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New officers installed for Ketchikan VFW, Auxiliary

 

May 01, 2019
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(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - April elections brought a few new faces to Ragnar Myking VFW Post 4352 and its Auxiliary. While some officers remained in their stations to continue their service to veterans and the community, some new members stepped forward to take a greater role in the organization.

All new officers were installed during a post ceremony on April 27, 2019. The VFW Post election took place at their April 9th meeting. The Auxiliary election took place at their April 2nd meeting.

jpg VFW Past Commander Ken Horn (Left) administers the oath of office during the installation of officers ceremony for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4352 on April 27, 2019. 

VFW Past Commander Ken Horn (Left) administers the oath of office during the installation of officers ceremony for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4352 on April 27, 2019. 
Photo Courtesy VFW

Newly elected officers to the VFW include: Frank Sherman as Junior Vice Commander, Joseph Reeves as Quartermaster, and George Houck as Trustee.

Returning officers to the VFW include: Paul Robbins Jr. as Commander, Edsel Clayton Jr. as Senior Vice Commander, Dennis Spurgeon as Chaplain, Ken Horn as Trustee, and Gwenna Richardson as Trustee.

jpg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4352 Commander Paul Robbins Jr. (Right) administers the oath of office to Auxiliary President Joey Tillson (Holding the flag) and other incoming officers to the Auxiliary during a ceremony on April 27, 2019

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4352 Commander Paul Robbins Jr. (Right) administers the oath of office to Auxiliary President Joey Tillson (Holding the flag) and other incoming officers to the Auxiliary during a ceremony on April 27, 2019.
 Photo Courtesy VFW

Newly elected officers to the Auxiliary include: Janice Jackson as Chaplain.

Returning officers to the Auxiliary include: Joey Tillson as President, Belinda Reno as Senior Vice President, Joni Bates as Secretary, Julia Guthrie as Treasurer, Katie Nelson as Conductress, Dee Ray as Guard, Anna Houck as Trustee, Katie Nelson as Trustee, and Dee Ray as Trustee.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is the nation's largest and oldest major war veterans’ organization. Founded in 1899 and chartered by Congress in 1936, the VFW is comprised entirely of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, Guard and Reserve forces. With nearly 1.7 million VFW and Auxiliary members located in nearly 6,400 Posts worldwide, the nonprofit veterans’ service organization is proud to proclaim “NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS” than the VFW, which is dedicated to veterans’ service, legislative advocacy, and military and community service programs.

 

 

Editing by Mary Kauffman, SitNews

 

Source of News:

Ragnar Myking VFW Post 4352 and its Auxiliary
www.vfw.org

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