 2nd Sat.
289	CA, IMPERIAL BEACH	John F. Quesnel, Jr.	William W Weatherford, II	(619) 423-8099	w4266@aol.com	659 Silver Strand Blvd, Imperial Beach, CA 91932-1021	Branch Home, 659 Silver Strand Blvd, Imperial Beach, CA	1900, 2nd Wed.
302	CA, CARSON	Edgardo M Labao	Romeo Galeon	(310) 549-8482	romeogaleon@yahoo.com	23028 Archibald Ave, Carson, CA 90745-4717	Carson Vets Park, 22400 Moneta Ave., Carson, CA	1300, 1st Sun.

WEST COAST REGION
Regional President: Larry S. Briggs, Jr., 722 Timothy Way, Fallon, NV 89406-2733, H: 775-867-4176, larry.briggs@navy.mil
Regional Vice President: Patrick H. LeClaire, 620 W. B Street, Fallon, NV 89406-2717, H: 775-423-4168, patplus@phonewave.net
No.	Location	President	Secretary	Telephone #	E-mail Address	Mailing Address	Meeting Place	Time & Date
008	CA, VALLEJO	Roland L Shorter, Jr.	Gary C Blackburn	(707) 554-4333	npfra@earthlink.net	443 Diana Dr, Vallejo, CA 94589-1644	VVMB, 420 Admiral Callaghan Lane, Vallejo, CA	1900, 2nd Wed.
010	CA, SAN LEANDRO	Tonia Maria Cantrell	Paul A Steelhammer	(925) 458-1427	psteelha@yahoo.com	216 Wellington Ave, Concord, CA 94520-1115	Veterans Memorial Bldg, 1105 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro, CA	1900, 1st Wed.
021	CO, FORT COLLINS	Floyd E Taladay	Robert E Brown	(970) 587-2318	brown7273@yahoo.com	PO Box 613, Johnstown, CO 80534-0613	VFW Post 1781, 603 Lesser Drive, Ft. Collins, CO	1900, 2nd Tues.
048	CA, SAN FRANCISCO	Leandro V. Castro	Louis A. Barella	(415) 332-2735	clbarella@aol.com	90 Canyon Dr, San Francisco, CA 94112-4530	Contact President	(415) 239-4599
049	CO, DENVER	William L Hanzel	Jeffrey K Hatcliff	(303) 339-0760	jhatcliff@rimail.biz	PO Box 740633, Arvada, CO 80006-0633	TREA #39, 15821 E. Centretech Circle, Aurora, CO	1200, 2nd Sat.
101	CA, SANTA CLARA	Charles R McIntyre	Richard J Fetro	(510) 673-6343	shipmatefetro@live.com	2829 Langhorn Dr, Fremont, CA 94555-1418	AmLeg Post 564, 2120 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, CA	1900, 2nd Tues.
113	CA, STOCKTON	Maria A. Behm	Larry Leroy Kimball	(209) 948-0822	cpokim69@msn.com	1819 S Tuxedo Ave, Stockton, CA 95204-4952	AmLeg Post 16, 2020 Plymouth Rd., Stockton, CA	1800, 3rd Wed.
137	NV, MINDEN	Rick W. Athenour	Max L. Ravenscroft	(775) 781-7699	maxrav6@charter.net	PO Box 1342, Minden, NV 89423-1342	NV Veteran’s Hall Hero’s, 2nd & Curry Sts., Carson City, NV	1830, 2nd Wed.
178	CA, MONTEREY	Michael Ryan	Michael N LeVine	(831) 375-4356	mlevine@redshift.com	679 Dennett St, Pacific Grove, CA 93950-3802	AmLeg Post 591, 1000 La Playa Ave., Seaside, CA	1900, 3rd Tues.
185	UT, OGDEN	Robert L. Porter	James D. Towery	(801) 737-9589	jtowery551@msn.com	2653 N 950 E, North Ogden, UT 84414-2464	Roy Elks Lodge, 1875 W 5200 S, Roy, UT	1900, 1st Wed.
192	NV, FALLON	Larry S Briggs, Jr.	Patrick Allen Erickson	(775) 423-2048	gm1ericksonret@yahoo.com	1952 Allen Rd, Fallon, NV 89406-5826	AmLeg Post, 90 N. Ada Street, Fallon, NV	1900, 4th Thurs.
197	CA, MODESTO	Ronald W Stansbury	Laurie A. Stansbury	(209) 480-4560	parkview68@gmail.com	2404 Echo Park Ct, Modesto, CA 95358-6097	AmLeg Post, 1001 S. Santa Cruz Avenue,  Modesto, CA	1300, 2nd Sun.
230	CA, ROSEVILLE	Donald W. Chapman	Robert G McColley	(916) 782-1193	jndmc1@surewest.net	7808 Rosestone Ln, Roseville, CA 95747-8362	Veterans Memorial Hall, 110 Park Drive, Roseville, CA	1900, 1st Mon.
244	CO, GRAND JUNCTION	Darold J Stafford	Charles M Watkins	(970) 434-0868	cwatkins@acsol.net	3010 Vin Rose Way, Grand Jct, CO 81504-5532	VFW Post 3981, 503╜ Florence Road, Grand Junction, CO	1900, 2nd Wed.
261	CA, LEMOORE	Dennis W Desjarlais	Arthur C Archer	559-904-0530	arthur.archer@sbcglobal.net	1195 Laurel Ct, Lemoore, CA 93245-3430	Branch Home, 788 East D Street, Lemoore, CA	1730, 2nd Fri.
274	NV, RENO	Peter J. McNamara	Virgil P Courneya	(775) 882-9201	mgysgtvpc@att.net	PO Box 7313, Reno, NV 89510-7313	Girl Scouts Bldg., 605 Washington St., Reno, NV	1900, Last Thurs.
275	CA, PLACERVILLE	Charles T Sweet	Lawrence J. Boudreaux	(530) 677-3925	larryboo@pacbell.net	PO Box 1509, El Dorado, CA 95623-1509	Veterans Memorial Bldg, 130 Placerville Dr., Placerville, CA	1900, 4th Wed.
281	CA, REDDING	Lee M Hollowell, Jr.	Frank L. Russell	(530) 241-3538	bud95@sbcglobal.net	16177 Lower Springs Rd, Redding, CA 96001-9732	Veterans Memorial Bldg., 1605 Yuba Street, Redding, CA	1400, 4th Sun.
287	CA, LIVERMORE	George C Mancuso	Roy D Warner	(925) 449-6048	rwarner323@yahoo.com	10620 Flynn Rd S, Livermore, CA 94550-9741	Veterans Memorial Bldg, 522 South L St., Livermore, CA	1830, 1st Fri.
296	CA, AUBURN	M.D. Maurath	William K. Burgess	(530) 885-9056	billron@wildblue.net	5135 Meadow View Ln, Auburn, CA 95602-9129	Veterans Memorial Bldg, 100 East Street, Auburn, CA	1300, 3rd Sun.

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