2011 Book of Reports - American Legion

THE AMERICAN LEGION ٠ DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA93 rd Department Convention • • • Mark Foxworthy - CommanderJune 23-26, 2011Ontario, CaliforniaAirborne!2010 – 2011BOOK OF REPORTS

THE AMERICAN LEGION ٠ DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIAYear-EndDepartment Officials2010-20113

DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS 2010-2011Department OfficersDepartment OfficeName Post-District Hometown e-mailDepartment CommanderMark A Foxworthy………….................................. 199-5 Napa legionpost199@aol.comDepartment AdjutantBill Siler iii………………………………………… 132-29 San Francisco bill@calegion.orgNational Executive CommitteemanEdward C Landis ………………………………….529-1 Upper Lake edward9906@sbcglobal.netAlternate National Executive CommitteemanDavid L Eby ………………………………………..529-1 Upper Lake calegion@pacific.netDepartment Sergeant-at-ArmsJoseph F Handy………………………………….... 084-7 Antelope al775@sbcglobal.netDepartment Vice Commander Representing Area 1Gary B Leach………………………………………077-6 Woodland gary_leach@att.netDepartment Vice Commander Representing Area 2Larry Leonardo…………………………………… 564-13 Los Banos leokf6RLL@aol.comDepartment Vice Commander Representing Area 3Ray A White………………………………….…….118-27 Bishop noneDepartment Vice Commander Representing Area 4G. Patricia Jackson-Kelley……………………...…252-25 Los Angeles geekell@aol.comDepartment Vice Commander Representing Area 5Ted Pasnak……………………………..…………. 537-22 San Diego teddybeare123@att.netDepartment Vice Commander Representing Area 6Larry Wible…………………………….…………. 206-20 Los Angeles larrywible@aol.comDepartment Judge AdvocateCharles Waters…………………………………… 004-14 Fresno leelwaters@comcast.netDepartment Assistant Judge AdvocateJohn B Bartos……………………………..………. 812-17 San Marino bartosjb@earthlink.netDepartment ChaplainJohn H Aldridge…………………….………….…..182-5 Fairfield misterjohnhenry@comcast.netDepartment HistorianKevin E Kilkenny…………………………………..048-16 Dixon kevk0648@gmail.comDepartment ParliamentarianAlan C Lennox…………………………………… 108-11 Sutter Creek allennox@alpost108.orgDepartment Service OfficerScott F McKee…………………………………….. 131-29 Los Angeles scott.mckee1@va.govImmediate Past Department CommanderDennis L Ferchco…………………………………. 741-16 Camarillo dfercho@verizon.netDistrict Commanders – (next page)4

DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS 2010-2011(continued)District CommandersDepartment Office: Name (Post-District) Hometown e-mailDistrict 1 Commander: Curtis Lindley (205-1) Fortuna p-clindley@suddenlink.netDistrict 2 Commander: Henry Cater (746-2) Anderson hewhoishfc@hotmail.comDistrict 3 Commander: Marj Goosey (568-3) Greenville marjgoosey@aol.comDistrict 4 Commander: Cynthia M Verrill (807-4) Marysville sierra195@live.comDistrict 5 Commander: Michael H McSween (028-5) Petaluma noneDistrict 6 Commander: Tony Arca (233-6) Sacramento tonyarca@comcast.netDistrict 7 Commander: Donald Chapman (169-7) Roseville donandbev@surewest.netDistrict 8 Commander: John G Forrett Jr (448-8) San Jose sfbear2001@yahoo.comDistrict 9 Commander: Gilbert Klingman (517-9) Lafayette klingmang@hotmail.comDistrict 10 Commander: Bernard Remoaldo (649-10) Fremont blisrem@sbcglobal.netDistrict 11 Commander: Martin Jones (022-11) Lodi rcvionnes@att.netDistrict 12 Commander: Juan A Mejias (872-12) Modesto mcjdidnyb@yahoo.comDistrict 13 Commander: Kenneth W Newman (558-13) Mountain View kenneth.w.newman@comcast.netDistrict 14 Commander: Cheryl I Stewart (012-14) Selma angelcis1@hotmail.comDistrict 15 Commander: Norm Clendenin (221-15) Tehachapi 1ncc@bak.rr.comDistrict 16 Commander: G. B. Barker (211-16) Lompoc bbgwr@msn.comDistrict 17 Commander: Peter Bernard (381-17) Beverly Hills noneDistrict 18 Commander: Gilbert Cardoza (139-18) Hacienda Heights gilbertcardoza11thacr@gmail.comDistrict 19 Commander: William Perry (352-19)Rancho Cucamonga perrytransportation@verizon.netDistrict 20 Commander: John J Mika, iii (308-20) Reseda john.mika@sbcglobal.netDistrict 21Commander: Harold “Buzz” Waltz, ii (519-21) Rancho Mirage bwaltz@dc.rr.comDistrict 22Commander: Robert H Juers (853-22) Borrego Springs bobjuers@hotmail.comDistrict 23 Commander: Lowell E Arnold (252-23) Inglewood lowellarnold75@yahoo.comDistrict 24 Commander: Louis J Cozolino (283-24) Pacific Palisades loushacoz@msn.comDistrict 25 Commander: Frank H Granado (155-25) Colton fhgranado@gmail.comDistrict 26 Commander: Dennis R Burke (283-26) Pacifica burkedennisr@aol.comDistrict 27 Commander: Lois B Galvin (684-27) Ridgecrest noneDistrict 28 Commander: John W Tomkinson (512-28) Carmel johnwesley@comcast.netDistrict 29 Commander: Raymond C Baxter (679-29) Yorba Linda c-ybaxter@cox.netDistrict 30 Commander: Carl D Martin (138-30) El Centro martin435@officer.com5

THE AMERICAN LEGION ٠ DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIAYEAR – ENDSummary ReportsFor2010-2011Department OfficersAnd Officials6

About the National CommanderJimmie FosterThe National Commander is the executive head of The American Legion, with fullpower to enforce provisions of the Legion’s constitution, bylaws and resolutions of thenational convention, which meets each year to govern the organization. Each nationalcommander serves a one-year term, after which a new one is elected at the convention;five national vice commanders are also elected annually.Jimmie Foster of Anchorage, Alaska, was elected national commander of TheAmerican Legion on Sept. 2, 2010, during the 92nd National Convention in Milwaukee.Born and raised on a farm, he attended and graduated from Northeastern A&M Collegein Miami, Okla., with a degree in agriculture education. While there, he met and marriedhis wife, Rehta, and started a family. After working in the textiles and grocery business,he pursued a military career.Foster joined the Marines and was stationed at Camp Pendleton and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. Upon hisdischarge from the Marines, he returned to school for a short time. Then, wanting to get back into action, he enlisted in the Army,ultimately retiring on Aug. 1, 1994, while stationed at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., as chief legal NCO. He returned to Alaska on the day ofhis retirement.He and Rehta have two sons, Christopher and Michael, and four grandchildren. All have been active members of The AmericanLegion, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion in Anchorage. Rehta is a past unit, Western District anddepartment president in Alaska.Foster's 28 years of American Legion experience include offices and appointments at all levels. He is a member of Spenard Post 28in Anchorage, where he has served as adjutant for many years and as post commander in 1989-1990. He has been the Western Districtadjutant for seven different department commanders.He has served on numerous department committees, including Americanism, Citizens Flag Alliance, Economics, Employment,Internal Affairs, Legislative, Membership & Post Activities, Military Affairs, National Security and Naval Affairs, to name a few.During his term as Membership chairman, the Department of Alaska finished first in the nation on target-date membership. He servedas department commander in 1999-2000.Foster also served as Alaska's Alternate National Executive Committeeman from 2000 to 2002, and as National ExecutiveCommitteeman from 2002 to 2006.On the national level, he served on the National & Homeland Security Council, and the Economic, Internal Affairs and Legislativecommissions. He also was vice chairman of the Subcommittee on Resolutions and, most recently, chairman of the NationalLegislative Commission.Jimmie L. Foster is sworn in as American Legion National Commanderduring the organization's 92nd National Convention in Milwaukee.Photo by Tom Strattman7

DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA OFFICERS • YEAR END SUMMARY REPORTSDepartment CommanderMark FoxworthyI would like to thank every member of The Department of California for theirdedication, loyalty and support of The American Legion. We have tremendousappreciation and gratitude for the Department Officers and members of the DepartmentExecutive Committee for the many trials and tribulations they experienced during theterm in office. Their professionalism and commitment to seeing justice servedthroughout the year are a testament for all to follow in the years ahead. These chaptersin our history have also served notice to all and anyone wishing to bring dishonor toThe American Legion – these efforts will not succeed.We began the year in Fresno with new resolve. Many great ideas and opportunitieswere presented to The Department. One year is too short a span to implement morethan a few at a time. We’ll continue to pursue those “For The Good of The Legion”, inan effort to bring California up to speed with today’s standards of business operation.While technology continues to advance at light speed, we simply wish to make modestimprovements to better the quality of services and benefits for our members and thosewe serve – Veterans of The United States of America.Several areas of improvement were quite noticeable during the year. Our corporation is too large and complex to be run like a soleproprietorship. The need for a sitting Board of Directors is very apparent. A business plan to include a strong sales and marketingcomponent would benefit The Department immensely. Strategic planning, streamlined budgeting and overhaul of policy & operationsare needed to allow The Department of California to continue our current levels of service. Any hope for growth in membership andincreased voice in Sacramento depends upon a renewed commitment towards these goals.Another opportunity is available to The Department. I propose creating an avenue to provide training and education to our futureleaders. A Department Senior Vice Commander (and possibly a Junior Vice Commander) position would provide the necessaryeducation and training for incoming Department Commanders. A greater benefit would be to help eliminate the vast amounts of timeand energy spent on “Legion Politics.” With a clear line of succession in place, the Department Leadership will have the luxury oflong range planning and establishing short and long-term goals with an increased ability to execute and achieve success.I take great pride knowing that our local Posts and grassroots efforts are working miracles. Through the various commissions andcommittees, we continue to shine. Monika and I have witnessed Our Children & Youth programs offer many smiles and comfort tothe young sons and daughters of our Veterans and their communities. The Department Americanism activities are strong and haveexcellent leadership. Department Service Officer Scott McKee and staff provide excellent service and outstanding results in theirservice to our Veterans in need of their support.With each highlight, there is also an area in need of improvement. I am confident that we can achieve greater success in the future.With a clear focus and working together for the common good, we can accomplish anything we set our minds to. Let’s not allowdistractions and petty issues the opportunity to deter us from our mission. Service to God & Country is the driving force behindeverything we stand for. Take price, take ownership, take advantage of this new direction and make a difference in your life and thelives of others.Many thanks for your time and the opportunity to serve The Department of California. Good memories will be kept at heart.Experiences have been recorded and learned from. The friendships and happenings are most important. All are added to our life’sexperience and we are thankful to have known each and everyone that crossed our path this year.Monika and I look forward to continuing our travels and serving with you in the years ahead. May God look over you, keep you ingood health and allow you to travel with us in service.AIRBORNE!8

Department AdjutantBill Siler iiiThis year we have brought National’s AIMS Program into Department headquarters. Thisentire year has been getting our Membership Forms into the system. Learning how to createlists, create lists for address labels, etc. with the use of the AIMS Program.We are now getting a lot more posts using AIMS and ALPOP. There are now over onehundred posts in the Department of California using these programs. I receive requests almoston a daily basis from National asking for approval of posts to use the programs.In my articles that I write for “The Legionnaire” newspaper I have tried to answer questionsthat were asked by members as well as post and district officers. I have tried to make myarticles informational. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.I appreciate the telephone calls with questions and statements from a lot of you.This year the Department Commander tried to get the commissions that need to meet to haveConference Calls. There are certain commissions that have to meet, most can do their meetingswith Conference Calls. Hopefully this will start working this next year.Our Department Executive Committee Meetings were hosted this fiscal year by General Chairperson Mark Foxworthy (August2010) and his crew at the Lions Gate Hotel & Cottage Suites in Sacramento and General Chairman Bill Miller (Spring 2011) and hiscrew at Lakewood Post #496 in Long Beach. We thank them all for a job well done.We have helped veterans and their families this past year. I want to thank all legionnaires who have helped the Department bybeing TFA Investigators for these families. This has been accomplished by our “Temporary Financial Assistance Program” throughthe Children and Youth Program. We have also helped families of troops coming back through the Heros to Hometowns Programthrough the Department of Defense (DoD).For the year 2010 – 2011 we have been able to help ten families by giving them a total of $17,327.29. We need to thank MaryJasinski-Funk, Executive Secretary, for over seeing this project.Let’s not forget our Department Headquarters Staff. Our staff is very professional and knowledgeable when it comes to TheAmerican Legion. Remember how dedicated the entire staff is and remember that none of us could do our jobs if they weren’t there toassist us. Next time you see any of the staff, say, “Thank you for what you do to make our jobs easier”.Our Headquarters Staff: Mary Long, Mary Jasinski-Funk, Nenita LaCap, Ashmika Singh, Gil Manalo, Kathy Tinitali, Sarah Etzeland Courtney Lee. I want to thank them for their hard work and dedication to The American Legion, Department of California.National Executive CommitteemanEdward C. LandisMy year started at the 92nd National Convention in Milwaukee 2010. I didn’t get the ok to becomeNEC representing California from the Powers that be until the day before the National Commanderwas elected. I was told that I was the last NEC from California who was not a Past DepartmentCommander.Resolution- Annual Dues: The annual dues shall be collected in such alternative method(s) asdetermined by the National Executive Committee from time to time and thereafter communicated toDepartments for communications to the Posts provided that (a) in no instance shall the NationalOrganization or the Departments be empowered to retain, or withhold, more than each ones publishedamount of per capita dues; (b) in no event shall the period transpiring between the receipt of suchannual dues by the National Organization and remittance thereof to the Departments exceedthirty(30)days; and (c) any such alternative method shall be in addition to and not in substitutions.It is my pleasure to announce that The American Legion has entered into a new agreement withUSAA, making them our preferred provider of insurance and financial services. This is an exciting opportunity for all of us at TheAmerican Legion, and an extension USAA’s mission to serve Americas Military community.In 1922, when USAA was founded by military members to serve the financial needs of the military members, privileges wereoffered only to active duty personnel and their families. In November 2009, USAA extended membership eligibility to all those whohave served their country honorably. As an American Legion member, you can now take advantage of the excellent financial productsand services USAA offers to Military service members, veterans and eligible family members.After thorough research, I’ve discovered that you will not find a financial service provider with a prouder legacy of serving themilitary community. Putting military members, veterans, and their families first is the advantage USAA maintains over their9

National Executive Committeeman Landis continued…competition. This has resulted in USAA being recognized nationally by Bloomberg Business Week as one of the top rated customerservice organizations for the last four years.Now that USAA is our preferred provider, I encourage you to consider them for financial products and services including: Auto, home and life insurance. When you purchase and auto or home insurance policy from USAA, your adult children maybecome eligible to establish membership from your legacy. Banking services. The savings and services you would expect from one of the nations best banks including, checking, savingsand CD’s. Investment Management. Financial professionals can help find the investment solutions that are right for you.When you become a new USAA member and purchase one of their world class financial or insurance products, you will help fundAmerican Legion programs such as Veterans’ Affairs and Rehabilitation and Boys Nation. You will also help support our troops,veterans’ job fairs and efforts to protect the US flag from desecration. I encourage you to join USAA today, as I am confident you willappreciate the benefits of membership. Call 1-877-699-2654 or visit www.usaa.com/legion to learn more.Our Department royalty payment from Emblem Sales is $7,593.02 from the sales of 2010. These royalties are the result ofpurchases made by members of your Department from The American Legion Emblem Sales and from American Legion Licensees.Alternate National Executive CommitteemanDavid L. EbyWhat a great honor it has been to serve my comrades of the Great Department ofCalifornia for the term of 2010-2012 as your Alternate NECman. Thank you all foryour support.Short and sweet… Cari and I have enjoyed your company and especially all thekind thoughts and prayers during my mother’s (Alice Eby-Bettini) brave battle withcancer the past six months which finally took her from us on May 18 th of this year.Again thank you so very much for your kind thoughts and well wishes…Have a great convention…Department Sergeant-at-ArmsJoseph F. HandyBy the time you read this we'll be at the State Convention in Ontario, and my term of office willbe coming to a close. It's been a fun year, with more travel than I thought possible!I managed to make four Area meetings out of the six Areas, not bad since none of them arenext door to the other! Also made numerous District meeting, Four Chaplains Ceremony in SanFrancisco, Dinner with the National Commander Jimmy Foster, assisted in the installations ofofficers at several Post, and of course attended the National Convention in WI.Josephine and I had a great time at Yountville during the Legion annual picnic. We made areturn trip later in the year delivering gifts collected by Post 84. Attended the funeral of Past AreaOne Vice Commander Glen Mayer in Cottonwood.Again let me thank you for the opportunity to serve as your Department Sergeant-at-Arms, it'sbeen an experience 1'll never forget.10

Department Service OfficerScott F. McKeeAnother Legion Year has come to an end. This year saw many changes in theVA, with the implementation of “Relaxed Rules for PTSD, three newpresumptives for herbicide exposure along with the extended dates of exposureconcerning Korean War veterans at the DMZ, addition of ship listings for thebrown water Navy, and nine presumptives for the Persian Gulf Wars.” Theinstituting of these new laws in Title 38 has caused an average increase in thefiling of claims to our offices of 20% over 2009-2010.When you look at the 4year average that equates to an annual increase of8¾%, with the heaviest between our fiscal years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.Some of the increase in the filing of claims has come from these new laws,however a good size portion is due to the downturn of the economy, effectingsome of our most vulnerable population, the veterans. The demands on our staffboth at the VA Regional offices and hospitals have increased and will furtherincrease over the years.This is the staff who has assisted you this past year in the different VA regional offices beginning with Los Angeles; CynthiaMann-Service Officer, Fernando Martinez (presently on Active Duty in Kuwait)-Service Officer, Anthony Alvarez (temporaryreplacement while Mr. Martinez is serving on active military duty)-Service Officer, Jaclyn Cano-Administrative Assistant, EmyCrisostomos-Secretary/Receptionist, and myself Scott McKee Department Service Officer for the State of California; Oakland; JohnKelley-Service Officer (Supervisor), Ed Tauscher-Service Officer, Michael Robertson-Service Officer, Connie Togia-AdministrativeAssistant, and Pat Terzakis-Receptionist/Secretary; San Diego; is Josie Grafilo-Service Officer (Supervisor), Nestor Soriano-ServiceOfficer, and Mirna Porter-Cuen.I would like to personally thank this staff, which has done their utmost in assisting veterans whether they are Legionnaires or not,as well as their dependants in the filing of claims with the VA. Combined this staff has over, estimated of 223 years in VA andmilitary matters and experience. Due to our annual training the Service Officers and staff of the VA & R Division of the Departmentof California continue to have the latest and greatest knowledge expertise, and experience of any service organization. We prideourselves in doing all we can in providing nothing but excellence to the veteran’s and their dependants we serve.Added to the outstanding staff at the VA regional office we have an excellent array of devoted Legionnires who serve our veterancommunity in eight of our VA Regional Hospitals and Clinics. These tireless Legionnaires work in these following facilities: FresnoVAMC- Raymond Gravano, Martinez VA OPC-Joseph Koonin, Palo Alto VAMC-Jeffery Postlewaite, Sacramento VA OPC-EdwardHoxworth, Loma Linda VAMC-Eddie Jordan, San Diego VAMC-William Trayer, Sepulveda VAMC-Robert Schol LACC, and WestLos Angeles the Director of the Service Officers for the LA County Council-David Culmer. These are the point men, which are on thefrontlines at the hospitals and clinics where many veterans seek our help in dealing with the bureaucracy of the VA. One AmericanLegion with one team focused on helping veterans and their dependants to receive their just earned benefits they fought for.We should also report and must not leave out, you the Legionnaires at the local posts who do all you can to promote theorganization, and report to your fellow the citizens the vital work we do together for those who have served, who do serve, and thosefuture generations who will serve. Within this is a partnership in almost everyone of our counties throughout the State of California,and that is the County Service Offices. Did you many of our claims we receive at our office a the VA regional offices come from thesededicated people? If a hospital or regional office is not close enough to your home, more than likely a County Service Officer isreadily available in filling out a claim for the VA. Put this all together and the VA & R Division of the American Legion for theDepartment of California makes it happen. We have seen the lives of veterans and their dependants go from frustration (which there isstill a great deal of) to one with a higher standard of living, better healthcare, and a better more productive life.This year we implemented a new education program when we make our annual visits to the Area meetings. The program is to puton a VA & R Basic benefits course followed by an exam to better educate our Post Service officers, Hospital Representatives andanyone who maybe interested. My feeling was to base the course on the American Legion Service Guide so the students could furtherunderstand VA systems. It is gathering momentum as it has been taught in all six of the Areas, and taught to VITAS a Hospice CareHealth Organization. The success is starting to better improve our ability to care for our veterans and their dependants. Whether youare a Post Service Officer, Hospital Representative or someone interested in filing a claim, this power point will help you betterunderstand VA systems, and even how you can file your own claim. When I visit your Area please take the time out to attend one ofmy classes you’ll be surprised on how much you’ll learn.Like all years in the VA & R Division this one, also has been a very busy one. Due to challenges the VA has been facing recently,in the budget, and increased volume of workload, our service officers have been vigilant to find and correct any inaccuracies ormistakes the made by the VA during this stressful time. Services we provide range from assistance with VA medical care, claims,appeals, VA insurance programs, burial benefits and veterans’ employment – to involvement in volunteer programs, by continuingliaisons with the administrators of California State Veterans Affairs programs.11

Department Service Officer McKee continued…Other efforts are geared toward maintaining and improving VA benefits through work with congressional committees andexecutive branches of government, the VA and other federal agencies.Beginning February 1, 2003, using our VIMS computer program, VA&R began inputting all VA awards granted to Californiaveterans or dependents holding American Legion Power of Attorney in VA matters. Current fiscal year to date (Jul 1 10 – 31 Mar 11)these awards total $406,661,932, and we still have three months to go before the Legion year ends 30 June 2011. If we continue at thisrate, this number will be close to $568,074,886 by the end of the Legion year.The following shows the financial return on dollars invested by the Legionnaires in California through their donations to the RehabFund Drive:Fiscal Year 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011*VA&R Budget 877,461 832,119 817,119 949,794 866,132VA Awards 199,501,503 250,205,075 371,965,565 421,794,845 568,074,886Ave return: $227.36 $300.68 $455.21 $444.09 $655.87* Projected Awards form the months of April, May and June.Regional Offices & VA Medical Centers 2010-2011Personal interviews: 15,217; Telephone in/out: 24,249; VA files reviewed (non rating board): 17,984VA files reviewed (rating actions): 17,060; New or Reopened claims filed: 30,435: Power of Attorney gained: 5,066Correspondence in/out: 218,930AppealsAllowed: 13%; Remanded: 50%; Denied: 37%This summary of VA&R division’s workload doesn’t illustrate many other day-to-day activities, ranging from discharge upgradesto assisting veterans in obtaining their military medals or records. VA&R’s mission is to serve as an informed source available toCalifornia’s veterans and their families on all veterans’ programs.On behalf of myself, and the staff of the VA&R Division, it is an honor and privilege to serve as Department Service Officer. Welook forward to the challenges facing us in an uncertain world assisting veterans and their dependants in their earned benefits andmaking their lives better.Additionally we would like to thank veterans who have shown gratitude for the services of our VA & R Division by donations upto $2,000 and the Walter Ski Gamulski Post 482 for their donation of $6,000, the Pacific Palisades Post of $5,000 just to mention afew. Just this fiscal year, because of your generosity, we have received over $13,131 in donations. With changes in the economy,healthcare, continued conflicts throughout the world more and more veterans are filing for VA benefits. Thanks to donations likethese, we in Rehab can meet the future challenges, and continue to provide an important, high quality service to California veteransand their dependants or survivors.I want to personally thank our Department Commander Mark Foxworthy, Women’s Auxiliary VA & R Chair Linda Fercho, theOfficers of Department, Department Adjutant Bill Siler iii & Staff, Personnel Committee, and Commissioners for having confidencein me to lead this great division. The old proverb saying, “may you live in interesting times,” rings so true, as it has continued to be anexciting year as we face the future challenges in “caring for him who hath borne the battle, and for his widow, and for his orphan.”A. Lincoln 1864Department Legislative Advocate to the California LegislaturePete ConatyThe American Legion, Department of California had a very successful year in 2010 and 2011 is shaping up to be an interesting andchallenging time legislatively. The Department has just concluded its 2011 Annual Legislative Day at the State Capitol. Legionnairesfrom all over California gathered at the State Capitol on May 10 to exercise grass roots advocacy and to remind legislators of theimportance of veteran’s issues. The daylong event included speeches and drop in visits from State Senators, Assemblymembers,legislative staff, and committee consultants. The Department also presented its annual Legislator of the Year awards to Senator JoelAnderson and Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher.Senator Joel Anderson (R-San Diego) has been a staunch supporter of veterans since he was first elected to the Assembly in 2006.Senator Anderson comes from a Navy family and his daughter is currently at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Senator Anderson has alsoauthored key legislation of importance to California’s 2.1 million veterans and their dependents. In 2008, in response to the attacks onthe Mt. Soledad Cross Veterans Memorial by the American Civil Liberties Union, Anderson introduced Assembly ConcurrentResolution 148 to bring visibility to the issue. The Senator also authored legislation to provide lifetime State Parks passes to disabled12

Legislative Advocate to the California Legislature Conaty continued…veterans, exempt National Guard active duty pay from the first $50,000 of income tax, prohibit the State from including retirementpay and survivor annuities from active duty service from being taxed as gross income, exempt veterans from having to obtain ahandgun safety permit to purchase a firearm, and to address the death benefits of National Guard members who die on active duty.Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher was the first veteran of the Global War on Terror to be elected to the Legislature. In 2004, Fletcherserved eight months in the Sunni Triangle region of Iraq. Assemblyman Fletcher finished his service in the United States MarineCorps Reserves where he served as a Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Specialist. While in the Legislature AssemblymanFletcher has authored legislation to make improvements to the veterans home loan program, create a California Veterans Homes Fundon the income tax form, streamline the application requirements for veterans for the disabled license plate, and declare the Spirit of 45Day in August to commemorate the anniversary of the end of WWII. Assemblyman Fletcher has also attempted legislation to assistNational Guard members called to active duty, and provide relief for taxation on military housing.2010 and 2011 saw the transition of the 2009-2010 legislative session to the 2011-1012 legislative session as well as the transitionfrom Arnold Schwarzenegger to Jerry Brown as Governor. Due to term limits, these changes have brought about a legislaturecomprised of almost 25 percent brand new people. Each of these freshmen legislators must be educated on the importance ofveterans issues. The change in the Administration has also brought change at the California Department of Veterans Affairs. MajorGeneral Roger Brautigan (USA-Ret) served as Undersecretary and then Secretary under Governor Schwarzenegger from 2004 to2010. Upon his retirement, Colonel Rocky Chavez (USMC-Ret) assumed the post of Acting Secretary. On April 29, 2011, GovernorJerry Brown appointed Major General Peter Gravett (USA-Ret) Secretary. Secretary Gravett spoke to the Legionnaires attending theMay 10 Capitol event. The Department looks forward to working with Secretary Gravett in helping our state’s veterans.The largest legislative challenge we faced in 2010 and 2011 is the fight to restore the funding for veterans outreach services. TheLegion was prominent in advocating that the Legislature appropriate adequate funding for the County Veterans Service Offices,Operation Welcome Home, and veterans assistance grants for veterans service organizations. The American Legion joined togetherwith their fellow veterans service organizations and provided a unified front of overwhelming, grassroots veterans support. Veteransservice organizations were joined by a broad coalition of supporters including 22 county boards of supervisors. As a result of thiseffort, the Governor and Legislature eventually agreed to fund these programs at a reasonable level of $7.6 million. However, in early2011 the new Governor and Legislature took $5 million of that money back before it was even appropriated. Furthermore, theydecided to keep the funding for the County Veterans Service Offices at pre-1997 levels while completely defunding OperationWelcome home and grants to VSO’s.At the time of this writing, the American Legion, Department of California is an active participant in restoring this funding to thereasonable levels needed to sustain the services our veterans deserve. Of course against this backdrop, the Department, with theassistance of this office and the Legislative Commission, are sponsoring, supporting, and monitoring the over 60 pieces of legislationpertaining to veterans, the military, and their families. We will continue to work with Legislative Commission Chairman Gary Ross tocoordinate our advocacy efforts with California’s Legislature, executive branch, boards, and commissions.Department Vice Commander Representing Area OneGary B. LeachFirst, let me extend my sincere thanks to all of you for your support throughout the year, especially to the Area One Officers:Adjutant Paul Ball, Judge Advocate Bob Munroe, Chaplain Mike Hughes, Sgt-at-Arms Vince Olvera, and Historian Larry Schapiro.Special thanks to Area One Membership Chairman Mike “Go Navy” Hooper for his tireless efforts on membership, which is alwaysPriority One! Congratulations to District Seven First Vice Commander Dusty Deryck for currently leading a very close race in theArea One membership competition. With roughly two weeks until the Delegate Strength Report, District Seven leads District Six bythe slim margin of 0.14%! Thank you to all seven of our District Commanders for your commitment and dedication throughout theyear.I also want to thank Membership Director Bill Clapp and Service Officer Scott McKee for making the long trip from southernCalifornia to Willits to teach their respective classes in November. Thanks to S.A.L. Vice Commander Mark Smith for keeping us upto date on S.A.L. happenings. Our S.A.L. Squadrons and Auxiliary Units are a tremendous asset to the American Legion. If your Postdoesn’t have a Squadron or a Unit, start one! Last, but not least, thanks to the American Legion Riders for their efforts on everythingfrom Christmas Toy Runs to funeral escorts.“Let service to the community, state and nation be ever a main objective of The American Legion and its members” are words weall should know. I believe we lived up to that obligation this year in Area One. Some things I observed Legion members involved inwere: holiday food baskets and canned food drives, toy runs and children’s Christmas parties, scholarships, appreciation dinners andphone cards for active duty military personnel, fund-raisers for families with catastrophic medical issues, standdowns for at-riskveterans, volunteer service at V.A. clinics, cemeteries, and the California Veterans’ Home at Yountville, etc. And then there were theusual Legion programs: Baseball, Boys’ State, H.S. Oratorical Contest, School Awards, Law Enforcement and Firefighter recognition,to name a few.13

Department Vice Commander Representing Area One Leach continued…Be proud of what we’ve accomplished this year and enjoy the convention. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as yourDepartment Vice Commander. I look forward to seeing you all at the annual American Legion Days Picnic at Yountville, and toworking with you all in the future.Department Vice Commander Representing Area TwoLarry LeonardoM-C-M was the key acronyms of the Area 2. Membership-Communications-Mentoring became the emphasis of Area 2. September18th was my first Area 2 meeting at Mission City Post 564, with over 84 members in attendance. Dept. Membership Director, BillClapp and Dept. Service Officer, Scott McKee was in attendance to provide training for the 1st Vice Commanders and ServiceOfficers. All interested Legion members were invited to attend each of the sessions. Thanks again Bill and Scott for a job well done.Discussions were held on the importance of M-C-M for the growth, vitality and strength of the American Legion. These items werediscussed at all of the District Meetings I attended through out the year. I believe the District Commanders of Area 2 embraced theconcept as their verbal and written reports at the final March 18th, Area 2 meeting all mentioned M-C-M in their various forms.In November I attended the Area 3 Meeting in Bakersfield. Vice Commander, Ray White invited me to address those in attendance.I truly appreciated the hospitality of the 3rd Area. On November 10th the City of San Francisco was having its opening ceremony “ToKeep the Promise” made 75 years ago to build a Veterans Memorial located between the War Memorial Building and the WarMemorial Opera House. Enough private funds have been collected to start the design phase of the memorial. American Legionmembers from the 8th District, 26th District and the 10th District decked out in their Legion caps, were in attendance for theceremony.Veterans Day started out with the raising of the Flags at Oakhill Cemetery in San Jose, where 74 burial flags are flow from sun upto sundown on Veteran Day. The annual San Jose Veterans Day Parade kicks off at noontime and this year I was chauffeured in theparade in an authentic 1943 WWII Willy’s Jeep on loan from the Santa Clara Veterans Memorial Committee. In the Afternoon, TheSanta Clara Veterans Memorial Committee had their annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Santa Clara’s Central Park. I was honored tointroduce and spend some time with three of the last 18 survivors of the USS Arizona, On November 13th and 14th, I visited the Area1 Meeting held by Vice-Commander, Gary Leach in Willits, CA. Thank you Vice-Commander Gary and Willits Post 174 for theirhospitality.In December, the National Commander, Jimmie Foster visited California. The Department of California Headquarters held areception in his honor on December 9th. Sunday December 12th I accompanied the National Commander, Jimmie Foster, his wife,Rehta, Alaska’s NEC Man, Jim Pisa, Calif. NEC Man Ed Landis, his wife Sandi, Dept. Commander Mark Foxworthy and wifeMonika, District 13 Commander, Ken Newman, and District Adjutant, Gene Fanucchi to the Palo Alto VA Medical Health CareCenter. Director of Volunteer Service, William Ball, briefed the Commander on the 1 billion dollar’s worth of construction that hasbegun, to update and upgrade the Palo Alto VA Hospital facilities. We were taken on a tour of the Poly-Trauma Center, one of four inthe US and toured the Traumatic Brain Injury Facility. After the VA Hospital Tour, the District 13 American Legion Riders escortedthe Commander and his entourage to Mission City Post 564 for an informal Luncheon in honor his visit to Area 2 and the 13thDistrict. Mayor Patricia Mahon, of Santa Clara, presented Commander Jimmie with a Proclamation from the City of Santa Clara forhis visit to our area. Those in attendance numbered approximately 200 people. The American Legion Riders from Districts 9, 10, 12,13, and 28 were in attendance and special recognition was made by the National Commander to Bill “Bunker” Roller, District 13 ALRPresident, for his part in the ALR showing their support for Cody Alicia that help bring attention to the Denair School District banningthe flying of the flag from his bicycle. The ALR action, in part, resulted in their reconsidered the flying of the US Flag from hisbicycle, flown in honor of his grandfather, a veteran.February being The American Legion Religious Emphasis Month and no better way to show our commitment to “God andCountry” than to honor the brave Chaplains of the USAT Dorchester. I attended Monterey’s Fort Ord Post Chapel’s Four ChaplainsCeremony for a beautiful tribute to our Chaplaincy in our Armed Forces, past, present and future. On February 12th I attended theDept. Observance of Four Chaplains at the Presidio of San Francisco Main Chapel. February’s weather has taken its toll on those thattravel and it made no exception to the Area 2 Oratorical Contest held at Pacifica Post 238. Two outstanding young ladies competed forthe Area 2 title, Anastasia Kaiser was the Area 2 winner and went on to win third place in the National Oratorical Contest. Thank you,Allan Hale and Area 2 Oratorical Commissioner Bob Biby and all those who made the contest a success. On Presidents Day, Iattended the annual Menlo Park VA Hospital Casino Day. I again ventured north to attend Area 1 Meeting in Healdsburg. Vice-Commander Gary, thank you for allowing me to address your members, it was a good meeting, informative with great hospitality.The end of February, the National Field Representatives from National Headquarters conducted visits to a few of the VA hospitalsin California. As part of the “System Worth Saving” Program, VA hospital visits are being conducted by the American Legion.Starting February 28, I accompanied the two-person team for a four day visit to the Palo Alto VA Hospital, and the San Francisco VAHospital (Ft. Miley) where we met with staff, toured the facilities and was briefed on the construction and the construction budget cutsanticipated. The team’s emphasis was placed on the Poly Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury Ward and the Suicide Prevention Programs.14

Department Vice Commander Representing Area Two Leonardo continued…April was the Dos Palos ALR Easter Basket Run. This is the third year and it gets bigger over 100 motorcycles and nearly 1,000Easter Baskets were given to the children of this Central Valley Community. It was a pleasure to be a part of this event for the secondyear. The smiles on the Riders faces were as big as the smiles on the children’s.It’s been a busy few months but it’s not over and more needs to be done. We have a few Posts that are experiencing difficulty inmembership. Area 2 Membership Chairman, Ron Parshall and myself, have made ourselves available to any District or Post in Area 2that requests assistance.I would like to thank my staff for their help, enthusiasm, and advice. Gene Fanucchi, Area 2 Adjutant, Michael Ryan, Area 2Chaplain, Megann Marten, Area 2 Sgt. At Arms, Don Newton, Joe Paynter, Asst. Sgt. At Arms, Jack O’Leary, Area 2 JudgeAdvocate, Janet Wilson, Area 2 Distinguished Guest Chairperson and Dennis Mataresse Area 2 Advisor, North, Michael Bloom, Area2 Advisor, South and Area 2 Membership Chairman, Ron Parshall. Thank you all for sharing your time and your energy for theLegion Family.Of course, to the Dept. Staff, a mere thank you is simply not enough for the assistance the staff has given, questions answered andmaterials provided. Dept. Adjutant Bill Siler, III, MJ, Ash, Kathy, Mary, and Gil, Thank you for your help at every turn. Thank you toScott McKee, Bill Clapp and Ralph Jacob for your help, service and advice.To the District Commanders of Area 2, John Forret, D-8, Gilbert Klingman, D-9, Bernie Remoaldo, D-10, Ken Newman, D-13,Dennis Burke, D-26 and John Tomkinson, D-28, it was a pleasure and priviledge to work with each and every one of you gentlemen.Finally to Dept. Commander Mark Foxworthy, thank you for the opportunity to serve along side you and your officers during the pastyear. It was an honor and experience I will not soon forget. God Bless America and God Bless The American Legion Family.Department Vice Commander Representing Area ThreeRay WhiteGreetings to the American Legion Family on behalf of the 3rd Area Vice-Commander, Ray White. A big Thank You to his 3rdArea Officers and N.E.C. Officers, visiting Vice-Commanders, District Commanders, S.A.L. Officers and members, Commissioners,Blue Cap Legionnaires and guests. Furthermore my gratitude to the Hosting posts for the 3rd Area Meeting places and luncheons.My visitation to our five Districts and other Districts and posts was limited and interrupted due to Mother Nature interfering withthe weather conditions, but the comradship was most enjoyable with the meetings that I was able to attend.God Bless our service members, the American Legion Family and God Bless America.Department Vice Commander Representing Area FourPatricia Jackson-Kelley“A Grateful Heart Remembers”As my year as the Area 4 Vice Commander draws to a close, I look back on the past year with sincere gratitude for those whohelped make this a memorable year. A special thanks is extended to the immediate past Area 4 Commander, Hugh E. Crooks, Jr., hismentoring was definitely the footprint to success.The small, but powerful Area 4 has only three districts, “The “Sensible” 17th District, under the leadership of District Commander,Peter Bernard, provided a Children and Youth program with honorable mention. In addition, the progress made reactivating theChinese American Post. Next in line is the “Noisy” 19th District, led by District Commander, William T. Perry, who proudlyacknowledges the American Legion Baseball Commissioner, Robert Mitchell and the successful, High School Oratorical program byRobert Miller.Finally, the “Teamin” 23rd District, led by District Commander, Lowell Arnold, who passionately supervises the JROTC Awardsprograms each year. These are the highlights of a few programs within the Fourth Area.Unfortunately, space does not allow me to identify other members who have taken the time to preserve our legacy of the Four Pillarsof the American Legion. We have remained committed and led the way in membership. We know that our upcoming visit from theNational membership team will take our area to a new area of excellence.During the past year, I have held two successful Caucus and look forward to the final one on May 21, 2011, coupled with theTorrance Armed Forces Day Parade.15

Department Vice Commander Representing Area Four Jackson-Kelley continued…I have attended the majority of my Districts, some Post, Los Angeles County Council, and Department Executive meetings. I alsoattended the 5th Area Meetings in Winterhaven, California. A special thanks to those of you who warmly welcomed me during mytravels.As I reflect upon the past events there are some that stand out: Last October, my attendance at the California Department of Veterans Affairs Women’s Conference, I walked away withadditional resources to assist women veterans and the title, Southern California Woman Veteran of the Year. I accompanied Department Commander, Mark Foxworthy, and Team California, during National Commander, Jimmy Foster,and his entourage’s official visit to Southern California. I attended the luncheon for the Medal of Honor recipient, Army StaffSgt., Salvatore Giunta, and Sgt. Joseph Lollino, (Medic who earned the Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart for hisheroic efforts in Afghanistan.Attended Yellow Ribbon events at Anaheim Marriott and Bonaventure Hotels.Adopted Boss programs (provides care packages for returning soldiers). As Area 4’s special project for the year, I havemailed two packages, incurred expenses of $134.00 for purchasing items and mailing. I purchased and donated items to LAXUSO totaling $40.00Our Author’s Study Club honored Robert C. Brown, Area 4 Asst. Finance Officer, and me during Black History Month.I was one of the honorees at the Amvets, honoring Women’s Veterans who are making history.Accompanied American Legion’s National Staff during their two-day site visit (A System Worth Saving).Attended Immediate First Lady Maria Shriver’s Women’s conference and distributed 75 pink ribbons for Breast Cancerawareness, purchased and distributed 20 red heart dresses for Heart Care awareness from Macy’s totaling $40.00.I wish to thank my husband, George Kelley, who has been my quiet storm. Most of the time he remained in the background andsupported me through some interesting challenges. In addition, a special thanks to Marilyn Rideaux, who served as my much neededaide. I would be remiss if I did not thank our Department Staff who were always available with an answer to the question, Robert C.Brown, who served as a mentor and Asst. Aide, Charles Leonard, who was able to assist with last minute details, Rose Ladre who didan awesome job of compiling the minutes and reports and Richard Benniger, who guarded my gavel with diligence. Last, but certainlynot least, the Department Commander, Mark Foxworthy.God Bless YouDepartment Vice Commander Representing Area FiveTed PasnakThe 5th area is a live and well. The 5 Districts are 21, 22, 25, 29 and 30. They are all working all program, such as, Membership,Community Service, Child welfare, Law and Order, Scouting, Chili cook off in District 25.and lots of other programs.I have attended the following: BSA Camper ship dinner at Post 777 San Bernardino, District 25, Post 109 February 11 2011,Oratorical contest 5th Area, 40/8 Grand Cheminot at Post 509, Palm Springs, 26 February 2011 at Post 109 Post dedication, RialtoPost for VAVS dinner, 27 February 2011 Ontario Post for the Department Oratorical contest. Attended the monthly meetings of Post537, On 4 March 2011 attended the 60 year dedication of the Banning Memorial Hospital, attended all District meetings in Area 5 thispast year. Attended the DEC’s and various functions in all Districts that I was invited too.The Area meetings were lively and a lot of business was taken care of on membership and all programs.I would like to thank all of the following; Lee Quarcelino for stepping in as Past 5 Area VIP, Hank Hess for stepping forward andaccepting to serve as adjutant, Steven Lorennz Assistant Adjutant, Josie Thomas, who step in and took Ways and Means, along withChili cook off , when James Chunn died, she did an outstanding job, James Walsh, Sargent at Arms, Lewis Wright and Jim McGrathAsst SGt At Arms, Howard Darter and John Lea, both known as Judge Advocates, Chaplain Joe Garcia, and Jesse James, mistermoney bags. They all did an outstanding job and I am very proud to have had them on my teamThe 22 District holds a monthly bingo at the VAMC on the second Saturday at 1 pm., which I attended when I was in town. FrankManthei does a great job of hosting the bingo parties along with the District Auxiliary members.16

Department Vice Commander Representing Area SixLarry E. WibleSince being installed as 6th Area Vice Commander in Fresno in June I have been traveling around the 6th Area making my visits.First of all on my activities I attended the 16th District's installation on the 17th of July at Vandenburg Post # 125 in Lompoc then avisit to the 18th District on July the 2300 where I assisted past 6th area Vice Commander Bill Reed in the installation of the 18thDistrict. Then with the assistance of Hugh Crooks the past 4th area Vice Commander we installed Santa Monica Cities Post # 123 onthe 27th of July. I attended the 24th Districts installation at Pacific Palisades Post # 283 on the 1st of August and I was the installingOfficer of the 20th District at Reseda Post # 308 on the 8th of August.I attended the DEC in Sacramento from the 13 to the 15 of August then me and my wife went to the National Convention inMilwaukee for five days which was very nice and interesting. When we returned to the Los Angeles area I visited the 18 th District atCanyon City Post # 180 on the 17th of September, then I attended a membership workshop in the 4th Area at Bert S. Grossland Post #170 that was conducted by Bill Clapp the Department Membership Chairman which was very informative.One of the important highlights of the last five months was the 6 th Area Caucus hosted by Burbank Post # 150 on the 30th ofOctober, 2010. Normally the Caucus is conducted on two days but during this year we had reduced it to one day sessions and in mypersonnel opinion it worked out very well with amount of Commissioners reporting and the number of Posts present plus the notedspeakers that attended thank you. All business was taken care of in a timely manner in the one day session.In November, it was parade month the first one was The Eagle Rock veterans Parade on the 7th of November, The San FernandoValley Veterans Day Parade on the 11 th of November and the Northeast Los Angeles Winterfest Parade on the 5th of December. Iattended the Moorpark Post # 502 Christmas Party on the 7th of December in Moorpark and the 20th Districts Veterans Rehab Party atReseda Post # 308 on the 11th of December which was attended by more than 100 Veterans that came from West LA and SepulvedaV A. They had a very nice dinner prepared by Mike Baldwin the 201h Districts 2nd Vice Commander and his crew from VerdugoHills Post #288 plus the volunteers from the 20th District and a visit from Santa Clause. On the 14th of December, I attended a dinnerat Pacific Palisades Post # 283 honoring National Commander Jimmie Foster.I went back and visited the 18th District at Monterey Park on the 21 st of January then Me and the wife went to the Presidio in SanFrancisco for the four Chaplains Ceremony on February the 12th which was very nice. When we returned to Los Angeles I visited the16 th District at Oxnard Post # 48 on the 20th of February and the 24th District at Baltic Post # 405 on the 28th of February 2011.0n March the 12th and 13th I attended the DEC at Lakewood Post # 496 in Long Beach. Then I attended a dinner honoring Dept.Commander Mark Foxworthy on the 19th of March at Jackie Robinson Post # 252. On March the 22nd I attended the AmericanLegion's 92nd Birthday Celebration at Santa Monica Cities Post # 123.On April the 2nd we had our spring Caucus at Corporal Marshall N. Braden Post # 56 in Santa Maria CA. It was a one day sessionas before and there was a very good attendance at this Caucus also. On the 10th of April I attended a fund raising event for HughCrooks a candidate for Department Commander at Pacific Palisades Post # 283.That is the end of my visits and travels so far this year.It has been a very interesting year to say the least. I would like to thank all of my Officers and Commissioners that supported methough out the year and I look forward to seeing you at the Department Convention in Ontario.Department Judge AdvocateCharles WatersIn the past several years there have been major problem areas that have come into focus in the Department of California:1. Inexperienced LeadershipDue to the ageing population of many Legionnaires in our posts many offices are being vacated by Legionnaires as they ageor retire completely from the post. This gives opening to new position openings. Unfortunately too many of the experiencedmembers are not able nor wanting to take on the responsibility of an office due to age, illness, or just plain warned out. Thisleaves the post no choice but, to accept into the officers positions, in far to many times, inexperienced members who do notunderstand the job nor responsibility that they are taking on. Therefore, my suggestion is that everyne considering a positionbe required to read and acknowledge that they have read The Officers Guidebook on the duties and responsibilities of theofficers of the post along with the particular By Laws of their post and district.Far too many problems are coming from post commanders that have turned into dictators and ignore their own By Laws.The Judge Advocates should study and be aware of their post By Laws and be able to handle 90 percent of their ownproblems.2. District commanders and all of their officers should all be aware of what constitutes their authority and when necessary donot hesitate to ~t as their By Laws dictate.17

Department Judge Advocate Waters continued…3. As of late many members have been making irresponsible decisions in meetings, clubs, etc. in our legion. Leadership inposts and in districts should not and must not give in to members making bad moves or challenging authority and By Laws,delay only cases real problems at a. later date.4. It is suggested that a workbook format be set up for each Judge Advocate so that if a trial does come up every procedure thatneeds be completed can be kept up with. There presently is suggestion that the trail board manual be changed. Be carefulThe American Legion hearings are not a civil court and we do not have attorneys in every post. If civil affairs such as theft,embezzlement, physical harm or other civil law activities come into play; these events should be turned over to the civil lawauthorities.SuggestionsThe American Legion is supposed to be an organization of comrades. For some reason we have left that wonderful idea in history.We are now embarked on a dangerous downhill slide where members are intimidated by a few leaders that if the member does not goalong their career of opportunities to climb in the Department would be impaired.We need to be able to have at least two groups or more open to ideas and not be stiffened by personalities likes and dislikes andcontrolled by a few aggressive individuals.Department ParliamentarianAlan C. LennoxThis article is intended to be of support for all the Judge Advocates in the American Legion Department of California. Prior to myappointment as Department Parliamentarian I have served several times in my legion career as Post and District JA. When I wasappointed Parliamentarian I decided I’d better brush up on the rules and regulations. I bought the latest edition of Roberts Rules ofOrder and The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure. I dug out the National and Department By-Laws and refreshed myself onboth. I didn’t want make any grave errors on important issues that may come before the body at a Department Meeting.In reviewing Robert’s there are: the basic rules, the order of business, rules on debating a motion, there are five classes of motions(main, subsidiary, privileged, incidental, and motions that bring a question again before the assembly). There are offensive anddefensive strategies and rules. There are rules for just about anything imaginable. The more you delve into the rules it becomes clearwhy Parliamentary procedure can be a career within itself.In making correct decisions we look to the National and Department by-laws first. Then we look to Robert’s for more definitiveanswers. Last but not least we can refer to the Code of Parliamentary Procedure. If we look beyond the rules, which at times can beoverwhelming especially under the pressure of a needed decision or JA ruling, it helps to understand the fundamental principles ofparliamentary law.The most important principles of parliamentary procedure are those that follow:The purpose of parliamentary procedure is facilitating the transaction of business and to promote cooperation and harmony.All members have equal rights, privileges, and obligations.The rights of the minority must be protected.Full free discussion of every proposition presented for decision is an established right of members.Every member has the right to know the meaning of the question before the assembly and what its effect will be.And last and most important:All meetings must be characterized by fairness and good faith.Trickery, overemphasis on minor technicalities, dilatory tactics, indulgence of personalities, and railroading threaten the spirit andpractice of fairness and good faith. If a meeting is characterized by fairness and good faith, a minor procedural error will not invalidatean action that has been taken by an organization. But fraud, unfairness, or absence of good faith may cause a court to hold any actioninvalid.To all you JA’s I hope this helps. Thank you for your service to the American Legion and thank you for allowing me to serve you.As always, best wishes and have a great Convention!18

Department ChaplainJohn H AldridgeBlessings,I wish to thank everyone for their support and assistance this year, but first I thank God for you and for the great many things youdid. Thank you Commander Mark Foxworthy for appointing me as the Department Chaplain. It has been a real honor serving in thiscapacity and working with you. Department Chaplain has been a great challenging experience for me and a most rewarding one. I’vehad the pleasure of meeting and communicating with many members of the American Legion Family in California and from manyother States. I certainly appreciate the comments and suggestions given to me.After meeting with the Department staff, understanding and actually seeing what they do, I have an insightful and extremeappreciation for their efforts. Their commitment and devotion to their daily duties was quite evident in my first visit. They all standout and exhibit that “CAN DO” attitude and spirit.This office has given me the opportunity to express and implement my ideas about improving the Chaplaincy. The upcomingonline memorial will certainly be a place to visit, especially for those who are unable to attend memorials services, meetings and otherevents. We will be able to pay tribute to deceased loved ones from home. I will try to continue assisting with the updating of thismemorial presentation in the future.In reviewing the Post Chaplain reports, I quickly noticed that many of our Chaplains spent an enormous amount of time, energyand money accomplishing the work they do. I want to draw attention to them and recognize all Chaplains for their work in thecommunity. Sometimes the outstanding work and selfless acts Chaplains do on a daily basis does not get the attention or therecognition it deserves. So to them I say, you and your significant achievements are well respected and greatly appreciated. May GodBless you and give you strength to carry on in your endeavors.The Post Chaplain reports as of the May 3, 2011: Post Chaplains made 193 visits to hospitals, 150 visits to homes, traveled over10,646 miles, worked 2,591 hours, and spent $4,076.50 in the accomplishment of voluntary services rendered. Post Chaplainsrendered over 116 Post everlasting services. There were 18 special programs reported that were performed by Post Chaplainscategorized under “Other activities”. These special programs accomplished by Post Chaplains exhibit their deep concern to help othersin need. I can only express my sincere thanks to the many Chaplains who took on the extra load. Surely their reward is in Heaven.Lastly, and not taken lightly, it’s certainly a significant achievement to serve as Chaplain for over 20 years; such is the case forChaplain Chuck Overkleeft of Post 484, District 16, Area 6. Thank you Chaplain Overleeft for your dedication to the Chaplaincy. Allof these accomplishments are truly noteworthy.The 46th Anniversary observance of the Four Chaplains’ Day Inter-Faith Service was one on the highlights of my year and by theway one of my biggest challenges. I had the great support of the Department staff, Past Department Chaplains and many others. I wasglad to see such tremendous turnout and support for the service. The service was most touching for me and for many others I’m sure.My wife Karen and other members from my Post (Reams Post 182 Post Commander Robert DeToro, and Joaquin Iriarte) were a bighelp to the success of the reception and of great support in many other areas. The reception was warm and friendly. I wish to thank theladies from District 8 Auxiliary for your help with the reception setup/clean up.Attending the Chaplains Conference in Indianapolis was another highlight for me. I made new friends, met National Chaplain Rev.Daniel Seehafer and his staff, Auxiliary National Chaplain Vickie Thrower and many others. Being an effective Chaplain waspresented by Norris Keirm and was pretty much the theme while I was there. I’d like to go back again. It provided an excellentlearning opportunity and to exchange ideas.For me the Chaplaincy will continue back at District 5. Where ever I serve, whatever position I serve in, I’ll always hold theposition of Chaplain at any level in high esteem. Again, I thank all of you for your support this year. God Bless you.Department HistorianKevin E KilkennyIt has been a distinct pleasure to have served our Department Commander, Mark Foxworthy and the Department ofCalifornia. The many memorable events I have been able to document are a constant reminder of the need to continue to of service toour active duty military personal, their families and those veterans who are in need of assistance. Our California American Legionmembers have consistently met up to these needs and have done an extraordinary job documenting their rich histories. Thanks to thoseof you have helped in helped keep our recorded history alive.My final request of the California membership is that you send any pictures you may have of our Commanders visits to yourPost, so that they can be include in his history book. The hard work Mark has put in this year needs the full documentation that willcome only with your help. My email is kevk0648@sbcglobal.net My phone is 707 693-0933 or send hard copies to 330 N Adams St.,Dixon, CA 95620.19

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DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONS • YEAR-END SUMMARY REPORTSAeronautics and Aerospace CommissionRobert Cozad, ChairmanMission Statement: To promote Aerospace Research and Education to themembers of the American Legion and the citizens of California. The AerospaceCommission keeps the members of the American Legion advised of all activities inthe field of Aerospace. The Aerospace Commission has become an educationalresource to the schools of California, awarding scholarships, and facilitatingactivities in the Aerospace Educational field.Aeronautics and Aerospace Area Commissioners1 Julian Grabski (113-5)2 William P. Carney (564-13)3 Robert E Cozad (108-11) CHAIR4 Vincent Migliazzo (177-23) VICE CHAIR5 Timothy Heck (149-22)6 Fred T. Douglas (826-20)Field Trips and Museum VisitsDuring The Department of California Convention, the Aerospace Commission attempts to locate and visit a nearby aerospacemuseum or military aviation facility. These field trips are not only educational, they build camaraderie within the ranks of theAmerican Legion and also stimulate the interest and participation of the member of the American Legion in the field of aerospace.Last year we visited NAS Lemoore and VFA 97 and their F-18's just 2 weeks returned from deployment in the Golf. While we were atNAS Lemoore we toured the Navy's Aviation Survival Training Center. This year the Commission is slated to visit the Chino Planesof Fame Museum on Friday, 25 June while we are attending the Ontario Convention.As Chairman of The Aerospace Commission and Area 3 Commissioner I have traveled both inside and outside my Area. I visitedthe California State Aerospace museum in Sacramento. I continue to send out Aerospace items of interest by e-mail to those that I amaware of having an interest in Aerospace.Within my Area I have reported to the District and Area meetings. Bill Dacus and Post 83 in the 12 Dist. have been workingdiligently on legislature to recognize the Coastal Patrol started in 1942, currently known as the Civil Air Patrol for their service duringWWII. They are credited with sinking 2 German U-Boats, locating 363 stricken ships and 750,000 hours of flying. They lost 160aircraft and 63 pilots. They were all volunteers and received no pay or benefits. If their Resolution comes before this Convention I askfor your support.In the 11th District, Post 803 has provided a scholarship that enabled a young lady to attend glider pilot training in Colorado lastyear. They have followed up and maintained contact and support for this young lady.This year The Aerospace Commission is awarding it's Flight Training Scholarship to a fine young man, CAP Cadet C/MSgt KyleZimmerman. Kyle's dream is to attend Embry Riddle Collage in the Air Force ROTC program.This has been a very busy year for Aerospace in Commissioner Vince Migliazzo's Fourth Area. They are located in the very hart ofthe aerospace industry and find an overwhelming support to their learning center and simulator program.Recently they enrolled two classes of 24 each in their simulator program. The significance of this is that these new students are aircadets from their local universities. These students will be in addition to their regular classes. They have graduated 175 students withcertificates. To date they have graduated two classes of 25 each of air cadets. American Legion Post 177 has made another donation of$5000 to the simulator program, Westchester Woman's Club donated $5000, Post 283 donated $3000 and the Neighborhood Councildonated $2500.Also Recently Flight Path and LAX sponsored a special review of WWII Aircraft with a speaker and turn of the Learning Center.They have purchased additional equipment to accommodate the expansion totaling over $13,000. Recently a display and operation ofthe simulators was conducted at the Dominguiz Airport and the Torrance Airport. Both were well received.I would sincerely like to thank all of the Aerospace Area Commissioners, Julian Grabski Area 1, William Carney Area 2, VincentMigliazzo Area 4, Timothy Heck Area 5, Fred Douglas Area 6, for their dedication and hard work to further the goals of theAerospace Commission. Our successful year could not have been accomplished without the support of Deportment Commander MarkFoxworthy, Thank You Commander.21

Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy CommissionRichard "Dick" Hiser, ChairmanMission Statement: To promote the development, supply, qualityand environmental conservation, applicable to food, agricultureand natural resources, through study of conditions and problems,and by working and counseling with State agencies and leaders intheir respective fields; to implement an active forestry andenvironmental youth orientation program. To monitor the energypolicies applicable to the state, promote energy conservation andcirculate to the Districts and/or Posts energy policies as a programof The American Legion.Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Area Commissioners1 William Stiles (111-5) Vice-Chairman2 Ronald W. Parshall (647-10)3 John Saenz (83-12)4 Jesse J. Morales (8-17)5 R. Mike Thweatt (255-22)6 Richard A. Hiser (482-16) ChairmanDepartment Of California's Premier Youth ProgramYouth Environmental ConferenceBarbara Ross, Program CoordinatorYouth Environmental Conference (YEC)Visit us on-line at www.calegion.orgY.E.C. in on Facebook: YEC2011On May 13 th , students from all over California gathered to begin 4 days of learning about our environment and how theirleadership can make a difference in their communities. There were 39 students – the smallest group we’ve had in several years – butall were very interested in the program that was being offered.The Friday afternoon activities included a short hike and opportunities for the participants to become acquainted with the others intheir group. Then the “values” exercise where several words expressing personal values are set out and students gather by the one thatis most important to them. Then, as a group, they make a design expressing what that value means to them.Saturday usually includes a trip to Lake Tahoe, but due to continuing snow at the higher elevations and road closure for repairs,plans were changed and the group went to Lake Fleming where they did their first “reflections” – a quiet time when they write aboutwhat they feel, hear and see. These will be shared on the Legion’s website soon.Usually when the students are told they have to be up by 6:30 they give a collective groan. But, when they woke up to SNOW onSunday morning they were out throwing snowballs and building snowmen before 6:00. Much excitement for those students who hadnever seen snow and the fact that it kept coming down made it a real special event. Many had the same reaction to seeing “real”trees.Saturday evening the students viewed a movie about the history of the Forest Service, and the difference between the US ForestService and the US Park Service.Sunday there more short hikes around Sly Park, another opportunity for reflections and interactive activities. Throughout theweekend the students had presentations by Forest Service personnel with specific fields of expertise – botany, entomology,identifying different species of brush and trees, explaining what trees could be felled during a clear cut as determined by species, age,girth, etc.Sunday night is the highlight of the weekend when the students thank those who worked to make sure the program wasinformative, educational and FUN!! Then the talent show with singing, dancing, jokes – and more snow ball fights, followed by hotchocolate and marshmallows.Monday morning was busy with the final group exercise, packing, picture taking and lots of tears shed as students prepared to partwith new friends. . A Facebook page has been set up and several students have posted pictures and comments. Name is YEC2011.In addition to the counselors from the Legion, SAL and Auxiliary - I’d like to thank Seaside Post for a last-minute donation thatprovided much-needed funding necessitated by the shortage of students, and some great volunteers from D13 who drove vans fromGilroy to Rio Linda and back both Friday and Monday morning. This saved the program several thousand dollars.Note to families – KP is so much fun that some of the students volunteered for a second “tour”.Note to Legionnaires – we need more participation to keep the program self-supporting.Respectfully Submitted… Barbara Ross, Conference Coordinator.22

Amateur Radio CommissionLawrence R Doutherd Sr. (KD6SWL), ChairmanMission Statement: To assist in the development of amateur radio, and to thatend, establish an amateur radio chain among volunteer radio enthusiasts.The Amateur Radio Commission was establish in the Department ofCalifornia as a backup Communication in times of disasters. Per our missionstatement to form a chain of volunteers through out the state, CaliforniaAmerican Legion Amateur Radio Service (CALARS) was formed.These volunteers check in on a radio net that is held every Sunday at 1 PMAmateur Radio Area Commission1 open2 Lawrence R Doutherd (380-13) KD6SWL Chairman3 Denver J. Payne (681-12) KI6FQX4 Andrew G Romanisky (309-17) WA6WXD5 James M Kent (800-21) KF6TYZ Vice-Chairman6 James G Carpenter (502-16) KE6FTBT.A. Robert W. Wirth (283-24) KC6UISPacific Time on the dialed frequency of 7.278 Megahertz (Mhz). The purpose of this net is to verify the operation of our equipmentand to pass on any information concerning our Legion members. This also gives us the opportunity to practices relaying messages dueto noisy radio frequency conditions which may prevent one station from hearing another.I have always believed that Amateur Radio and Disaster Preparedness (Homeland Security) should be working closely together.The majority of the CALARS membership is currently working with their city, county, or state on ARES/RACES or CERT or otherradio support organizations. We receive training along with police, fire, and other civil/governmental agencies.If you have a post home, you should go to the American Legion National web site at www.legion.org. To obtain a pamphlet whichis a downloadable PDF file called “Disaster Preparedness and Response for American Legion Posts”.Every post should make a point to identify at least one amateur radio operator in their post and each district should have as many asthey can find, of which at least one who is a member of at least one of the organizations I mention in the previous paragraph. Notevery amateur radio operator my qualify to be a Legionnaire, but you can still use them or get them to guide you in getting a memberof your post trained to pass a test for an FCC license. The following web site www.qrz.com is the best site for information and links toother sites.As I have stated before, we are seeing more and more households disconnecting their land lines in favor of their cell phones. This isa big mistake, because in a disaster situation cell phones are the first to go down due to traffic. In actual situations the voice part of thecell could be down, but the texting part may still work. Post homes with landlines may have the only working phone in the communitywhere they are located. Having a antenna drop at your post home could facilitate radio communications to city services. The RedCross sets up shelters and radio operators are assign to the shelters. Contact the Red Cross to see if they can use your post home intheir shelter plan.We are looking to get more Legionnaires or Amateur operators to join us on the CALARS net on Sunday. This will be my lastreport as Chairman, I have served 9+ years as a commissioner of this committee and enjoyed my term. This commission has sufferedbecause of area appointments of absentee commissioners!73's and God Bless America!Legion “Hams” organizeJoe March, Director of Public RelationsThe American Legion National Hqs., 700 North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204Office (317) 630-1253 Fax (317) 630-1368 Cell (317) 748-1926Federally licensed amateur radio operators who are veteransnow have new venue in national American Legion radio clubINDIANAPOLIS (May 19, 2011) – With 700,000 federally licensed amateur radio operators, or “hams,” in America, the nation’slargest veterans service organization, The American Legion, has formed a special entity to provide a forum for military veterans whotoday are engaged in a hobby that provides emergency communications “when all else fails.”Meeting in Indianapolis May 4-5, the National Executive Committee authorized the establishment of The American LegionAmateur Radio Club.“The beauty of amateur radio is that it attracts folks of all career interests, from doctors, PhD’s, engineers, rocket scientists tomechanics, housewives, construction and office workers, students and everything in between - many of them military veterans,” saidRobert L. Morrill, chairman of the national public relations commission. “Hams provide backup communications to EmergencyManagement Agency (EMA) offices across the country when ‘all else fails’ and have done so with distinction in virtually every majordisaster when cell towers and commercial communications have been knocked out after earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and manmadedisasters.”23

Legion “Hams” organize by Joe March, Director of Public Relations continued…As to the membership benefit, National Commander Jimmie L. Foster noted that, “Just like other public outreach methods, this isone more way to reach a different group than our current efforts are targeting. Hams are folks who are more likely to try to helpothers because they’re good neighbors. This club continues that tradition of service to community while providing a direct connectionwith veterans support links.”In January, 2005, The American Legion signed a statement of affiliation with the Department of Homeland Security to supportemergency disaster preparedness. Subsequently, a booklet was made available to posts, The American Legion Guide to Post DisasterPreparedness and Response. Amateur radio support was an integral entity.“The potential to serve here is limitless,” Foster said. “Legionnaires who are hams can help others get licensed, coordinate withlocal emergency authorities, provide counseling and assistance to schools and a whole array of other support.”“While some people may think that ham radio is an old technology, the simple truth is that hams were working with digitaltransmissions long before folks had home computers, and they provided the impetus to make ‘wireless’ happen. They weretransmitting emergency calls from their cars long before anyone had a mobile phone to do the same,” Morrill said. “Today hams areconducting broad spectrum experiments on the ham bands that may eventually become routine ways to communicate for all of us.”“The basic message is that ham radio is alive and growing in America and that there are thousands of veterans who are dedicatedham radio operators,” Foster said. “And a lot of them are not yet carrying American Legion membership cards.”Membership in the club is free to members of The American Legion family with current federal amateur radio licenses. Becausethe club has just been authorized, Morrill invites licensed Legion family hams to join now but to be patient; it will take time to solicitequipment donations and get a national club station assembled and on the air. Licensed Legionnaires, members of The AmericanLegion Auxiliary, members of the Sons of The American Legion and Legion Riders can join by sending their full name, call sign,address and Legion/Auxiliary/SAL membership number to k9tal@legion.org. An attractive membership card will be mailed. Reportswill be made available via Legion media as progress is made.EQUIPMENT DONATIONSThe American Legion Amateur Radio Club is looking for HF and dual-band VHF/UHF transceivers and associated gear donationsin order to set up a headquarters station and begin national radio nets. Any hams who may have upgraded their station and are willingto donate their old station to TALARC may receive a tax deduction as The American Legion is a non-profit 501 (c) (19) organizationwhich has a 501 (c) (3) subsidiary trust entitled “American Legion Charities – contact your tax consultant for details. If you haveradio gear you are willing to donate, please email us at k9tal@legion.orgAmericanism CommissionWalter Waite III, ChairmanMission Statement: To develop and maintain the spirit of 100 percent Americanismamong the Legion and residents of the State of California; To put into effect programs ofThe American Legion; to coordinate any overlapping of plans dealing withAmericanism; and to establish an overall policy of Americanism; To act as liaisonAmericanism Area Commissioners1 Robert Mattson (104-5) Chairman2 Don B. Newton (419-13)3 Loy V. Callison (26-15)4 Michael G. Ladre (314-19) Vice-Chairman5 William R. Harden (106-25)6 Robert Greaves (48-16)between the organization known as Boys and Girls Club of America and assist in sponsoring the activity throughout the state; Tocoordinate the programs of the Posts and Districts of the Department with the public schools.The Commission Chairperson is the primary individual responsible for dissimilation of information to AmericanismCommissioners who will be responsible for distribution to Districts and Post.There was no Commission Call In this past year.Americanism report form content and report activity type are to be reviewed for clarity by District Chairman and AreaCommissioners.Area Commissioners are to ensure that District Chairman have their District Posts submit reports to the District Chairmanand the District Chairman submit those reports to the Area Commissioner.There are only 15 Districts out of 30 that have District Americanism Chairman assigned.145 reports were submitted for the 2009/2010 year. This was a slight improvement over the previous year but still not goodfor a Department with over 500 Posts.Legislative Action Center, American Legion Baseball, Boys State/Nation, Flag Advocacy, Citizenship, Education, Flagetiquette and Get Out the Vote are subjects under the Americanism Program for reporting on. If you participated report it. Ifin doubt report it.There are six Fisk award categories based on membership size and an overall best Fisk report award.24

American Legion Riders CommissionJames G. Banakus, ChairmanMission Statement: To support and promote The American Legion Riders as aprogram of The American Legion Department of California.American Legion Riders Area CommissionersArea 1: Patrick Geronimi (807-6)Area 2: Terry Baughman (593-28)Area 3: Jose Espericueta (26-15)Area 4: John J. Leonard (381-17)Area 5: Art Lubben (149-22) Vice ChairmanArea 6: Jim Banakus (534-16) ChairmanAnother American Legion fiscal year hascome and gone and I would like to thank ourDepartment Commander Mark Foxworthy for hissupport of the American Legion Riders program.Thanks should also go to Department AdjutantBill Siler III for his excellent communicationskills when questions are raised.The Commission was issued a Call-in for the weekend of April 8 - 10, 2010 held inconjunction with the ALR State Convention held at Post 211 & Post 125 in Lompoc,CA. Five commissioners were present for the first meeting on Friday, with the Area 3Commissioner absent. We did have a representative attend from the same Area andDistrict that said he would bring the word back on what was discussed. We were alsofortunate to have ALR State President Luis Diaz attend the Friday meeting. We thankhim for his input on items discussed.The minutes of last year’s Commission meetings were read and discussed along withother items that were concerns at that time. It appears some of the recommendations of the 2010 ALR Commission that were reportedto the Department have not been addressed. One area of concern is that Commissioners were not receiving regular reports from AreaVice Presidents to keep them aware of issues in their respective areas. ALR State President Luis Diaz said that there have been anumber of recent upgrades to the ALR website that should now make this information readily available. The Commission noted thatthere still should be a closer working relationship between the ALR Area Vice Presidents and the Area Commissioners.Another item concerned the ALR State Convention and voting. It was brought up that the ALR is still recognizing voting Chaptersas Districts at their ALR Convention. During discussion, ALR State President Luis Diaz said this was the business of the ALR and notthe Commission. It is the recommendation of this Commission that this should again be referred to the Department Judge Advocate toreview the ALR bylaws concerning Chapters and Districts and make a recommendation to alleviate this potential voting conflictproblem.As we all know politics can play a part in any organizational structure and The American Legion is no exception. A question cameup concerning ALR Commissioners who would like to step down, with the need for a replacement to be found. When a situation likethis happened recently, officers within the American Legion DEC were contacted, seeking help to supply a name, all to no avail. Thesituation was brought up on a ALR DEC tele-conference call and a name representing that Area was suggested and the person said hewould accept the nomination. Just prior to the Spring DEC, politics came into play and no change was acted on.It was brought to the Commission’s attention that a new Activities Log will be added to the ALR DOC website. Many Chapterswithin the state are involved with many aspects of their community, in addition to numerous veterans projects. Much of this goodwork goes unreported or unaccounted for. This new Activities Log page will enable ALR Chapters to input information concerningevents they sponsored or participated in, thereby collectively letting the Legion body know what they have done during a course oftime.During the Saturday meeting of the ALR State Convention no ALR Area 4 Vice President was elected. The current situation is thatthere are no chartered Chapters representing any Post in Area 4. It takes Chapter delegates from an area to elect an Area VicePresident to represent them, which explains why no one was elected.Our second meeting was held on Sunday with five Commissioners present and the Commissioner from Area 3 absent. However, arepresentative from the same Area and District was present. The first item discussed was the absence of ALR Chapters in Area 4 andhow we can help in getting the word out. That Area has three Districts and fifty Posts with not even one ALR Chapter. The AmericanLegion Riders are growing in number each year benefiting the Posts they represent. All the information to start an ALR Chapter is onthe ALR DOC website along with guidance from ALR officers. District Commanders could help with the problem by getting the wordout to their respective Posts. Additional information is available at: www.alrdoc.comThe Area 4 Commissioner will work with the Posts, along with the Area 5 Commissioner. Area 5 borders Area 4 and hasexperienced fast expansion.The summary of all Commission members present was that the ALR is doing a very good job supporting the American Legion andexpanding its outreach. This is the fifth year of this program and there are ALR members in every Post capacity, at the District leveland yes, even the white caps of Department. The program is growing and we all benefit from it.I would like to thank the Area Commissioners that served this past year for their commitment and a job well done.25American Legion RidersDepartment of CaliforniaVisit us on-line at www.alrdoc.com

Baseball CommissionHarold Hall, ChairmanMission Statement: To foster the program of The American Legion in regard tobaseball; it shall prepare an annual budget of all its operations and shall include allfunds received and expended to be presented to the Finance Commission which will bepresented with the Department budget to the Convention.California American Legion baseball continues to have a successful season. Withtwo surprises of winners in both divisions. The department reported 216 teams for bothsenior and junior teams. Our senior team was the surprise winnere from Long BeachWilson, who played in Region eight, at the Las Vegas, but advanced only to the secondround. The Junior team another surprise winner was Vista Murrietta for the first timeBaseball Area Commissioners1 Clarence Meyer (119-7) Vice-Chairman1 Odell Shelton (205-1)2 A C Ralston (82-26)2 Michael Underwood (246-9)3 Roy A. Santiago (872-12)3 Richard T Edgecomb (74-12)4 Robert Boyd (352-19)4 Robert Mitchell (352-19)5 Harold Hall (72-29) Chairman5 Robert N Escarcega (112-25)6 Scott Erickson (283-24)6 Vincent A. Fiske (339-16)winner from the twenty-first district. All senior teams will register on-line with National and pay with credit cards. The Junior teamswill register through the department as in the past.California will play both Senior and Junior tournaments at the Yountville Veterans Home. The Veterans Home will host for thefirst time another tournament The Regional Junior for 17 and under players from teams outside of California, plus our own local teams– August 5-10, 2011 – 8 teams. We thank both the Veterans Home and our department for their assistance in making the tournamentspossible. Senior - July 23-26; Junior - July 31- Aug,2; Regional Aug.4-8 Fairfield. CA; World Series Aug.12-16. Shelby. N.C.California Golden Boys' State CommissionBarney La Rue, ChairmanMission Statement: To operate Boys State for the development of good citizenship inthe communities. Said commission shall prepare an annual budget of all its operationsand shall include all funds received and expended to be presented to the FinanceCommission which, in turn, will be presented with the Department budget to theConvention.Boys State Area Commissioners1 David D DeVault (521-6) Vice-Chairman2 Laurence Kahn (517-9)3 Bernard LaRue (632-11) Chairman4 Joe Gonzales (51-19)5 Steven Spriggs (291-29)6 Eric W Measles (283-24)The California Boys' State planning is well underway for the 74th Session of Boys' State. This preparation has been an ongoingthing throughout the year, but we really get down to business at our yearly call-in held at Department Headquarters on 6 November2010. The purposes of this meeting were to layout and discuss the groundwork for the 2011 Session.The upcoming Boys' State Session will be held once again, on the campus of Sacramento State University, Sacramento. The datesof this event are June 18~25, 2011. This will be our 40th year on this beautiful campus and we expect it to be a spectacular session, asusual. We still have the same bed space available to us this year, which is good news! We realize that the economy is going to play abig part in sponsorship for some posts but we are pushing for 1000 boys! With the fine group of Counselors and Staff that we have,the session promises to be outstanding!Along with the regular Staff present at the call-in, we were honored to have our very own Department Commander, MarkFoxworthy; Department Adjutant, Bill Slier III; Department Finance Chairman, Mike Gombar; Past Department Commander, AILennox; and quite a number of other Legionnaires that support the Boys' State Program. Also, many of the district-advisors were alsopresent to learn first hand, what is in store for 2011. Last but not least, our vital Department Program Coordinator, Ashmika Singh,was in attendance. Thank you Ash for all that you do!We are again using the online process In our program, and It is working out better than great! A few minor changes, this year,have been inserted, here and there, to enhance the operation! A huge Thank You to out Chief Counselor, Tim Aboudara; Ed Denson,Asst. Administrator; Bill Denson, Asst. Chief Counselor; and Dave Eby, Department Webmaster for all of the technical work that theydo. There are many others that have offered their in-put also, and we thank all of them for their help.I would like to recognize an Individual that has his heart and soul Into the Boys' State Program! That person os none dther than ourlongtime Director, Dick Shick! Under his leadership, we have one of the best Boys State Programs In the Nation. We also have anAsst. Director, Jim Alcorn, that Is learning the role that Dick plays and is doing well at It I We cannot thank you enough for yourexpertise, Dlckllt is certainly a pleasure to work with you In this fine program.On a high note, we will be bringing the newly elected Governor of Boys' State to the Convention in Ontario. The usual time for hisappearance is Saturday morning, 25 June 2011. I hope to see many of you there to greet this young man!In closing, I wish to thank all of you Legionnaires for your continued support of the Boys' State Program lit has been a pleasure forme to serve you as Commission Chairman for another year. Serving the Department of California In this capacity is one of thehighlights of my life!26

Children and Youth CommissionRichard A. Ledesma, Sr., ChairmanMission Statement: To carry on the welfare program of The American Legion. Topromote the program of the education of war orphans.Once again, Department Children & Youth programs completed a successful year2010-2011. I would like to express my appreciation for the support I received in theserewarding efforts, from 1st Area Commissioner Janet Hooper, 2nd Area CommissionerJanet M. Wilson, 3rd Area Commissioner Harold Hudson, 5th Area CommissionerRoxanne I. Jones, 6th Area Commissioner Jeff Mc Kendry, and my Mentor formerCommission Chair AnnMarie Pina-Brown 6th Area. Their commitment and dedication contributed to the success of this year’saccomplishments.Several areas where we need to improve promoting our youth programs will be a topic of discussion at the Department conventionin Ontario, CA. One example is funding from the Finance Commission to provide for video taping of our Oratorical Contest. Also,more effective public relations and media promotion of existing youth programs which interface with other organization such as,Baseball (MLB), and the Youth Environmental Conference assistance from the US Forestry Service.The Department of California District’s and Post’s have continued to excel in contributing to their communities in both Legion andcommunity based sponsored youth projects & programs. Congratulations Legionnaires down to the last man and women, you knowwho you are.Temporary Financial AssistanceThroughtout the year Commander Mark Foxworthy on several occasions has remarked on the special work that is performed inhandling the applications and the follow up Investigations by Veterans for Veterans seeking Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA)for their family. The National Endowment Fund was created by The American Legion Family in the 1920’s from which the TFAprogram was established. This cash aid in the form of grants, are available for cases not covered by subsequent state and federalprograms. It is geared to assist kids in need during family hardship. In 2010 the program provided more than $515,000 to 640 families,benefiting 1,408 children. The men and women who contribute to this program are good examples and live up to our Preamble “Toconsecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness”.Children Welfare FoundationLegionnaires continue to contribute to the Child Welfare Foundation a 501(C) 3 charitable organization since 1953 for the benefitof children. Posts are encouraged to make this a yearly project to support, with fundraisers or Legionnaires personal donationshowever the Department should set up a separate account where donations can be accounted for and sent into the Child WelfareFoundation to ensure proper credit is given the Department.This Foundation accepts funding proposals from nonprofit organizations for projects that contributes to the physical, mental,emotional and spiritual welfare of children. AWF funds are not awarded for any day-to-day operating expenses rather to help U.S.children in large geographic areas. Last year there was $666,670.00 awarded to 21 nonprofit organizations. The Commissionencourages all Post & Areas to encourage qualifying non-profits in your area to take advantage of this source of funding. Thecommission also encourages all Post to make it one of your yearly projects to contribute to. Your dollars will help children make adifference in their life. Your support today contributes to the leaders of tomorrow.Operation Military KidsOne youth program that has been very necessary and popular is Operation Military Kids “California has the largest number ofmilitary youth in the Nation; most of these youth are affected by the deployment cycle of a family member. The Legion family isworking together building local support networks to meet the needs of children disperse thought the state, this is the principal missionof California’s “Operation military kids”. California OMK supported a variety of projects in 2010-2011, this included Hero packs forchildren of military personal, a mobile Tech lab to enable them to keep in touch with their absent parent, speak out for Military kid’sassistance with baby sitting, family support assistance programs and attending Yellow Ribbon Ceremonies for “welcome Back” eventssupporting military personal returning from deployment. Our Ladies Auxiliary partners increased awareness for the current needs formilitary families though their local partnerships. Legion Posts thought the state have joined in to assist in funding returning welcomeservices deployment events and becoming more involved with the school liaison officers who are stationed on military bases. Postswith a heavy percentage of Military installations are very involved in these projects and have involved the Legion family in many ofthese events to make the programs more successful. Posts that do not have large military populations and wish to get involved, cancollaborate with Posts in geographical areas of with installations to provide assistance by ether funding or volunteering their time.Also in 2010, 400 back packs were filled with educational materials by Girls State attendees and were distributed thought outCalifornia military installations. This is the Legion family working at its best.Proud and long lasting programs continue to shape leaders of tomorrowThe School Awards Medallion ProgramOver $25,000.00 was contributed in the Department of California toward this program by American legion Posts in 2010-2011.This is an outstanding example of Posts working successfully with local communities. The program promotes and recognizes boys and27Children & Youth Area Commissioners1 Janet Hooper (807-4)2 Janet M. Wilson (161-9) Vice-Chairman3 Harold Hudson (55-14)4 Richard A. Ledesma (381-17) Chairman5 Roxanne I. Jones (451-22)6 Jeff McKendry (339-16)

Children and Youth Commission Chairman Ledesma, Sr continued…girls in graduating classes of public and private schools who exhibit outstanding citizenship and patriotism. The award is given on thebasis of demonstrating the qualities of courage, honor, leadership, patriotism, scholarship and service. If the cost is becoming toomuch for your Post collaborate with another Post.Junior ROTC High School and ROTC College ProgramsThough out the State there exists a large and active ROTC High School and College Program. During the months of May and June2011, graduates throughout the State will be recognized by the American Legion and will be recipients the ROTC Medal forScholastic Achievements and Military Knowledge. The Patrick Henry award—“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”—is an honorthat will be presented to worthy candidates.In addition to awarding military & Scholastic medals, recognizing nearly one thousand high school JROTC programs, whichinclude over 100 college ROTC colleges throughout California, The American legion also recognizes the Nation’s largest militarycadet program, the Los Angeles Unified School District’s thirty one JROTC Battalions, with the “American legion All-CityChampionship” trophy. This year, the 6foot tall trophy was awarded to manual Arts High School, sponsored by Jackie Robinson Post#252 in the 23rd District, Area 4.All activities for our youth are important to note:Oratorical ContestOnce again the Legion launches its year in October with an oratorical contest which emphasizes our American Constitution andConstitutional Amendments. Perhaps the toughest contest in the Nation, it has attracted outstanding students throughout the State.There is no other program that promotes the understanding of our duties, responsibilities, rights and privileges of AmericanCitizenship as does the Legion Oratorical Contest. A special note of congratulations goes to all District & Area winners and to thosecomrades who organize them. California’s Oratorical Contest winner this year placed third in the National Oratorical Championshipsin Indianapolis, Indiana. Congratulations go to Anastasia Kaiser, a Miramonte High School senior student sponsored by Lafayette Post517, District 9, Area 2.Legion BaseballThanks to the dedicated work of Legionnaires and community volunteers Legion Baseball is alive and well in the Department. Kidswearing the Legion patch on their jerseys are as proud as the Legionnaires who promote Legion Baseball. Get involved and say “Playball!” The Department of California teams will have their play-offs in Yountville, California with more baseball details in the latestissue of the California Legionnaire.American Legion Boy ScoutsThe annual American Legion Camp-out will again be held on the banks of the Kern River near Bakersfield. Department Postscontinue their support to local Boy Scout Troops and present scouting awards. This year’s Eagle Scout of the year is John W. Caldwellfrom Oaks Christian School. His proud parents are Geary and Mary Caldwell. His father is a member of Moorpark Post 502, District16 in Area 6.Youth Environmental ConferenceOn May 12, 13, 14 and 15th, 2011, over forty Youth Environmental Conference participants traveled to Sly Park EducationalCenter, in the El Dorado National Forest, North of Sacramento, and also visited Lake Tahoe, California, under the auspices of the U.S.Forestry Service, Dept. of Interior, assisted by the Sacramento Unified School District. Kudos to Barbara Ross, YEC ProgramDirector and the Agriculture Commission members who support this invaluable environmental endeavors for school freshmen,sophomores and juniors.The Legion and the Department of Forestry teach our youth the importance of land management within a national forest system. Itis the program’s goal that our youth return to their high schools and speak to others about conservation, ecology, and an appreciationfor wildlife, forests, and esthetics.The 74th Annual Boys State Scholarship programOver nine hundred top achieving high school Junior’s from throughout the Golden State participated June 18th thru June 24th,2011 in this prestigious annual program on the campus of California State University, Sacramento, California. This seven daylaboratory in government & political education, teaches future leaders the importance of the democratic election process though thecreation of a mock government at the City, County and State level. District’s & Post’s that actively participated in sponsoringDelegates can be justifiably proud of their efforts in promoting some of California’s premier students scholars. Among the Children& Youth programs of the Department of California, this ranks among the best examples of American Legion Leadership at work.I again thank all Commissioners, Area Vice Commanders, District Commanders, Post Commanders, and all Comrades whopromote and support Children & Youth Programs throughout the Department this Legion year. You are deserving of sincereCongratulations for making children and youth a priority in your communities, you have contributed to a better America.28

Community Service CommissionGil Sattler, Jr., ChairmanMission Statement: To structure, produce, and carry on the Community ServiceCommission betterment program for The American Legion local community inwhich a post is situated and represents; to identify, promote, support and encouragethose programs, activities and events not undertaken by posts throughout theDepartment, not covered by other Commissions and Committees.Community Service Area Commissioners1 Janice L Price (720-2) 2 Michael Ryan (591-28)3 Paul J. Donley (124-15) Vice-Chairman4 L. Michael Black (273-17)5 Thomas Russell (256-25)6 Gil Sattler, Jr. (125-16) ChairmanI hope that this Legion year, we get at lease 250 Post reports. Last year we processed only 28… Unlike Last year’s Convention, Iwould like to make a positive report at the Convention and it will agree with the consolidated Reports… Also, there was only oneCommissioner and four members from only three Districts that made up the 2010 Convention Committee. They worked hard and did agreat job.Community Service Commission Awards:The 2010 Convention Committee added another award, they are as follows:• The Post that donated the most money• The Post that donated the most man hours• The Post that donated the most money per member• The Post that donated the most man hour per member• The best report• The most unique projectA Post can only receive one the awards.Note: The definition of a unique project is one that no other Post has done. Such as, a number of years ago Vandenberg Post 125had an agreement with Santa Barbara County Social Services to participate in the State Welfare-to- Work program. Social Servicessent over students and we provided the training on the tools (software) used to operate a hotel reservation desk. We were consideredthe best site in Santa Barbara County (some of the other site got State funding.), because we had some of our students get good jobs atthe local hotels.The best report is one that contains the basic numbers on the first page, but goes into more detail of the projects (i.e. morenarrative, pictures, etc). Inside the cover sheet (first page) must contain the following information: Area No., District No., Post Name& No., Total Membership, Total Dollars, Total M/HIf you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call me or your Area Commissioner.Constitution and By-Laws CommissionJohn Borders, ChairmanMission Statement: To recommend to Department changes necessary or advisablefor the better operation of the Department and such other duties as are delegated toit by the By-Laws of the Department.The Constitution and By-Laws Commission has had a very quite and relaxingyear. The Commission has not had to address any major issues this year. TheCommissioners were able to concentrate their time working with the Posts in their Area improving their Post By-Laws.Article V, Section 16 of the Department of California state;" Every Post in the Department shall upon request of the DepartmentConstitution and By-Laws Commission within ninety (90) days after the National Convention has adjourned, submit to theDepartment Constitution and By-Laws Commission its Constitution and/or By-Laws, as the case may be, and must make suchrevisions as are required by the Constitution and By-Laws of The American Legion, or the By-Laws of the American Legion,Department of California."This review of all Post and District By-Laws has not been done for quite some time. The Department Adjutant has suggested thisbe done in the coming year.Therefore the Constitution and By-Laws Commissioners will be busy this next year. the Commissioners will have to work with theDistrict Commanders in their Area to secure all the District and Post By-Laws for review. This will mean each commissioner willhave to read and review 110 to 130 Post and District By-Laws. This is a very important job that will have to be done.I wish to thank Department Commander Foxworthy for his support and guidance this year. I would also like to commend all theConstitution and By-Laws Commissioners for their dedication and work this year. I had numerous calls asking for clarification onissues. It is a wonderful feeling when a Commission work together as we did.Lets everyone have a great Convention and prepare for the coming year.29Constitution & By-Laws Area Commissioners1 Ercie D. Ball (550-5)2 Ralph W Jacob, Jr (419-13)3 John K Borders (249-11) Chairman4 Johnny T. Brown (314-19)5 Joseph A. Garcia (262-25) Vice-Chairman6 John F. Garcia (508-18)

Convention City CommissionJames J. Leyser, ChairmanMission Statement: To investigate the facilities and financial ability of cities placinga bid for a Department Convention. To recommend to the Department Convention thecity best qualified to hold a Department Convention and upon the Corporation beingawarded to a city by the Department Convention, the Department Commission maybecome the Commander's official representative, with the duties of coordinating allphases of Convention activities with the convention city or corporation.Convention City Area Commissioners1. Jack Price (720-2)2. Edward R. Castillo (68-10)3. James J. Leyser (147-14) Chairman4. Woodrow Baca (381-17)5. Robert L. Tade (303-22) Vice-Chairman6. Jack Kidd (283-24)No Report SubmittedCounter-Subversive Activities CommissionRobert H. Juers, ChairmanMission Statement: To study and recommend the necessary action to be takenfrom time to time for the purpose of resisting un-American activities andsubversive movements, preventing terrorist attacks within the United States, itsterritories and possessions.Counter-Subversive Activities Area Commissioners1 Jerry R. Greer (205-1)2 Jack Trad (40-8)3 Ralph F. Bivings (511-14) Vice-Chairman4 James R. Leiphardt (381-17)5 Robert H. Juers (853-22) Chairman6 Reynaldo Paduani (508-18)Commissioners communicate to share information regarding subversive activities at national, state and local levels. Our youngpeople in particular are being targeted by radical groups whose ideologies threaten our freedoms and our form of government. Theapproaches are subtle and appeal to those who want "change". What is not apparent to some of our youth and many adults is that thevery changes which appear to be good for society are actually designed to undermine our freedoms and ultimately destroy ourdemocratic way of life.We urge each commissioner to present our mission and our ideas at Area, District and Post meetings, and in turn urge everyLegionnaire to be an active ambassador of justice, freedom and democracy, to actively support Americanism programs and to interactwith their schools and community groups to promote awareness of possible subversive activities in their areas.We look forward to productive discussions during our meetings at the Department Convention in Ontario. Thank you, Commanderfor giving me the opportunity to chair this Commission.Disaster and Emergency Services CommissionOzan Evans, ChairmanMission Statement: To organize the membership of the Department into acohesive unit so that in time of disaster the membership of the Departmentmay be available for duty and to cooperate with all law enforcementagencies in their plans concerning disaster relief.No report submittedDisaster and Emergency Services Area Commissioners1 Merton D. Short (673-4)2 Kenneth W White (380-13) Vice-Chairman3 Robert Miller (26-15)4 Ozan J Evans (653-17) Chairman5 Michael K. Gorsuch (783-29)6 Wilbert E. Wilson (432-16)Finance CommissionMichael A. Gombar, ChairmanMission Statement: To perform such duties as are delegated to it by theDepartment By-Laws; to generally care for the finances of the Departmentand make recommendations to the Department Convention and to theDepartment Executive Committee concerning the finances of the Department.Finance Area Commissioners1 Robert A. Canclini (96-1)2 John A. O’Leary (340-9) Vice-Chairman3 Floyd Martin (108-11)4 John B. Bartos (812-17)5 Jesse James (112-25)6 Michael A. Gombar (150-20) Chairman30

The Finance Commission shall prepare a proposed budget for each Commission and Committee before each Department Conventionand shall submit same to the Convention Finance Committee, using the annual report of the Personnel Committee to establishsalaries and benefits for all Department employees. Said annual report of the Personnel Committee is advisory only and not in anyway binding on the Finance Committee.This fiscal year, commission members continued their strong personal commitment to successfully completing our designatedassignments. The Department Finance Commission submits the Annual Finance Commission Report for fiscal 2010-2011; anotherchallenging, yet productive year.The commission has been tasked with keeping a close watch on the revenue, while controlling expenses without experiencingnegative consequences. While focusing on the department’s financial needs, commission members have been able to identifyadditional and potential new sources of revenue. However, clearly the dismal state of our economy has had a major impact on thedepartment’s bottom line.The department can be proud of the high priority placed on loyalty and dedication as demonstrated by our commissioners and staffin their efforts at managing the department finances. Their knowledge and close attention to detail have resulted in outstandingfinancial outcomes.Please join me in acknowledging the commission’s financial expertise, and praising their many accomplishments on behalf of theDepartment of California. Our department is grateful for their rewarding achievements.We extend a special thank you and recognition to the Commander’s Representative, Dennis L. Fercho; NEC Edward C. Landis;Department Controller, Mary Long; and Department Adjutant, Bill Siler III. Their insight, judgment, and professionalism haveinspired allegiance throughout our organization.We would also like to recognize the efforts and support of Mark Foxworthy, our Department Commander, who has maintained ahigh profile with the commission and has demonstrated the willingness to challenge conventional wisdom in the pursuit of excellence.Over the past four years, the commission has worked tirelessly to control spending and enhance revenue. A comparison of theaudited financial statements from fiscal year 2006-2007 compared to fiscal year 2009-2010 tells us we have a serious revenue issue:Income: 2006-2007 2009-2010 Variance % of ChangePer Capita Dues 822,069 726,491 - 95,578 -12%Post 1000 Dues 385,864 336,867 - 48,997 -13%Holiday Cards 179,769 158,107 - 21,662 -12%Calendar Income 147,811 149,388 1,577 1%Sweepstakes 225,288 204,827 - 20,461 - 9%Rehab Fund Drive 236,235 184,438 - 51,797 -21%AL Insurance Trust 140,072 128,699 - 11,373 - 8%Convention Fees 30,677 27,980 - 2,697 - 9%Interest Income 51,763 22,613 - 29,150 - 6%Misc. Income 1,084 1,896 812 75%Emblem Sales 7,062 9,094 2,023 29%Total Income: 2,227,694 1,949,400 - 278,294 -13%Expenses:Executive 213,879 166,247 - 47,632 -22%Administration 792,250 867,110 74,860 9%Dept. Convention 42,912 32,102 - 10,810 -25%Ntl. Convention 3,328 4,818 1,490 44%Calif. Legionnaire 218,664 207,804 - 10,860 - 5%Commissions andCommittees 65,083 47,330 - 17,753 -27%VA&R Oper. Exp. 877,460 948,793 71,333 8%Total Expenses: 2,213,576 2,274,204 60,628 3%Net Income/Loss: 14,118 -324,804 - 338,922*One time income or expense items not included above.While it is important that we are aware of our recent financial history (2006-2010), it is imperative that we understand ourcurrent financial performance. As you may recall, our current budget assumed $134,453 in excess spending to income. When weseparate the financials into the VA&R and Headquarters Divisions, the VA&R Division accounts for $110,000 of the deficit andHeadquarters Division accounts for $24,453 of the shortfall.31

Finance Commission Chairman Gombar continued…It is clear that current financial performance is unsustainable and has the potential to consume all of the Department’s reserves in avery short period of time. Additionally, the federal government’s requirement that we fund our retirement program 115% (currently at85%) on or before 2014 adds additional financial gloom to an already stressful situation.As of this writing, the Finance Commission is headed to San Francisco for the purpose of developing the 2011-2012 departmentbudget. We will also discuss a number of possible solutions that will address and respond to our current financial situation andposition us to work through these very trying economic times.For the sixth consecutive year, the Department of California has received an unqualified audited financial report (a clear bill offinance) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. The auditor’s management letter gave the department high marks for the manner inwhich financial matters are handled.As part of our auditing procedure, Vice Chairman Jesse James and Commissioner Jack O’Leary have conducted three (3) internalaudits during the course of the year. Those audits echoed the findings of our external auditor and indicated that all departmentfinances are being managed in accordance with department policy.Where Do We Go From Here?Unless we make dramatic cuts in our VA&R Division and member services, we are going to have to increase revenue. We willalso have to develop a strategy to address our retirement funding. Revenue enhancement solutions being considered are: Per Capita increase Outside funding (grants and donations) through the VA&R Foundation Merging the department retirement program with the Los Angeles County CouncilPer Capita Increase:The Department has not had a per capita increase in over ten years but must now consider one an absolute necessity. Whendetermining the amount of increase needed, the Finance Commission took into consideration the operating budget, capital budget andthe projected loss in membership related revenue (per capita and fund drives). After carefully factoring in all of these areas, a $5.50per capita increase is being recommended. Yes, the increase will most likely reduce membership by 5%, but it will keep our VA&RDivision in tact and prevent further reductions in membership services.The VA&R Foundation:As noted above, our VA&R Division is partly funded through our fundraising programs (Calendar, Sweepstakes and Rehab) andfrom membership per capita. This year’s budget will require $110,000 to be allocated from our reserve account in order to fully fundthe program.Last year, our 501 (c) (3) Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Foundation became fully operational. Its purpose is to allow us toseek donations and apply for grants for our VA&R Division from outside of The American Legion. We will have a much betterchance of success in these efforts if the Foundation is a going concern. This can best be achieved by moving all of our current VA&Roperations, employees and equipment over to the Foundation. To accomplish this, the Finance Commission has structured ouraccounting process in such a way that all VA&R revenue and expenses are separate from the operational revenue and expenses ofheadquarters. Once we have transferred the VA&R operations to the Foundation, the Foundation will appear more appealing tocorporations and individuals offering grants and making donations to organizations assisting “wounded warriors” and their families.Merging The Retirement Plan With The LACC:As mentioned, the department retirement plan is only 85% funded and must be 115% funded by 2014. Fully funding the plan couldexhaust all of the department’s reserves or, the worse case scenario, bankrupt us. On the other hand, the LACC retirement plan is3,000% funded and valued at $3,000,000. Merging the two plans would solve the department’s dilemma, but at a major cost to theLACC. It is critical for the department to engage in serious dialog with the LACC and develop a compensation package that willaddress the needs of the department and a long term compensation plan that will recognize LACC’s contribution to solving theretirement plan crisis.I am confident that if this business plan is fully implemented and properly managed, we will solve our immediate financial issuesand be positioned for long term financial success.Challenges for 2011-2012:While the current financial condition of the department is being challenged, our reserves are substantial. Clearly, we cannot ignorethe current economic conditions that are eroding our stability. An unstable economy has impacted our ability to perform financially,but proactive and sound financial planning can and will position us for a strong fiscal future.In fiscal 2011-2012, we will be challenged to pay close attention to detail when evaluating our expenses, and be conservative whenprojecting revenue. Clearly, we are encountering some very difficult times. Our success will be determined by how respectful we areof our true financial status, and what the long term impact of any monetary decisions will have on our overall financial performanceand stability.Cognizant of our financial goals, we have developed and strongly recommend the adoption of a balanced budget for fiscal 2011-2012 and a business plan that will position us for a fiscally sound future. While we continue to be optimistic, we must temper thatoptimism with the caution necessary to weather the uncertainty of the current economic climate.32

Foreign Relations & National Security CommissionMarian Landis, ChairmanMission Statement: To promote the program of The American Legion inregard to Foreign Relations in all its phases. To promote the program ofThe American Legion in regard to national defense in all its phases.This has been a long year with no advancements. Our resolution thatwas originally called the Real ID Act of 2010 was requested to bereturned to Department to be given to John Bartos and Marty Conostar to be rewritten by them. This was done on July 15, 2010. Itwas not returned to me, rewritten, until April 7, 2011. We were told to process thru District 22, then 5th Area so it could be presentedto the Commission members at the June 2011 Convention for adoption.We are the only developed nation in the world that still offers birthright citizenship to the babies of tourists and illegal aliens. Allother modern developed nations in the world have gotten rid of birthright citizenship policies, with Canada as the last. We are in theworst financial pinch here in California and we are letting these people keep adding to our burden.This Commission will have to make the final decision this June if we want to continue to work this through to final endorsement ofthe above renamed resolution which is now titled “ California Taxpayer Protection Act of 2012.”The complete rewritten resolution follows:RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA TAXPAYER PROTECTION ACT OF 2012Foreign Relations & National Security Area Commissioners1 Henry A Mazzotte (392-6) Vice-Chairman2 Charlie M. Eskridge (694-28)3 William L. Dacus (83-12)4 George A. Newell (170-19)5 Marian Landis (853-22) Chairman6 Ray Espinoza (176-20)WHEREAS: The laws enforce the Secure Communities program requiring verification of immigration status of all booked into jail,supported by Governor Brown; currently a bill in the Legislature to allow counties to opt out.WHEREAS: The laws require state and local law enforcement agencies to transfer any alien into federal custody upon notification ofan immigration detainer; currently ignored by some agencies.WHEREAS: The laws authorize law enforcement officers to co-operate with federal authorities to investigate and transfer criminalaliens into federal custody pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1357 (g), or 287g; the contract for Los Angeles County was signed by SupervisorGloria Molina.WHEREAS: The laws end all sanctuary ordinances and allow law enforcement officers the discretion to inquire of immigrationstatus, noted as permissible in the AZ SB1070 ruling where Judge Bolton ended all sanctuary ordinances as violating federal law;innocent lives are lost due to these illegal ordinances.WHEREAS: A lack of enforcement of these federal laws has forced California to spend approximately one billion dollars annually toincarcerate unauthorized aliens, only $88 million reimbursed for last year by the Obama administration.WHEREAS: The initiative’s laws enforce federal laws to reserve all federally approved public benefits for only those here lawfullypursuant 8 U.S.C. 1611 and 1621, signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996, upheld in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which willassist the budget deficit crisis, saving at least one billion.WHEREAS: The laws require applications to be provided to Homeland Security for an eligible child with an ineligible applicantwithout lawful status, pursuant 8 U.S.C. 1373; and the CalWORKS child-only program reduced to a two year maximum for anapplicant without lawful status.WHEREAS: The majority of the initiative enforces federal laws with none of the provisions under court challenge, and all areexpected to be upheld.THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the initiative committee, recommend approval by The California Republican Party toendorse the California Taxpayer Protection Act of 2012, sponsored by Taxpayer Revolution Committee, in regular convention,assembled in Sacramento, California, March 18 - 20, 2011.BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That the California Republican Party shall make an effort to help qualify the measure for the ballotin 2012.Hopefully, if this committee decides to continue on with this Resolution, and enough members read this in the Book of Reports,they will be knowledgeable on how they are to vote.I want to thank Department for sticking with me this past year, I am anxious to get active again with my outstanding Commissionmembers.33

Housing (Veterans) CommissionPatrick R. Pitts, ChairmanMission Statement:To assist veterans of this state in their present and future housing problems.No report submittedHousing (Veterans) Area Commissioners1 Veryl W. Wortell (608-6)2 Patrick R. Pitts (694-28) Chairman3 Eric Kurtz (682-15)4 James A Hadley (252-23) Vice-Chairman5 Herman A Granados (739-21)6 Augustine E. Galaviz (241-18)Law and Order CommissionRobert L. Schol, ChairmanMission Statement: To foster within the scope of The American Legionprinciples and policies an affirmative program of respect for and support oflaw and order in general and law enforcement agencies and officers andduties, and further that a subcommittee be appointed to formulate AmericanLegion policies concerning the use of narcotics and dangerous drugs.Law and Order Area Commissioners1 Greg Patterson (807-4)2 Greg Corrales (456-8) Vice-Chairman3 Roger Baldwin (11-14)4 Richard E. Kalk (381-17)5 Edward M. Alvarez (277-29)6 Robert L. Schol Sr. (826-20) ChairmanThere are Posts in the State of California that have been doing Law and Order awards for over 20 years. The Woodland Hills Post826 has done it for about 24 and I had the privilege of running it for at least 8 years. The mistake that we made and the same mistakemade by most Posts and the Department of California is that nothing is written down on paper giving directions in running an awardprogram. During the next few months those directions will be written and made available through the Department. They will be donein such a way that any Post can pull from them and be able to conduct a well-put together program ant either a Post meeting or a fullhall banquet with families and friends attending seeing the awardees receive the recognition they have earned.Those of us who have served in the Military have a great regard for the Law enforcement Officers serving our communities. I havethe privilege of knowing Retired Officers that never knowingly gave a ticket to a Veteran. Not that they did not deserve to get aticket, it was just that the Officer had that much respect for the Veteran. So it is time we show some respect for the Officers who areon the line every night in this country.At the time of this report we still do not have a list of Officers being selected for the year of 2011. Hopefully I will receive themshortly and a decision can be made in time for the convention in June.Leadership CommissionBenjamin A. Kepaa, ChairmanMission Statement: To encourage members to utilize their innate potentials,and develop within the potentials the enthusiasm to function for the bestinterest of The American Legion at all levels.Leadership Area Commissioners1 Benjamin A Kepaa (807-4) Chairman2 Gene B Fanucchi (318-13)3 Billy C. Hurst (74-12)4 Brian E. Franklin (359-19) Vice-Chairman5 Ralph E. Huskey (867-22)6 Walter "Sonny" Quinn (817-20)Hello California Legionnaires, Comrades, Distinguished Guests, Ladiesand Gentlemen one an all. Welcome to the beautiful City of Ontario, California and our 93rd American Legion Department ofCalifornia State Convention. It is time once again to submit our annual (2010-2011) Department Leadership Commission Report.On behalf of the Commission, I would like to express our sincerest gratitude to our Department Commander, Mark A. Foxworthy;Department Adjutant, William “Bill” Siler iii and members of the Office Staff of our Headquarters; Executive Secretary, MaryJasinski-Funk; Controller, Mary Long; Membership Coordinator, Kathy Tinitali; Dms/Fund Raising Coordinator, Nenita Lacap;Mail/Stock/Archives Coordinator, Gildo O. Manalo; Special Programs Coordinator, Ashmika Singh and Office Assistant/Receptionist,Sarah Etzel. Their professionalism is above reproach.Once again, special thanks also to every Area and District Leadership Commissioner and their Advisers/Assistants: Gene B.Fanucchi (Area 2); Billy C. Hurst (Area 3); Brian Franklin (Area 4) Vice-Chairman; Ralph E. Huskey (Area 5); and Walter J. “Sonny”Quinn (Area 6). Thank you gentlemen for your Leadership Efforts, dedication and support to our Commission this past year (2010-2011).And now, my brief report. Throughout this past year, I've done my best to encourage each Area, District and Post Commanderabout the importance of their Consolidated Post Reports (CPR's). And hopefully, their CPR's have been submitted through theirDistricts and on to the Department level in a timely manner prior the printing of this publication. I need not remind everyone the34

Leadership Commission Chairman Kepaa continued…importance of every CPR; it is the voice of every Post being transmitted by our National Commander, Jimmie Foster to members ofour U.S. Congress. Please realize and remember how important your CPR is to you and your Post.I encourage every Legionnaire to be ever mindful of our mission; we as Leaders are to “encourage members to utilize everyone'sinnate potentials and develop within those potentials the enthusiasm to function for the best interest of The American Legion at alllevels!”Now, I would be remiss if I did not mention last year's winner of our Department's Legionnaire of the Year award. It is with greathonor and pleasure to announce with pride for Area 5, District 22, El Cajon Post 303, ROB TADE (a U.S. Navy Veteran) as winner oflast year's (2009-2010) California Legionnaire of the Year. Congratulations (again) ROB, you've earned it!Again, I wish to thank every Post, District and Area for participating in our Commission Award program. Unfortunately, therewere no candidates submitted for Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009-2010. I'm hopeful this will change in our immediate future.In conclusion, remember your Consolidated Post Reports and all that it entails. Be ever mindful of our Leadership Mission andencourage as well as support your Commission's Award programs. With that said, I'm hopeful and confident our CaliforniaLegionnaires will continue to work together towards another accomplished and successful Leadership year (2010-2011). Remember,“Lead by example and your members will follow!” God Bless America and God Bless our American Legion Leaders.Legislative CommissionGary Ross, ChairmanMission Statement: To consider legislative matters, making recommendationsto the Department Convention and the Executive Committee, and generallysupervise the legislative program of the Department during the session of theState Legislature.Legislative Area Commissioners1 Gary E. Ross Sr. (861-6) Chairman2 Leland E. Washington (558-13)3 Alfred E. Menshew (74-12)4 Robert C. Brown (252-23) Vice-Chairman5 John Doogan (716-29)6 James N. Creacy (43-24)When the Veterans of WWI saw the need to establish a system to take care of those who were being pushed back into societyunprepared to face the reality of life, and a dismal future for those who suffered extreme medical and mental issues with little or nohope of leading a normal life. So, in 1919 The American Legion was formed.The Legion has been a powerful organization in lobbying for a better life for all Veterans, then and now. The struggle forimprovements in Veterans benefits through legislation is a never-ending process and requires communication among all Commissions,especially Legislative, Housing, Employment and VA&R. Some of our older members have a tendency to overlook the needs ofthose 30,000 Iraq and Afghan Veterans who are being discharged to California every year, many with medical and mental healthneeds. How will they be treated – where are the jobs, where will the support be to help them fight for their medical and educationalbenefits if the CVSO’s are cut out of the budget?For the last few years we have tried to get enough interest in the California legislative process to form a committee in each districtto work with their legislators when bills affecting Veterans are being heard by the various committees. Unfortunately, we have notfound enough interest among the 100,000+ members to accomplish this goal.Housing for Homeless Veterans, funding for CVSO’s, easier access to medical and educational assistance. Let’s make sure ourreturning Veterans know that The American Legion is working to assure they’re being taken care of - all commissions workingtogether to support all Veterans.I’d like to thank all those Legionnaires and members of other Veterans organizations who worked so closely with our members insupport of Operation Welcome Home - meeting as a group with legislators, writing Letters to the Editor, being part of a largecontingency that attended meetings of their County Boards of Supervisors and State Budget Committee hearings. Together we can,and will, make a difference.Naturalization CommissionSandra Carr, ChairmanMission Statement: To promote naturalization among unnaturalized residentsof the State of California; to urge the broadening of the program nowestablished in schools for the education of naturalization, including theteaching of the history and background of the United States of America, andthrough the Posts and Districts to cooperate with the officials of theNaturalization Department of the United States and the courts when classesof persons are naturalized.Naturalization Area Commissioners1 Antonio R. Arca (604-6)Chairman2 Mark J. Collins (512-28)3 Sandra Carr (94-15) Chairman4 Gregory R. Clark (272-19)) Vice-Chairman5 Peter Ramos (852-21)6 Maurice R. Woodrow (150-20)No report submitted35

Oratorical Contests CommissionAnthony "Tony" Dias, ChairmanMission Statement: To promote Department Oratorical contests at Post, Districtand Department levels and to conduct the Department finals of such contests.Oratorical Contests Area Commissioners1 William "Smokey" Davis (789-4) Vice Chairman2 Robert Biby (238-26)3 Richard P. Sweeney (509-14)4 William V. Miller Jr. (496-19)5 Phillip H Heller (106-25) Chairman6 Thomas J. Urich (43-24)The Department of California finals of the American Legion OratoricalScholarship contest was held on Sunday February 27th at Post 112 Ontario, Ca. In attendance were the six Commission members andDepartment Commander Marie: Foxworthy.All contestants were professional and eloquent speakers. The contestants and their schools were as follows:LYNETTE RHEAULT, junior at Rosemont High School in Sacramento, sponsored by Magellan Post 604, Area 1.ANASTASIA KAISER, senior at Miramonte High School in Orinda, sponsored by Lafayette Post 517. Area 2.WALKER MILLS, junior at Modesto High School in Modesto, sponsored by Modesto Post 74, Area 3.SAM KUSHNER-LENHOFF, senior at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, sponsored by Lakewood Post 496, Area 4.IAN DAVIES, senior at Santana High School in Santee, sponsored by EI Cajon Post 303, Area 5.RAY CHAD, senior at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, sponsored by Arcadia Post 247, Area 6.The first place winner was Anastasia Kaiser, sponsored by Lafayette Post 517; second place winner was Ian Davies, sponsored byEl Cajon Post 303; runners up were Lynette Rheault; Walker Mills; Sam Kushner-Lenhoff; and Ray Chao.Ms. Kaiser represented California at the National Finals in Indianapolis, Indiana, and took 3rd place overall winning $15,500 inscholarship money.I would like to thank Department Commander Marie: Foxworthy for appointing me as Chairman and would also like to recognizethe hard work of the area commissioners: William Davis, Area 1; Robert Biby, Area 2; Richard Sweeney, Area 3; William Miller,Area 4; and Thomas Urich, Area 6.Public Relations CommissionJoanne Evans, ChairmanMission Statement: Through the medium of newspaper, radio and other means ofdissemination of news to spread the program of The American Legion; to foster andmaintain an adequate speakers bureau.Public Relations Area Commissioners1 Larry Schapiro ((77-6)2 Roberto Rulan (591-28)3 Lon Chaney (124-15) Vice-Chairman4 Roy C, Allen (252-23)5 Joanne H Evans (595-21) Chairman6 Cinthia R. Martinez (176-20)I asked Commander Foxworthy that the Public Relations Commission not meetthis year in order that the cost could be directed to asking a representative from National Public Relations to come to OntarioConvention and reach out to all of the delegates upgrading them on Public Relations. The problem with meeting at the Commissionmeetings at Convention is that only a handful can join at the meeting and judging the reports is usually the only thing that isaccomplished. I felt if a representative could come to Ontario and some time was given where anyone interested in learning aboutPublic Relations and how the National Organization handles it throughout the Nation that perhaps they would learn how to utilize thetools available in their own Areas and Districts and Posts.National Public Relations Department has many new programs wherein the Legionnaire can receive information on Press Releasesfrom the National Commander, what is happening with bills affecting veterans, what is happening with our veterans serving and whatthe American Legion is doing to help veterans, children and youth and many, many other areas where we as Legionnaires areinvolved.Unfortunately if you question many members in local Posts they have no idea of what The American Legion actually does. If wecan educate the Officers of the Post, District and Area to reach out and explain what is happening then many in the Post willunderstand how we work. They do not want to talk to the press as they have been turned down by many who will not print theirevents. They feel as if the media does not care and unfortunately if the project is not "pitched" right they are correct in saying themedia will not handle their events. It is the job of Public Relations personnel and Officers of the Post to learn and pass on the newmethods of reaching the media to cover our American Legion events.National PR produced a CD, History of The American Legion, A National Legacy which is a historical overview since 1919 and Ihighly recommend that every Post get this CD which is available through National Emblem Sales. It is a great training program for notonly new members but for everyone who needs to learn about our history and background. This is a great PR tool which can be usedas a presentation to groups or for a membership drive. There are also many other resources available for use that explain the programsof The American Legion. I truly hope that everyone will join with us at Ontario Convention and take advantage of information ourguest from National PR has to offer. I guarantee you will learn about PR and you will be able to get many questions answered.36

Public Relations Commission Chairman Evans continued…With reports from the individual Commissioners it is apparent that the Posts have been doing a great job welcoming back our troops,promoting PERA, the Blue Star Program and recently many are getting involved with "Heroes to Hometowns". Some Districts areparticipating in "Stand downs" for the homeless veterans and working with the "Wounded Warriors" prograrn. We also have the"Riders" participating in the different "Honors" and escorting ceremonies for those coming home for burial. It was obvious that muchis being done within the realm of public relations but not much is being done to advertise it to the public.The commission has reviewed information available to them and to Posts for training on miscellaneous subjects such as "FourPillars Promotion" Membership Video PSA's, "Heroes to Hometowns", Implementation for local Posts, "Operation Outreach" and avideo to train on "Developing an Effective Post Public Relations Program". Each Commissioner in the Department has copies of theseCD's and some are available with a request through your commissioner through Department. As new CD's and information are printedat National, Department has been graciously making file copies.We are hoping that many Posts will submit the Public Relations reports this year. At this point in time some have been submittedand I know there have been a lot of programs worked, and I hope that every Post will fmd that the Public Relations Report for thisyear is very basic and simple to understand and quick to fill out. We hope we will get a great input this year from all of you who workso hard.Since you will not see this until you receive your "Book of Reports" the Public Relations Commissioners and I wish to thank you inadvance for your dedication in promoting the American Legion Programs and for supporting our troops. Let's reach out and let thepublic know just how great the American Legion is and show that it is the largest veteran's organization in the world.Don't forget to join us on Saturday June 25th around 1 PM at Ontario Convention for the special presentation on Public Relations fromthe National Headquarters PR Staff.I thank Commander Mark Foxworthy for this opportunity to serve and I sincerely thank the great staff of Commissioners I was ableto serve with this year for their time, and dedication, expertise and support. And most of all I thank each and every one of you whoworked the Public Relations program in your Post, District or Area.See You in Ontario! Semper Fi!Publishing CommissionE. Paul Terry, ChairmanMission Statement: The Publishing Commission shall be totally responsible forsetting the criteria of what will be published in The California Legionnaire; itscontent will reflect the policies and activities of The American Legion. The term ofemployment of the editor will extend one issue past the Department Convention. Alleditorials will be signed or approved by the Department Commander. Alladvertising consistent with The American Legion policy will be accepted. The commission shall be totally responsible for soliciting ofcompetitive bids for the printing of The California Legionnaire, keeping in mind the financial aspects for the benefit of all CaliforniaLegion members. It shall be responsible for documenting all policy and administrative decisions made by the commission which shallbe forwarded in writing to the Department Adjutant as a matter of record. Candidates for statewide Legion office shall be given equalspace in the columns of The California Legionnaire. Commissions paid to individuals or companies for advertising in the paper willbe made known upon request of any member in good standing of The American Legion.California Legionnaire PoliciesPublishing Area Commissioners1 Alberto A. Castillo (77-6)2 Paul Terry (410-26) Chairman3 Kelly Haughton (26-15)4 Marilyn Rideaux (252-23)5 Roderick P. Van Orden (6-22)6 Larry Johnson (280-18) Vice-ChairmanEditor – David L. Eby, PDC (529-1)Submission PolicyIf you are interested in having something published in the “California Legionnaire”, please e-mail text and pictures in digitalformat to the Editor, David L. Eby, at calegion@pacific.net - Items received in digital format are much more likely to be printed thanitems mailed to the office.Please do not submit pictures or articles from your local paper for republication unless you have obtained written permission fromthe newspaper to reproduce such. Include that written permission with your submission.37

Publishing Commission Chairman Terry continued…We cannot and will not reproduce copywrited material without permission. Sending news clippings from your local newspaperwill not get your event in the “California Legionnaire”.When submitting photos, please make sure they are of the highest quality and resolution possible. Pictures where members arewearing their Legion caps or displaying Legion emblems will have a higher likelihood of being published. Poor quality photos andreprints mailed to the office will not be used. E-mailed items are always preferable to mailed items and will be more likely to be usedin the publication. All photos should be accompanied by a listing of the individuals in the photo in the order in which they appear.The Department does not have the resources to dispatch reporters to events around the state, so if you have something going on atyour Post or District that you think is of interest to the organization as a whole, please provide that information to us in a clear andconcise format including the what, where, when and why of the event.The more timely your article is will also have an effect on whether it is published. Please get your items in to the editor as soon aspossible after the events occur. We operate on a 6 week publication cycle and if you miss the deadline, your item will most likely notbe held over until the next issue due to the volume of submissions we receive.Limited space is available in the “California Legionnaire” and we do not have the ability to publish notices about Post meetings,50+ members, etc. These items are best left to your local newspaper or Post newsletter.The Department is under no obligation to publish something merely because it is submitted for publication. We are restricted byspace limitations and will determine if submissions are of interest to our readers. We also reserve the right to refuse any submissionbased on objectionable content and the right to edit submissions as we see fit.Submissions will not be returned whether or not they are used in the publication. If you have a question about whether your item isnewsworthy, please contact the Editor at (707) 275-2771 in advance of submission.Editorial PolicyThe “California Legionnaire” and “California Auxiliary” have individual editors responsible for their respective newspapers. Thispolicy applies only to the “California Legionnaire”.The “California Legionnaire” is a publication that is designed to keep Legion, Auxiliary, SAL members and Legion Riders current onactivities and issues. The Department Commander, certain Department Officers, Committee Chairpersons and others provide newsarticles that keep readers abreast of issues they deem to be newsworthy and of interest to The American Legion Family.By definition, the duties of an editor are to collect, prepare, arrange, correct, revise, delete and eliminate material. That is what theeditor of the “California Legionnaire” is charged with. Articles and pictures are published at the discretion of the editor, who has thefinal word on when or if any article will be published. There will be times when articles will be published at a later date if they remaintimely. It is important to note that the editor is the only person who knows what articles are on hand for publication; therefore, theeditor cannot be questioned if an article submitted is omitted and not used immediately or published later.Letters of opinion are received from time to time taking issue with published articles. Often these letters are not signed. ThePublishing Commission has previously established that any correspondence received by the editor unsigned will be discarded andignored.The Publishing Commission and editor acknowledge and appreciate individuals who provide articles, pictures, or information thatmay be turned into articles for publication in the newspaper. Conversely, it is also important for anyone who submits articles forpublication to cooperate with the editor and to understand that even when you don’t agree, the editor has…The finalword.Ritual CommissionMichael V. CruzMission Statement: To promote and teach the use of Ritual in all AmericanLegion meetings as described in the official National Publications, e.g.Officer's Guide, to foster teams at all levels of The American Legion forinitiatory and installation at meetings, and to lend military pageantry toRitual Area Commissioners1 Gerold Verrill (807-4)2 Joseph A. Paynter (105-26)3 Michael V. Cruz (26-15) Chairman4 Charles Leonard (252-23) Vice-Chairman5 Diana Drake (800-21)6 Albert Ramirez (125-16)American Legion functions, particularly at patriotic holiday ceremonies and parades, and at State and National Conventions and tosupervise contests of uniform bodiesOur Goals: To create Membership awareness of rituals, ceremonies, patriotic holidays and parades and American Legionstraditions. Establish, publish and issue a Color Guard Competition Manual based upon National standards in the near future. To obtaininformation for Commission reporting purposes - Reporting information will be gathered from a number of different sources such as:National Manual of Ceremonies within the Officer Guide, National Newsletters and Publications: Post, District & Area Newsletters:US &CA Veterans Affairs and Newspapers.The Ritual Commission urged everyone to use the Officer Guide for their Post, District and Area. Ritual is still important and addsto Esprit de Corps and Pride to the Department of California and The American Legion.38

Scouting CommissionRobert Taylor, ChairmanScouting Area Commissioners1 Robert L. Taylor (111-5) Vice-Chairman2 Dennis L. Matarrese (117-10)3 Edward L. Ryan (711-15)4 Marvin R. Levy (46-23)5 Scott C. Fuqua (777-25) Chairman6 Ashley W. White (50-16)Mission Statement: To foster and promote the scouting program throughout the state, especially among the Posts of The AmericanLegion of this Department, including such activities as the Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts, Air Scouts, Cub Packs and Girl Scouts.The American Legion was supported the Boy Scouts of America at her 1919 National Convention. It was the first youth activityofficially recognized by the NEC, Resolution 45. The Boy Scouts have been a positive influence on millions of young men andwomen through out the nation. The American Legion is the 3 rd largest organization to charter and support these young future leaders.This year the Department awarded 3 Legion Square Knots for a total of 26 the third most on the nation.The American Legion Scouting program in California is the 4th largest in the National organization. As of January 18, 2011 84Posts in the Department charter scout units. There are total of 61 Packs, 61 Troops, 28 Crews and 3 Ships. The program involves 4196youth and 1792 adult leaders. I thank all posts that charter the scout units and I encourage others to get involved. Leading the posts arePost 558, District 16 with 6 units, Post 193 Distinct 20 with 5 Packs, Post 862 District 29 with 5 units, Post 147, Distinct 14 with 5units, and Squadron 79 District 21 with 2 units.Department Eagle Scout of the Year John W Reeves Caldwell was selected as the Department Eagle Scout of the Year. Hewas presented the award a plaque and $500 savings bond on June 7 th , 2011. John wassubmitted to National for consideration for National Eagle Scout and wish him the bestduring the National selection.John is the son of Geary and Mary Caldwell. Geary is a member of Moorpark Post502, Distinct 16, and Area 6. Geary is a retired Marine and Iraq war veteran. John is asenior attending Oaks Christian School.John received his Eagle Rank on November 15, 2009 and has earned 4 palms. John hasalso earned the World Conservation Award. John is 18 years old and now is a JuniorAssistant scoutmaster of Troop 761. In John’s scouting journey he has placed flags on thegraves at Arlington National and other local military cemeteries. John has attended aWorld Scout Jamboree in England and the 100 th Anniversary National Jamboree whereJohn was a patrol leader. John’s Eagle project was to refurbish the Boy’s locker room atLos Cerritos middle school In Thousand Oaks. This involved the cleaning and painting of600 lockers. The project required over 200 hours of labor and managing 22 scout andadults. John has earned his God and Country and God and life Award religious emblems.John is and active member of the Order Of the Arrow, an honor camping Society, andJohn W Reeves Caldwell involved in the Lodge’s Ceremonies teams.He has a GPA 4.48 and is in the top 5% of his class. John tutors math and chemistry inhis school. John was involved in the Exchange student program and lived with a family in Yokohama Japan. He is the layout DesignEditor of the school Magazine. At school John is a math and chemistry tutor. John is involved in Varsity Lacrosse and was in theschool musical called South Pacific. John also is a California Boys State Alumni. John was a practicing attorney and won his case.John is very active with his church and has traveled to Costa Rica, China and Guatemala doing Global Community service. InCosta Rica he refurbished the camp equipment and was a part-time Counselor for the La Montana Christian Camp. In China John dugditches and helped at an orphanage and taught English at 5 different middle schools. In Guatemala John worked on the Santa AnitaCooperative and picked, sorted, and processed coffee. John plans on attending college for chemical engineering or to be a doctor.Editor’s Note: The American Legion National Organization awarded a $2,500 scholarship to John William “Reeves” Caldwell ofThousand Oaks, California as one of three runners-up in the national Eagle Scout of the Year recognition program. The AmericanLegion has supported scouting since its first National Convention in 1919. Legion Posts sponsor more than 2,700 scouting units,serving more than 71,500 young people, at a cost of more than $1.7 million.The 29 th annual Department Camporee was held at Camp Rancho Alegre from July 30th thru August 1 st . A great time was had byall. The blind scout rely was the most interesting event. We thank all the commissioners and staff that make the Camporee sosuccessful. This year is the 30 th Anniversary of the camporee and it will be at BSA Camp Rancho Alegre on July 29 th thru the 31 st .Registration and Camporee can be done on line in the scouting program link.I thank Commander Foxworthy and the Department staff for outstanding support of the Scouting Program and wish each delegate asuccessful Convention in Ontario.39

Sons of The American Legion CommissionPaul C. Rodriguez, ChairmanMission Statement: To promote the program of The American Legion with thesons of the Legionnaires.Sons of The American Legion Area Commissioners1 Charles L. Fitzpatrick (807-4)2 Paul C. Rodriguez (512-28) Chairman3 James I. Lint (3-14)4 William C. Murphy (188-23) Vice-Chairman5 Greg D. Olson (328-21)6 Kenneth Johnson (534-16)The measure of the Commission success has been to measure the success ofthe Sons unwavering support to The American Legion programs. Their contributions to VA&R, Children and Youth, Americanismand Community service are commended each year by the National Organization for their performance and record in supporting andexceeding the National goals.It all begins at the Individual Squadron level and their dedication to the premise of “Service to Veterans”. They average more than6,000 hours of direct service at Veterans facilities and more than 7,000 hours in direct support of veterans programs yearly.Participation in Community activities and programs, including Americanism, Boys State, Community Patriotic programs,Scholarships, School sports programs, Scouting and Special Academic Awards has brought recognition and praise for the Sons andThe American Legion from all levels of the community.For many years the Sons have identified and trained its many qualified leaders to fill the positions at Detachment, Area, Districtand Squadron levels. The Youth Leadership and Training program was started in May of 2008. The attendees received advancedleaderships skills to familiarize delegates with the Legion Family environment and to provide useful tools and skills for conductingSons of The American Legion Squadron operations and activities, programs of the Legion Family, and practical knowledge inconducting events and activities. The cost of the program was supported by the profits derived from the sale of The American Legion– Sons Challenge Coins, donations and SAL fundraisers. The Commission and the Sons thank all those who participated insupporting this endeavor.Membership of the Sons organization has grown tremendously over the years and continues to exceed membership goals each year.S.A.L. Area Vice Commanders were required to be more active with the formation of Districts with in their Area. The ViceCommanders provided comprehensive reports on their individual activities to the Area S.A.L. Commissioners. This was stressed as anecessity to keep the flow of information not only going up to Detachment, but down to the Districts and Squadrons. They continue toadd new Squadrons and form New Districts around the State.The Detachment follows the Legion in its structure and has formed all the Commissions and Committees necessary to propagatethe Sons program. The Ways and means Committee has been tasked to increase its fund raising program to assist the DepartmentVeterans Affairs and Rehabilitation program.The Commission continues to emphasize the need for a one year and five year program to insure past successes continue and futureendeavors build those successful experiences. The dedication of the Sons to all aspects of The Legion programs and their tenacity ofpurpose will insure the continued development of The American Legion Family and its goals.In closing, I would like to thank my fellow Commissioners for their dedication to this vital legion program. I also thank theDepartment staff or their continued support and effort put towards Detachment. The Sons Of The American Legion continues to servethe legion in any venture they are asked and does so honoring their Fathers and Mothers of a war time era.Valley Forge Workshop CommissionJohn D. Treantos, Jr., ChairmanMission Statement: This program is designed to send qualified California educatorsto Valley Forge for a one week intensive workshop which enables them to develop aprospectus to ensure the "American Way" so that our youth of today may have abetter understanding of both the historic origins of their liberty and theresponsibilities of good citizenship required of them.Valley Forge Workshop Area Commissioners1 Charles Gray (192-7)2 Darryl Toscas (40-8)3 John D Treantos Jr. (172-11) Chairman4 Felix W. Jamison (273-17)5 William F Schmitt (299-25)6 Julio J. Jimenez (582-20) Vice-ChairmanNo report submitted40

Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation CommissionHarold F. Tattan, ChairmanMission Statement: The Rehabilitation program of the Department shallbe carried on under the supervision of the Veterans Affairs andRehabilitation Commission throughout the entire Department. Thereshall be a Department Service Officer, who shall be responsible ofsupervision of the Department's Service Program. This officer shall actin advisory capacity to the Commission and shall coordinate the work ofthe staff in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego OfficesVeterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Area Commissioners1 Glen A. Mayer (214-2)2 Ronald A. Galvin (117-10)3 Anthony N. Guerrero (23-14) Vice-Chairman4 John L. Stamatiades (285-17)5 Charlotte Baber (710-25)6 Harold F Tattan (283-24) Chairmanrespectively and such other cities as may be designated by the Commission. The officer or designated members of the staff shall beofficial contacts and representatives of The American Legion, Department of California, with the Veterans Administration at regionaloffices, and Veterans Administration Hospitals. The duties of the Service Officer and staff shall be generally that of prosecutingclaims and protecting the rights and privileges of all veterans, their dependents, and survivors and to handle such other matters asmay properly be considered service work. The Service Officer and staff shall cooperate with County Service Officers, the LosAngeles County Service Department and the State of California Department of Veterans Affairs.It shall be the policy of the Commission to encourage Posts and Districts to select qualified and able members to serve as Post andDistrict Officers and to provide assistance to help them carry out their duties.I checked with DSO Scott McKee regarding any VA&R he may have received. There were none - including Area 6 - Districts16,18,20. Therefore, my report is narrowly focused on Dist 24, Palisades Post 283 Charitable donations: 07/1/10 - 02/28/11.VETERANS:Salvation Army Haven House: $46,100; Road to Recovery: $4,000; Sons of the American Legion: $15,000;Yountville Home: $12,000; USO LAX: $10,000; American Legion Emergency Fund: $10,000; Leo Burke Memorial: $5,000;GLAHS Evis Exera Sys.: $99,000.+; Barstow Home: $7,700; Army Unit 326: $1,000YOUTH:Public School College Scholarships: $40,000; UCLA ROTC: $48,000; JR ROTC: $1,500; NAVY ROTC: $2,400;Boys State: $8,900; Army 311 Childrens Christmas Gifts: $3,000COMMUNITY:YMCA: $15,000; American Heart Assoc.: $300; Movies in the Park: $250; LA Police substation: $6,500;Palisades Chamber of Commerce: $300..Charitable Donations Yr. to date: $405,999.44 All through sagacious planning our founding executive board, the Post 283 hasproperty rental income.Veterans Employment CommissionJoel Gregg, ChairmanMission Statement: To coordinate the program(s) of employment of veterans and toimplement and to insure that veterans receive due consideration when applying forjobs for which they have earned preferential consideration through their honorableservice to God and Country.Veterans Employment Area Commissioners1 Gary Murawski (620-7)2 Robert P. Page (105-26)3 Richard S, Smith (26-15)4 Henry C. Brown (578-23)5 Joel Gregg (310-22) Chairman6 Lawrence Van Kuran (826-20) Vice-ChairmanIn today’s job market, the active duty, personnel must unlearn the job skills of today, and train for the job skills needed tomorrow,and the years to come. These new green jobs are the way to go.I would tell our troops to educate themselves for tomorrow’s career. I did when I was on active duty 1966 until 1969. I am retirednow, and living proof the system works.The state of employment for the military personnel that want to better themselves are made available. It is up to them to takeadvantage of this one time opportunity because of their service to God, and Country. The American Legion attends all job fairs herein California. When the active duty man, women see my blue cap, they visit the table. They want information. I send them to theAmerican Legion Post closest to their home. (My Department Roster is all ways by my side.)41

Ways And Means CommissionHarley T Santos Jr, ChairmanMission Statement: The duties of this commission shall be, and confined to, thedevelopment of plans, ideas, and promotions to secure additional funds by and forthe Department. All plans, ideas, and promotions of said Commission must bepresented to the Department Commander and his Executive Committee forapproval.Ways and Means Area Commissioners1 Courtland D. Bradbury (84-7)2 Michael L. Bloom (512-28) Vice-Chairman3 Kenneth A. Kramlich (22-11)4 Wade T Murdoch (723-19)5 William E Wilkin (422-25) Chairman6 Harley T Santos Jr (125-16)Comrades, this past year has been disappointing from the standpoint of our multi-year fund raising efforts. Each one of ourprograms (Winter Sweepstakes, Rehab Fund Drive, Summer Sweepstakes, Fall Calendar, and Winter Gift Card) has seen a dramaticloss in revenues. Analysis of these downward trends indicates there are three major factors affecting our income: (1) Our list of newmembers (those likely to donate) went down from 5,487 in 2009 to 1,536 in 2010, (2) Our membership shrank quite a bit for the 2009-2011 Legion years, and (3) Putting members who did not donate for a while back on the mailing list did not yield the expectedoutcome. Your Commission has discussed several ways to reverse this trend.The Commission looked into utilizing a direct donation approach to be linked to the Department Homepage. A cost benefitanalysis with additional input from Legionnaires indicated the return on investment would not make this a viable option. Anotheroption discussed was to increase the donation string for each of the multi-year fund raisings by five dollars. This was passed by theCommission with the hope this would offset some of the revenue loss. The Commission is also looking into the option of includingthe S.A.L. in the multi-year mail-outs. This could increase the potential donation base to make up for declining membership of theLegion. But, our multi-year contractor informed the Commission the number of California S.A.L. members and especially thosebelow the age of 55 years old might not merit the cost versus the return donations. Fifty-five and upward is generally the age groupmost receptive to donating and as the age of S.A.L. members is generally below that age grouping, it might be a waste of monies andresources. The Commission is still working this issue and hope to have a resolution soon. We are currently looking into a venture forscheduling tee times through the Department website for you golfers. The Department would receive a monetary bonus for tee timesscheduled through the website. We hope to have this finalized by convention, so be looking for it.Finally, the Commission needs your help. We are only six Commissioners so I am asking, on behalf of the Commission, that eachof you takes this message back to your Area, Districts, and Posts and contact your Area Commissioner with any and all ideas that youhave to raise funds.For God and CountryThe 13th Annual American Legion Hank Ondler Memorial Golf TournamentYountville Veterans Home Grounds – Friday - July 29, 2011Report by Ralph W Jacob Jr, Tournament Chairman ♦ sign-up online at: www.calegion.orgEach year a few golfers, and many “Hit the Ballers”, join together to support the Yountville Veterans home by playing a round ofgolf. This past year was no exception. On July 30, 2010, we all headed for the 1st tee at the Vintners Golf Club located just outsidethe main gate of the home. Like usual it was a bit cool in the morning but the day warmed up and a great time was had by all. RalphJacob and Janet Wilson give instructions.All proceeds from the golf and hole sponsorship go to fill requests that the home gives us. This year they ranged from blankets for thePathway house to Large numbered clocks for some of the building. The support is not just from the golfers but many posts anddistricts are hole sponsors. People celebrate birthdays, commanderships, District and Area standings, and their pets. Some companiessponsor holes because they believe in supporting us veterans.After the golf is over we all go to the Yountville veterans home picnic area where we have lunch served by many of those campingat the home and receive awards. Whether it is for 1st place or most lost balls we all have a good time sitting around and talking withother golfers and members of the home who join us.It is a fantastic time for all and there is always room for a few more players. Take the time to join us or sponsor a hole to supportthe Yountville Veterans home. The facilities were founded only a bit over 110 years ago, and the American Legion Department ofCalifornia has supported it for all of its 93 years.42

DEPARTMENT COMMITTEES • YEAR-END SUMMARY REPORTSBlood Donor CommitteeT. Dan Hetherington, ChairmanBlood Donor CommitteeT. Dan Hetherington, (20-15) ChairmanR.V. Poston (266-29) Vice-ChairmanRobert P. Alves (594-14)Mission Statement: To emphasize the importance of each Post having a blood bankcommittee and to assure that there will be an adequate supply of blood in the various blood banks so the same can be utilized byLegionnaires. To develop a strong plan requesting blood donations from our members and other sources.Thanks to all who sent repots and a special thanks to all who did donate blood. You are helping to save lives by this simple act. 30reports were received out of the entire department which is a not a good showing. I know many more Legionnaires have donatedblood.Area 1District 2District 4Post 47………………..4 Units donatedPost 17………………..report sent, no donorsPost 210……………..3 Units donatedPost 705………………report sent, no donorsPost 807……………..report sent, no donorsDistrict 5 Post 165……………..5 units donated plus 18plateletsPost 182……………..report sent, no donorsDistrict 6 Post 521……………..166 units (97 donors @Blood Drive)Area 2District 8 Post 315……………….report sent, no donorsDistrict 9 Post 161……………….112 Units ( Blood Drive)District 13 Post 642……………..3 Units donatedDistrict 26 Post 238……………….7 Units donatedArea 3District 11 Post 11……………….516 Units (Blood Drive)District 14 Post 3 ………………..16 Units donatedDistrict 27 Post 118…………….7 Units donatedArea 4 NO REPORTS SENTArea 5District 21 Post 574………………..report sent , no donorsPost 53………………….report sent, no donorsDistrict 22 Post 146………………..2 Units plus 14 PlateletsPost 201………………..20 Units donatedPost 255………………..14 Units donatedPost 303 ……………….24 Units donatedPost 451………………..report sent , no donorsPost 460………………..50 Units approx.(Emergency Blood Drive)Post 552………………..10 Units donatedPost 537……………….54 Units donatedPost 853………………..Report sent, no donorsDistrict 25 Post 106……………….Reports sent, no donorsDistrict 29 Post 257………………11 Units donatedArea 6District 18 Post 442………………12 Units donatedDistrict 20 Post 817………………1492 Units donated(weekly blood drives)37 Legion Units donatedDistrict 24 Post 283………………52 Units donatedCitizens Flag AllianceEmil WroblickyCalifornia ChairmanMission Statement: Supports passage of an amendment to the United StatesConstitution that will protect the U.S. Flag from physical desecration.Citizens Flag AllianceEmil P. Wroblicky (283-24) ChairmanShelby Hitch (48-16) Vice-ChairmanLinda Workman (238-26) Executive SecretaryMembersDavid L. Eby (529-1)Woodrow L. Baca (381-17)James N. Creacy (43-24)Visit the CFA on-line: http://www.cfa-inc.org/According to the most recent reports and e-mails, the Flag Amendment is expected to be back on the Congressional agenda in thecoming weeks, per Eric Measles, Chairman, National Legislative Council, Dept. of CA., Bruce Thiesen, Past National Commander,and Marty Justis, National Executive Director Citizens National Alliance.Senator Orin Hatch (Utah) will propose the Flag Amendment issue to the floor of the Senate for introduction. When this happens, apress conference will be hosted by Senator Hatch. According to Marty Justis' note; the Legion Magazine editor has scheduled a phoneinterview with Missouri Representative Jo Ann Emerson who proposed the Flag Amendment as the HOUSE RESOLUTION 13. Thisinterview should appear in the June edition of the Legion Magazine. There will also be a list of co-sponsors that support the House billas well as some Senate co-sponsors on this measure.It is imperative that we all get on board to contact our two California Senators, Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein. SenatorBarbara Boxer has never supported the Amendment and we must convince her that it is a necessary Amendment. We can thankSenator Oiane Feinstein for her continued support. It is not too soon to begin this campaign.43

Insurance CommitteeEdward C. Landis, ChairmanMission Statement: To analyze and recommend all matters of insurance pertaining to theDepartment and to the individual members.Insurance CommitteeEdward C Landis (149-22) ChairmanJames Shank (199-5)We have just completed another successful year in our insurance programs. Our participation in Legionnaires Trust (LIT) receiveda check for $260,709.17 for 2010-2011. The National American Legion has entered competition with some LIT insurance programs.Those members who choose to participate in the National program can reflect on out LIT programs. We urge you to choose LITinsurance to maintain our programs in California.Membership CommitteeBill Clapp, Department Membership DirectorMission Statement: To foster and promote membership in The American Legion,Department of California.It is with great pleasure that I welcome each of you to The American Legion,Department of California, 93rd Department Convention. I hope that each of youwill take this opportunity to enjoy your stay in Ontario, and that you willparticipate in all the Convention activities that are available to you. To learnfrom one another, help promote the ideals of The American Legion.Department Membership CommitteeMembership Director, Bill Clapp (496-19)Membership Chair North: Ralph W. Jacob, Jr. (419-13)Membership Chair South: John Chizmar (826-29)Area 1 Chairman: Mike Hooper (807-4)Area 2 Chairman: Ron Parshall (647-10)Area 3 Chairman: Richard Barghoorn (108-11)Area 4 Chairman: Art Castro (51-19)Area 5 Chairman: Charles Hicks (725-25)Area 6 Chairman: Augustine Galaviz (475-18)This has truly been an interesting year for membership. As I have traveled throughout the Department of California, I have met manyin our Legion Family. I have found that there is a purpose to all our efforts to increase membership in the Department of California.The goals for membership in the Department were significant this year, but I found that there are those who are dedicatedlegionnaires, who tried to make a difference, and their efforts are reflected in our membership reports. I want to thank everyone for allyour efforts this year.I look forward to meeting many of you at our Membership Meeting while here at Convention. This meeting is designed to not onlyhear from Department on various aspects of membership, but for you to participate, to interact with others in attendance, and to putforth new ideas, and options that the Department might consider to promote membership.Many of you have made significant contributions to the success of this year’s membership program. Becoming “CommunityPartners” in the Department of Defense program “Yellow Ribbon – Reintegration” Program; hosting cookouts for local Reserve Units;representing The American Legion at various Veterans Day functions, and many other events. All of these efforts have contributed tothe success of our membership program, and promoting the ideals of The American Legion.By Convention, the Department will have hosted representatives of the National Membership team. These representatives willhave visited Areas 2 and 4, in an effort to revitalize selected Posts in those Areas. The Department will have yet another opportunityin September to have this team of experienced membership professionals visit the Department. This is the first time in several yearsthat the Department has opted to use the services of the National Membership Team, and we look forward to having more visits, tohelp the revitalize other Posts within the Department.This next year will again find us with challenges in meeting our membership goals. I don’t have a real sense of what ourmembership goals will be for Legion Year 2011-2012, but I feel that these goals established by National, will be much the same asthis past year. We will not know the actual goal until we meet in Indianapolis, IN for the National Membership Workshop in late July.We will then be ready to provide those numbers at the first Department Executive Committee (DEC) meeting in August. At this firstDEC it will be important that all our District membership representatives be ready to help establish membership goals for theirrespective Districts for Legion Year 2011-2012.I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible, not only at Convention, but as I travel this next year throughout California.Don’t forget to purchase your Membership Shirts while at Convention. We want to see all of you wearing your shirt with pride.POW/MIA CommitteeThomas ‘Tim’ Leisen, ChairmanMission Statement: The purpose of this committee is to assist former POW’s and thefamilies of MIA’s and to formulate some ideas relative to their benefits.POW/MIA CommitteeThomas D Leisen (283-24) ChairmanAlbert L Rude (555-29)Daniel W Crow (741-16) Vice-ChairmanNo report submitted44

Personnel CommitteeAlan C, Lennox, ChairmanMission Statement: To study job classification and salary and benefits for allpersonnel of the Department and shall present each year to the Finance Commission areport of its findings.Personnel CommitteeAlan C. Lennox (108-11) ChairmanFloyd Martin (108-11)Michael A. Gombar (150-20)Fred J. Walton (21-5)E. Paul Terry (410-26)012The charge of the Personnel Committee is to review job classifications, salaries, and benefits for all personnel of the Departmentof California. The Chair then presents to the Finance Commission a report of its findings and recommendations.This year the committee met twice officially and made several additional fact finding visits to Department HQ. This year requiredmore than usual review with the implementation of the AIMS Program. All Department staff were interviewed in an effort to updatechanges in work requirements and job descriptions. The committee also reviewed the Human Resource policies and procedures of theDepartment of California for compliance with State and Federal law.It is my pleasure to report to you that your headquarters staff and the service offices of the VA&R Division are professional,efficient and performing admirably. Under the strong leadership and guidance of Adjutant Bill Siler iii and Service Officer ScottMcKee respectively, we can all be proud of their accomplishments and dedication to the American Legion. Please be sure toacknowledge their excellent work and how much we appreciate their efforts.I would like to introduce and thank individually your Department Personnel Committee: Floyd Martin, Mike Gombar, FredWalton, and Paul Terry. These gentlemen have provided valuable expertise and effort to the Department of California.Religious Emphasis CommitteeRichard T. Lee, ChairmanMission Statement: To develop a firm program toward promotion of religiousprograms and emphasizing our long standing policy of a “Back to God”movement.Religious Emphasis CommitteeRichard T. Lee (741-16) ChairmanPaul C. Rodriguez (512-28) Vice ChairmanFred J. WaltonJoseph J. Vainor (13-18)Richard C. West (731-22)Peter Badame (267-29)Service to God and CountryIn this Department we strongly emphasized and recognized that service to God and country would be our watchword. Werecognized that service to God and country is basic Americanism and is not a fostering of religious worship in order to appease anyelement of our citizenry or to draw attention from other social activities. In our Department religious activity was recognized as nondenominationaland non-sectarian but recognized to cooperate with other groups to the end that we all know that God is the source ofall of our rights and privileges. It is this same observation that has caused the Department of California to reemphasize the spiritualfoundation upon which our nation rests. This is the day when Americans must be physically strong. It is the aim of this AmericanLegion program to bring God to the forefront of the American way of life. This has been done in the Department of California andGod is an essential part of the social, economical, political and religious life of our country.Deploring the extent to which moral and spiritual values have been marked down and at the same time recognizing our dependenceupon almighty God, the American legion is continuing a nationwide effort to bring all Americans closer to the Creator who hasblessed this country.Speakers BureauWilly Wilkin, ChairmanMission Statement: To speak before civic groups regarding American LegionPrograms and Activities on request.SPEAKERS BUREAUWilliam E. Wilkin (422-25) ChairmanJames J Mueller (327-29) Vice ChairmanMichael A. Gombar (150-20)The Speakers Bureau Roster can be found in the back of the Department Roster. If your Post is in need of a speaker for an AmericanLegion function, you can look up the person in your District who may be able to suggest someone. Our job is to help you find aspeaker for you event.45

THE AMERICAN LEGION ٠ DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA2010 – 2011Delegate MembershipStrength ReportArea – District – Postas ofMay 16, 201146

Department of California2010-2011 Membership MilestonesPosts with over 1000 MembersDistrict Post Members11 108 1,15417 381 1,45322 434 1,09629 291 3,183New PostsDistricts Post Name Number17 Los Angeles 628Chinese AmericanCancelled PostsDistrict Post Number6 Fort Sutter 3929 Concord 17121 Edward J. Minor 41823 Joe Louis 63327 Rosamond 490“The Race To The Top” National Commander’s AwardCategory II1 ST Place Winner- Free trip to National Convention in Minneapolis, MNBernard Remoaldo (CA) District 1077

THE AMERICAN LEGION ٠ DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIATHE Last Bugle CallReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011O Lord, You have showed us that death is but the gateway to a more glorious life and that wemust not fear its coming; and we know, also, that neither life nor death can separate us fromYour love. Assure us, yet again, that our departed comrades are not lost to us, but sharing newlife with You in the kingdom of our Father, where we shall in your good time be reunited. Weknow them to be with You forever … Amen.Membership TransfersToPost Everlasting2010-201178

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011This list contains 3,207 deceased comradesDist Post Name1 76 Tom C. Garrison1 76 Nelson A. St. Jean1 96 John Caito1 96 Franklin G. Collins1 96 Robert Colombi1 96 Angelo F. Giusti1 96 William Haberhauer1 96 V. Kosonen1 96 Burt F. Leschinsky1 96 William G. Philips1 96 Frank Willis1 174 Rodger D. Collar1 174 Donald Degurse1 174 Lolain J. Lyon1 174 Robert R. Strader1 205 Jack L. Greenfield1 205 Paul Jadro1 205 John D. Milligan1 205 William F. Nesmith1 205 Louis J. Rovai1 212 Arthur R. Narron1 212 Robert W. Rastatter1 212 Marvin H. Terbest1 274 S. L. Hawkins1 274 Clyde W. Johnson1 274 Reno Orlandi1 274 Wallace Scott1 274 Marino Sichi1 274 Hugh A. Thompson1 274 Wesley C. Windsor1 385 James C. Gowan1 385 Carroll H. Pratt1 415 Shawn Logan Sr.1 415 Leroy McCardie1 415 Glenn Moore1 548 Jack L. Snider1 548 Robert E. Wafler1 559 Kenneth Cady1 559 Ernest B. Giacomini1 559 George U. Scalvini2 92 Francis Busby2 92 Ronald Dunlap2 92 Robert F. Johnson Sr.2 92 Fred Pillon2 92 Harold H. Rowell Jr.2 92 Lawrence F. Solus2 122 Ernest Bridwell2 122 Robert J. Ohlund2 197 Harland E. Forell2 197 C. H. Moffitt2 214 David E. Amacker2 214 Glen A. Mayer2 214 Floyd Richards2 260 Larry Hamilton2 260 Gene H. Rippe2 369 Wilbur F. Schlosser2 369 James E. Scoggin2 441 Calvin Martin2 441 Louis G. Oberkramer2 441 Robert E. Willmore2 463 Richard L. Smith USN Ret2 720 Richard K. Allen2 720 Roland Deloria2 720 Warren J. Ruffino2 720 Martin T. Walsh2 720 Arthur W. Woggon2 746 George Carnesi2 746 Kenneth A. Denzine2 746 Leonard L. Jones2 746 Jim C. Linnell2 746 R. G. Mackey2 746 George G. Russ2 746 William C. Wade2 746 Stewart O. Wilcox3 162 Jack A. Briggs3 162 Laverne L. Harper3 162 Dick Skocko3 163 Henry E. Boyer3 163 Richard A. Greene3 163 Chester C. Ireton Jr.3 163 Paul Kuhnel3 204 Joseph Barba3 204 John T. Boske3 204 Jimmie French3 204 Albert D. Micone3 329 Melvin R. Moore4 17 Jack D. Bracewell4 17 Roy J. Brazzale4 17 John T. Hendrix Jr.4 17 Stanley Oman4 17 Rolland B. Wild4 34 Bill W. Brown4 34 Fredrick G. Wells4 42 John E. Brocker4 42 Frances S. Owen4 42 Andrew Stough4 42 Richard A. Wallace4 45 Robert Christian4 45 Albert E. May804 45 George S. Pettijohn4 45 Joseph A. Piazza4 95 James L. Beard4 95 Gene W. Bradford4 95 Robert E. Gilbert4 95 James L. Marikas4 95 George E. Morin4 95 Homer L. Nelms4 95 Frank Oddo4 95 Ernest D. Paul4 95 Albert Roesch4 95 Charles R. Shafer4 98 Manuel R. Carranza4 98 Doyle Eitel4 167 Virgil E. Eskridge4 167 Melvin L. Gumm4 167 Nathan H. Hall4 167 Gunter Lauenroth4 167 Howard McPhail4 167 Sherman E. Sharits Sr.4 210 Dewert H. Gruening4 210 Gene Salca4 218 Cliff R. Wesner4 259 Joseph A. Bernardin4 259 Loren C. Blaylock4 259 Charles L. Clark4 259 Walt Esau4 259 Paul K. Luttrell4 259 Clementine A. Mace4 259 Francis Nunes4 259 Donald Payette4 259 Harry L. Poppelreiter4 259 Alice F. Serinek4 259 James F. Smith4 259 Henry H. Wertz4 673 George D. Atteberry4 673 Richard L. Gee4 673 Billy L. Phillips4 705 Daniel E. Allison4 705 Donald E. Beilby4 705 Rickey Crabtree U.S.A. Ret4 705 Josiah S. Gilmore4 705 John E. Raetz Jr.4 705 Ralph M. Raetz4 705 George Ragland4 705 Thomas W. Venard4 789 Lucien E. Berard4 789 Peter Salazar4 807 Edgar R. Anderson4 807 Thomas R. Barlage

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 20114 807 Billy J. Bean4 807 Fred W. Evans4 807 Henry Juska4 807 Chester C. Little4 807 Kenneth McAleer4 807 Jack Pineo4 807 Eugene M. Synak5 21 Ernest Y. Bondi5 21 John W. Breckenridge5 21 Everett Bryant5 21 Frank Clark5 21 Granville M. DeMerritt5 21 Edwin L. Fobes5 21 Hugo N. Hellman5 21 Lyle E. Howe5 21 Gerald J. Leuty5 21 Albert J. Maffei5 21 Harry H. Minnich5 21 Paul R. Molinari5 21 James F. Ridley5 21 Richard R. Rolander5 21 Mario D. Simonetti5 21 Carl A. Thompson5 21 Peter S. Tinelli5 21 Donald E. Weise5 21 Robert Werner5 21 George H. Williamson5 21 Giles B. Withington5 28 Robert E. Acorne5 28 David R. Amundsen5 28 Lindo T. DeBiasio5 28 Joseph S. Disidoro5 28 Keith E. Donahoo5 28 Henry J. Elvin5 28 Mario Figone5 28 Clyde J. Gibby5 28 Rich P. Gordon5 28 Harold H. LaCombe5 28 Gerald Magers5 28 Domingo Pereira Jr.5 28 Paul J. Plutino5 28 Melvin Rohde5 28 John L. Schwartz5 28 Gail C. Spalding5 28 Frank E. Turpin5 37 Richard A. Bacciocco5 37 Richard A. Bettencourt5 37 Al Cantor5 37 Charles L. Chiapellone5 37 Charles I. Daniels Jr.5 37 William R. Davenport5 37 Arthur J. Fitch5 37 Mario M. Ghilotti5 37 Manuel P. Lopez5 37 Arthur C. Loveridge5 101 Conrad W. Auer5 101 William A. Diangelo5 101 Anthony T. Martin5 101 Henry J. Rafael5 101 John C. Robins5 101 Hugh Ross5 101 Roger H. Stine5 111 William G. Basurto5 111 Dominic Canale5 111 Sherman G. Crandall5 111 Donald D. Foster5 111 Verl Gale5 111 Noland Gregory5 111 Albert V. Henderson5 111 Blanche Lamoreau5 111 John D. Pfau5 111 Francis R. Powell5 113 Earl L. Chase5 113 Harold K. Snook5 113 Edward W. Solomon Sr.5 113 Clarence H. Tomlinson5 113 Jimmie C. Tyner5 113 Frank J. Wedge5 113 Kenneth M. Yool5 165 Allen Beard5 165 William C. Bryan5 165 Julius Caserza5 165 Albert S. Evans5 165 Clifton D. Feathers5 165 Charles J. Halls5 165 Clinton E. Hankins5 165 Richard B. Hovey5 165 Charlie Labrador5 165 James W. Lewis Jr.5 165 Ray L. Lewis5 165 James L. Llewellyn5 165 Kendal G. Paswater5 178 Walter J. Woody5 179 Joseph G. Horick5 179 William C. Mc Duffie5 179 Charles F. Schrader5 179 Jearlean R. Stark5 182 Floyd N. Coburn5 182 Joseph V. Franey5 182 Joseph Harden5 182 Ronald C. Lake5 182 George E. Pettygrove5 182 Arnold J. Wiese5 194 Marie E. Clegg5 194 Jesse Combs5 194 George E. Feist815 194 Morrell W. Fitch Jr.5 194 Larry E. McKinley5 194 Charles G. Phillips5 194 Charles P. Quistgard5 194 John D. Sundstrom5 194 Rolla C. Thornburgh5 194 Ronald N. Wilds5 199 John M. Gonzales5 199 William H. Hallam5 199 John M. Montelli5 199 Jack A. Stephenson5 199 Jeannette R. Tabacco5 208 Merle E. Banwart5 208 Walter E. Baumgartner5 208 Thomas E. Cochran III5 231 Edward De Graffenried5 293 Charles H. Burgans5 293 Lelio C. Giampaoli5 293 Louis Hamblen Sr.5 293 Theodore W. Lyons5 293 Martin Sutter5 313 George S. Bonorris5 313 Richard H. Carter5 313 John B. Cavan5 313 Frank Cognato5 313 George E. Ekwall5 313 Arno A. Rayner5 313 Virgil J. Roberts5 313 Maurice Smith5 313 Louise Souza5 313 Albert W. Walker5 338 F. J. Acevedo5 338 Lloyd B. Draper5 338 John J. Macchia5 437 Robert Bardelmeier5 437 Charles L. Blain5 437 Rolland E. Bradley5 437 Doug J. Briggs5 437 Stan Drake5 437 Charles Gay5 437 Bill H. Gibbs5 437 David L. Gray5 437 Christopher J. Kelleher Jr.5 437 John F. Maher5 437 Cal McCarley5 437 Robert C. Monthei5 437 Morris S. Opry Jr.5 437 Joseph N. Piasentin5 489 Joseph A. Bernal5 489 Ivan L. Mathews Jr.5 489 Robert P. Metzger5 489 Hans Skalagard5 489 Christopher J. Smith

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 20115 489 Oren W. Tremonti5 540 Robert E. Elijah5 540 Ruth G. Peck5 540 Terry F. Spink5 550 Roy F. Balarin5 550 Arthur B. Corbett Jr.5 550 Larry Crawford5 550 Dominic A. Gamba5 550 Morris J. Irving5 550 William S. Meyer5 550 Aubry G. Ratley5 550 James F. Turner Jr.5 550 Lawrence D. Vierra5 550 Willard B. Wells6 61 Waltha Bidstrup6 61 Russell Bohr6 61 Dan E. Campbell6 61 Allen B. Gray6 61 H. H. Houk6 61 Robert W. Jones6 61 James V. LaBella6 61 M. L. Plumb6 61 John M. Rivers6 61 Stephen Zaharko6 77 Andrew P. Andrade6 77 Nash Casas6 77 Leon Fann6 77 Ronald W. Fritz6 77 Robert L. Griffith6 77 Robert N. Kabrich6 77 David J. Kauderer6 77 Chris Lainas Jr.6 77 Clonnie F. Landers6 77 Sebastian R. Lopez6 77 Matt A. Lumia6 77 Keith R. Nelson6 77 Leo J. Niehues6 77 A. R. Peters6 77 Frank Potter6 77 Robert E. Schmitz6 77 Delbert G. Tucker6 233 Joseph D'Ambrosio6 233 David C. Morse6 233 Arnold W. Vocke6 362 David W. Raney6 362 Wallace L. Robbins6 383 Robert R. Garnett6 383 Edward A. Goldman6 383 Edward B. MacDonnell6 383 Jesse E. Rothell6 383 Gordon L. Trotter6 391 Bob O. Burns6 391 Claude J. Canfield6 391 Laurie R. Fail6 391 Howard R. Hoagland6 391 David L. Nieman6 391 Robert V. Odom6 391 William H. Phillips6 391 Jerome A. Rogers Jr.6 391 Bruce B. Smith Jr.6 447 Merlin J. Brouillete6 447 Rodney W. Mikesell6 447 Mike Shattuck6 521 Edwin G. Brown6 521 William V. Burgess6 521 Richard Crudo6 521 Denver A. Fox6 521 Daniel R. Furgerson6 521 Walter C. Garchow6 521 Chester A. Gibson6 521 James J. Grassi6 521 Virgil L. Griffith6 521 Terrence W. Hedger6 521 James R. Knorr6 521 Kenneth R. Krueger6 521 Richard A. Lamb6 521 Ernest J. Lozano6 521 Daniel A. Petitjean6 521 Robert F. Sawyer6 604 Rolando Abad6 604 Fortunato Callueng6 604 Luis G. Francisco6 604 Timothy J. Kelly6 604 Eduardo Sison6 608 Anthony Antonuccio6 608 Pat A. Barone6 608 Santiago Monroy6 608 Glenn K. Mork6 637 Gerald R. Davis6 637 Glen Ehredt6 637 Lisbon R. Leech Jr.6 637 James T. Monteton6 637 Floyd R. Nathan6 637 Dawayne Rasmussen6 662 Isadore Smith6 696 Mon Gee6 832 Bill Barwise6 832 Charles C. Davis6 832 Gerald E. Heater6 832 Ron C. Helmcke6 832 Gary D. Young6 861 Jamie N. Garrison7 84 Carl E. Coleman7 84 Eugene F. Hansen7 84 Arthur R. Herdal7 84 David A. Stemmler827 84 Bernard J. Tupper7 84 Mary E. Webb-Burden7 119 William H. Bowman7 119 George H. Campini7 119 Ken W. Collins7 119 G. L. Darrington7 119 Tom Deaton7 119 Kenneth O. Evans7 119 Jack P. Farley7 119 Melvin L. Hoffman7 119 Leo Martin7 119 John O. Norton7 119 Gerald Propst7 119 Vernon G. Radeke7 119 Lynn E. Waggener7 130 Robert Bocksmith7 130 Ronald E. Brewer7 130 Hugh A. Brodie7 130 Leonard L. Craner7 130 William J. Curry7 130 Joseph E. Day7 130 Jack D. Flynn7 130 Abe Fortner7 130 Donald J. Hanzlik7 130 Grant Jolley7 130 William J. Laird7 130 Charles R. Leroy7 130 Ronald L. McRoberts7 130 George L. Michaelson7 130 Ronald J. Montminy7 130 James A. Ose7 130 Steve Pelayo7 130 Walter K. Pierce7 130 Carl A. Pinter7 130 Manford B. Spangler7 130 Lee N. Stram7 169 Jack Andersen7 169 Manuel Cervantes7 169 Richard M. Edwards7 169 Denver D. Fults7 169 Robert E. Hague7 169 Harold F. Hermann7 169 George W. Hinkle7 169 Jane L. Howard7 169 Arlin L. Miller7 169 Gene E. Morgan7 169 Steve Tharp7 169 John Vaughan7 192 Frank P. Dettner7 192 John W. Isgreen Jr.7 192 Billy J. Russell7 192 John T. Souza7 192 Gene F. Stein

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 20117 264 Henry V. Everly7 587 Edw C. Barnes7 587 Arnold J. Celick7 587 Maggie H. Martinez7 620 James W. Lawson7 620 Jeff Mitchell7 775 Gerald N. Winter7 775 Frank S. Ziegenfuss7 795 Charles E. Kerns Sr.7 795 Lance C. Sunderland8 1 Ricardo M. Catahan8 1 Oscar F. Fengler8 1 John C. Fewlass8 1 James D. Grant8 1 James E. Grundman8 1 F. M. Palacios8 1 John Penzato8 1 Raymond A. Piccinini8 1 Hugo Poggio8 40 Italo N. Amerio8 40 Thomas R. Dolan8 40 Max G. Kannegieter8 40 Albert J. Lococo8 40 Charles R. Lommasson8 40 Stephen G. Mahr8 40 Charles P. Mesina8 40 Roger C. Pendenza8 40 Allan A. Rodriguez8 40 Robert J. Smith8 40 Ronald J. Souza8 203 Charles G. Simpson8 230 Leonid I. Boukanovsky8 230 Godofredo S. Gomez8 230 Melvin C. Jackson8 230 Edward J. Stathes8 230 Andrew C. Vellis8 236 Jacques Nouaux8 236 Joseph F. Traverso8 244 Elbert Wilson Jr.8 315 James Ketola8 333 John Douimbia8 333 Joseph C. Galeoto Jr.8 333 Jerome Sapiro Jr.8 384 Eliot A. Harper8 384 Moon S. Jeong8 384 John Lew8 448 Harry L. Harkness8 448 David D. Irwin8 448 Roger D. Stephens8 448 Recia A. Young8 456 Victor J. Cipparrone8 456 Edward L. Epting8 456 William V. Favilla8 456 Jeremiah Guiney8 456 Joseph H. Long8 456 Daniel J. Mahoney8 456 Thomas Mc Inerney8 456 Milivoy M. Mikovich8 456 Raymond E. Ray Jr.8 456 Slava J. Tochilin8 456 Walter C. Watson8 510 Harold R. Antrim8 510 John I. Kannisto8 599 Donald Condencia Sr.8 599 Joseph Cordi8 599 Martin D. Delbonta8 599 Raymond J. Ferro8 599 Frank V. Machi8 600 Antonio Calagos8 911 Charles Gerold9 29 Glen D. Barnett9 29 Clarence P. Faria9 29 Willie C. Jones9 29 Michael A. Keppel9 29 Larry W. Moon9 151 Damaso K. Basco9 151 Joseph M. Bruno9 151 Gerald D. Evans9 151 William Jordan9 151 Antanaci Y. Orozco9 151 Charles A. Shavies Sr.9 151 Robert S. Smith USN Ret9 151 Leland R. Taylor9 161 Michael Bleuel9 161 William J. Frederickson9 161 George R. Low Sr.9 161 Robert G. Scott9 161 Leroy B. Stewart9 171 Michael A. Gavura9 171 Wayne I. Hollinger9 171 Samuel W. Hornsby9 171 Thomas A. Palmer9 202 George G. Gambel9 202 Harold D. Price9 246 Robert Andres9 246 Arthur F. Lawton9 246 Robert W. Shick9 246 John H. Thompson9 331 James Allen9 331 Robert Hakins9 331 Robert G. Hill9 331 Robert Viacava9 340 Joseph V. Cepernich9 340 Calvin Gipson9 340 Cleveland N. Jordan9 340 James F. Jungles839 340 Donald L. Nesbitt Jr.9 340 Max Refre9 340 Robert Walker9 517 Russell B. Allen9 517 Robert B. Bentley9 517 Carl H. Boswell9 517 Amadeo M. DePalma9 517 Mark Hull9 517 Art Klimack9 517 Aldo J. Menchini9 517 Ned Robinson9 517 Orren C. Rupert9 517 Don E. Wilson10 9 Edward N. Hutton10 47 Maurice E. Bazzell Jr.10 47 Charles L. Beers10 47 John J. Clark10 47 Walter E. Fitzgerald10 47 Thomas G. Mc Creary10 68 Joseph R. Atiland10 68 Tony Castillo10 68 Robert A. Celani10 68 Harold Nicholson10 68 Raymond E. Orris10 68 Raymond Robinson10 117 Frenz Albert10 117 Joseph F. Ast10 117 Virginia A. Babcock10 117 Dumah K. Frazier10 117 Carter E. Gilleland10 117 Wallace W. Kelly10 117 Mary A. Kriskovich10 117 Harriet C. Lehtonen10 117 Robert A. Lindstrom10 117 David E. Meyer10 117 Karel A. Reyenga10 117 Verne Shrewsbury10 117 Ronald Stalker10 117 Paul Sweigart10 117 Jack A. Thomas10 237 Richard C. Epps10 237 Jack Fioro10 237 John E. Flatley10 237 William Florio10 237 Howell B. Kiernan Jr.10 237 Robert L. Koopmann10 292 Tony A. Bacome10 292 Don Clawson10 292 Grady L. Elliott10 292 Ralph Fong Sr.10 292 Raymond B. McManus10 292 Jess M. Perez10 292 Elmer A. Thysell

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201110 471 Robert H. Armstrong10 471 David Bramschreiber10 471 Sam Brenner10 471 Charles W. Castrovince10 471 Robert R. Fletcher10 471 Allen J. Garland10 471 Mervin W. Johnson10 471 Juvent J. Koehne10 471 Nettie Leonard10 471 Clem H. Long10 471 John Mauroni10 471 Wilson R. Ogg10 471 James E. Porteous10 471 William C. Seifert10 471 Herbert M. Stein10 471 Raymond F. Tobey10 471 Duane L. Wigley10 598 Carlos M. Aguilar10 598 Jimmy Buenavista10 598 Kevin M. Coleman10 647 E. B. Dickerson10 647 Edward E. Hand10 647 Edward H. McBride10 649 Fred J. Casassa10 649 Maltbie L. Holt10 649 James E. Kerr10 649 David G. Leach10 649 Donald G. Tripp10 649 Laverne E. Walters10 695 Charles C. Jordan Jr.10 695 Richard D. Mac Farland10 695 Marvin L. Ramsdell10 837 Harold E. Acree10 837 Anthony A. Avilla10 837 Alfred H. Buchta Sr.10 837 Thomas K. Champion10 837 Thomas Cowsert10 837 David Dunlap10 837 David M. Dunlap10 837 Melvin G. Fletcher10 870 Manuel Paurinotto10 870 Richard H. Suazo10 873 Charles G. Wittebort11 16 Bernardino Aguilera11 16 Robert Armstrong11 16 Wilson P. Ayers Jr.11 16 Fred P. Bentley Jr.11 16 Manuel Bonzo11 16 John W. Catanzaro11 16 Joe M. Cordova11 16 Frank J. Eckelman11 16 Richard B. Fleming11 16 Robert C. Gerber11 16 George Giovando11 16 Keith D. Herbert11 16 Jose L. Hernandez11 16 Jack R. Hyman11 16 Leland M. Kiley11 16 Joseph F. Maes Jr.11 16 Jerry D. Maggs11 16 Ray F. Marquez11 16 Joseph A. Martin11 16 Charles E. Mechling11 16 Tanielu M. Mikaio11 16 Harold F. Morris11 16 Charles Nunez Jr.11 16 Ernest Reed11 16 Jess T. Rose11 16 Laurence J. Rydel11 16 Anthony A. Sainaghi11 16 Lawrence E. Schneider11 16 William E. Smith11 16 Glynn Tarrant11 16 Joseph M. Veltri11 16 Jess F. Westergard11 16 Stanford W. White11 22 Gordon E. Brackett11 22 Sam Charkow11 22 James J. Christian11 22 Albert C. Cross11 22 Joseph E. Donahue11 22 Barney O. Filbin11 22 Antonio J. Galvan11 22 Frederick M. Henne11 22 Clifford L. Hieb11 22 Benjamin E. Hinz11 22 Emery Holloway11 22 Emanuel Kundert11 22 Paul A. Lauchland11 22 Gerald R. Lee Sr.11 22 Gilbert F. Lewman11 22 Joseph L. McDonald11 22 Duke McDonnell11 22 Ernest Meier11 22 T. W. Peterson11 22 Duane R. Wight11 102 Woodrow D. Arnold11 102 Dennis A. Dergan11 102 Orville C. Hause11 102 Doris E. Kuster11 102 Melvin L. Miller11 102 James D. Murphy11 102 Joseph S. Robles11 108 Donald E. Anderson11 108 Ron Betz11 108 Garth D. Bohlin8411 108 William S. Bowles11 108 Elvis Brown11 108 Hugh Craig11 108 Burt Drakos11 108 Russell Evitt11 108 Edward Gille11 108 William Hartnett III11 108 James W. Hemenway11 108 Harlan Hickenbottom11 108 Ernest Hohndorf11 108 Jerome C. Holman11 108 Mathew L. Homan11 108 Charles O. Lindekugel11 108 James Messinger11 108 George Moore11 108 John F. Moreno11 108 Lorold E. Pate11 108 Jim Plamondon11 108 James Ralph11 108 Robert W. Rank11 108 Leslie I. Raper11 108 Edward W. Redding11 108 Louie Saracino11 108 Verne L. Sargent11 108 Richard D. Saunders11 108 James E. Smalldon11 108 Jerome Smith11 108 Douglas Sommerfeldt11 108 Kim Still11 108 Gary L. Stillwell11 108 Gordon F. Stirk11 108 William R. Trudgen11 108 Rick R. Welch11 108 Larry Wight11 108 George M. Williams11 108 Wayne E. Wright11 172 Angel Cuellar11 172 Roger Cunning11 172 Arthur H. DeLage11 172 Kenneth C. DeLong11 172 Robert W. Frye11 172 Louis F. Galli11 172 John W. Hendricks11 172 Roland Reich11 172 Joe Toste Jr.11 172 Jack Vaughn11 190 William B. Gelderman11 190 Kenneth W. Martin11 190 John F. Sankey11 190 Terry R. Sonsky11 249 Richard D. Field11 249 Melvin D. Leiske11 249 Kenneth G. Leonard

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201111 249 Alfred C. Nettle11 249 Willard Smith11 263 Alfred H. Germano11 263 Carl J. Vilen11 290 Ormand W. Eskew11 290 Michael Farley11 290 Delmer G. Miller11 290 Clarence Neal11 376 John R. Leidecker11 376 Jesse E. Mechling11 402 Manuel Maduena11 632 Leroy D. Barsby11 798 Adolphus A. Lagrimas11 803 Daniel L. Bergeleen11 803 John M. Gambell11 803 Howard Hahn11 803 Robert E. Heil11 803 Anthony L. Moerman11 803 Bruno Patti11 803 Joseph G. Rojas11 803 Lonnie R. Satterwhite11 803 Jesse C. Valdez11 803 Harry J. Wills12 58 Aubrey L. Cupp12 58 Patrick L. Higgins12 58 Harold C. King II12 58 Jack C. McCoy12 58 Lanis P. Miller12 58 William C. Shaw12 58 Wilbur H. Strong12 58 William Tolar12 58 Ralph C. Wood12 74 Donald D. Baney12 74 Alton Barber12 74 Joseph R. Brom12 74 J. B. Brown12 74 James D. Brown12 74 Paul L. Buckingham12 74 Joseph L. Bueno12 74 E. Curtis Camp12 74 Wallace Cox12 74 Robert Dampier12 74 Ernest Di Rienzo12 74 Doyle Eidschun12 74 Richard F. Fayad12 74 Jack R. Flint12 74 Oscar F. Flint12 74 John R. French12 74 Dave Gaddy12 74 Gary E. Gilman12 74 Joseph P. Gmachowski12 74 Laurence E. Grandt12 74 Kenneth N. Hansen12 74 John W. Higby12 74 Angelo J. Hillas12 74 John Hoge12 74 Dan Holcomb12 74 M. O. Ikerd12 74 Gerald R. King12 74 Frank H. Lowry12 74 Glenn Montgomery12 74 William B. Mullikin12 74 Luther O. Riley12 74 Harold D. Oliver12 74 Richard Perez12 74 Ralph L. Peterson12 74 Louie Petros12 74 Warren C. Purviance12 74 James T. Robinson12 74 Russel L. Serna12 74 Harvey E. Smith12 74 Harold T. Stedman12 74 Eugene Summers12 74 Alfred Vegas12 74 Wilbur Vierra12 74 Jack Weber12 74 Rosemary M. Welsh12 74 Powell Zwicker12 83 Joe F. Alvernaz12 83 Emerson G. Atkinson Jr.12 83 J. S. Bohn12 83 Onis Cline12 83 Michael L. Davis12 83 Verne Davis12 83 Joe DelMonte12 83 James Hamilton12 83 George F. Hill12 83 Bill Kirby12 83 Thomas Olaeta12 83 Paul Paretti12 83 Jose B. Perez12 83 G. B. Randolph12 83 Emelio L. Romero12 83 Clement A. Rumin12 83 Charles M. Smith Jr.12 83 Jack H. Stockton12 83 Reyes R. Villegas Sr.12 86 Henry J. Bell12 88 Roy P. Bethel12 88 Henry J. DeBoer12 88 Loren L. Fullmer Jr.12 88 Nathan E. Gossett12 88 Jose A. Guerra12 88 Willie J. Manning12 88 Rodney C. McCombs12 88 Melvin W. Reiswig8512 88 Dennis W. Reynolds12 88 Jerry E. Schell12 88 Bert Silva12 88 Stratis P. Stavrianoudakis12 88 Dale R. Walbert12 148 Carlyle DuBose12 148 Jerry J. Luna12 148 Elmer A. Schuh12 148 Gregory D. Selby12 166 James R. Cook12 166 Edwin Cordeiro12 166 Nivo D. Latorraca12 166 Alvin Martin12 168 Baxter M. Gilton12 168 Donald F. Lubker12 240 Howard L. Collins12 240 John J. DeMaria12 240 Kenneth E. Hall12 240 Allen Lopes12 240 Thomas R. Montegani12 240 P. H. Mulkey12 240 Edward J. Periera12 240 Clarence D. Wood12 491 Charles Lind12 491 Bernardino Tapia Jr.12 567 Arthur M. Mimler12 567 Melvin L. Straus12 660 Andrew J. Espinosa12 660 Charles W. Randrup12 668 Donald C. Dean12 668 Grant R. Fox12 668 Fred Kajioka12 681 Douglas L. Finney12 872 Joseph Alonzo12 872 Loyd Davenport12 872 Oram Thibodeau13 89 Fred H. Baker13 89 Wesley E. Harmon13 99 Valentin Acebu13 99 James Q. Adams Jr.13 99 Carlos Barahona13 99 Frank J. Bua13 99 William R. Callaway13 99 Fred J. Dinuzzo13 99 Edward E. Dykes13 99 Darrell E. Edwards13 99 John M. Fabbri13 99 James H. Irwin13 99 William J. Lettire13 99 James W. Mathis13 99 Manuel G. Moitozo13 99 Mike Pastorello13 99 Benjamin Ponce

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201113 99 Crispin C. Quindiagen13 99 Floyd N. Tryon13 99 Jesse R. Vallejos13 217 William C. Blake13 217 Frank Caliri13 217 Robert D. Col.13 217 Kermit Delaurant13 217 Michael A. Filice13 217 Clyde S. Jackson13 217 Richard E. Janisch13 217 Jerry Navarro13 217 Paul A. Rede13 217 Bruce J. Sweeney13 217 Albin F. Todd13 318 Robert E. Carlson13 318 Edward A. Carroll Jr.13 318 Harry B. Kavanaugh13 318 Clarence E. Krause13 318 Walter E. Maki13 318 Robert T. Scott13 344 Carrol E. Bingham13 344 Paul K. Soper III13 375 William C. Alhouse13 375 Pearlie Baldwin13 375 Ronald R. Brown13 375 Raymond S. Mathias13 375 Harold M. Partelow13 380 Paul A. Schmidt13 419 Arthur D. Barr13 419 William M. Bonczyk13 419 Walter R. Boyles13 419 Ernest D. Castro13 419 Donald Clark13 419 William Della Maggiore13 419 Donald F. Drake13 419 Merrill Dye13 419 Gary J. Fowler13 419 Fred W. Kruger13 419 Herbert H. Millen13 419 Lawrence R. Plaatje13 419 Willie J. Rodrigues13 419 Earl R. Shively13 419 Ruben Trujillo13 558 Kenneth L. Baricevic13 558 Walter H. Carlson13 558 Robert M. Connelly13 558 William G. De Mers13 558 Harold B. Herstedt13 558 Arthur J. Hopper13 558 Cecil S. Malmin13 558 Roger Mansell13 558 James D. Marsh13 558 Michael J. McCarthy13 558 Glenn R. Meacham13 558 John G. Nicholas13 558 Donald D. Wiggin13 558 Boyd W. Wilson13 564 Dennis E. Anderson13 564 Joseph A. Boisdore13 564 Darrell Brown13 564 John W. Dewey13 564 Noel Duckett13 564 Herman L. Dunn13 564 Ortin T. French13 564 Richard A. Froke13 564 Charles F. Gannon13 564 John F. Gill13 564 David C. Guerruccia13 564 Lester H. Klein13 564 Arthur Mancillas13 564 Celedonio F. Rabello13 564 Gordon Rollman13 564 Lewis M. Schmehl13 564 Kermit E. Stahl13 642 Edward V. De Falco13 642 Charles A. Vasey13 714 Tranquilino Arellano13 714 Burton Benjamin13 714 George R. Javier13 714 Juan M. Morano13 714 Florentino S. Somera13 791 Herman R. Alvarez13 791 Robert N. Eddy13 791 Jose T. Gonzales13 791 Wallace P. Harrang13 791 Maurice Hill13 791 Charles Lyon13 791 Paul L. Walson13 858 Enrique D. Latoza13 858 Anastacio M. Rodriguez14 2 James T. Berry14 3 Jon D. Bailey14 3 Fred M. Bylund14 3 Robert W. Ellington Sr.14 3 Glen D. Layton14 3 Thelbert Main14 3 James McCartney14 3 Philip J. Pinheiro14 3 Robert W. Wessel14 4 Victor Pellegrino14 4 Barney E. Williamson14 11 Louie J. Baldrica14 11 Robert M. Broide14 11 Richard L. Crosson14 11 Modesto Morini14 12 Albert H. Arnst8614 12 Leroy H. Hansen14 12 Don Paul14 12 Fred M. Witt14 23 Frank L. Foos14 23 Robert G. Gonzalez14 23 Jack L. Lester14 35 Robert A. Anderson14 35 Frank Kimura14 35 J. B. McCain14 35 David S. Powell D.D.S.14 36 Richard F. Mangrum14 38 Mark L. Golden14 38 Jim E. Moore14 38 Ferol L. Stanton14 55 Ray L. Cox14 55 Jay O. Eaton14 55 Marvin R. Hudson14 55 Ronald E. Hughes14 55 Alex H. Martin14 100 Adam E. Hinojos14 100 Ronald Nichols14 110 George E. Covert14 110 Horace G. Lutz14 110 Gerrit H. Stukkie14 144 Howard G. Herman14 147 Forestene Beckham14 147 William B. Braymer14 147 Raymond A. Gomez14 147 Darrel Hintergardt Sr.14 147 Fumio Ikeda14 147 Russell J. Pinkerton14 147 Nicholas Quattrone Jr.14 147 Lloyd B. Ward14 147 Melvin L. Ward14 159 Curtis Nachtigall14 159 Charles L. Parnell14 159 Leon Taylor14 159 Richard L. Wagner14 226 Eldon W. Thompson14 245 James K. Carter14 245 Marvin L. Cederquist14 245 Robert E. Maciel14 245 Dick Monis14 245 John R. Panzak14 509 Arthur Baranowski Jr.14 509 Leroy Bayne14 509 Francis P. Bowen14 509 George W. Cusick14 509 Gary Dixon14 509 Ray D. Fahler14 509 Felix Franco Jr.14 509 Johnnie G. Gaad14 509 John A. Gress

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201114 509 Bill G. Hoover14 509 Robert M. Jolly14 509 Mathew Marovich14 509 Tony W. Maslowski14 509 Orval H. Reinhardt14 509 Kenneth E. Sangmaster14 509 Billy E. Seaver14 509 Lee E. Spencer14 509 Walter F. Springer14 509 John H. Whitt14 509 George E. Willi14 509 John S. Zelenak Jr.14 511 Boley W. Hamilton Jr.14 511 Taylor Murrell14 594 Pedro G. Figueroa14 594 Jack Kilow14 594 Raymond Lehr14 594 Charles W. McBride14 621 Ross E. Findlay14 621 Richard H. Gardner14 621 John T. Griffiths14 621 Fred L. Nicholson15 15 Jimmie D. Adams15 15 L. D. Chancey15 15 Manuel S. Machado15 15 Richard J. Newberger15 15 Gerald A. Ramsey15 18 Curtis W. Blakely15 18 Susan K. Cowley15 18 Leland F. Kirk15 18 Richard O. White15 18 Paul B. Witter15 19 Michael Martin15 19 Crosby Shapazian15 19 Jim Zimmerman15 20 Gary D. Belveal15 20 Jay Craddock15 20 Wyatt A. Harris15 20 William R. Lamotte15 20 Robert A. Malone15 20 Daniel L. Snow15 26 Clarence E. Block15 26 Joseph V. Brooks15 26 Harold A. Burns15 26 Harold D. Bush15 26 Roy K. Cook15 26 George E. Gray15 26 Calvin W. Haffey15 26 James D. Hartzell15 26 Wallace Hornsby15 26 Otto W. Kramer15 26 David C. Longbottom15 26 Jesse R. Lozano15 26 Thomas H. McGinley Sr.15 26 Edgar Meissner15 26 Charles S. Miller15 26 Harold V. Neufeld15 26 Jack L. Park15 26 James W. Pickett15 26 Charles H. Pierce15 26 Bert Pruitt15 26 Budd Ray15 26 Carlos F. Rosas15 26 Clifford E. Sherwood15 26 Doss L. Smith15 26 Nick G. Valos15 26 Michael D. Vanbooven15 63 Raymond B. Walrath15 63 Joe N. Zeller15 94 Donald L. Evans15 94 Robert V. Smith15 124 John C. Beck15 124 Ralph Carpenter15 124 Jacob Pandol15 124 Laurits J. Sorensen15 221 Eugene B. Balz15 221 Thomas W. Hawkins15 221 James L. Snyder15 221 Lee R. Waddell15 671 Larry Barsamian15 671 A. M. Felix15 682 John E. Avilez15 682 Lyle J. Bluhm15 682 Claude L. Cox III15 682 John Fitzpatrick15 682 Harvey Ginn15 682 Benjamin J. Keeling15 682 Terrance C. McCarthy15 682 Mark C. Myers15 682 Francis S. Nakatsuka15 682 John Renz15 682 John S. Schultz15 682 Dale O. Troxel15 711 Jesse Biglay Sr.15 711 Jerome Bowen15 711 Donald H. Bradley15 711 Roy F. Kinkade15 711 Robert L. Page15 711 Rex B. Richardson15 711 John B. Weatherford15 743 John H. Moorman15 743 Jess Rivera15 743 Maurice Wilson15 779 John F. Cemo15 779 Claude Cotten15 779 Michael S. Hurtado Sr.8715 779 Roy E. Rockholt15 785 Joe Hernandez15 785 Perfecto Santillano15 865 Leslie W. Armstrong15 865 Louie T. Carpenter15 865 Phillip Zachary16 48 Amado B. Babista16 48 Eugene Bakke16 48 Chester L. Black16 48 James L. Brown16 48 Jerry C. Davis16 48 Glen R. Dewar16 48 Frank L. Lindsey16 48 John P. Mlynek16 48 Fred A. Moffett16 48 Donald W. Muir16 48 Cecil E. Potter16 48 Charles R. Sauber16 48 Dorill B. Wright16 48 Larry D. Young16 49 Frederick H. Koek16 49 Frank G. Martinez16 49 Bruce O. Neal16 49 Richard J. Prigge16 49 Mario Raffetto16 49 Mike Rangel16 49 Gary Spiegel16 49 Ralph L. Stephens16 49 William S. Wodarczak16 49 Donnie S. Yee16 50 Russell E. Davis16 50 Steven Davis16 50 Gene B. Durrett16 50 Troy L. Ferguson16 50 Jack D. Flanagin16 50 Robert R. Gadsby16 50 John M. Storlie16 56 Max E. Berger16 56 Charles Briggs16 56 Mike Buentiempo16 56 Richard Coykendall16 56 Margarito Dominguez16 56 Harold V. George16 56 Eugene E. Grant16 56 Timothy M. Knipp16 56 Herbert Lloyd16 56 Ellen M. Maschke16 56 Edward J. McAvay16 56 Charles D. Orin16 56 Roger W. Peard III16 56 Roger W. Peard16 56 Robert W. Phillips16 56 Tony Rizzo

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201116 56 Donald L. Sanchez16 56 Ted O. Scott16 56 David L. Shell16 56 Frank L. Silveira16 56 Willard B. Swanberger16 56 Ed Wergeles16 62 Kenneth E. Wood16 66 Joseph W. Acevedo Sr.16 66 Michael Barrett16 66 Harley A. Beem16 66 Robert P. Bryn16 66 William Dailey16 66 John Dostal16 66 John A. Enos16 66 James T. Estes16 66 Charles E. Goodale16 66 Eugene D. Jones16 66 William D. Malmen16 66 Ernest A. Martin16 66 Harold W. Mc Donald16 66 Daniel A. Mele16 66 Wilber Guy Oliver16 66 Jerome M. Ottoson16 66 Floyd R. Persall16 66 Karl G. Petersen16 66 Walter H. Pfleghaar16 66 David A. Quesada16 66 Frank A. Serpa16 66 Everett J. Spry16 66 John Sweeney16 66 William L. Terra16 66 Ernie Tripke16 66 William C. Trussler16 66 Philip R. Tuson16 66 Dan H. Wasson16 66 William E. Zimarik16 125 Robert L. Bennett16 125 Robert A. Borowski16 125 Robert T. Colino16 125 Lee C. Hill16 125 William C. Mason16 136 Virginia J. Evans16 136 Frank O. Georgi Jr.16 136 William R. Green16 136 Joe Hamilton16 136 Marvin E. Kroger16 136 Oran C. Privett16 136 Murray Schmidt16 136 John S. Smith16 136 Marlin Stebbins16 136 Earl E. Van Blaricom16 160 Orlando Rigoni16 160 Henry R. Van Goey16 211 Ralph Askerman16 211 Raymond H. Diaz16 211 Stan Dover16 211 Jack B. Evans16 211 Howard W. Fogelberg16 211 Robert J. Hadley16 211 Clarence E. Harris16 211 Gilbert W. Hewitt16 211 Barney Kuhns16 211 Charles E. Leaf16 211 William N. Madson16 211 Stuart B. Mc Crea16 211 Edward R. McBride16 211 John E. Midgley16 211 Bruce E. Mustaine16 211 Walter J. Pate16 211 Louis J. Poloni16 211 Robert L. Wilson16 220 Gerald D. Anderson16 220 Norman R. Bateman16 220 C. A. Braly16 220 Harry B. Larsen16 220 Donald L. Tucker16 339 Russell V. Anderson16 339 Lela F. Bassett16 339 Russell J. Baxter16 339 Roderick A. Bliss Jr.16 339 Verlyn J. Carpenter16 339 Arnold Dahlman16 339 James P. Egan16 339 William L. Glaser16 339 Jim Hantgin16 339 Travis Harrelson16 339 John N. Johnson16 339 Daniel D. Lanshe16 339 John H. Myers16 339 Bobby R. Otwell16 339 G. R. Pableo16 339 Claude H. Rice16 339 Robert Schrader16 339 Bernard E. Thomas16 339 Vernon Tubbs16 339 Morris H. Willis16 371 Vincent J. Pizzi16 432 William E. Bowen16 432 Jay Foreman16 432 Jesse P. Lusk16 432 Harry W. Neil Jr.16 432 Guy E. Orr16 432 John H. Pollock16 432 Tamara Webster16 482 William H. Anderson16 482 Sanford I. Drucker8816 482 Gerald Duncan16 482 William E. Hiser16 482 Carl J. Hokanson16 482 Frank W. McCarthy16 482 Jack L. Randolph16 484 Samuel K. Greenberg16 484 Rodney D. Hunnewell16 502 Eulalio G. Cabriales16 502 Fred W. Mitchell16 534 George I. Gray16 534 Robert W. Hilderbrand16 534 Ira K. Moore16 534 Marshall E. Noel16 534 Raol A. Piette16 534 Lionel G. Trujillo16 534 Jack E. Venable16 686 Phillip F. Marquez16 741 Donald J. Backe16 741 Wendell P. Daily II16 741 James W. Franklin16 741 Max F. Gilliland16 741 Cornelius H. Hays Jr.16 741 Robert R. Horter Jr.16 741 Donald Linebaugh16 741 John C. Morgan16 741 Thomas Nunez16 741 Lawrence C. Poulton Jr.16 741 Richard M. Ruble16 741 Donald J. Sabol16 741 Roland H. Schultz16 741 Meyer Shapiro16 741 Keith E. Terrill16 741 Charles M. Walder16 741 Elizabeth J. Walder17 8 Atlas C. Blanchette Jr.17 8 Carl Figoten17 8 Charles W. Hammond17 8 Walter R. Rainey17 8 Warren H. Winston17 273 Marvin Graham17 285 James Alex17 285 Tom Gost17 285 Freda L. Johnson17 285 Nichols A. Palamiotis17 285 John S. Sakellaris17 285 Sam Zagorianos17 302 Roger B. Files17 302 Joseph T. Thompson17 309 Roy Beattie Jr.17 309 Arthur C. Krelle17 309 Albert E. Le Bas17 309 Frankie D. Lowe17 381 Billy D. Alexander

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201117 381 Maurice V. Allen17 381 David S. Arroyo17 381 Raymond J. Blackwell17 381 Raymond T. Blumberg17 381 Thomas L. Brown Jr.17 381 Michael W. Callahan17 381 Kenneth W. Carlsted17 381 Harold E. Epling17 381 Harold J. Floren17 381 Arthur C. Fuentes17 381 Raymond P. Herres17 381 Harold L. Hostetler17 381 Gordon L. Hubbard17 381 Charles J. Hughes17 381 John D. Mac Willie17 381 Calvin G. McFarland17 381 Darrell W. Morgan Jr.17 381 Leonard J. Orbus17 381 William L. Page17 381 Roland E. Phillips17 381 Milton S. Porterfield17 381 Thomas Quarles17 381 Lynn R. Selby17 381 Wesley M. Sherman17 381 George L. Shipp Sr.17 381 Alice M. Singleton17 381 Henry A. Skeggs17 381 Lloyd A. Weber17 381 Martin L. Wente17 387 Frank N. Consbruck17 546 Robert T. Ramsay17 677 Preston Perkins17 812 Charles F. Biefeldt17 812 Earle W. Galbraith17 812 Herbert H. Grant17 812 Lucas T. Pyeatt18 13 Ernest E. Brammer18 13 Thornton H. Hamlin Jr.18 13 Dan B. Kubly18 13 Richard D. Lemmon18 13 Charles L. Rogers18 13 George W. Sabin Jr.18 13 Carl E. Sperry18 30 Epi Alvarado18 30 Thomas M. Clark18 30 Lewis M. Constance18 30 John M. Faull18 30 Robert L. Gustafson18 30 Robert A. Henninger18 30 Hertran Jones18 30 Russell A. Mc Clay18 30 Raymond J. Roman18 30 Margaret S. Shull18 30 Leonard Strong18 30 Keith A. Wendt18 44 Wesley H. Goshorn18 44 Dale Hanover18 44 Robert Hite18 44 Harold J. Martin18 44 John G. Ochoa18 44 David G. Ross18 75 Frank Bustamante18 75 Edgar L. Flippen18 75 Arthur Lozano18 75 Pete R. Martinez18 75 Robert G. Ramos18 75 Ernest F. Robles18 75 Rudolph H. Salvador18 75 Peter Shore18 75 Raymond L. Whitaker18 78 Leonard Hill18 78 Eugene K. Keating18 78 Eileen O'Malley18 78 Edwin A. Swanson18 139 Louis V. Cuba18 139 Theodore S. Dichirico18 139 John P. Fauls18 139 Joseph P. Hall18 139 Roberto J. Ignacio18 139 Russell E. Long18 139 James C. McCollum18 139 Larry Pacheco18 180 Rey E. Acosta18 180 Michael G. Castaneda18 180 Donald E. Hamilton18 180 John P. Moreno18 180 Mike G. Perez18 180 Anthony Ruelas18 180 William Schuchman18 180 Hector R. Valdez18 180 Jesse V. Vallin18 239 Pat Ferraro18 241 Hubert H. Perry18 241 David P. Statee18 247 Norman E. Bailey18 247 James W. Clark18 247 Blaise E. Filosa18 247 William L. Hawkins18 247 Frank J. Ksiazek18 247 Loy M. Mandelin18 247 Benjamin A. Nelson18 247 Jack W. Rhoads18 247 Eugene B. Ryan18 247 Walter L. Slavik18 247 M. E. Thornborough18 247 George Welch8918 247 Clifford G. Witherby18 261 William R. Black18 261 Ayers M. Botts18 261 Dean Debois18 279 Michael A. Foster18 279 John J. Gorman18 279 Richard D. Long18 279 Thurston McDougal18 279 Robert S. Shepard18 279 Charles G. Souder18 280 George A. Dale18 280 John E. Daunt18 280 Frank R. Dawson18 280 Herbert J. Garcia18 280 William C. Hulsebos18 280 Joseph B. McMullin18 280 Stormy Powers18 280 Robert T. Renfrew Jr.18 280 Lutha T. Shaw Jr.18 280 Robert D. Toombs18 280 Jack W. Vogt18 280 Jesse L. Willis18 397 Anthony G. Leon18 397 Richard F. Molina18 397 Joe R. Nevarez18 397 Donald R. Willingham18 431 John W. Clemson18 431 Thomas H. Elieff18 431 Arthur M. Ford18 431 Wilder R. Haskins18 431 B. F. Lamb18 431 Floyd W. Lumbattis Jr.18 431 H. E. Naegeli18 431 Michael W. Spence18 431 Rex W. Towey18 442 Gerald Elmore18 475 Richard A. Bestard18 475 Clifton L. Birdsall18 475 Frank Scott18 475 Carl E. Watson18 536 Joseph A. Broussard18 748 Raymond Gutierrez18 748 John L. Raya18 748 Steve C. Salazar18 748 Robert Sosa18 748 Arthur L. Vollaire18 755 Ronald L. Jared18 755 Venett J. Kobus18 755 Gordon Merrill18 755 James L. Muir Jr.18 755 Robert A. Nichols18 755 Thomas Rosien18 755 Frederick W. Steiner Jr.

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201118 755 Robert W. Toms18 790 Drol G. Alarid18 790 Alton J. Barcelow18 790 John A. Blanthorne18 790 Daniel N. Boles18 790 Donald Callaway18 790 Ralph A. Fryer18 790 Norman Funk18 790 Albert J. Lieurance18 790 Norman H. Olson18 790 Harold P. Sarnecki18 790 Ernest R. Valenson Jr.18 888 Margaret L. Weeks19 27 Frank C. Blair Jr.19 27 Lawrence A. Kramer19 27 Robert C. Krause19 27 Johnny J. Martin19 27 Richard A. Zollar Sr.19 51 Ken H. Chandler19 51 Robert E. Dore19 51 Arthur A. Harshbarger19 51 Howard M. Hope19 51 Robert Pina19 51 Alexander L. Ritchie19 51 Leroy Schlegelmilch19 51 Norman E. Wilcox19 120 Robert D. Barlass19 120 Jennie H. Crum19 120 Robert Lee19 120 Roger Powell19 120 Thaddeus A. Stein19 170 Don M. Alexander19 170 Bobby R. Edwards19 170 Jerry J. Eisinger19 170 Dean O. Malmo19 170 Marvin Musick19 184 John M. Brabson19 184 Malory L. Browning19 184 Davis C. Cochran19 184 James Dunn19 184 Anthony R. Gatto19 184 Ralph A. Procetto19 184 Albert Schow19 184 Ralph E. Scott19 184 Don T. Skorka19 187 Jay D. Anderson19 187 Paul F. Hupman19 187 Fredrick L. Kilroy19 187 Robert A. Knape19 187 Donald Miller19 187 Franklin P. Passmore19 270 Norman F. Clark19 270 Frances E. Gray19 270 Ervin Heilman19 270 Albert B. Howell Jr.19 270 Cesar S. Rodrigueza19 270 Paul Yokota19 272 Albert M. Carrillo19 272 Daniel M. Castillo19 272 Frederick Chavez19 272 Mike Chavez19 272 Richard P. Denava19 272 Frank L. Espinoza19 272 Robert G. Felix19 272 Richard Gannon19 272 Jesus A. Garza19 272 Charles Harrison19 272 Thomas M. Littleton19 272 Romolo Lona19 272 Cruz S. Lopez19 272 Raymond C. Lopez19 272 Gilbert T. Martinez19 272 Leonard B. Mungia19 272 Raymond Murillo19 272 Tom Price Jr.19 272 Robert W. Streitenberger19 287 Nino Crisafulli19 287 Frank W. Duddleston19 287 Doyle J. Johnson19 314 Manuel J. Abril19 314 Richard L. Bartels19 314 Colin E. Dye19 314 Neil B. Palmer Sr.19 314 Prajedes Valdez19 314 William A. Zamboni19 341 Clifton P. Fox19 341 Andres D. Jurado19 341 Gabriel Ramos Jr.19 341 Milton J. Reade19 359 Gerald G. Blythe19 359 Whitley Bradford19 359 Leonard J. Brunken19 359 Frank Castro19 359 Jack W. Chaddick19 359 Jimmie C. Deadrick19 359 Jess L. Hazlip19 359 William J. Herbert19 359 Walter C. Hollada19 359 Edward C. Kish19 359 Cyril H. Kokenge19 359 Joseph S. Magdziak19 359 Carl Meyer19 359 David N. Miller19 359 Larry R. Nelson19 359 David O. Ortega Sr.19 359 George S. Phillips9019 359 Elbert W. Ralston19 359 Ysidro L. Romero19 359 Clarence G. Simons19 359 Charles E. Smart19 359 Lawrence D. Teghtmeyer19 359 Fred M. Tretter19 359 Ed Watkins19 359 Joel K. Webber19 465 Timmons Martin19 477 Leonard O. Biggerstaff19 477 George M. Estes19 477 Art R. Lowery19 496 Don A. Cooper19 496 Gary L. Cromer19 496 Robert E. Day19 496 Stan W. Gasaway19 496 Leo E. Gathe19 496 Thomas R. Gregory19 496 Donald B. Harris19 496 Clarence F. Long19 496 James R. Mefford19 496 Fred R. Montenegro19 496 Les Murty19 496 Francis V. Phillips19 496 Ronald F. Prescott19 496 David R. Seatter19 496 Vernon N. Shaffer19 496 George W. Smith19 496 Frank M. Spalding19 496 Charles E. Sprenger Sr.19 496 Charles W. Thomas19 496 Frank Tracy19 496 Michael H. Trapani19 560 Gerald Anderson19 560 Carmela C. Cooper19 560 David C. Morton19 560 Samuel Worthan19 688 Toribio Trevias19 719 Maurice S. Kane19 723 Carroll D. Baker19 723 Raymond D. Svela19 723 Wayne Welch19 723 Robert L. Zaiger19 804 Raymond R. Barron19 804 Miguel Fregoso19 804 Gilbert Laca19 833 Fernando Soto20 127 John F. Diaz20 127 Donald E. Hanson Jr.20 127 Mike N. Shelbi20 127 Frank M. Weeks20 150 David J. Blevins20 150 Dean A. Bolinger

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201120 150 Albert L. Bressie20 150 Ralph T. Davis20 150 Richard R. Garard20 150 Ynocent Z. Gonzales20 150 Henry H. Hayden Jr.20 150 Richard N. Howe20 150 Joseph A. Hunziker20 150 Raymond McCadam20 150 Robert E. Rachels20 150 Lowell T. Sanford20 150 Gary Smestad20 176 Austin V. Dwyer20 176 David B. Lamkin20 176 Richard Martinelli20 193 Kenneth E. Davis20 193 John D. Fitzgerald20 193 Theodore C. Garcia20 193 Everett A. Laird Jr.20 193 Otis M. Maple20 193 Edmund J. Spayd20 206 Alfred F. Martorano20 276 Ray L. Catlin20 276 Eugene A. Hutchison20 276 Edward W. Kane20 276 Milton B. Noel20 288 Pearl K. Calonge Boreham20 288 John E. Code20 288 Bernard Powell20 288 Robert O. Wallis20 288 Donald K. Wilson20 308 Donald D. Dority20 308 Daniel Klein20 308 Joseph Valentino20 311 Peter A. Adams20 311 Melvin Bigelow20 311 George De Greave20 311 George Du Bose20 311 Jack Y. Dudley20 311 James W. Fernald20 311 Lloyd E. Hertz20 311 Robert L. Hutchings20 311 Harold Mansperger20 311 Kenneth M. Marcus20 311 Victor H. Miller20 311 Armando Nelson20 311 Donald G. Scharnhorst20 311 Wayne W. Shamblin20 311 Vickie J. Sykes20 311 James E. Wells20 311 Carl Westover20 348 David E. Davis20 348 Willard A. Kalchek20 348 Ronald F. Minnick20 348 Jerry P. Simpson20 348 John L. Spence20 377 Kenneth W. Cleghorn20 377 Gary W. Jones20 377 Heraldo Lopez20 507 Carl A. Beatley20 507 Clyde E. Ferguson20 507 Glen E. Huskey20 507 Mark McHenry20 507 Gordon L. Pelland20 507 Duke Sudick20 507 Joseph E. Tatum Jr.20 507 Walter White20 520 Frank R. De Santis20 520 Harold O. Depew20 520 Irving M. Haecker20 520 Robert E. Hill20 520 Robert C. O'Connor20 538 Harry Bouquet20 581 Edward M. Sullivan20 582 Armyn L. Ballard20 582 Charles H. Butler20 582 Irvin H. Dell20 582 Stanley Dorr20 582 George B. Hickel20 582 Harvey V. Parkinson20 582 Marvin J. Schuler20 582 Albert Silver20 817 Paul E. Awrey20 817 Robert J. Childers20 817 Howard O. Dow20 817 Ron Doyle20 817 Harry Goodwin20 817 George T. Hobbs20 817 James G. Jones20 817 John H. Jones20 817 Ellis E. Kirk20 817 Eugene Lewis20 817 Paul F. Martia Sr.20 817 Leroy Mayes20 817 William J. Meeker20 817 Joseph L. Murphy20 817 Zacarias G. Rosete20 817 Manuel L. Sainez20 817 Louis Sainz20 817 Stephen D. Shaff20 817 Charles D. Snowden20 817 Nathaniel J. Snyder20 817 John L. Sundberg20 817 Don P. Thorn20 817 Lawrence J. Weilhammer20 817 Barrett E. Weiser20 826 John H. Allen9120 826 Richard D. Beltran20 826 Harry Coddington20 826 John T. DeHennis20 826 Keith L. Farr20 826 Alvin A. Linderman20 826 Carl W. Pettit20 826 James J. Rech20 826 Duncan L. Smith20 826 Robert Stipkovich20 826 William M. Taylor20 826 Steve L. Vlasich20 826 Herbert Z. Zeitlin21 24 Henry Caldera21 24 Leland W. Moore21 53 Gary E. Anderson21 53 Ross L. Anderson21 53 Howard P. Carter21 53 Paul R. Davis21 53 Alonzo J. Everett21 53 John Harless21 53 Robert D. Lankey21 53 George J. Mack21 53 Raymond A. Price21 53 James F. Riley21 53 Gerald R. Sheldon21 53 Walter E. Shirley21 53 Patrick G. Waddell Sr.21 53 Herman B. Walck Jr.21 53 Ray I. Williams21 79 Dorothy M. Andrus21 79 Ora L. Brawner21 79 Donald L. Markley21 79 Dwain P. Phillips21 79 Leroy R. Phillips Jr.21 79 Gerald Rounds21 79 Ralph M. Smith Jr.21 79 Philip E. Tillman21 79 John G. White21 200 David B. Cheney21 200 Todd Kerrn21 200 Todd J. Kerrn21 200 Adam J. Natalie21 200 William D. Shaw21 216 Richard B. Kolbly21 216 John D. Snyder21 289 William R. Armstrong21 289 James A. Davis21 289 Francis D. Engelking21 289 Jim Miller21 289 Lee G. Sheldon21 289 Eduardo Solis21 301 Beryl J. Trodd21 301 Carmen O. Wasil

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201121 328 Raymond E. Awe21 328 Roy Beaver21 328 Laurel D. Brown21 328 Patrick Callaghan21 328 Thomas M. Cochran21 328 Terry R. Garrett21 328 Glen W. Gordon21 328 Steven G. Hayes21 328 Laurence F. Kedzie21 328 Arlyn L. Laue21 328 Richard R. Marquez21 328 James H. McGee21 328 Maurice Rush21 328 Norbert L. Schwecke21 328 William E. White21 428 Harold Harjehausen21 428 William A. Johnson21 428 Robert D. Mason21 428 Patrick J. Murphy21 428 Henry O. Mutschler21 428 Milan P. Novkovich21 500 Don Chappell21 500 Herbert F. Davis21 500 Miles McIntyre21 500 Felipe D. Rubio21 500 Herbert G. Yingst21 519 Edward R. Brewer Jr.21 519 Lee T. Bureau21 519 Donald B. Carnes21 519 Michael A. Cazares Jr.21 519 Mario D. Coletti21 519 George D. Dominique21 519 Ernest Grube21 519 Richard M. Johnson21 519 F. T. Kieley21 519 Seymour H. Lenes21 519 Fred Littrell21 519 Benton W. Logan21 519 Jack McGovern21 519 Richard L. Murray21 519 Edgar A. Petty21 519 Thomas R. Shupe21 519 Donald Smith21 519 Earl W. Thompson21 519 Robert A. Voigt21 519 Ralph L. Watt21 519 James D. Wireman21 574 Russell Alderman21 574 John E. Bohn21 574 William F. Burns21 574 Eugene H. Czarnocki21 574 Harold A. Morrison21 574 Warren Vance21 574 Lawrence N. Yoder21 595 Dennis E. Baguley21 595 Donald W. Coulter21 595 Virgil J. Fergen21 595 Ronald R. Holmes21 595 Stanley C. Holmes21 595 Elmo M. Maness21 595 Denny Mark21 595 Donald R. Massey21 595 Lee Pearcy21 595 Wallace L. Taggart21 657 Alfred B. Ghio21 657 Everett C. Hargreaves21 657 Herman F. Krantz21 657 Harry Rotter Jr.21 739 Alfred Krome21 739 Raymond F. Logan21 742 Raul Aparicio21 742 Frank M. Gomez21 742 Nick O. Marez21 742 Dorothy M. Prentice21 742 William L. Rowland21 742 Albert M. Varela21 763 Edwin Bystrzycki21 763 John G. Clark21 763 Michael M. Kern21 763 Ronald Pattenaude21 800 Robert J. Ballard21 800 Richard V. Cook21 800 Paul L. Galliher21 800 Gerald H. Lawrence21 800 Gordon J. McBride21 800 Elbert J. Owens21 848 Ronald B. Brock21 848 Raymond R. Cameron Sr.21 848 Arthur P. Craig21 848 Jack C. Fishel21 848 William F. Latislaw21 848 J. W. Morris21 848 Karl Oskay21 848 William R. Russell21 848 James E. Shockley21 848 Gerald G. Stoneking Jr.21 848 Richard Tataronis21 852 John Fleck21 852 Lester J. Graham Sr.21 852 Alivn L. Miller21 883 Robert P. Calhoun Sr.21 883 Theodore Conner21 883 George Melton22 6 Francis L. Munn22 6 Glenn A. Person22 6 Robert L. Resner9222 6 Jack L. Robertson22 6 Thomas S. Swift22 6 Lawrence J. Walsh22 146 John H. Christensen22 146 Tyler W. Clark Jr.22 146 Earl G. Clouser22 146 Leonard F. Duncan22 146 Robert B. English22 146 William G. Harvey22 146 William Keay22 146 Norvel Martens22 146 Antonio F. Piracci22 146 Glenn B. Ransom22 149 Marcus M. Alto Jr.22 149 Charles E. Armani22 149 William L. Baker22 149 Arnold R. Bowman22 149 Terrence R. Brandt22 149 Elbert L. Brown22 149 Leo J. Curtis22 149 Jack H. Dawes22 149 John A. Duvall22 149 Emerald N. Ewertz22 149 Earl R. Gimpel22 149 Kenneth W. Grosse22 149 Daniel E. Grunstad22 149 Clifford L. Henne22 149 Ronald L. Hetzendorf22 149 Scott H. Holmberg22 149 Everett C. Jahr22 149 Kenneth E. Kretschmar22 149 George W. Melbrod22 149 Harry P. Nicolulis22 149 Billy D. Odell22 149 John Page22 149 Ottos Rivers22 149 Fredrick C. Sidebottom22 149 Timothy R. Smith22 149 Phillip O. Souther22 149 Gilbert G. Turrentine22 201 Virgil C. Cobb22 201 John Farace22 201 John Feeney22 201 George E. Hubbard Jr.22 201 Melvin E. Louder22 201 Ed Marcus22 201 W. T. Wood22 255 Will U. Allen22 255 Norman Lichtman22 255 Howard I. Lincoln22 255 Hilario Martinez22 255 James E. McShea22 255 J. Earl Patterson

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201122 255 Richard Schulenburg22 258 Rodney D. Ellison22 258 John W. Finn22 258 Richard C. McFarland22 258 Rufus E. Wilson22 258 Alvin C. Wright22 275 Myron R. Herrick22 275 James F. Mulvaney22 275 James J. Poet22 275 Walter West22 282 Joseph Atkinson22 282 Willie M. Baker22 282 Agnes Bala22 282 Jim Coddington22 282 Antonette T. Eckhart22 282 Eugene C. Fisher22 282 Art Graf22 282 Joseph B. Hanly22 282 Frank J. Irgang22 282 Roy L. Martin22 282 Calvin C. Mills22 282 William H. Morrison22 282 Lawrence S. O'Reilly22 282 Barney W. Porter22 282 Donald Sorensen22 282 Weston C. Williams22 303 John E. Loker22 303 Dominic R. Mazzone22 303 Thomas B. Turman22 303 John W. Welsh22 310 Clarence H. Blackwell22 310 Richard Harden Jr.22 310 Willie Johnson22 310 Junius L. Larret22 310 Robert L. McMeans22 310 Ricardo Spencer22 310 Daniel L. Stewart22 310 Samuel J. Stone Jr.22 310 James L. Washington Sr.22 310 Matthew A. William M.D.22 365 Thomas D. Bowie22 365 Jerry M. Byrd22 365 Ruth A. Carrier22 365 Paul Carroll22 365 Leroy F. Chrisman22 365 Henry B. Gibbia22 365 Lucia E. Gregg22 365 Kenneth B. Hearst22 365 Harold E. Locke22 365 Hiram P. Pettersen22 365 Rodrigo J. Sotelo22 365 Youry A. Stcherbinine22 365 Fred L. Steele22 365 John Yewusiak22 416 Jerome Hinsch22 416 Robert E. Ingram22 416 James M. Knox22 416 Robert F. McNulty Jr.22 416 Vernon E. Waters22 434 James O. Black22 434 Frank W. Brittain22 434 Dick F. Chase22 434 John Chavez22 434 Eric F. Chick22 434 James C. Cox22 434 Stephen P. Cronkleton22 434 Gene O. Eide22 434 George W. Howarth22 434 George T. Jones22 434 Edward J. Kostelnik22 434 James H. Lafarlette22 434 Leroy Malinski22 434 Terence C. Murphy22 434 Pedro R. Pascual22 434 David F. Poncet22 434 Betty W. Rolfe22 451 Eddie M. Helmstein22 451 Mary J. Lindner22 451 Agnes E. Walling22 460 William J. Byrnes22 460 Linton J. Coatney22 460 Michael L. DeNicola22 460 Herbert G. Kehr22 460 Edward J. Ketcham Sr.22 460 Lawrence M. Kowerski22 460 Edwin L. Murphy22 460 Charles E. Wells22 460 Robert F. Zimmerman22 468 Wes Bannister22 468 William C. Brekenfeld22 468 John Cox22 468 John J. Deinhardt22 468 Leslie N. Ginn22 468 Annie C. Kelch22 468 Robert G. S. Plant22 468 Bill N. Shepard22 468 Lear E. Simpson22 468 Tom Thompson22 479 Raymond J. Browne22 479 Glenn Cecil22 479 James M. Davidson22 479 Charles H. Dietz22 479 Richard M. Falda22 492 Franklin Kennerly22 492 John L. Vandegrift22 537 Maso Buggs9322 537 Thomas A. Buxton22 537 John W. Cardosa22 537 Richard G. Cirka22 537 Ronald K. Davis22 537 William H. LeClair22 537 Roy W. Mc Cann22 537 James F. Murray22 537 Chris G. Paras22 537 William E. Strong22 537 Donald P. Terry22 552 Gerald E. Martin22 552 Herman C. Nester22 552 George Ores22 619 Robert M. Roland22 731 Rene E. Benoit22 731 Henry Camacho22 731 Donald H. Grassman22 731 Julian F. Grow22 731 William F. Hein22 731 Joe H. Lamkin22 731 Kenneth R. Martin22 731 Henry W. Mesker22 731 Thomas P. Olson22 731 Peter R. Riley Jr.22 731 Peter Somers22 731 Stanley D. Thomas22 731 Burton C. Van Doren22 820 Fred H. Browning22 820 James L. Graham II22 820 Robert C. Groshong22 820 Kenneth D. Hill22 820 Andrew Lopez22 820 William J. Morcom Jr.22 820 Frank M. Pearce22 820 Milton L. Perez22 820 John H. Ressler22 820 Billy E. Roland22 820 Ronald L. Runnion22 820 James I. Schmidt22 820 Garry Utley22 853 Donald D. Bloom22 853 Jim Herbaugh22 853 Lawrence J. Johnson22 853 Charles W. Kensinger22 853 Alan Newman22 853 Claude C. Turpin22 867 Roger W. Challberg22 867 Copeland D. Howe23 46 Ted H. Abrams23 46 Frank J. D'Alessandro23 46 Thomas J. Mc Gowan Jr.23 46 Vincent Palazzola23 46 Joseph A. Pitcher

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201123 46 Richard Reilly23 46 Henry Rodriguez23 46 Ronald Rossi23 46 Albert M. Vera23 177 Jesse B. Graner23 177 Thomas B. Jones23 177 Sam Toia23 188 Leo L. Boiteux23 188 Carl Hinnewinkel23 188 Richard E. Howard23 188 Joseph R. Mansis23 188 Merle Mergell23 188 Joseph Przykuta23 188 Russell L. Sanborn Sr.23 228 Elvan A. Hymes23 228 John C. Mitchell23 228 Pauletta A. Robinson23 252 Horace I. Allison23 252 Leonard C. Beckett23 252 Napoleon Brumfield23 252 Frederick D. Ellis23 252 Tony V. Gadson23 252 Maurice Gilbert23 252 Harry Hines23 252 Ezekiel Hobbs23 252 James M. Holmes23 252 Ezell Johnson23 252 William C. Johnson23 252 Wayne King23 252 Elbert A. Martin23 252 Dearthur M. Milner23 252 Billy J. Shelton23 252 Hayward P. White23 335 Richard C. Anderson23 335 Richard Burres23 335 Raymond J. Gonzales23 335 Henry Jones23 335 Gerald W. Michaels23 398 James P. Coffey23 398 Curtis Hanson Sr.23 398 Douglas G. McIntosh23 398 Michael Melnik23 398 Nazimova L. Primeaux23 578 Charles Larson23 578 Gerald M. Mann23 578 Alvin Marsh23 639 Lucky Ballard23 639 Matthew Hebert23 639 Kenneth Mabry23 639 Joseph Nelson23 784 DeVaughn C. Lee23 784 Clyde L. Reliford23 784 Arthur Sims24 43 Charles Altsman24 43 Frederic W. Bogy24 43 Joseph C. Brocato24 43 Donald L. Callahan24 43 Daniel Cochetti24 43 Michael D'Angelo24 43 Robert R. Davenport24 43 Carl G. Earl24 43 Alfred H. Fiechter24 43 Richard E. Freed24 43 Robert D. Grenci24 43 Paul W. Harper24 43 Robert F. Hills24 43 Daphne D. Kendis24 43 Herbert J. Ruberg24 43 Jack G. Sauvain24 43 Walter J. Wood24 43 Alexander M. Zupsich24 123 M. J. Cartusciello24 123 Taylor P. Gabbard Jr.24 123 Rebecca L. Gleason24 123 Fern P. Hauss24 123 Beatrice P. Heller24 123 Dorothy Mc Millin24 123 Charles A. Munstein24 123 Joseph M. O'Connor24 123 Jack N. Rothaus24 123 Helen E. Tansey24 123 George J. Vinicks24 209 Robert H. Ferris24 209 Earl Graham Jr.24 209 Arthur J. Hicks24 209 Eugene J. Lebeaup Jr.24 209 James Mayfield24 209 Donald Walton24 209 Paul L. Washington24 283 John R. Beckwith24 283 Fred J. Brown24 283 Francis S. Byrne24 283 John G. Cawley24 283 George M. Cox24 283 Michael J. De Hennis24 283 Charles Dundore24 283 Arthur W. Erbe24 283 Harold D. Harby24 283 Milton Jeffs24 283 Walter Landowski24 283 Dewey D. Logue24 283 Mildred H. Mirick24 283 W. A. Montgrain24 283 John Perry24 283 Maxwell H. Salter24 283 John F. Skiba9424 283 Charles R. Totebusch Jr.24 319 Fred Litizeto24 319 Walter C. Lusk24 319 John P. O'Hara24 321 Robert Hayamizu24 321 Robert T. Nishimura24 527 Howell J. Kvam24 527 Frank Lanzilotti24 527 Anthony Papagna24 539 Honesto K. Ascueta24 539 Joseph A. Daley III24 539 Haig Dulgarian24 539 Howard P. Kutzly24 539 Richard T. Parents Jr.24 539 William E. Pravder24 539 Emmett B. Reilly24 602 Jacob Carnow24 602 Jess Mesa24 602 James A. Mussack24 796 Robert W. Wiley25 14 Attilio J. Bombelli25 14 Briggs O. Figueroa25 14 C. W. Kelly Jr.25 14 Everett L. Marshall25 14 Mat Mathews25 14 James P. Reeder25 106 Isburne C. Ash25 106 Richard Conradi25 106 William H. Cox Jr.25 106 Donald F. Fox25 106 Donald L. Greenspan25 106 Jerry Lookerse25 106 Ellsworth E. Miller25 106 Robert J. Simmons Jr.25 106 Thomas L. Thompson25 112 Merle G. Baird25 112 Womack B. Belflower25 112 George R. Bennett25 112 Bob Haley25 112 Steven R. Kunze25 112 Charles F. Linck Jr.25 112 Oliver J. Maxwell25 112 Clarence W. Mc Kelvey25 112 Grace E. Morton25 112 Charley T. Nevill25 112 Heinie G. Reinke25 112 James O. Rose25 112 K. Schreckengost25 155 Juan Almanza25 155 Antonio Aranda25 155 Paul P. Chavez25 155 John B. Frausto25 155 Leo J. Garcia

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201125 155 Richard Irwin25 155 Edward F. Loera25 155 Manuel S. Martinez25 155 Luis G. Navarrete25 155 Elpidio R. Ortega25 155 Trinidad M. Santoyo25 229 Leslie J. Bender25 229 Walter J. Henry25 229 John R. Jaime25 229 Rolf Knutsen25 229 Richard Moore25 229 George B. Nachbaur25 229 Hilmer J. Seaberg25 262 Glenn Birdwell25 262 Ramon P. Navarro Jr.25 262 Edward C. Rojas25 262 Verne C. Williams25 299 Robert Aragon25 299 Joe Arenas25 299 Thomas A. Carter25 299 Albert Chavez25 299 James V. Dalton25 299 Robert Felix Jr.25 299 Leonard E. Goode25 299 Harold G. Rickert Jr.25 299 Moss Van Holland25 299 Robert A. Witham25 324 George L. Ervin25 324 Richard J. Gajewski25 324 Thomas D. Neubauer25 324 Valentine E. Thering25 360 Phillip D. Smith25 421 Elwood O. Boyd25 421 James N. Chunn25 421 Anthony P. Gaytan25 421 George Jizmejian25 421 Robert F. Purvis25 421 Lavern Smith25 421 Charles J. Wilkinson25 422 Robert L. Adams25 422 William E. Anderson25 422 Robert J. Dayberry25 422 James Fischer25 422 Paul H. Harris25 422 William G. Jehue25 422 Tom McKnight25 422 Richard T. O'Brien25 422 Charles D. Pollock25 422 Richard Terrell25 426 James J. Collins25 426 Ronald J. Corrigan25 426 Anthony J. Krupinski25 466 Iver R. Mittelstedt25 466 Stephen Osowiecki Jr.25 466 Victor E. Stoddart25 466 William L. Wing25 497 George T. Hamilton25 497 Ben W. Harris25 497 Fred V. Seinturier25 497 Myron L. Tennison25 584 William A. Betterley25 584 Robert W. Blauer25 584 Richard C. Drew25 584 Donald M. Enos25 584 Richard Nelson25 584 Charles Osgood25 584 James F. Sievern25 584 Edward J. Stanley25 584 Jack Winger25 650 Donald J. Acero25 650 Thomas L. Martinez25 650 Gilbert Ortega25 650 James W. Tovar25 710 Errol G. Alexander25 710 Mack Biggers25 710 Vernon Bragg Jr.25 710 Joe R. Davenport25 710 Claude Diggs25 710 Rossi Edwards25 710 Norris P. Gregory25 710 Courtney L. Kaschube25 710 Henry A. Mansion Jr.25 710 James A. Pine25 710 Jessie W. Thomas25 710 F. W. Woods25 725 Lloyd L. Stowe25 751 Robert V. Andrews25 751 Joseph J. Lombardi25 761 Robert J. Vanden-Hout25 761 Robert J. Viles25 772 Albert F. Robles25 772 Bob Williams25 777 Conrad C. Anderson25 777 Stuart W. Borsuk25 777 Steve L. Cook25 777 Alfred J. Fletcher Jr.25 777 Roy O. Ives25 777 Wallace J. Masica25 777 Walter B. Wylder25 777 Rubin Zavala25 797 Robert A. Lindsley25 797 Kenneth Randall25 879 Virgil S. Bickley25 879 Herald E. Keesee Jr.25 879 Paul K. Nelson25 879 George Ringena9526 82 Joseph S. Asip26 82 George Brewer26 82 P. B. French26 82 Herman Glick26 82 Albert W. Kjar26 82 Enrico Marchesin26 82 Francis R. Schwartz26 82 Wallace A. Scott26 82 Frank J. Silveira26 82 John Teeley26 82 Thomas E. Vogel26 82 Arlie T. Worley26 105 Thomas J. Foley Jr.26 105 Roger L. Gieling26 105 Edwin E. Heinen26 105 Donald H. Luba26 105 John Saraceno26 105 Larry J. Soher26 105 Val J. Stepisnik26 238 Paul M. Geary26 238 Richard D. Henderson26 238 Colleen C. Hughes26 238 Herbert Y. Kawamoto26 238 Dan Lyon26 238 Michael H. Ozawa26 238 Joseph Parris26 238 David Paulsen26 238 Sergio Vuskovic26 409 Fred J. Beneake26 409 Julio Borruso26 409 Robert E. Buckingham26 409 Frank Burns26 409 Carol Westberry26 409 Leonid Yurchenko26 410 William F. Butler26 410 Alex C. Sola26 472 Douglas Griffin26 472 Max Miller26 474 Walter L. Estabrook26 474 Donald Isaac Jr.26 585 Robert Capurro26 585 Michael A. Fresquez26 585 Jack W. Gerwin26 585 John Kapor26 585 James Y. Stelling26 585 H. W. Uhland27 118 W. W. Harper27 118 Romaine Richardson27 457 Carroll M. Hambleton27 476 Grant H. Frye27 476 Albert C. Herron27 490 Clifton V. Clay27 636 Robert L. Albert

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201127 636 Roy Cullins27 636 Gentry Ford27 684 Leo V. Barglowski27 684 William J. Berger27 684 Malcom C. Brown27 684 Thomas W. Herring27 684 Roxy G. Johnson27 684 Ernest R. Mangrum27 684 Joseph F. Mattis27 684 Ronald E. Miller27 684 Thurman W. Peterson27 684 G. D. Powers27 684 Jerome E. Rafalski28 31 George B. Banks28 31 James A. Bergh28 31 Myrl G. Blum28 31 Harold E. Boyd28 31 George H. Buck28 31 Norris Buehler28 31 Kevin J. Cody28 31 Wilford L. Everett28 31 Robert W. Ford28 31 Lewis F. Freetag28 31 Catalino N. Gabudao28 31 Dean M. Harper28 31 Homer M. Hayward28 31 Andrew Hollenstain28 31 Ardith Kelly28 31 Frank G. Knappe28 31 Jackie D. Knowles28 31 Nicanor B. Losada28 31 Raymond Martin28 31 Dan C. Menke28 31 Alvin S. Nelson28 31 Joseph A. Powers28 31 James A. Pryor28 31 Wayne C. Purcell28 31 Alfred A. Rodriguez28 31 Earl O. Rustin28 31 Dominic S. Tasa28 31 Russelle F. Ward28 32 Emil Peverini28 32 Gary Staab28 32 Gary P. Staar28 41 Joe J. Conconi28 41 Leonard Green28 41 George Groves28 41 Toshio Hasegawa28 41 Francis M. Ivie28 41 Charles E. Lepp28 41 Marion Marks28 41 Emmet G. McMenamin28 41 William D. Nye28 41 Ventura Perez28 41 Joseph A. Shymanski28 64 Vivian M. Ostboe28 69 Richard D. Falconi28 69 Laurance J. Lasseter28 69 William A. Underwood28 69 Cyril Williams28 81 Edward M. Gonzales28 81 Tomas Padron28 81 Arnold Pisoni28 81 Wilbur H. Stevens28 121 Ernest M. Andrews28 121 Charles H. Bloom28 121 Harry L. Bloom28 121 Hugh J. Hill28 121 Leslie P. Marino28 121 Frank Osorio Jr.28 121 Paul M. Schriver28 512 James A. Brown28 512 Paul D. Crossman28 512 Claude A. Hardy28 512 Robert K. Low28 589 Wayne Wheeler28 591 Theortis Brown28 591 Cedric B. Cederwall28 591 Raymond R. Dandridge28 591 Donald L. Fordham28 591 William Kroeger28 591 Clyde S. Lafitte28 591 James A. Lancaster28 591 James Moreland28 591 Mauro Perez Rodriguez28 591 James B. Phillips28 591 James E. Pirtle28 591 Calvin Reaves28 591 George M. Sabilino28 591 Theadore Sawyer28 591 Ernest R. Silva28 591 Solomon R. Terry Sr.28 591 Walter G. Verity Jr.28 591 John M. Vucina Jr.28 591 George W. Williams28 593 Patrick Balfe28 593 Stacey H. Bolster28 593 John E. Clements28 593 Robert G. Johnson28 593 Frank J. Schultz28 593 Albert L. Solgaard M.D.28 635 Edward Gianolini28 635 Lincoln Handley28 694 Bombardino Antonio28 694 Morris K. Baker28 694 Edward J. Howard Jr.9628 694 Michael Johnson28 694 Manu Kapua29 72 Anthony Bliss29 72 Harold E. Bowman29 72 John G. Craig29 72 Wilfred F. Droessler29 72 Melvin M. Greenbaum29 72 John W. Hein29 72 Victor Q. Hoffman29 72 Harry W. Lister29 72 William G. Palms29 72 Edwin K. Teyler29 72 Jimmie B. Thomas29 131 Robert F. Andrews29 131 Harry F. King29 131 Vincent D. Kotecki Jr.29 131 John F. McCue29 131 Richard E. Munson29 131 George A. Nicholas29 131 Benjamin Palacios29 131 William F. Smith29 131 Mancil E. Wright29 132 Leon E. Abrams29 132 Warren D. Bonner29 132 Neil W. Cross29 132 Thomas H. Gent29 132 James K. Hester29 132 Willard McIntosh29 132 Luis O. Ochoa29 132 Henry O. Riekenberg29 132 William B. Taylor29 132 John E. Whiteriver29 132 Saville L. Williams29 133 Robert B. Carlson29 133 Violet C. Cowden29 133 Robert S. Crafton29 133 John P. Elliot Jr.29 133 John A. Ferguson29 133 Francis H. Leifermann29 133 Robert A. Maguire Sr.29 133 Norbert E. Paulus29 133 Donald L. Potter29 133 Frank J. Prusa29 133 Donald A. Weir29 142 David B. Ashley29 142 Thomas H. Dollarhide29 142 Mario A. Favaro29 142 Ernest Seymour29 142 William F. Seymour29 142 John C. Twineham29 142 William K. West29 181 Raymond Arata29 181 Edmund R. Casey

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201129 181 Robert C. Prichard29 222 George Clough29 222 Richard A. Moors29 227 Frederick R. Bates29 227 Richard G. Caplett29 227 Frank Kietz29 257 Henry A. Anderson29 257 George W. Andrews29 257 John C. Bogard29 257 Loyd A. Chamblin29 257 Richard D. Cierzan29 257 Ralph W. Farley29 257 Abe H. Fennik29 257 Jack E. Fleischli29 257 Fred Foster29 257 William B. Goodstein29 257 Charles F. Gross29 257 Noel C. Hagan29 257 James R. Hatting29 257 Roy J. Hoffman29 257 Edward L. King29 257 Kenneth E. Lightbody29 257 William J. McCoy29 257 Katie McNally29 257 Murray Moscowitz29 257 William J. Ossenmacher29 257 Lester D. Overfield29 257 Richard J. Raczka29 257 Henry C. Rath29 257 Adam A. Scoccia29 257 Erwin L. Stuller29 257 Harry W. Williamson29 266 Rinaldo J. Bussino29 266 Ronald R. Maciver29 266 Vince J. Owen29 266 Delvin J. Page29 266 Rafael Palomo29 266 Fortunato C. Rivera29 266 Luis A. Stoner29 266 Charles E. Whitesides29 267 Robert Allen Jr.29 267 Uhlmon L. Donaldson29 267 John W. Eder29 267 Edward E. Flader Sr.29 267 Salvatore J. Lombardo29 277 Henry J. Castro29 277 Richard Cooper29 277 William D. Jones Jr.29 277 Eusebio A. Perez29 277 William D. Solesbee29 277 A. O. Ventura29 291 Melvin J. Abler29 291 Robert E. Barlow29 291 Charles L. Beltran29 291 William L. Bents29 291 Kenneth E. Berton29 291 John E. Boeheim29 291 William J. Boess29 291 Roger D. Brown29 291 Donald L. Burdorf29 291 Stephen G. Burke29 291 Robert B. Chenoweth29 291 Ralph B. Conn29 291 Gordon R. Crawford Jr.29 291 William E. Cunningham29 291 Fred G. Du Brutz29 291 Edward C. Ellis29 291 Lawrence H. Fischer29 291 Ray Fladeboe29 291 William R. Gapski29 291 Robert S. Gayman29 291 Willmar W. Graichen29 291 Charles D. Griffen29 291 Charles P. Hamilton29 291 John M. High29 291 Donald A. Hill29 291 Eric W. Johnson29 291 Charles I. Jones29 291 Charles R. Lenahan Jr.29 291 John E. Levers29 291 Edmond M. Lishka29 291 Omar B. Martin29 291 Donald E. Minkoff29 291 J. Warren Mooers Jr.29 291 Eugene H. Moriarty29 291 Peter G. Peleuses29 291 Orien T. Pfeiffer29 291 Palmer J. Pilette29 291 Jerry Pixley29 291 Michael L. Powell29 291 Morris H. Rollins29 291 Calvin L. Schager29 291 Bernard F. Selz29 291 Walter S. Semeniuk29 291 Calvin G. Siegle29 291 Douglas K. Skinner29 291 Robert V. Staats Jr.29 291 T. J. Standiferd29 291 John A. Stege Sr.29 291 William A. Stein29 291 Peter F. Stipek29 291 Eugene E. Stone29 291 Donald Taylor29 291 Robert S. Thurmond29 291 Charles P. Wadsworth29 291 Aubrey D. Warren9729 291 Beverly J. Williams29 291 George R. Zetlmaier29 295 Kenneth N. Bell29 295 John W. Brain29 295 S. D. Crow29 295 Alphee H. Ducharme29 295 Frederick A. Glass29 295 David Hatton29 295 Dewayne L. Hein29 295 Harvey Johnson29 295 Andrew M. Jusko29 295 Thomas L. Loftus29 295 Albert G. Myka29 295 Dana S. Parkins29 295 Robert R. Pettit29 295 Gerald E. Shablow29 295 Joseph F. Weltner29 295 Jerry Yates29 327 Ralph J. Bell29 327 Joseph A. Caporicci29 327 Matthew A. Crosby29 327 Jack L. De Wild29 327 A. D. Derby29 327 Anthony J. Fieri29 327 John B. Fitzpatrick29 327 Elmo Heffel29 327 Charles T. Hyland29 327 Dougan C. Luebben29 327 Bertram W. Melvin29 327 John J. Molino29 327 Samuel W. Nay Jr.29 327 Mary M. O'Brien29 327 D. J. Roszell29 327 Forrest H. Smith29 327 Herman F. Staat29 327 Robert S. StClair29 327 Evelyn T. Sullivan29 327 Lawrence R. Thomas29 327 Lionel Van Wynbergen29 327 Delores L. Vincent29 327 Raymond A. Wilde29 354 Stanley E. Ault29 354 James E. Drake29 354 Robert H. Guibord29 354 John J. Powers Jr.29 354 Roland Robidoux29 354 Richard Sanders29 354 Richard C. Striley29 423 Manuel A. Diaz29 423 Timothy T. Walsh29 455 Gino Di Sano29 455 Harold J. Hohl29 455 Neal H. Hougan

The American Legion Department of California - Transfers Post EverlastingReporting Period: June 1, 2010 to May 31, 201129 555 Robert G. Ault29 555 Raymond A. Bernardin29 555 Alice K. Hill29 555 Kenneth F. Jones29 555 Cal Lustig29 555 Walter O. Newman29 555 Vincent L. Petronzio29 679 Joseph C. Baxter Jr.29 716 Domingo S. Avalos29 716 Nicolas A. Chavez29 716 Max R. Iverson29 716 Maxwell E. Maguire29 716 James M. Murphy29 716 Ralph S. Portillo29 716 Joseph J. Summers29 721 Walter S. Hern Jr.29 721 Herbert Hoover29 721 Jason R. Huebner29 721 Billy Huffer29 721 T. J. Meadows29 721 Robert Rice29 783 James O. Armantrout29 783 Richard J. Burger29 783 H. W. Crabtree29 783 Richard H. Fruh29 783 Frank Marshott29 783 John O. Miller29 783 Milton L. Schultz29 783 Burton H. Slaughter29 783 Fred J. Stack29 857 Kenneth G. Gran29 862 Filastro M. Mottola30 25 William R. Condit30 25 John F. Diaz30 25 Benjamin L. Escobar Jr.30 25 Walter C. Norris30 25 John A. Ryerson30 25 Jack V. Williams30 60 Bobbie E. Arterberry30 60 Kay Hargrove30 60 John P. Lamat30 60 Stan W. Legarra30 60 Jerome C. Soboleski30 90 Jesse W. Grimm30 90 George Rashid30 138 Harold D. Burnworth30 543 Thomas P. Adamson30 543 Thomas B. Cannell30 543 Charles A. Chapman30 543 Russel Mullins30 543 John W. Swartz30 543 Glenn H. Turner30 801 Edwin F. Contreras30 801 Leo A. Norton30 802 Anthony M. Garcia30 802 Alfred M. Lopez Sr.30 802 Gilbert O. Lorona30 802 Alan Millard30 802 Benford A. Palone30 802 Jose A. Sanchez30 802 Sheila M. Sheffield30 802 William Thomas30 802 Donald B. WilsonHQ 1000 Edward AitkenHQ 1000 Earl L. AlbertsonHQ 1000 George M. AndazolaHQ 1000 Bill AndersonHQ 1000 Hugh H. AndersonHQ 1000 Cornelius A. AndriessenHQ 1000 Millard J. Archuleta Jr.HQ 1000 Leroy ArdHQ 1000 Charles B. Armstrong Jr.HQ 1000 Roger W. ArmstrongHQ 1000 Joe ArosHQ 1000 George AshHQ 1000 Norman R. AtkinsHQ 1000 Carl AuginoHQ 1000 Eupemio F. BadoHQ 1000 Robert E. BallardHQ 1000 Roy BangoliHQ 1000 Edward L. BarbaHQ 1000 Jack BaumstarkHQ 1000 Edward C. BaxterHQ 1000 Marshall BellovinHQ 1000 Edward R. BeltranHQ 1000 Albert BergHQ 1000 John L. BiggsHQ 1000 William BlackHQ 1000 Raymond BlumHQ 1000 John P. BordessaHQ 1000 Edward B. BorovayHQ 1000 Vincent BorsattinoHQ 1000 Gene W. BradfordHQ 1000 Charles BradyHQ 1000 Eugene BrandtHQ 1000 Jack BrokkenHQ 1000 Ulyes BrownHQ 1000 Harry C. Brownson Jr.HQ 1000 Dean N. BuckHQ 1000 Jerome BuckeyHQ 1000 Dean W. BuehlerHQ 1000 Allen BurnsHQ 1000 Melvin CagleHQ 1000 Robert D. CameronHQ 1000 Richard CampbellHQ 1000 Charles D. Carver98HQ 1000 Chuck CassonHQ 1000 Bob B. CatlettHQ 1000 Edward CederbergHQ 1000 Albert ChavezHQ 1000 William F. ChristopherHQ 1000 Devereaux J. ClaiborneHQ 1000 Sweetie Claiborne Jr.HQ 1000 David R. ClarkHQ 1000 Dale F. CleavesHQ 1000 William ClelandHQ 1000 Luther L. ClementsHQ 1000 Paul R. CliftonHQ 1000 C. F. CobaskoHQ 1000 Berwyn CollentineHQ 1000 Patrick W. ColletHQ 1000 Lawrence A. CollettiHQ 1000 Charles C. CollinsHQ 1000 William CollinsHQ 1000 Edwin A. ConroyHQ 1000 Vernon CookHQ 1000 Robert L. CoreHQ 1000 Gladys H. CornwellHQ 1000 Daniel R. CovielloHQ 1000 Leslie CromwellHQ 1000 Lloyd E. CunninghamHQ 1000 Wilfred E. CurrierHQ 1000 Frank DarstHQ 1000 Norman P. DawsonHQ 1000 Tom DegraafHQ 1000 Feliciano DeGuzmanHQ 1000 Miles M. DempseyHQ 1000 Dmitri DileanisHQ 1000 Thomas A. DoolinHQ 1000 John C. DoshHQ 1000 Roy DunnHQ 1000 Agatha A. EarsleyHQ 1000 Cecil V. EasleyHQ 1000 Meredith E. EbbertHQ 1000 James A. Edmonds Jr.HQ 1000 David M. EdwardsHQ 1000 Norman J. EgliHQ 1000 Alfred E. EliteHQ 1000 Francis L. ElliottHQ 1000 Wesley M. EmsHQ 1000 John Y. FarmerHQ 1000 William C. FeslerHQ 1000 Richard FiedlerHQ 1000 Harvey M. FineHQ 1000 John FioreHQ 1000 George A. FischerHQ 1000 David FishelHQ 1000 Milton E. FleishmanHQ 1000 William Fogg

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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION ♦ DETACHMENT OF CALIFORNIADetachment CommanderMichael S. JonuczWelcome to Ontario, and to our 73rd Sons of the American Legion, Detachment of CaliforniaConvention. We gather here to recognize accomplishments, review our past years progress and elect newleadership.Last convention I set goals for our Detachment. Some were rather lofty, and some were easilyattainable. With the economy as it is, although getting better, we have struggled to meet some of theseobjectives. I must say the Detachment as a whole has worked extremely hard in trying to meet all of thegoals set forth.I visited many Posts and Squadrons in the northern and central part of our State this past year, andthank all for their hospitality. It was an honor and privilege to have the opportunity to do so. It gave me agreater sense of the distances and challenges facing many of our District and Area Commanders.As with all families, there are problems that arise periodically. The American Legion family is no exception. I want to thankDepartment Commander Mark Foxworthy and American Legion Rider President Luis Diaz for keeping the communication channelsopen and helping in some of these matters. As always my thanks to Pilar Reyes, American Legion Auxiliary President for all that sheand her organization have done. With all of us working together for the common good of the American Legion Family it has been asuccessful year.Finally, I wish to thank all of you for giving me this opportunity to serve as your Commander for 2010-2011. The leader of anyorganization is only as good as the team that supports him, and believes me when I say, “THIS YEARS TEAM HAS GONE ABOVEAND BEYOND.”Thank you all.Detachment AdjutantDonald R. BedellWelcome to all of the members of The American Legion Family. Once again we assemble together todo the business of the largest war time veterans organization here in Ontario, California.I would like to extend my best wishes to Department Commander Mark A. Foxworthy, DepartmentAuxiliary President Pilar Reyes and Department Legion Rider President Luis Diaz for what can only bedescribed as a “Great Year.” Our Detachment is fortunate in having an experienced Commander in 2010-2011. My many thanks to Commander Michael S. Jonucz for his commitment to this Detachment for thelast 12 months.The Detachment has many great accomplishments this year and as you attend our sessions you willrealize those accomplishments. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our Squadron officers and members for all of theirhard work in supporting our Veterans and all of our programs. If it was not for our “Blue Cap” Members, we would be just a name ofa program.I would also like to thank the “Team” of Detachment officers, committee and commission chairmen for their hard work anddedication to making our Detachment a real asset for the American Legion Family in California.Once again the year has come to an end. We have increased our number of Squadrons this year in all regions of the state. We havealso reactivated Squadrons that have been inactive for years. I would like to welcome all of these new members.Thank you everyone for a wonderful and fulfilling year as your Detachment Adjutant. Remember, we are here to serve as WeLead by Example and “to assist in carrying on for god and country.”Who We Are:The Sons of The American Legion was created in 1932 as an organized program within The American Legion. The S.A.L. is madeup of boys and men of all ages whose parents or grandparents served in the United States military and became eligible for membershipin The American Legion.Together, members of The American Legion, The American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of The American Legion make up whatis known as The Legion Family. All three organizations place high importance on preserving our American traditions and values,improving the quality of life for our nation's children, caring for veterans and their families, and perhaps most importantly, teachingthe fundamentals of good citizenship.101

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THE AMERICAN LEGION ٠ DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIAAppendix 1919 – 2011National & DepartmentHistorical BackgroundNon-Reporting - Department CommitteesAmerican Flag Display and Sales CommitteeBobby D Brown (66-3) Chairman; Leon L. Carlson (716-29) Vice ChairmanS. Wayne Parrish (177-23); Lonnie G. Mauck Jr. (20-15)California American Legion Soccer (CALS) CommitteeMatt Shea (911-8) ChairmanNorthern California Leadership(TAL) Eddie M. Abbey (647-10); (AUX) Cherie Galvan (117-10); (SAL) Paul C. Rodriguez (512-28)Southern California Leadership(TAL) Steven B. Spriggs (291-29); (AUX) Kendel Madsen (291-29); (SAL) Richard Bradley (291-29)Area AdvisorsArea – 1 Mark A. Foxworthy (199-5); Area – 2 Steven Roesler (911-8); Area – 3 NoneArea – 4 None; Area 5 – Steven Spriggs (291-29); Area – 6 NoneDistinguished Guest CommitteeRalph W. Jacob Jr. (419-13) Chairman; Joanne H. Evans (595-21) Vice ChairmanInter Post Relations CommitteeJames Gordon (723-19) Chairman; Robert D. Dillard (555-29) Vice Chairman; Donna E. Griggs (500-21)Military Affairs CommitteeRonald H Markarian (147-14) Chairman; Paul J. Kanka (421-25); Jill A. Baguley (1000-Dept); Paul J.Donley (124-15); Armyn L. Ballard (582-20); James M. Kent (800-21); Delmar E. Lombard (67-28)New Posts CommitteeBernard E. Foley (595-21) Chairman; Ralph W. Jacob (419-13) Vice ChairmanPost Activities CommitteeHoward C Wicks (777-25) Chairman; Janice L. Price (720-2) Vice ChairmanBarbara L. De Vault (521-6); Gene B. Fanucchi (318-13); Benjamin A. Kepaa (807-4)John A. O’Leaary (340-9); Jack F. Kidd (283-24); William Rainey (257-29)POW/MIA CommitteeThomas D. Leisen (283-24) Chairman; Albert L. Rude (555-29) Vice Chairman; Daniel W. Crow (741-16)106

NATIONAL AND DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIAYEAR-END MEMBERSHIP TOTALS, 1919 -2010YEAR NATIONAL CALIFORNIA1919 no record 9,9751920 843,013 48,4221921 795,799 35,5241922 745,203 29,6111923 643,837 29,3961924 638,501 27,6431925 609,407 26,6891926 688,412 30,8251927 719,852 34,4281928 660,052 41,6041929 794,219 50,1141930 887,754 55,5411931 1,053,909 64,1501932 931,373 60,7691933 769,551 52,7551934 831,681 53,2811935 842,855 52,4901936 956,273 60,0311937 973,841 61,2441938 974,637 65,5831939 1,032,989 65,8421940 1,078,119 67,9251941 1,107,075 69,5131942 1,136,148 71,2041943 1,172,499 73,001YEAR NATIONAL CALIFORNIA YEAR NATIONAL CALIFORNIA1944 1,425,923 89,928 1969 2,667,453 123,7231945 1,667,742 103,169 1970 2,692,127 122,9001946 3,326,556 168,936 1971 2,711,561 122,2951947 3,272,060 169,620 1972 2,715,259 121,9421948 3,987,044 159,923 1973 2,696,784 119,8541949 2,994,995 152,664 1974 2,673,207 118,3781950 2,917,963 150,126 1975 2,696,324 118,9881951 2,737,529 141,277 1976 2,713,962 120,2321952 2,751,896 140,735 1977 2,653,980 119,1441953 2,803,541 143,690 1978 2,637,241 117,5221954 2,797,640 142,966 1979 2,629,105 115,8351955 2,795,990 142,122 1980 2,638,586 115,9011956 2,781,691 142,640 1981 2,631,873 116,5981957 2,749,778 140,102 1982 2,591,689 114,9011958 2,694,431 138,893 1983 2,555,455 111,2741959 2,702,992 140,572 1984 2,536,062 127,4441960 2,679,255 138,0861961 2,628,732 136,1951962 2,635,623 136,0321963 2,602,897 133,8451964 2,544,437 129,1881965 2,547,246 126,2451966 2,553,782 125,4211967 2,585,202 121,5711968 2,623,112 124,292YEAR NATIONAL CALIFORNIA1994 3,053,548 160,6181995 2,950,200 153,9671996 2,879,545 146.6271997 2,831,819 145,5621998 2,806,834 142,3271999 2,764,318 141,2452000 2,699,141 141,8332001 2,703,649 135,5432002 2,761,836 136,8132003 2,688,331 135,5782004 2,657,623 134,0282005 2,615,218 131,8412006 2,615,162 133,0762007 2,629,364 135,2672008 2,390,267 120,5792009 2,352,250 111,2571985 2,641,159 133,803 2010 2,405,207 120,3821986 2,705,697 135,0031987 2,831,235 146,5021988 2,840,561 141,7221989 3,013,189 160,0501990 3,025,927 164,2931991 3,085,255 166,5261992 3,115,340 166,2421993 3,104,973 162,834DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA CONVENTIONMEMBERSHIP & DELEGATE TOTALS, 1919-2009YEAR POSTS MEMBERS DELEGATES1919 96 9,975 5851920 239 46,236 1,3961921 258 35,145 1,2041922 262 30,008 1,1221923 279 28,284 1,1181924 293 25,275 1,0711925 290 25,853 1,0801926 299 29,330 1,1701927 302 33,165 1,2651928 326 40,935 1,4821929 360 49,208 1,7141930 388 54,649 1,8791931 426 63,790 2,1461932 458 60,218 2,1401933 478 52,295 2,0701934 511 52,864 2,1101935 528 52,176 2,1261936 533 59,421 2,3281937 544 60,720 2,3951938 552 64,854 2,4821939 563 65,103 2,5141940 574 67,169 2,5791941 582 68,883 2,6301942 585 70,644 2,6611943 582 72,001 2,6831944 597 88,666 3,040YEAR POSTS MEMBERS DELEGATES1945 619 102,011 3,3421946 737 166,406 4,8701947 788 167,787 5,0051948 816 157,450 4,8661949 823 149,722 4,7011950 828 148,084 4,6821951 829 139,698 4,5351952 830 138,568 4,5041953 833 141,397 4,5751954 838 140,503 4,5691955 835 139,214 4,5411956 829 140,381 3,5431957 823 137,929 4,4751958 819 136,366 4,4521959 811 138,270 4,4721960 802 135,816 4,4091961 791 134,214 4,3511962 786 133,078 4,3251963 777 131,960 4,2861964 771 127,409 4,1821965 767 124,209 4,0951966 759 123,879 4,0721967 751 123,352 4,0501968 740 122,582 4,0081969 737 122,005 4,0011970 733 120,873 3,982YEAR POSTS MEMBERS DELEGATES YEAR POSTS MEMBERS DELEGATES1971 736 120,595 3,9731972 733 119,539 3,9471973 727 117,548 3,8571974 712 116,594 3,8571975 703 117,311 3,8531976 697 118,768 3,8601977 700 118,031 3,8551978 694 116,391 3,8061979 695 114,585 3,7771980 694 114,542 3,7621981 691 115,295 3,7791982 681 113,597 3,7161983 674 109,518 3,6221997 593 142,134 3,7501998 583 138,397 3,6721999 582 137,059 3,6082000 570 131,469 3,4962001 570 132,753 3,4562002 558 132,164 3,4182003 545 135,578 3,4102004 535 134,028 3,3222005 531 131,841 3,2572006 524 133,076 3,1472007 512 134,018 3,0682008 504 135,893 3,0682009 505 113,195 2,9621984 668 110,691 3,605 2010 495 106,850 2,8641985 660 112,951 3,5961986 658 123,050 3,6421987 645 146,502 3,9161988 640 139,206 3,9421989 642 141,722 3,9731990 637 159,093 4,0951991 629 163,711 4,1371992 621 165,345 4,0991993 612 156,019 4,0831994 606 155,773 4,0441995 602 147,618 3,8961996 593 143,448 3,826F - 2

NATIONAL & DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS AND CONVENTION SITES 1919-2010NATIONAL NATIONAL CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIAYR COMMANDER CONVENTION COMMANDER CONVENTION1919 Henry D. Lindsley Minneapolis H.G. Mathewson San Francisco1920 Franklin D’Olier Cleveland David P. Barrows San Diego1921 F. W. Galbraith, Jr. Kansas City Buron R. Fitts Yosemite Valley1922 Hanford MacNider New Orleans John R. Quinn San Jose1923 Alvin Owsley San Francisco Seth Millington, Jr Eureka1924 John R. Quinn St. Paul James F. Collins Santa Cruz1925 James A. Drain Omaha Nathan F. Coombs Avalon1926 John R. McQuigg Philadelphia Allen B. Bixby Susanville1927 Howard P. Savage Paris, France Dr. John F. Slavich Santa Barbara1928 Edward F. Spafford San Antonio Phil Dodson Stockton1929 Paul V. McNutt Louisville F. N. Belgrano, Jr San Diego1930 O. L. Bodenhamer Boston Clarence L. Kincaid Sacramento1931 Ralph T. O’Neil Detroit B.W. Gearhart Long Beach1932 Henry I. Stevens, Jr. Portland Van Hogan Oakland1933 Louis A. Johnson Chicago Warren H. Atherton Pasadena1934 Edward A. Hayes Miami Homer L. Chaillaux San Francisco1935 Frank N. Belgrano, Jr St. Louis Archie M. Closson Fresno1936 Ray Murphy Cleveland Dan W. Emmett Hollywood1937 Harry W. Colmery New York City Thomas J. Riordan Stockton1938 Daniel J. Doherty Los Angeles Joseph S. Long Santa Monica1939 Stephen F. Chadwick Chicago Dr. H. G. Watters Oakland1940 Raymond J. Kelly Boston William S. Dunn San Diego1941 Milo J. Warner Milwaukee William J. Farrell Sacramento1942 Lynn U. Stambaugh Kansas City Robert F. Garner, Jr Los Angeles1943 Roane Waring Omaha Leon Happell San Francisco1944 Warren Atherton Chicago William P. Haughton Los Angeles1945 Ed Scheiberling Chicago Ed W. Bolt Sacramento1946 John Stelle San Francisco Irvin R. Snyder San Francisco1947 Paul H. Griffith New York Richard Chamberlain Los Angeles1948 James O’Neil Miami Harry L. Foster San Francisco1949 Perry Brown Philadelphia Rex F. Whitmore Long Beach1950 George N. Caig Los Angeles Lewis K. Gough Sacramento1951 Earl Cocke, Jr Miami Stanley F. Dunmire San Diego1952 Donald R. Wilson New York John D. Home Fresno1953 Lewis K. Gough St. Louis William A. White Long Beach1954 Arthur J. Connell Washington DC William R. Burke San Francisco1955 Seahorn P. Collins Miami Malcolm Champlin San Diego1956 J. Addington Wagner Los Angeles Joseph M. Farber Fresno1957 W. C. Daniel Atlantic City Leo W. Crawford Long Beach1958 John S. Gleason Chicago Alfred P. Chamie Sacramento1959 Preston J. Moore Minneapolis John J. Flynn Hollywood1960 Martin McKneally Miami Beach Sidney L. Gelbert San Francisco1961 William R. Burke Denver John R. Hann Long Beach1962 Charles I. Bacon Las Vegas Roscoe T. Morse Fresno1963 James Powers Miami Beach A. Lee Oder San Bernardino1964 Daniel F. Foley Dallas William K. Kreitz, Jr Sacramento108

NATIONAL & DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS AND CONVENTION SITES 1919-2010NATIONAL NATIONAL CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIAYR COMMANDER CONVENTION COMMANDER CONVENTION1965 Donald E. Johnson Portland Harry C. Dennis San Diego1966 L. Eldon James Washington DC Sam Gray Bakersfield1967 John E. Davis Boston Edward Sharkey San Diego1968 William E. Galbraith New Orleans Harold E. Heinly Fresno1969 William C. Doyle Atlanta Bradley J. Stephens San Diego1970 J. Milton Patrick Portland James A. Gilbert Sacramento1971 Alfred P. Chamie Houston Andrew P. Salontai Los Angeles1972 John H. Geiger Chicago Cecil L. Bandy San Jose1973 Joe L. Matthews Honolulu Milton L. Randolph Anaheim1974 Robert E. L. Eaton Miami Beach Marvin E. Jones Fresno1975 James M. Wagonseller Minneapolis Bernard L. Weddel San Diego1976 Harry G. Wiles Seattle Lloyd Higginson Stockton1977 William Rogers Denver George Sinopoli Palm Springs1978 Robert Charles Smith New Orleans John B. Coman San Mateo1979 John M. Carey Houston Leo P. Burke San Diego1980 Frank I. Hamilton Boston Robert L. Schwartz Sacramento1981 Michael J. Kogutek Hawaii Bruce Thiesen Pasadena1982 Jack W. Flynt Chicago John Homan Redding1983 Al Keller, Jr Seattle Don Drumheller Palm Springs1984 Keith Kreul Salt Lake City Hal Goldman Fresno1985 Clarence Bacon New Orleans Richard H. Mibach San Diego1986 Dale L. Renaud Cincinnati James D. Welch Redding1987 James P. Dean San Antonio Frank H. Machado San Bernardino1988 John “Jake” Comer Louisville Mike Canales Sacramento1989 H. F.“Sparky”Gierke Baltimore Andrew J. Steffanic Palm Springs1990 Miles S. Epling Indianapolis Wallace W. Riddle Redding1991 Robert S. Turner Phoenix Harold F. Arnold Riverside1992 Dominic D. DiFrancesco Chicago Al Krank Fresno1993 Roger Munson Pittsburgh JJ Bettencourt Palm Springs1994 Bruce Thiesen Minneapolis Michael A. Gombar Bakersfield1995 William Detweiler Indianapolis Stan Standard Pasadena1996 Daniel K. Ludwig Salt Lake City Joseph O. Early Santa Clara1997 Joseph J. Frank Orlando T. Daniel Hetherington Long Beach1998 Anthony Jordan New Orleans Frank Larson Redding1999 Harold “Butch”Miller Anaheim David L. Eby San Diego2000 Alan G. Lance Milwaukee William Wilkin Fresno2001 Ray Smith San Antonio Floyd Martin Riverside2002 Richard J Santos Charlotte Ronald J Hanson Bakersfield2003 Ronald F Conley St. Louis Charles E Parnell Riverside2004 John A Brieden III Nashville James W Hackney Redding2005 Thomas P Cadmus Honolulu Fred J Walton Palm Springs2006 Thomas L Bock Salt Lake City S Wayne Parrish Fresno2007 Paul A. Morin Reno Charlie M Eskridge Palm Springs2008 Martin F Conatser Phoenix Howard L Darter Bakersfield2009 David K Rehbein Indianapolis Alan C Lennox Riverside2010 Clarence Hill Milwaukee Dennis L Fercho Fresno109

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011Organization Convention: San Francisco, Oct 8-10, 1919H. G. Mathewson, Chairman, San Francisco Post 1C. E. Palmen, Vice-Chairman, Coalinga Post 2C. W. Goodwin, Secretary, Los Angeles, Post 8Department Convention: San Diego, Aug. 23-25, 1920Department Officials, 1919-1920David P. Barrows, Commander, Berkeley Post 7Buron R. Fitts, 1st Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles Post 8Thomas McManus, 2nd Vice Cmdr, Frank S. Reynolds Post 26Jerome B. Kavanaugh, 3rd Vice Cmdr, San Bernardino Post 14Fred F. Bebergall, Adjutant, Golden Gate Post 40, San FranciscoHenry G. Mathewson, NEC, San Francisco, Post 1Department Convention: Yosemite Valley, Aug. 22-24, 1921Department Officials, 1920-1921Buron R. Fitts, Commander, Los Angeles Post 8William P. Cary, 1st Vice Cmdr, San Diego Post 6Irwin T. Quinn, 2nd Vice Cmdr, Ft Humboldt Post 212, EurekaRuth Gee Rowland, 3rd Vice Cmdr, Vallejo Post 104Fred F. Bebergall, Adjutant, Golden Gate Post 40, San FranciscoReed B. Cherington, Chaplain, Fremont Post 52, Palo AltoPeter B. Kyne, Historian, Samuel Sill Post 156, PerrisJack Fentry, Sgt-at-Arms, Fresno Post 4Henry G. Mathewson, NEC, San Francisco Post 1Department Convention San Jose:, Sept. 5-8, 1922Department Officials, 1921-1922John R. Quinn, Commander, Merle Reed Post 124, DelanoElias V. Rosenkranz, 1st Vice Cmdr, Victory Post 54, Los AngelesWaker J. Hicks, 2nd Vice Cmdr, Sacramento Post 61Gabrielle Tissot Mulvane, 3rd Vice Cmdr, San Bernardino Post 14Morgan Keaton, Adjutant, Sacramento Post 61N. W. Armstrong, Historian, Hayward Post 68W. E. Edmondson, Chaplain, Victory Post 54, Los AngelesWilliam Flinn, Sgt-at-Arms, San Francisco Post 1Buron R. Fitts, NEC, Los Angeles Post 8George J. Hatfield, Alternate NEC, Stevinson Post 91Department Convention: Eureka, Aug. 27-30, 1923Department Officials, 1922-1923Seth Millington Jr., Commander, Gridley Post 210Maurice F. Enderle, 1st Vice Cmdr, Santa Ana Post 131Arthur F. Ager, 2nd Vice Cmdr, Dunsmuir Post 126† Horace V. Ley, 2nd Vice Cmdr, Yreka, Ross Nellon Post 122, YrekaAnna Cardoza Sexauer, 3rd Vice Cmdr, Santa Barbara Post 49Morgan Keaton, Adjutant, Sacramento Post 61Dwight Robinson, Historian, Fred Bunch Post 116, San FranciscoFather F. B. Clyne, Chaplain, Pittsburg Post 151William Kollender, Sgt-at-Arms, Long Beach Post 27John R. Quinn, NEC, Merle Reed Post 124, Delano,H. G. Mathewson, Alternate NEC, San Francisco Post 1Department Convention: Santa Cruz, Aug. 4-7, 1924Department Officials, 1923-1924James F. Collins, Commander, Professional Engineers Post 495George Miller, 1st Vice Cmdr, Zane Irwin Post 93, San FranciscoRoy W. Mingins, 2nd Vice Cmdr, Redwood City Post 105Nell Boulware, 3rd Vice Cmdr, Golden Gate Post 40, San FranciscoMorgan Keaton, Adjutant (8/23-7/24), Sacramento Post 61James K. Fisk(cmplet’d term), Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7George A. Hartman, Chaplain, Boyce Aten Post 25, El CentroHarold Ellenstein, Historian, Venice Post 177C. K. Badger, Sgt-at-Arms, Frank S. Reynolds Post 26, BakersfieldSeth Millington Jr., NEC, Gridley Post 210Hilary H. Crawford, Alternate NEC, San Francisco Post 1Department Convention: Avalon, Sept. 14-17, 1925Department Officials, 1924-1925Nathan F. Coombs, Commander, Napa Post 113Vern B. Fish, 1st Vice Cmdr, Mt. Lassen Post 167, Red BluffDr. E. R. Fountain, 2nd Vice Cmdr, Merced Post 83Miss Jean Griffith, 3rd Vice Cmdr, Pasadena Post 13James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Rev. William E. Patrick, Chaplain, Oxnard Post 48Gil Rankin, Historian, Frank S. Reynolds Post 26, BakersfieldThomas L. Cavett, Sgt-at-Arms, Victory Post 54, Los AngelesGeorge J. Hatfield, NEC, Stevinson Post 91J. A. Sinclair, Alternate NEC, San Mateo Post 82Department Convention: Susanville, Aug. 17-19, 1926Department Officials, 1925-1926Allen B. Bixby, Commander, Pasadena Post 13Dr. Wall M. Billngs, 1st Vice Cmdr, William R. Ledford Post 293George H. Kindred, 2nd Vice Cmdr, Oxnard Post 48Mrs. Marjorie Creagh, 3rd Vice Cmdr, Elisabeth Lee Post 296James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Rev. J. R. Wright, Chaplain, Modesto Post 74William Kollender, Historian, Long Beach Post 27Ronald French, Sgt-at-Arms, Sunshine Post 251, Los AngelesGeorge J. Hatfield, NEC, Stevinson Post 91J. A. Sinclair, Alternate NEC, San Mateo Post 82Department Convention: Santa Barbara, Aug. 2-4, 1927Department Officials, 1926-1927Dr. John F. Slavich, Commander, Oakland Post 5Genevieve Crama, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, Hollywood Women’s Post 185Rev. Gordon Palmer, Chaplain, Los Angeles Post 8William Langdon Prager; Historian, Hollywood Post 43Edwin H. Sully, Sgt-at-Arms, Fred Bunch Post 116, San FranciscoNathan F. Coombs, NEC, Napa Post 113Leonard Wilson, Alternate NEC, Burbank Post 150Department Convention: Stockton, Aug. 13-15, 1928Department Officials, 1927-1928Phil Dodson, Commander, South Pasadena Post 140James K. Fisk; Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Beulah M. Holdridge, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, Golden Gate Post 40Rt. Rev. Stephen F. Barron, Chaplain, Zane Irwin Post 93Fred W. Smith, Historian, Robert L. Webster Post 50Louis T. Ruff, Sgt-at-Arms, Los Angeles Post 8Nathan F. Coombs, NEC, Napa Post 113Dr. J. F. Slavich, Alternate NEC, Oakland Post 5Department Convention: San Diego, Aug. 19-21, 1929Department Officials, 1928-1929F. N. Belgrano Jr., Commander, Galileo Post 236, San FranciscoJames K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Mrs. Billie Schank, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, Hollywood Women’s Post185Fred P. Trotter, Chaplain, Oxnard Post 48Walter H. Killiam, Historian, Burlingame Post 163Rufus M. Whaley, Sgt-at-Arms, Oakland Post No 5Phil Dodson, NEC, Pasadena Post 140Allen B. Bixby, Alternate NEC, Pasadena Post 13Department Convention: Sacramento, Aug. 18-20, 1930Department Officials, 1929-1930Clarence L. Kincaid, Commander, Hollywood Post 43James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Catherine C. E. Reardon, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, Jane Delano Post 235110

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011Francis L. Albert, Chaplain, C. C. Thomas Navy Post 244, SanFranciscoNewton F. Armstrong, Historian, San Leandro Post 117Fred R. Dukes, Sgt-at-Arms, Frank S. Reynolds Post 26,BakersfieldPhil Dodson, NEC, South Pasadena Post 140Allen B. Bixby, Alternate NEC, Pasadena Post 13Department Convention: Long Beach, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 1931Department Officials, 1930-1931B. W. Gearhart, Commander, Fresno Post 4James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Gertrude Tracy Scofield, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, Los Angeles Post 8Charles A. Rexroad, Chaplain, San Benito Post 69John D. K. Perry, Historian, Fresno Post 4David McCullough, Sgt-at-Arms, San Mateo Post 82Frank N. Belgrano Jr., NEC, Galileo Post 236J. Emmett McNamara, Alternate NEC, Merced Post 83Department Convention: Oakland, Aug. 15-17, 1932Department Officials, 1931-1932Van Hogan, Commander, 91st Division Post 356James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Mary Dunaway, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, East Bay Women’s Post 379John R. Lechner, Chaplain, Beverly Hills Post 253Henry L. Marshall, Historian, Covina Post 207John A. Sinclair, Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post 82C. C. Stede, Sgt-at-Arms, Gardena Post 187Frank N. Belgrano Jr., NEC, Galileo Post 236J. Emmet McNamara, Alternate NEC, Merced Post 83Department Convention: Pasadena, Aug. 14-16, 1933Department Officials, 1932-1933Warren H. Atherton, Commander, Karl Ross Post 16, StocktonJames K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Jefferson Brown, V. Cmdr-at-Large, Long Beach Womens Post 378Rev. Paul Little, Chaplain, Chico Post 17Stanley F. Dunmire, Historian, Veteran’s Home Post 306James B. Burns, Judge Advocate, Zane Irwin Post 93Steve Neilson, Sgt-at-Arms, Henry A. McNamara Post 29B.W. Gearhart, NEC, Fresno Post 4C. J. Turner, Alternate NEC, Los Angeles Post 8Department Convention: San Francisco, Aug. 13-15, 1934Department Officials, 1933-1934Homer L. Chaillaux, Commander, Inglewood Post 188James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Esther C. Roach, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, Fresno Women’s Post 367Rev. Thomas Grice, Chaplain, Arthur L. Peterson Post 27Joseph Chrisman, Historian, Manuel M. Lopes Post 240John A. Sinclair, Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post 82Harry E. Engelund, Sgt-at-Arms, Los Angeles Police Post 381B.W. Gearhart(resigned), NEC, Fresno Post 4 (left June 25, 1934)C. J. Turner, Alternate NEC, Los Angeles Post 8Department Convention: Fresno, Aug. 12-14, 1935Department Officials, 1934-1935Archie M. Closson, Commander, Lodi Post 22James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7T. B. Wise, Assistant to the Adjutant, Inglewood Post 188Marion W. Fisher, V. Cmdr-at-Large, San Diego Women’s Post 451Archbishop John J. Mitty, Chaplain, San Francisco Post 1Walter J. Pierce, Historian, Raisner Post 45Thomas J. Riordan, Judge Advocate, George Washington Post 114Claude P. Deal, Sgt-at-Arms, Fort Sutter Post 592Homer I. Chaillaux(resigned), NEC, Inglewood Post 188Clifton A. Hix, NEC, San Pedro Post 65 (through Aug. 14, 1934)Department Convention: Hollywood, Aug. 10-12, 1936Department Officials, 1935-1936Dan W. Emmett, Commander, Ventura Post 339James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7T. B. Wise, Assistant to the Adjutant, Inglewood Post 188Ruth Gustafson, V. Cmdr-at-Large, San Francisco Nurses Post 452Rev. D. C. Williams, Chaplain, Madera Post 11Floyd F. Helmick, Historian, George Washington Post 114James B. Burns, Judge Advocate, Zane Irwin Post 93William K. Kreitz, Sgt-at-Arms, Inglewood Post 188Clifton A. Hix, NEC, San Pedro Post 65L. F. Olson, Alternate NEC, 23rd Engineers Post 345Department Convention: Stockton, Aug. 8-10, 1937Department Officials, 1936-1937Thomas J. Riordan, Commander, George Washington Post 114James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Charles C. McGonegal, Asst Adjutant, William C. Orr Jr Post 120Mariona Koenig, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, Hollywood Women’s Post 185Harvey A. Hood, Chaplain, South Antelope Valley Post 401Otto G. Hintermann, Historian, San Francisco Post 1Eugene D. Bennett, Judge Advocate, Rialto Post 203Fred Iverson, Sgt-at-Arms, Alfred J. Foster Post 34Warren H. Atherton, NEC, Karl Ross Post 16Drew A. Bernard, Alternate NEC, Glendale Post 127Department Convention: Santa Monica, Sept. 16-17, 1938Department Officials, 1937-1938Joseph S. Long, Commander, Riverside Post 79James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Charles C. McGonegal, Asst Adjutant, Wm. C. Orr Jr Post 120Bessie Carr Nola, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, Jane Delano Post 235Rev. Fr. Henry Walsh S.J., Chaplain, Santa Clara Post 419J. A. Bennett, Historian, Riverside Post 79John D. Home, Judge Advocate, Hollywood Post 43John A. Sinclair, Asst Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post 82Ed Burke, Sgt-at-Arms, Fire Fighters Post 102Warren H. Atherton, NEC, Karl Ross Post 16Drew A. Bernard, Alternate NEC, Glendale Post 127Department Convention: Oakland, Aug. 14-16, 1939Department Officials, 1938-1939Dr. H. G. Watters, Commander, Edward H. Lorenson Post 121James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Charles C. McGonegal, Asst Adjutant, Wm. C. Orr Jr Post 120Mollie Dolan, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, Los Angeles Post 8Rev. Carl C. DeMott, Chaplain, 91st Division AE. Post 356Walter Naughton, Historian, Allied Post 302John A. Sinclair, Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post 82Alfred McLaren, Asst Judge Advocate, Edwin T. Brown Post 268Edwin W. Boney, Sgt-at-Arms, Fresno Post 4Joseph S. Long, NEC, Riverside Post 79Thomas J. Riordan, Alternate NEC, George Washington Post 114Department Convention: San Diego, Aug. 12-14, 1940Department Officials, 1939-1940William S. Dunn, Commander, Holdzkum Post 107James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Charles C. McGonegal, Asst Adjutant, Wm. C. Orr Jr Post 120Peggy Lovelace, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, San Francisco Post 1Rev. Irvin Askine, Chaplain, Oakland Post 5111

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011Walter Naughton, Historian, Allied Post 302George Fisher, Judge Advocate, Padre Serra Post 370John A. Sinclair, Assoc. Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post 82Floyd E. Tumbleson, Sgt-at-Arms, Star Post 309Joseph S. Long, NEC, Riverside Post 79Thomas J. Riordan, Alternate NEC, George Washington Post 114Department Convention: Sacramento, Aug. 10-12, 1941Department Officials, 1940-1941William J. Farrell, Commander, Petaluma Post 28James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Charles C. McGonegal, Asst Adjutant, Wm. C. Orr Jr Post 120Myrtle Kinsey, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, Glendale Women’s Post 427Rev. Dan Hogan, Chaplain, San Diego Post 6Walter Naughton, Historian, Allied Post 302John A. Sinclair, Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post 82Thomas A. Rishel, Sgt-at-Arms, Oakland Post 5Thomas J. Riordan, NEC, George Washington Post 114William S. Dunn, Alternate NEC, Holdzkum Post 107Department Convention: Los Angeles, Aug. 17-19, 1942Department Officials, 1941-1942Robert F. Garner Jr., Commander, San Bernardino Post 14James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Charles C. McGonegal; Asst Adjutant, William C. Orr Jr. Post 120Adelaide Moddison, VC-at-Large, Capital City Women’s Post 389Rev Cornelius Kennedy, Chaplain, Redwood City Post 105Walter Naughton, Historian, Allied Post 302John A. Sinclair, Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post 82George Contreras, Sgt-at-Arms, Los Angeles Post 8Thomas J. Riordan, NEC, George Washington Post 114William S. Dunn, Alternate NEC, Holdzkum Post 107Department Convention: San Francisco, Aug. 16-18, 1943Department Officials, l942-1943Leon Happell, Commander, Karl Ross Post 16James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Charles McGonegal, Asst Adjutant, William C. Orr Jr. Post 120Ursula Harrison, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, Hollywood Women’s Post 185Henry L. Watson, Chaplain, Redlands Post 106Walter Naughton, Historian, Allied Post No, 302John A. Sinclair, Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post 82Charles Bauer, Sgt-at-Arms, San Anselmo Post 179Leon V. McCardle, NEC, Victory Post 54Dr. Henry G. Watters, Alt NEC, Edward H. Lorensore Post 121Department Convention: Los Angeles, Aug. 15-17, 1944Department Officials, 1943-1944William P. Haughton, Commander, El Monte Post 261James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Charles C. McGonegal, Asst Adjutant, Wliliam C. Orr Jr Post 120Cleo Hintermann, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, Peninsula Women’s Post 506Rev. Leland Cook, Chaplain, San Diego Post 6Walter Naughton, Historian, Allied Post 302John A. Sinclair, Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post No 82George F. Farrell, Sgt-at-Arms, Cleo Davis Post 152Leon V. McCardle, NEC, Victory Post 54Dr. Henry G. Watters, Alt. NEC, Edward H. Lorenson Post 121War Effort & Rehabilitation ConferenceSacramento, Aug 15-17, 1945Department Officials, 1944-1945Ed W. Bolt, Commander, C. C. Thomas Navy Post 244James K. Fisk, Adjutant, Berkeley Post 7Russell C. Gordon, Assistant Adjutant, Zane Irwin Post 93Mae Murphy, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, San Diego Women’s Post 451Rev. William J. Owen, Chaplain, Napa Post 113Walter Naughton, Historian, Allied Post 302John A. Sinclalr, Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post 82Harry Welch, Sgt-at-Arms, Belmont Post 377Leon Happell, NEC, Karl Ross Post 16Robert F. Garner. Jr., A1ternate NEC, San Bernardino Post 14Sacramento, Aug. 24- 26, 1945Department Convention: San Francisco, Aug. 19-21, 1946Department Officials, 1945-1946Irvin R. “Bob” Snyder, Commander, Sunland-Tujunga Post 250"Homer L. Chaillaux, Adjutant, Inglewood Post 188Warren B. “Bert” Hillman, Adjutant, Montrose Post 288"Donald L. Clarke, Asst Adjutant, Adm. Daniel J. Callaghan Post 592Helen Barker, Vice Cmdr-at-Large, San Francisco Nurses’ Post 452Rev. B. Errol Parish, Chaplain, Parkside Post 505Walter Naughton, Historian, Allied Post 302John A. Sinclair, Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post 82Frank Nicely, Sgt-at-Arms, Santa Paula Post 480Leon Happell, NEC, Karl Ross Post 16Norman D. Dunbar, Alternate NEC, Century Post 485Department Convention: Los Angeles, Sept. 22-24, 1947Department Officials, 1946-1947Richard H. Chamberlain, Commander, Piedmont Post 514Donald L. Clarke, Adjutant, Adm. Daniel J. Callaghan Post 592Gordon A. Lyons, Assistant Adjutant, Menlo Park Post 443Rt. Rev. Thomas Nolan O’Toole, Chaplain, Celtic Post 569John A. Sinclair, Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post 82R. C. “Babe” Neergaard, Sgt-at-Arms, 363rd Infantry Post 408"Wm. P. Haughton, NEC, El Monte Post 261Ed W. Bolt, Alternate NEC, C. C. Thomas Navy Post 244Walter Naughton, Historian, Allied Post 302Leo Connolly, Vice Cmdr, Theodore Roosevelt Post 21J. F. Ahern, Vice Cmdr, Henry A. McNamara Post 29Thomas G. Nelson, Vice Cmdr, Fresno Federal Post 509Dr. Russell W. Starr, Vice Cmdr, Allied Post 302Ralph M. Nocodemus, Vice Cmdr, Brea Post 181Helen M. Smith, Vice Cmdr, Navy Women’s Post 487Lewis S. Sloneker, Director of Rehabilitation, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: San Francisco, Sept. 2-5, 1948Department Officials, 1947-1948Harry L. Foster, Commander, San Diego Post 6Donald L. Clarke, Adjutant, Adm. Daniel J. Callaghan Post 592Gordon A. Lyons, Assistant Adjutant, Menlo Park Post 443Dr. Theodore R. Leen, Chaplain, Karl Ross Post 16John A. Sinclair, Judge Advocate, San Mateo Post 82George W. Fisher, Asst Judge Advocate, Padre Serra Post 370Arthur Nelson, Sgt-at-Arms, Sunland-Tujunga Post 250William P. Haughton (resigned), NEC, El Monte Post 261Ed W. Bolt, Alternate NEC, C.C. Thomas Navy Post 244Walter Naughton, Historian, Allied Post 302John E. Short, Vice Cmdr, Sacramento Post No.61Fred Coulman, Vice Cmdr, San Francisco Post 1Charles Epperson, Vice Cmdr, Karl Ross Post 16Aug. Utz, Vice Cmdr, South Pasadena Post 140Earl Marsh, Vice Cmdr, Upland Post 73Ora Merritt, Vice Cmdr, Clara D. Noyes Post 553Dr. Berthal Henning, Medical Advisor, Zane Irwin Post 93Lewis S. Sloneker, Director of Rehabilitation, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Long Beach, Aug. 14-17, 1949112

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011Department Officials, 1948-1949Rex F. Whitmore, Commander, Bakersfield Post 26Donald L. Clarke, Adjutant, Adm. Daniel J. Callaghan Post 592Gordon A. Lyons, Assistant Adjutant, Menlo Park Post 443Dr. Lester Bond, Chaplain, San Diego Post 6Richard J. Welch Jr., Judge Advocate, Riverside Post 79William O. Wright, Sgt-at-Arms, Vallejo Post 104Ed W. Bolt, NEC, C.C. Thomas Navy Post 244Harry L. Foster, Alternate NEC, San Diego Post 6Arthur Atkinson, Historian, Glendale Post 127John J. Sheehy, Vice Cmdr, San Anselmo Post 179George A. Mann, Vice Cmdr, Burlingame Post 163Roy Schnauer, Vice Cmdr, Owen Saling Post 148Richard J. Myerscough, Vice Cmdr, Boyce Aten Post 25Etta Zeh, Vice Cmdr, Long Beach Women’s Post 378Dr. H. G. Watters, Medical Advisor, Edw. H. Lorenson, Post 121Lewis S. Sloneker, Director of Rehabilitation, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Sacramento, Aug. 13-16, 1950Department Officials, 1949-1950Lewis K. Gough, Commander, Pasadena Post 13Donald L. Clarke, Adjutant, Adm. Daniel J. Callaghan Post 592Gordon A. Lyons, Adjutant (Acting), Menlo Park Post 443Rev. Edward P. Mattson, Chaplain, Berkeley Post 7Van H. Pinney, Judge Advocate, C. C. Thomas Navy Post 244John H. Briel, Sgt-at-Arms, San Diego Post 6Ed Bolt(resigned), NEC, CC Thomas Navy Post 244Harry Foster(cmplet’ed term), San Diego Post 6Jack F. Ahern, Alternate NEC, Henry A. McNamara Post 29Walter Naughton, Historian, Allied Post 302Howard L. Dayton, Vice Cmdr, Butte Post 478Art Daniels, Vice Cmdr, Exeter Post 94Earl Baldwin, Vice Cmdr, Glendale Post No . 127J. A. Bennett, Vice Cmdr, Riverside Post 79Irma Glasser, Vice Cmdr, A. E. Hollfield Post 614Dr. Walter Z. Baro, Medical Advisor, Triangle Post 670Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: San Diego, Sept. 10-13, 1951Department Officials, 1950-1951Stanley F. Dunmire, Commander, Veterans Home Post 306Gordon A. Lyons. Adjutant, Menlo Park Post 443William H. Bannister, Chaplain, Newport Harbor Post 291Leonard A. Thomas. Judge Advocate, San Anselmo Post 179F. F. Aug.ine, Sgt-at-Arms, Emil J. Nelson Jr. Post 590Harry L. Foster, NEC, San Diego Post 6J. F. Ahern, Alternate NEC, Henry A. McNamara Post 29Al Weinberg(cmplet’ed term), Historian, Greayer Clover Post 254Don Cave, Vice Cmdr, Fort Humboldt Post 212William P. Johnston, Vice Cmdr, Sportsmen’s Post 99Bill Bauer, Vice Cmdr, Mt. Whitney Post 265Henry B. Will, Vice Cmdr, Robert T. McColley Post 87Thomas W. Stauts, Vice Cmdr, City Service Post 537Anna O’Hara, Vice Cmdr, Hollywood Women’s Post 185Dr. Walter Z. Baro, Medical Advisor, Triangle Post 670Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Fresno, Aug. 3-6, 1952Department Officials, 1951-1952John D. Home, Commander, Hollywood Post 43Gordon A. Lyons, Adjutant, Menlo Park Post 443Rev. Paul J. Redmond, Chaplain, Fresno Federal Post 509William A. White, Judge Advocate, Insurance Post 404George Burleson, Sgt-at-Arms, Benjamin Bowie Post 228Harry L. Foster, NEC, San Diego Post 6J. F. Ahern, Alternate NEC, Henry A. McNamara Post 29Daisy Ulrich, Historian. Stanislaus Women’s Post 691F. L. Hill, Vice Cmdr, Thomas Tucker Post 204Chester Stalter, Vice Cmdr, Monterey Peninsula Post 41Carl E. Christensen, Vice Cmdr, Joe Mikkelson Post 183John C. Dunn, Vice Cmdr, South Bay Post No.184George T. Kellogg, Vice Cmdr, Yorba Linda Post 679Frank O. Johnson. Vice Cmdr, Blue Devils of America Post 369Hope Kennedy, Vice Cmdr, San Francisco Post 1Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Long Beach, July 31-Aug. 2, 1953Department Officials, 1952-1953William A. White, Commander, Insurance Post 404Gordon A. Lyons, Adjutant, Menlo Park Post 443Rabbi Maxwell Dubin, Chaplain, Hollywood Post 43Malcolm M. Champlain, Judge Advocate, Montclair Post 638A. C. “Tiny” Ryan, Sgt-at-Arms, Lewis White Post 76"Jack Ahern, NEC, Henry A. McNamara Post 29John D. Homme, Alternate NEC, Hollywood Post 43,Max Brents(cmplet’d term), Alternate NEC, Goree-Lake Post 90Hope Kennedy, Historian, San Francisco Post 1Wilton Kister, Vice Cmdr, Oroville Post 95Harry Bramble(resigned), Vice Cmdr, Lafayette Post 517J. Kenneth Coveney (new), Vice Cmdr, Henry A. McNamara Post 29Robert Eccelestone, Vice Cmdr, James McDermott Post 172Dee Holder, Vice Cmdr, 91st Division A. E. F. Post 356Howard Purcell, Vice Cmdr, Big Bear Lake Post 584Al Mehn, Vice Cmdr, Oxnard Post 48Harriett Kreitz Gilmore, Vice Cmdr, Centinela Women’s Post 840Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: San Francisco, July 25-28, 1954Department Officials, 1953-1954William R. Burke, Commander, Los Angeles Post 8Gordon A. Lyons, Adjutant, Menlo Park Post 443Rev. Norman Edwards, Chaplain, Redwood Clty Post 105Alfred P. Chamie, Judge Advocate, Downtown Post 336Fred Schenck, Sgt-at-Arms, Highland Park Post 206Jack Ahern, NEC, Henry A McNamara Post 29Max Brents, Alternate NEC, Goree-Lake Post 90William N. Bucknam, Historlan, Ceres Post 491Edward Gein, Vice Cmdr, Reams Post 182Milton W. Kletter, Vice Cmdr, Emil J. Nelson Jr. Post 590Arden A. Powers, Vice Cmdr, Modesto Post No.74Joseph J. Kollar, Vice Cmdr, Poppy Post 386R. Pete Ostrander, Vice Cmdr, Boyce Aten Post 25Joseph Farber, Vice Cmdr, Pasadena Post 13Mary Jo Black Martindale, Vice Cmdr, Marin Women’s Post 757Lewls S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: San Diego, June 26-29, 1955Department Officials, 1954-1955Malcolm M. Champlin, Commander, Montclalr Post 638Gordon A. Lyons, Adjutant, Menlo Park Post 443G. H. Bud” Gilliland, Chaplain, Glendale Post 127"Edward M. Jaffa, Judge Advocate, Berkeley Post 7Leroy Calhoun, Sgt-at-Arms, State Center Post 511Willlam R. Burke, NEC, Los Angeles Post 8Arten Pony” Powers, Alternate NEC, Modesto Post 74"Lucile Graham, Historian, San Carlos Post 585113

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011Anderson Andy” Cordill, Vice Cmdr, South Sacramento Post 801"Herman Bud” Johnson, Vice Cmdr, San Carlos Post 585"Harold Dyar, Vice Cmdr, Merle Reed Post 124Al Kaiser, Vice Cmdr, Maywood Post 223Everett Earl, Vice Cmdr, Banning Post 129V. E. Sy” Simons, Vice Cmdr, Sunland-Tujunga Post 250"Nancy Wright, Vice Cmdr, San Diego Women’s Post No; 451Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Fresno, June 28- July 1, 1956Department Officials, 1955-1956Joseph M. Farber, Commander, Pasadena Post 13Gordon A. Lyons, Adjutant, Menlo-Adobe Post 443Rev. Raymond F. Copeland, S. J., Chaplain, San Jose Post 89Dee Holder, Judge Advocate, 91st Division A. E. F. Post 356John H. Van Vleet, Sgt-at-Arms, Whittier Post 51William R. Burke, NEC, Los Angeles Post 8Arden “Pony” Powers, Alternate NEC, Modesto Post 74"Gertrude Z. Denham, Historian, Ventura Post 339Charles Hurlburt, Vice Cmdr, Arcata Post 274Dyer Pierson, Vice Cmdr, Berkeley Post 7David Bromley, Vice Cmdr, Inyo Post 118Baldo Kristovich, Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles County Post 810Roscoe Morse, Vice Cmdr, North Island Service Post 753Fred Hill, Vice Cmdr, Pacific Post 290Frieda Frances Jones, Vice Cmdr, San Francisco Women’s Post 296Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Long Beach, June 27-30, 1957Department Officials, 1956-1957Leo W. Crawford, Commander, Menlo-Adobe Post 828Gordon A. Lyons, Adjutant, Menlo-Adobe Post 443Rev. E. R. Cummings, Chaplain, Ramona Post 332Baldo Kristovich, Judge Advocate, Los Angeles County Post 810George C. Meinke, Sgt-at-Arms, Inyo Post 118Malcolm M. Champlin, NEC, Montclair Post 638John C. Dunn, Alternate NEC, South Bay Post 184Loyce Cook, Historian, Virginia Boden Post 719Clyde Todd, Vice Cmdr, Tulelake Post 164William Armstrong, Vice Cmdr, Parkside.Post 505Walter Aufderheide, Vice Cmdr, Fresno Post No.4William Kreitz Jr., Vice Cmdr, Inglewood Post 188Marvin Robinson, Vice Cmdr, San Clemente Post 423Levert Prosky, Vice Cmdr, Oak View Post 686Edith White Lester, Vice Cmdr, Long Beach Women’s Post 378Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Sacramento, June 26-29, 1958Department Officials, 1957-1958Alfred P. Chamie, Commander, Downtown Post 336Gordon A. Lyons, Adjutant, Menlo-Adobe Post 828Most Rev. Alden J. Bell, Chaplain, Los Angeles Post 8Edward M. Jaffa, Judge Advocate, Berkeley Post 7Willlam K. Powell, Sgt-at-Arms, Hollywood Post 43Malcolm Champlin (resigned), NEC, Montclair Post 638John C. Dunn, Alternate NEC, South Bay Post 184Robert M. McCurdy, Alternate NEC to NEC, Pasadena Post 13Virginia Farber, Historian, Pasadena Post 13E. R. Curtis, Vice Cmdr, Gasperoni-Bennett-O’Bryan Post 834Bernard D. Murphy, Vice Cmdr, Memory Post 399Vernon D. Kuhl, Vice Cmdr, Lodi Post 22J. Vincent Walker, Vice Cmdr, Whittier Post 51Harold C. Murphy(cmplet’d term), Vice Cmdr, San Bernardino Post14Lester E. Galitz, Vice Cmdr, Ontario Post 112Joseph L. Cornaggia, Vice Cmdr, El Sereno Post 436Josephine F. Petersen, Vice Cmdr, Humboldt Bay Women’s Post 633Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Hollywood, June 23-26, 1959Department Officials, 1958-1959John J. Flynn, Commander, Vallejo Post 104Gordon A. Lyons, Adjutant, Menlo-Adobe Post 828Rev. Harry D. Durkee, Chaplain, Louis Hagen Post 340Edward M. Jaffa, Judge Advocate, Berkeley Post 7Bernard “Ben” S. Ferro, Sgt-at-Arms, Rex Ish Post 88"Alfred P. Chamie, NEC, Downtown Post 336Bernard D. Murphy, Alternate NEC, Memory Post 399Rebecca Elizabeth Wyland, Historian, Glendale Women’s Post 427George A. Bird Jr., Vice Cmdr, Yuba Sutter Post 42Manuel Luz, Vice Cmdr, Fil-Am Post 652Lee Hampson, Vice Cmdr, Modesto Post 74Sam Gray, Vice Cmdr, Frank J. Irwin State Post 546James F. Tuttle, Vice Cmdr, Hokdzkom Post 107C. S. “Steve” Foote, Vice Cmdr, Van Nuys Post 193Loretta “Letty” O. Phillips, Vice Cmdr, Hollywood Women’s Post 185Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: San Francisco, June 23-26, 1960Department Officials, 1959-1960C. S. “Steve” Foote (resigned), Commander, Van Nuys Post 193"Sidney L. Gelber (cmplet’d term), Commander, Los Feliz Post 527Gordon A. Lyons (resigned), Adjutant, Menlo-Adobe Post 828Jack A. Stockman (cmplet’d term), Adjutant, Livingston Post 539Allan Dailey Jr (resigned), Judge Advocate, Glendale Post 127Fred Nessler, Sgt-at-Arms, Arthur I. Peterson Post 27Alfred P. Chamie, NEC, Downtown Post 336Bernard D. Murphy, Alternate NEC, Memorial Post 399Frances Avila, Historian, Sequoia Post 96Edmund Reedy, Vice Cmdr, Jack London Post 480Frank E. Scott, Vice Cmdr, Louis Hagen Post 340William H. Thompson, Vice Cmdr, Porterville Post 20Joseph Aug.ine, Vice Cmdr, South Gate Post 335Frank N. Rose, Vice Cmdr, Riverside Post 79Sidney L. Gelber(resigned), Vice Cmdr, Los Feliz Post 527Irving Cohen(cmplet’d term), Vice Cmdr, Al Jolson Post 522Virginia Pierce Doan, Vice Cmdr, Virginia Boden Post 718Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Long Beach, June 29-July 2, 1961Department Officials, 1960-1961John R. Hann, Commander, Merced Post 83Jack A. Stockman, Adjutant, Livingston Post 728Rev. James J. Kelly, S. J., Chaplain, Mono Basin Post 672Allan F. Daily Jr., Judge Advocate, Glendale Post 127Pete Hegre, Sgt-at-Arms, Municipal Post 429John J. Flynn, NEC, Vallejo Post 104Louis L. Fitcher, Alternate NEC, Tom Mix Post 583Rachel Baker Robinson, Historian, Orange Co. Women’s Post 768Peter Benton, Vice Cmdr, George W. Manhart Post 391Robert E. Saelens, Vice Cmdr, San Francisco Post 1George Meinke, Vice Cmdr, Inyo Post 118Alfred F. Mazzie, Vice Cmdr, East Los Angeles Post 323W. K. Barker, Vice Cmdr, Chula Vlsta Post 434James C. Selover; Vice Cmdr, Santa Barbara Post 49114

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011Justine Werner, Vice Cmdr, Encino Post 582Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Fresno, June 28-July 1, 1962Department Officials, 1961-1962Roscoe T. Morse, Commander, North Island Service Post 753Jack A. Stockman, Adjutant, Livingston Post 728Fay K. Emmons, Chaplain, San Clemente Post 423Edward M. Jaffa, Judge Advocate, Berkeley Post 7Charles Schleppy, Sgt-at-Arms, Echo Park Post 414John J. Flynn, National Executive. Committeeman, Vallejo Post 104Louis L. Fitcher, Alternate NEC, Tom Mix Post 583uanita Wright, Historian, Dr. Albert Solland Post 750Howard Owens, Vice Cmdr, Lewis White Post 76Harry Stanley, Vice Cmdr, San Carlos Post 585Harry Dennis, Vice Cmdr, Fresno Federal Post 509Alex Kahanowicz, Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles City Hall Post 387Cruz Sandoval, Vice Cmdr, Placentia Post 277Marvln Avery, Vice Cmdr, East Pasadena Post 280Karen Fuller, Vice Cmdr, Jane Delano Post 235Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: San Bernardino, June 27-30, 1963Department Officials, 1962-1963A. Lee Oder, Commander, Berkeley Post 7Jack A. Stockman, Adjutant, Livingston Post 728Rabbi Samuel W. Chomsky, D. d., Chaplain, Triangle Post 670Edward M. Jaffa, Judge Advocate, Berkeley Post 7T. V. Jones, Sgt-at-Arms, Theodore Roosevelt Post 21Roscoe T. Morse, NEC, North Island Service Post 753Howard Owens, Alternate NEC, Lewis White Post 76Natalie Harper, Historian, Gonzales Post 81N. C. Betts, Vice Cmdr, Shasta Post 197Arthur C. Ames, Vice Cmdr, San Leandro Post 117A. W. Arbogast, Vice Cmdr, Ed Stewart Post 803Rollo Bennett, Vice Cmdr, South Gate Post 335Russell Wood, Vice Cmdr, Rim of the World Post 360Roy E. Armstrong, Vice Cmdr, Glendale Post 127Syble L. Belden, Vice Cmdr, San Bernardino Post 14Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Sacramento, June 25-28, 1964Department Officials, 1963-1964William K. Kreitz Jr., Commander, Inglewood Post 188Jack A. Stockman, Adjutant, Livingston Post 728Dr. Robert Ziegler, Chaplain, Musicians Post 424Edward M. Jaffa, Judge Advocate, Berkeley Post 7Clark Ed Cook Jr., Sgt-at-Arms, Chatsworth Post 622Roscoe T. Morse, NEC, North Island Service Post 753Howard Owens, Alternate NEC, Lewis White Post 76Merle M. Birnie Trobough, Historian, George W. Manhart Post 391Homer L. Vincent, Vice Cmdr, Thomas Tucker Post 204Richard H. Mibach, Vice Cmdr, Golden Gate Post 40Chattie E. Cook, Vice Cmdr, Rex Ish Post 88Thomas Pope, Vice Cmdr, William Charles Orr Jr. Post 120Charles H. Sharp, Vice Cmdr, Boyce Aten Post 25Charles K. Wright, Vice Cmdr, Will Rogers Post 539Helen Campbell, Vice Cmdr, Redwood City Post 105Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: San Diego, June 24-27, 1965Department Officials, 1964-1965Harry C. Dennis, Commander, Fresno Federal Post 509Jack A. Stockman, Adjutant, Livingston Post 728Rev. LeRoy Nattress, Chaplain, Inglewood Post 188Edward M. Jaffa, Judge Advocate, Berkeley Post 7Ralph Neusius, Sgt-at-Arms George I. Houx, Post 515A. Lee Oder, NEC, Berkeley Post 7Norman M. “Pat” Lyon, Alternate NEC, Aviators Post 350"Florence E. Land, Historian, Santa Monica Women’s Post 704William E. Bluett, Vice Cmdr, Yuba-Sutter Post 42Bradley J. Stephens, Vice Cmdr, Palo Alto Post 375Jesse F. McCarty, Vice Cmdr, Fellows Post 63John B. Hanson, Vice Cmdr, L. A. Water & Power Post 342Lloyd Higginson; Vice Cmdr, Perris Post 595Donald W. Foote, Vice Cmdr, Ventura Post 339Sophronia J. Miller, Vice Cmdr, Frank J. Gard Post 153Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Bakersfield, June 23-26, 1966Department Officials, 1965-1966Sam Gray, Commander, Frank J. Irwin State Post 547Jack A. Stockman, Adjutant, Livingston Post 728Rev. David H. Romeis, Chaplain, Walnut Creek Post 115Edward M. Jaffa, Judge Advocate, Berkeley Post 7William A. White, Judge Advocate, Insurance Post 404Clifton Coleman, Sgt-at-Arms, Carl R. Meairs Post 289A. Lee Oder, NEC, Berkeley Post 7Norman M. “Pat” Lyon, Alternate NEC, Aviators Post 350"Franklin Azbill, Historian, Board of Education Post 413Wllliam E. Wagner, Vice Cmdr, Twin Cities Post 313Dean Harper, Vice Cmdr, Gonzales Post 81T. Eugene Barrows, Vice Cmdr, Mt. Whitney Post 265Ernest J. Wheeler Sr., Vice Cmdr, South Gate Post 225Ernest A. Smith, Vice Cmdr, La Mesa Post 282James A. Gllbert, Vice Cmdr, Pasadena Post 13Persis A. Stanley, Vice Cmdr, Mill Valley Post 284Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: San Diego, June 25-28, 1967Department Officials, 1966-1967Edward J. Sharkey, Commander, Golden Gate Post 40Jack A. Stockman (resigned), Adjutant, Livingston Post 728Frank L. Remsnyder (cmplet’d term), Adjutant, Parkside Post No505Rt. Rev. Michael F. Cooney, Chaplain, Chino Post 299William A. White, Judge Advocate, Insurance Post 404Gilbert Sutherland, Sgt-at-Arms, Albany Post 292William K. Kreitz Jr., NEC, Inglewood Post 188Anthony L. Visco, Alternate NEC, Harding Post 161Richard M. Miehling, Historian, Wilkins Post 37Andrew P. Salontai, Vice Cmdr, Haggin Grant Post 521W. B. Nola, Vice Cmdr, Harding Post 161Milton L. Randolph, Vice Cmdr, Fresno Post 607Nathan Sommer, Vice Cmdr, East Los Angeles Post 323Frank Mason, Vice Cmdr, Fullerton Post 142Ed M. Washington Jr., Vice Cmdr, York Valley Post 726Edith W. Quinn, Vice Cmdr, San Diego Women’s Post 451Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Fresno, June 23-26, 1968Department Officials, 1967-1968Harold E. Heinly, Commander, Santa Ana Post 131Edward J. Sharkey, Adjutant, Golden Gate Post 40William A. Bigby Jr., Chaplain, State Center Post 511William A. White, Judge Advocate, Insurance Post 404Charles M . Meech, Sgt-at-Arms, Kenneth L. Blanchard Post 255115

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011William K. Kreitz Jr., NEC, Inglewood Post 188Anthony L. Visco, Alternate NEC, Hardin Post 161Anna T. Brown, Historian, Santa Monica Women’s Post 704James H. Cruse, Vice Cmdr, Walker Bailey Post 205Theo Mainaris, Vice Cmdr, Emil J. Nelson Jr. Post 590Frank H. Machado, Vice Cmdr, McFall-Grisham Post 249Marcus Muskat, Vice Cmdr, Echo Park Post 414Eugene Chisam, Vice Cmdr, Ontario Post 112Cecil L. Bandy, Vice Cmdr, East Hollywood Post 526Natalie Harper, Vice Cmdr, Gonzales Post 81Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: San Diego, June 22-25, 1969Department Officials, 1968-1969Bradley J. Stephens, Commander, Palo Alto Post 375Edward J. Sharkey, Adjutant, Golden Gate Post 40Dr. Lewis G. Hunte, Chaplain, Leyte Post 625William A. White, Judge Advocate, Insurance Post 404Chester D. Smith, Sgt-at-Arms, San Anselmo Post 179Leo W. Crawford, NEC, Redwood City Post 105James P. Bradley, Alternate NEC, Hollywood Post 43Hope Kennedy, Historian, San Francisco Post 1Carl H. Johnson, Vice Cmdr, Ross Neilon Post 122Frank E. Gomes, Vice Cmdr, San Mateo Post 82Arthur Casaretto, Vice Cmdr, Livingston Post 728Stephen S. Byko, Vice Cmdr, Teddy’s Rough Riders Post 516Aubrey Garner, Vice Cmdr, Brawley Post 60Clyde Cox, Vice Cmdr, Pismo Beach Post 727Josephine Hindle, Vice Cmdr, Hollywood Women’s Post 185Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Sacramento, June 25-28, 1970Department Officials, 1969-1970James A Glbert, Commander, Pasadena Post 13Edward J. Sharkey, Adjutant, Golden Gate Post 40Rev. Primus Bennett, Chaplain, Rex Ish Post 88William A. White, Judge Advocate, Insurance Post 404Robert F. Willey, Sgt-at-Arms, Costa Mesa Post 455Leo Crawford, NEC, Redwood City Post 195James P. Bradley, Alternate NEC, Hollywood Post 43Harry Miya, Historlan, Miracle Mile Post 693Tommy K. Merino, Vice Cmdr, Indian Valley Post 568Charles A. Lindh, Vice Cmdr, Albany Post 929Donald Ray Prewer, Vice Cmdr, Charter Oak Post 743Marvin E. Jones, Vice Cmdr, South Bay Post 184Hubert Bernard, Vice Cmdr, Jack Bender Memorial Post 394John M. Garis, Vice Cmdr, West Covina Post 790Mae Mitchell, Vice Cmdr, Capital City Women’s Post 389Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Los Angeles, June 24-27, 1971Department Officials, 1970-1971Andrew P. Salontai, Commander, Haggin-Grant Post 521Edward J. Sharkey, Adjutant, Golden Gate Post 40Rabbi Pincus Goodblatt, Chaplain, Granada Hills Post 829William A. White, Judge Advocate, Insurance Post 404Orencio Perez, Sgt-at-Arms, Seaside Post 591James A. Gilbert, NEC, Pasadena Post 13Bradley J. Stephens, Alternate NEC, Palo Alto Post 375J. J. Bettencourt, Historian, Manual M. Lopes Post 240Harold F. Arnold, Vice Cmdr, Sutter Post 705Richard J. Spence, Vice Cmdr. Southern Pacific Post 412Vincent J. Taylor, Vice Cmdr, John Armitage Post 684William E. Wascher, Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles City Hall Post 387Glenn H. Murphy, Vice Cmdr, Studio City Post 467Anne Dougherty, Vice Cmdr, Studio City Post 467Bertha Burr” Ellwood, Vice Cmdr, Studio City Post 467"Lewis Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: San Jose, June 22-25, 1972Department Officials, 1971-1972Cecil L. Bandy, Commander, East Hollywood Post 526Edward J. Sharkey, Adjutant, Golden Gate Post 40Aug. J. Taylor, Chaplain, Naval Supply Post 695John B. Coman, Judge Advocate, Hollywood Post 43E.D. Martinez, Sgt-at-Arms, Florence Post 30James A. Gilbert, NEC, Pasadena Post 13Bradley J. Stephens, Alternate NEC, Palo Alto Post 375Evelyn Hart Wallace, Historian, Memory Post 399William R. Williams, Vice Cmdr, Rago Christopher Post 165Bernard L. Weddel, Vice Cmdr, Willow Glen Post 318E. C. Brady, Vice Cmdr, Fresno Police Post 607Alfred Diaz, Vice Cmdr, South Gate Post 335Ernest E. McAvan, Vice Cmdr, Anaheim Post 72Donald M. Lindsay, Vice Cmdr, Palisades Post 283Norie White, Vice Cmdr, Merced Post 83Lewls S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Anaheim, June 21-24, 1973Department Officials, 1972-1973Milton L. Randolph, Commander, Fresno Police Post 607Edward J. Sharkey, Adjutant, Golden Gate Post 40Rev. Robert Juergens, Chaplain, Arthur L. Peterson Post 27John B. Coman, Judge Advocate, Hollywood Post 43Allen Guthrie, Sgt-at-Arms, Haggin Grant Post 521Bradley J. Stephens, NEC, Palo Alto Post 375Donald W. Foote, Altemate NEC, Ventura Post 339Phyllis Meyer, Historian, San Fernando Post 176James Meredith, Vice Cmdr, McClellan Post 818Orencio Perez, Vice Cmdr, Seaside Post 591Berton G. McColl, Vice Cmdr, Karl Ross Post 16Robert A. Okeson, Vice Cmdr, Rivera Post 411Duane E. Bickle, Vice Cmdr, Redlands Post 106Elvin R. Morgan, Vice Cmdr, Santa Barbara Post 49W. Anne Wilder, Vice Cmdr, Magella C. Mars Post 752Lewis S. Sloneker, Rehabilitation Director, Karl Ross Post 16Department Convention: Fresno, June 27-30, 1974Department Officials, 1973-1974Marvin E. Jones, Commander, South Bay Post 184Edward J. Sharkey, Adjutant, Golden Gate Post 40Rev. Wayne F. Kildall, Chaplain, Lodi Post 22John B. Coman, Judge Advocate, Hollywood Post 43Michael Seaton, Sgt-at-Arms, Pasadena Post 13Bradley J. Stephens, NEC, Palo Alto Post 375Donald W. Foote, Alternate NEC, Ventura Post 339Dorothie M. Raymond, Historian, Capital City Women’s Post 389C. Howard Stoltz, Vice Cmdr, Walker Bailey Post 205Anthony L. Tony” Visco, Vice Cmdr, Hardin-Nola Post 161"Larry Frederickson, Vice Cmdr, Merced Post 83Norman Conn, Vice Cmdr. Los Angeles Police Post 381Kenneth Daniels, Vice Cmdr, Boyce Aten Post 25Walter Martinez, Vice Cmdr, Borinquen Post 508Rae Pruszynski, Vice Cmdr, Patriots Post 580Department Convention: San Diego, June 26-29, 1975116

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011Department Officials, 1974-1975Bernard L. Weddel, Commander, Willow Glen Post 318Edward J. Sharkey, Adjutant, Golden Gate Post 40James L. Smith(cmplet’d term), Adjutant, Visalia Post 18Rev. Karl E. Kniseley, Chaplain, Glendale Post 127John B. Coman, Judge Advocate, Hollywood Post 43Leroy Stumps Jr., Sgt-at-Arms, A. H. Wall Post 435Cecil L. Bandy, NEC, East Hollywood Post 526Milton L. Randolph, , Alternate NEC, Fresno Police Post 607Norie White, Historian, Merced Post 83Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood Bruin Post 271L. E. “Gene” Sisk, Vice Cmdr, Cheula Post 92"Kenneth Gamblin, Vice Cmdr, Sunset Post 400Dale F. Swan, Vice Cmdr, Sunset Post 400Carl J. Johnson, Vice Cmdr, Magellan C. Mars Post 572Robert J. Castillo, Vice Cmdr, Riverside Post 79James G. Jones, Vice Cmdr, North Hollywood Post 307E. Marjorie Smith, Vice Cmdr, Ventura Post Post 339Department Convention: Stockton, June 24-27, 1976Department Officials, 1975-1976Lloyd Higginson, Commander, Riverside Post 79James L. Smith, Adjutant, Visalia Post 18Rev. William A. Few, Chaplain, Bakersfield Post 26John B. Coman, Judge Advocate, Hollywood Post 43Robert W. Gilmore, Sgt-at-Arms, Willis A. Rowe Post 538Cecil L. Bandy, NEC, East Hollywood Post 526Milton L. Randolph, Alternate NEC, Fresno Police Post 607LaReine Maxey, Historian, San Diego Post 6Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood Bruin Post 271Donald V. Fitz, Vice Cmdr, Thomas Tucker Post 204Gordon H. Yule, Sr., Vice Cmdr, Brisbane Post 473Chester Howard, Vice Cmdr, John M. Armitage Post 684John Hudak, Vice Cmdr, Lakewood Post 496Henry J. Schultz, Vice Cmdr, Alvin Myo Dunn Post 365Robert G. Jackson, Vice Cmdr, Palisades Post 293Elsie M. Doud, Vice Cmdr, John M. Armitage Post 684Department Convention: Palm Springs, June 23-26, 1977Department Officials, 1976-1977George Sinopoli, Commander, George Van Vleet Jr. Post 594James L. Smith, Adjutant, Visalia Post 18Rev. David H. Romeis, Chaplain, Walnut Creek Post 115Harold E. Heinly, Judge Advocate, Santa Ana Post 131Maurice Wilson, Sgt-at-Arms, Charter Oak Post 743Bernard L. Weddel, NEC, Willow Glen Post 318Lloyd Higginson, Alternate NEC, Riverside Post 79Sylvia S. Hendry, Historian, San Fernando Valley Women’s Post 629Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood Bruin Post 271Tony M. DiPlacito, Vice Cmdr, Yuba Sutter Post 42Wilson E. Black, Vice Cmdr, San Leandro Post 117Bruce Thiesen, Vice Cmdr, Kingsburg Post 191Sidney Schecter, Vice Cmdr, Allied Post 302G. Jerry Holland, Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles Police Post 381Kenneth E. Hardman, Vice Cmdr, Los Alamitos Post 716Humphrey J. Nixon, Vice Cmdr, Santa Barbara Post 49Margaret M. Sullivan, Vice Cmdr, San Diego Women’s Post 451Department Convention: San Mateo, June 22-25, 1978Department Officials, 1977-1978John B. Coman, Commander, Hollywood Post 43James L. Smith, Adjutant, Visalia Post 18George A. Rose, Adjutant, Alameda Post 9Rev. Francis I. Markey, Chaplain, Monterey Bay Post 778Harold E. Heinly, Judge Advocate, Santa Ana Post 131Virgel Ryan, Sgt-at-Arms, Monterey Park Post 397Bernard L. Weddel, NEC, Willow Glen Post 318Lloyd Higginson, Alternate NEC, Riverside Post 79John C. Hallyburton, Historian. Mission City Post 564Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood Bruin Post 271Joe Butts, Vice Cmdr, Mare Island Navy Yard Post 550William G. Spence, Vice Cmdr, Greater Mission Post 347Robert K. Symons, Vice Cmdr, Karl Ross Post16Rex Baldwin, Vice Cmdr, Edwin T. Brown Post 268James F. Clapperton, Vice Cmdr, San Bernardino Post 14John W. Howard, Vice Cmdr, Arcadia Post Post 247Dorothie M. Raymond, Vice Cmdr, Capital City Post 389Department Convention: San Diego, June 28-July 1, 1979Department Officials, 1978-1979Leo P. Burke, Commander, Karl Ross Post 16Donald J. Michalske, Adjutant, Municipal Post 429Rev. Karl Knisely, Chaplain, Glendale Post 127Harold E. Heinly, Judge Advocate, Santa Ana Post 131Joseph A Paynter, Sgt-at-Arms, Redwood City Post 105Donald W. Foote, NEC, Ventura Post 339George G. Sinopoli, Alternate NEC, George Van Vleet Jr. Post 594Daniel A. O’Brien, Historian, Karl Ross Post 16Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood Bruin Post 271Clarence D. Ondler, Vice Cmdr, Charles Eggen Post 832Frank J. Maggi, Vice Cmdr, Santa Clara Post 419George T. Flavin, Vice Cmdr, Twain Harte Post 681Thoms G. Juarez, Vice Cmdr, Eugene Arnold Obregon Post 804Billie Bell, Vice Cmdr, Boyce Aten Post 25Michael Millican, Vice Cmdr, Antelope Valley Post 311Phyllis Meyer, Vice Cmdr, San Fernando Post 176Department Convention: Pasadena, June 26-29, 1980Department Officials, 1979-1980Robert L. Schwartz, Commander, Morningside Park Post 398Donald L. Michalske, Adjutant, Municipal Post 429Carl H. Johnson, Chaplain, Ross Neilon Post 122Dyer Pierson, Judge Advocate, Berkeley Post 7Elbert L. Roy” Brown, Sgt-at-Arms, J. B. Clark Post 149"Donald W. Foote, NEC, Ventura Post 339George G. Sinopoli, Alternate NEC, George Van Vleet Jr. Post 594Adolph Binkey Jr., Historian, La Mesa Post 282Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood Bruin Post 271Jay S. Overholt, Vice Cmdr, Victor Soares Post 756Leo J. Anderson, Vice Cmdr, Seaside Post 591Maurice Wilson, Vice Cmdr, Charter Oak Post 743John R. Premmer, Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Star Post 309Robert B. Bell, Vice Cmdr, Harold W. Hyland Post 53A. Rey” Ybarrola, Vice Cmdr, Palomar Post 531"Lucylle R. Symons, Vice Cmdr, Karl Ross Post16Department Convention: Pasadena, June 25-28, 1981Department Officials, 1980-1981Bruce Thiesen, Commander, Kingsburg Post 191Donald J. Michalske, Adjutant, Municipal Post 429Rev. R. Elmer Pine, Chaplain, Beverly Hills Post 253Harold E. Heinly, Judge Advocate, Santa Ana Post 131Glen E. Cardwell, Sgt-at-Arms, Hanford Post 3Leo P. Burke, NEC, Karl Ross Post 16Walter Martinez, Alternate NEC, Borinquen Post 508Ralph De la Torre, Historian, Montebello Post 272117

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood Bruin Post 271Randolph Scholl, Vice Cmdr, Willia Hollenbeak Post 369Richard J. Hinkson, Vice Cmdr, Walnut Creek Post 115Thomas J. Sweeney, Vice Cmdr, Cal City Post 476Milton Carlson, Vice Cmdr, South Los Angeles Post 488Dean Witty, Vice Cmdr, San Dieguito Post 416Bernard E. Monahan, Vice Cmdr, Goleta Valley Post 610Jean Carlson, Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles Women’s Post 631Department Convention: Redding, June 24-27, 1982Department Officials, 1981-1982John Homan, Commander, San Bernardino Post 14Donald J. Michalske, Adjutant, Municipal Post 429W. R. Bud” Haskins, Chaplain, Edison Post 431"Terry McNally, Sgt-at-Arms, Antelope Valley Post 311Leo P. Burke, NEC, Karl Ross Post 16Walter Martinez, Alternate NEC, Borinquen Post 508Dolores Shick, Historian, San Diego Women’s Post 451Dyer Pierson, Judge Advocate, Berkeley Post 7Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood Bruin Post 271Andrew Steffanic, Vice Cmdr, Mighty Mountaineers Post 329Joe Aquino, Vice Cmdr, San Francisco Post 1Arvi Nurmi, Vice Cmdr, Reedley Post 35John Mummert, Vice Cmdr, Montebello Post 272Bill Riddle, Vice Cmdr, Buena Park Post 354Hal Barnes, Vice Cmdr, Pasadena Post 13Lois Galvin, Vice Cmdr, John M. Armitage Post 684Department Convention: Palm Springs, June 23-26, 1983Department Officials, 1982-1983Don Drumheller, Commander, Haggin Grant Post 521Donald J. Michalske, Adjutant, Municipal Post 429Rev. H. Marlowe Link, Chaplain, Veterans Home Post 306Joseph Donovan, Sgt-at-Arms, Redwood City Post 105Robert L. Schwartz, NEC, Morningside Park Post 398Bruce Thiesen, Alternate NEC, Kingsburg Post 191Mitsuo Sato, Historian, West Hollywood Post 405Dyer Pierson, Judge Advocate, Berkeley, Post 7Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood Bruin Post 271Edwin Bruner, Vice Cmdr, Yuba-Sutter Post 42Joseph Paynter, Vice Cmdr, Redwood City Post 105Donald Sherwood, Vice Cmdr, Ed Stewart Post 803Teri Winters, Vice Cmdr, D. Albert Soiland Post 750Norman Martinez, Vice Cmdr, Philip Marmolejo Post 650George Widney, Vice Cmdr, Highland Park Post 206Geraldine R. Bright, Vice Cmdr, Rancho Mirage Post 301Department Convention: Fresno, June, 21-24, 1984Department Officials, 1983-1984Hal Goldman, Commander, Sepulveda Post 735John R. Hann, Adjutant, Merced Post 83C. P. “Charlie” Berlingeri, Chaplain, Redlands Post 106"Joseph Early, Sgt-at-Arms, Cypress Post 295Robert L. Schwartz, NEC, Morningside Park Post 398Bruce Thiesen, Alternate NEC, Kingsburg Post 191Virginia Watson, Historian, Greayer Clover Post 254Dyer Pierson, Judge Advocate, Berkeley Post 7Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood Bruin Post 271Walter Gagliardo, Vice Cmdr, Sotoyome Post 111Leroy Holland, Vice Cmdr, Albany Post 292Richard Gandy, Vice Cmdr, Le Grand Post 660Leonard P. Hackett, Vice Cmdr, Lennox Post 390Harry Ram, Vice Cmdr, Boyce Aten Post 25James W. Hackney, Vice Cmdr, Beverly Hills Post 253Barbara “Chic” DeVault, Vice Cmdr, Haggin-Grant Post 521Department Convention: San Diego, June 27-30, 1985Department Officials, 1984-1985Richard H. Mibach, Commander, Golden Gate Post 40Arthur E. Jarret, Adjutant, North Island Service Post 753Rev. David H. Romeis, Chaplain, Walnut Creek Post 115Loyd Moon, Sgt-at-Arms, Livermore Post 47Donald A. Drumheller, NEC, Haggin-Grant Post 521John Homan, Alternate NEC, San Bernardino Post 14Joe Engstrom, Historian, Richard A. Hurley, Post 825Dyer Pierson, Judge Advocate, Berkeley Post 7Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood-Bruin Post 271Homer Jordan, Vice Cmdr, Sacramento Post 61Harold Jackson, Vice Cmdr, Parkside Post 213Leon Morgan, Vice Cmdr, Leslie L. Robinson Post 213Lauro Jaime, Vice Cmdr, Montebello Post 272William J. Hoeske, Vice Cmdr, Mira Loma Post 500Andy Kotik, Vice Cmdr, Camarillo Post 741Elizabeth “Bessie” Wilson, Vice Cmdr, El Sereno Post 436Department Convention: Redding, June 25-29, 1986Department Officials, 1985-1986James D. Welch, Commander, Hollywood Post 43Arthur E. Jarret, Adjutant, North Island Service Post 753Rev. David DeVault, Chaplain, Haggin-Grant Post 521Charles “Chuck” Niemeyer, Sgt-at-Arms, Yucca Valley Post 469"Donald A. Drumheller, NEC, Haggin-Grant Post 521John Homan, Alternate NEC, San Bernardino Post 14James E. Broughton, Historian, Chappie James Post 578John B. Coman, Judge Advocate, Hollywood Post 43Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood-Bruin Post 271Robert Overholt, Vice Cmdr, Victor Soares Post 756John B. Klein, Vice Cmdr, Leon Robert Post 248Lois Galvin, Vice Cmdr, John M. Armitage Post 684Robert Luxford, Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles Police Post 381Jimmie L. Hayes, Vice Cmdr, La Mesa Post 282Joseph Chilelli, Vice Cmdr, West Covina Post 790Katherine “Kay” Dennis, Vice Cmdr, St. Helena Post 199Department Convention: San Bernardino, June 25-28, 1987Department Officials, 1986-1987Frank H. Machado, Commander, Modesto Post 74Arthur E. Jarret, Adjutant, North Island Service Post 753Manny Berman, Chaplain, Reseda Post 308Anthony J. Mullen, Sgt-at-Arms, Coastside Post 474Lloyd Higginson, NEC, Riverside Post 79Ed Pittson, Alternate NEC, Parkside Post 505Arnold Dahlman, Historian, Ventura Post 339John Coman, Judge Advocate, Hollywood Post 43Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood-Bruin Post 271Robert Mix, Vice Cmdr, Shasta Dam Post 720Albert Lioi, Vice Cmdr, Seaside Post 591Raymond Mathers, Vice Cmdr, Geoge Van Fleet Post 594Samuel J. Wilkerson, Vice Cmdr, Fred Whitaker Post 372Demitrio Lopez, Vice Cmdr, Anaheim Post 72James Congdon, Vice Cmdr, Panorama City Past 817Dolores Shick, Representing Women, San Diego Women’s Post 451Department Convention: Sacramento, June 23-26, 1988Department Officials, 1987-1988Mike Canales, Commander, Anaheim Post 72Arthur E. Jarret, Adjutant, North Island Service Post 753118

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011Richard T. Lee, Chaplain, Camarillo Post 741Myron “Rocky” Bullard, Sgt-at-Arms, Norwalk Post 359"Lloyd Higginson, NEC, Riverside Post 79Ed Pittson, Alternate NEC, Parkside Post 505Leroy S. Clavon, Historian, Jackie Robinson Post 252John Coman, Judge Advocate, Hollywood Post 43Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood-Bruin Post 271George Kline, Vice Cmdr, Indian Valley Post 568William H. Hall, Vice Cmdr, Harding Noia Post 161Elroy Cox, Vice Cmdr, James McDermott Post 172Werner Wolf, Vice Cmdr, James McDermott Post 172Grace Braddock, Vice Cmdr, Hesperia Post 725Victor Vidugiris. Vice Cmdr, Baltic Post 405Anne Truax, Representing Women, East Bay Women’s Post 379Department Convention: Palm Springs, June 22-25, 1989Department Officials, 1988-1989Andrew J. Steffanic, Commander, Mighty Mountaineers Post 329Ernest C. Leal, Adjutant, San Lorenzo Post 675Rose Marie Sewell, Chaplain, Cpl. Marshall N. Braden Post 56Jim Palsrok, Sgt-at-Arms, Lone Pine Post 646Bruce Thiesen, NEC, Kingsburg Post 191Chuck Neimeyer, Alternate NEC, Yucca Valley Post 469Paul Mullowney, Historian, Perris Post 595Harold Heinly, Judge Advocate, Santa Ana Post 131Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood-Bruin Post No.271Ernest C. Kenter, Vice Cmdr, Yuba Sutter Post 42Robert Clark, Vice Cmdr, C. C. Thomas Navy Post 244Rex Higbee, Vice Cmdr, Modesto Post 74Art Zuhlke, Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Star Post 309Billie Dale, Vice Cmdr, Bombay Beach Post 801John Fazzone, Vice Cmdr, Cpl. Marshall N. Braden Post 56Virginia Watson, Representing Women, Greayer Clover Post 254Department Convention: Redding, June 21-24, 1990Department Officials, 1989-1990Wallace W. Riddle, Commander, Garden Grove Post 286Ernest C. Leal, Adjutant, San Lorenzo Post 675Dr. Wayne F. Kildall, Chaplain, Lodi Post 22Lowell Dallmann, Sgt-at-Arms, Perris Post 595Bruce Thiesen, NEC, Kingsburg Post 191Chuck Neimeyer, Alternate NEC, Yucca Valley Post 469Paul O. McGinnis, Historian, Alyn W. Butler Post 169Harold Heinly, Judge Advocate, Santa Ana Post 131Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood-Bruin Post 271William A. Conklin, Vice Cmdr, Lloyd A. Hamilton Post 540E. Paul Terry, Vice Cmdr, Otto C. Michler Post 410Thomas D. Dan” Hetherington, Vice Cmdr, Porterville Post 20"Jasper Smith, Vice Cmdr, Greayer Clover Post 254Bernard E. Foley, Vice Cmdr, Perris Post 595Felix Nieves, Vice Cmdr, Boriquen Post 508Lorine “Tommie” Davis, Representing Women, Salinas Post 31Department Convention: Riverside, June 20-23, 1991Department Officials, 1990-1991Harold F. Arnold, Commander, Yuba/Sutter Post 42Charles T. Allemann, Adjutant, Santa Monica Post 123Dr. Calvin Turpin, Chaplain, San Benito Post 69Richard E. Reeder, Sgt-at-Arms, West Valley Post 158Wallace W. Riddle, NEC, Garden Grove Post 286Andrew J. Steffanic, Alt. NEC, Mighty Mountaineers Post 329Joe Early, Historian, Newport Harbor Post 291Harold Heinly, Judge Advocate, Santa Ana Post 131Alvin M. Krank, Service Officer, Westwood-Bruin Post 271Joe Gomez, Vice Cmdr, Fort Sutter Post 392Adam Figueroa, Vice Cmdr, Piedmont Post 514David Glover, Vice Cmdr, John M. Armitage Post 684Fernando Soto, Vice Cmdr, Lincoln Village Post 833Ron Hanson, Vice Cmdr, J. B. Clark Post 149Michael Gombar, Vice Cmdr, Burbank Post 150Rose Marie Sewell, Representing Women, Arroyo Grande Post 136Department Convention: Fresno, June 25-28, 1992Department Officials, 1991-1992Alvin M. Krank, Commander, Westwood-Bruin Post 271Charles T. Allemann, Adjutant, Santa Monica Post 123Dr. Calvin Turpin, Chaplain, San Benito Post 69Ron Serrao, Sgt-at-Arms, Antelope Valley Post 311Wallace W. Bill” Riddle, NEC, Garden Grove Post 286"Andrew J. Steffanic, Alternate NEC, Mighty Mountaineer Post 329Elmer Caster, Historian, Newhall-Saugus Post 507Harold Heinly, Judge Advocate, Santa Ana Post 131Terry Tracy, Service Officer, Norco Post 328Ted Esrey, Vice Cmdr, El Dorado Post 119,Elbert Al” Craddick, Vice Cmdr, Mission City Post 564"Al Shiraki, Vice Cmdr, Tollhouse Post 350William Anderson, Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles Water & Power Post 342William Siler III, Vice Cmdr, Santa Ana Post 131Ben Wright, Vice Cmdr, Will Rogers Post 539Bernice Coleman, V. C. for Women, Capitol City Women’s Post 389Department Convention: Palm Springs, June 24-27, 1993Department Officials, 1992-1993JJ Bettencourt, Commander, Monterey Peninsula Post 41Charles T. Allemann, Adjutant, Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123Dr. Oran Bollinger, Chaplain, Rex Ish Post 88Vern Riggins, Sgt-at-Arms, State Center Post 511Andrew Steffanic(resigned), NEC, Mighty Mountaineers Post 329Russell Wood(cmplet’d term), NEC, RIM of the World Post 360(4/24/93-9/1/94)James Higuera, Historian, Arthur L. Peterson Post 27Harold Heinly, Judge Advocate, Santa Ana Post 131Terry Tracy, Service Offlcer, Norco Post 328David Funderburg, Vice Cmdr, Weott Post 724Peter Gianopoulos, Vice Cmdr, Hellenic Post 230Paul Costello, Vice Cmdr, Ed Stewart Post 803Albert “Frenchy” Levesque, Vice Cmdr, Mar Vista Post 689William “Willie” Wilkin, Vice Cmdr, Robert Allen Romo Post 422Emanuel “Dusty” Rapitis, Vice Cmdr, Vandenberg Post 125Jeanne Wood, Vice Cmdr for Women, Chino Post 299Department Convention: Bakersfield, June 23-26, 1994Department Officials, 1993-1994Michael A. Gombar, Commander, Burbank Post 150Charles T. Allemann, Adjutant, Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123Phil Rhoten, Chaplain, Jackie Robinson Post 252Jerry McGroarty, Sgt-at-Arms, Mira Loma Post 500Russell Wood, NEC, Rim of the World Post 360Elmer Caster, Historian, Sun Valley Post 520Harold Heinly, Judge Advocate, Santa Ana Post 131Terry Tracy, Service Officer, Norco Post 328Robert E. Peterson, Vice Cmdr, Shasta Post 197William Skinner, Vice Cmdr, Prunedale Post 593Randy Wharton, Vice Cmdr, Merced Post 83Carl Shasha, Vice Cmdr, Downey Post 270Raymond Vernimme, Vice Cmdr, Bombay Beach Post 801119

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011Eileen Krizansky, Vice Cmdr, West Covina Post 790Juanita Fox, Vice Cmdr for Women, East Bay Women’s Post 379Department Convention: Pasadena, June 22-25, 1995Department Officials, 1994-1995Stan Standard, Commander, Warren McKeon Post 587Charles T. Allemann, Adjutant, Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123Dr. Calvin Turpin, Chaplain, San Benito Post 69Ernie Karim, Sgt-at-Arms, Ed Stewart Post 803JJ Bettencourt, NEC, Monterey Peninsula Post 41Larry Johnson, Historian, Albert J. Hickman Post 460Harold Heinly, Judge Advocate, Santa Ana Post 131Terry Tracy, Service Officer, Norco Post 328Henri Sanchez, Area l Vice Cmdr, Thomas Tucker Post 204Kenneth Miller, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, Walnut Creek Post 115Ilo Scatena, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Bakersfield Post 26Frank Ortiz, Area 4 Vice Comrnander, Los Angeles Police Post 381John Lea, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Owen Coffman Post 519Cathleen Gearon, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Woodland Hills Post 826Catherine Barttelbort, VC for Women, Arroyo Grande Post 136Department Convention: Santa Clara, June 27-30, 1996Department Officials, 1995-1996Joseph O. Early, Commander, Newport Harbor Post 291Charles T. Allemann, Adjutant, Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123Richard C. West, Chaplain, Larry E. Holmberg Post 731Walter J. Quinn, Sgt-at-Arms, Panorama City Post 817JJ Bettencourt, NEC, Monterey Peninsula Post 41Bobby O. Mahaffey, Historian, Bakersfield Post 26Stan Standard, Judge Advocate, Warren McKeon Post 587Terry Tracy, Service Officer, Norco Post 328Charles Fitzpatrick, Area l Vice Cmdr, Linda Post 807Charles Oswald, Area 2 VC, Gen. Hunter Liggett 1st Army Post 510Mark T. Keller, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Mount Whitney Post 265Pearl E. Cooks, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Benjamin J. Bowie Post 228Ross E. Swyers, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Imperial Beach Post 820Arthur R. Ocampo, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Wilshire Post 319Cynthia Nolen, Vice Cmdr for Women, Merced Post 83Department Convention: Long Beach, June 26-29, 1997Department Officials, 1996-1997T. Daniel Hetherington, Commander, Porterville Post 20Charles T. Allemann, Adjutant, Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123Felix S. Namocatcat, Chaplain, C. C. Thomas Navy Post 244James J. Leyser, Sgt-at-Arms, Cecil Cox Post 147Stan Standard, NEC, Warren McKeon Post 587David R. Glover, Historian, John M. Armitage Post 684James A. Gilbert, Judge Advocate, Pasadena Post 13Terry Tracy, Service Officer, Norco Post 328Robert S. Mattson, Area l Vice Cmdr, Vallejo Post 104John Pires, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, Allen J. Mierly Post 666Charles Parnell, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Lee Doyal Bicentennial Post 265James T. Higuera, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Arthur L. Peterson Post 27Joseph Ross, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Newport Harbor Post 291Wilbert E. Wilson, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Cambria Post 432Lonnie C. Johnson, Vice Cmdr for Women, Dorie Miller Post 639Department Convention: Redding, June 25-28, 1998Department Officials, 1997-1998Frank C. Larson, Commander, Monterey Park Post 397Charles T. Allemann, Adjutant, Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123Tom Urich(resigned), Chaplain, Hollywood Post 43Janice L. Price(cmplet’d term), Chaplain, Porterville Post 20Ralph W. Shipley, Sgt-at-Arms, Bert S. Crossland Post 170Stan Standard, NEC, Warren McKeon Post 587Werner Wolf, Alternate NEC, Lakewood Post 496Marilyn F. Landis, Historian, Alvin Myo Dunn Post 365Jack Ertola, Judge Advocate, Galileo Post 236Terry Tracy, Service Officer, Norco Post 328Mae Mitchell, Parliamentarian, Capital City Women’s Post 389David E. Meredith, Area l Vice Cmdr, Sacramento Post 61Ronald A. Galvan, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, San Leandro Post 117Floyd Martin, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Blue Mountain Post 787Peter G. Manos, Area 4 VC, Los Angeles Sherrif’s Star Post 309John W. Bohmfalk, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Robert Allen Romo Post 422William Krizansky, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, West Covina Post 790Natalie J. Harper, Vice Cmdr for Women, Salinas Post 31Department Convention: San Diego, June 24-27, 1999Department Officials, 1998-1999David L. Eby, Commander, Lewis White Post 76Charles T. Allemann, Adjutant, Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123Tom Sarciapone, Chaplain, Napa Post 113Wesley R. Wharton, Sgt-at-Arms, Merced Post 83Michael Gombar, NEC, Burbank Post 150Mae Mitchell, Alternate NEC, Capital City Women’s Post 389Kelly M. Sanders, Historian, Monterey Peninsula Post 41Jack Ertola, Judge Advocate, Galileo Post 236Terry Tracy, Service Officer, Pacific Palisades Post 283Richard T. Lee Jr., Parliamentarian, Camarillo Post 741Earl H. Chinnock, Area l Vice Cmdr, Rocklin Post 620Emmott A. Sharp, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, Mission City Post 564Anthony S. Dias, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Modesto Post 74Robert C. Brown Jr., Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Jackie Robinson Post 252Ray A. White, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Bradley Keffer Post 138Elmer L. Caster, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Sun Valley Post 520Joanne H. Evans, Vice Cmdr for Women, Perris Post 595Department Convention: Fresno, June 15-18, 2000Department Officials, 1999-2000William ‘Willy’ Wilkin, Commander, Robert Allen Romo Post 422Charles T. Allemann, Adjutant, Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123Tom Sarciapone, Chaplain, Napa Post 113Robert W Pierce, Sgt-at-Arms, Chino Post 299Michael Gombar, NEC, Burbank Post 150Mae Mitchell, Alternate NEC, Capital City Women’s Post 389Charles Wendt, Historian, Modesto Post 74John W. Erpelding, Judge Advocate Pacific Palisades Post 283W D Weigand Jr., Asst Judge Advocate, Willis A. Rowe Post 538Terry Tracy, Service Officer, Pacific Palisades Post 283Richard T. Lee Jr., Parliamentarian, Camarillo Post 741Jerry R Greer, Area l Vice Cmdr, Walker Baily Post 205Jack G Trad, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, Golden Gate Post 40Jack D Price, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Porterville Post 20Leroy E Spann, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Norwalk Post 359Robert L. Avery, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Mira Loma 500Robert J Jacobs, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Santa Monica Post 123Ruth Cameron, Vice Cmdr for Women, Yuba-Sutter Post 42Department Convention: Riverside, June 21-24, 2001Department Officials, 2000-2001Floyd Martin, Commander, Amador Post 108Charles T Allermann Adjutant, Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123Richard T Lee, Chaplain, Camarillo Post 741Charles E Williams, Sgt-at-Arms, Richmond Post 10Thomas D Hetherington, NEC, Portaville Post 20Elmer L Caster, Alternate NEC, Sun Valley Post 520120

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011George E Briggs, Historian, James Darmott Post 172John W. Erpelding, Judge Advocate Pacific Palisades Post 283W D Weigand Jr., Asst Judge Advocate, Willis A. Rowe Post 538Terry Tracy, Service Officer, Pacific Palisades Post 283Michael A Gombar, Parliamentarian, Burbank Post 150Ronald R Anders, Area l Vice Cmdr, Chuela Post 92Charles M Eskridge, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, Montery-Cypress Post 694Lois Galvin, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, John M Armitage Post 684Walter E Cleveland, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, LA Post Office Post 653Edward C Landis, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Alvin Mya Dunn Post 365Roy L Nichols, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Camarillo Post 741Marian F Landis, Vice Cmdr for Women, Alvin Mya Dunn Post 365Department Convention: Bakersfield, June 20-23, 2002Department Officials, 2001-2002Ronald J Hanson, Commander, J. B. Clark Post 149William T Mayer, Adjutant, Haggin-Grant Post 521Rev H Marlowe Link, Chaplain, Vet’s Home Post 306Lawrence J Johnson, Sgt-at-Arms, Albert J Hickman Post 460Thomas D Hetherington, NEC, Porterville Post 20Elmer L Caster, Alternate NEC, Sun Valley Post 520John M Lighthill Jr, Historian, J .B. Clark Post 149John W. Erpelding, Judge Advocate Pacific Palisades Post 283W D Weigand Jr., Asst Judge Advocate, Willis A. Rowe Post 538Terry Tracy, Service Officer, Pacific Palisades Post 283Michael A Gombar, Parliamentarian, Burbank Post 150Dennis J Sutton, Area l Vice Cmdr, Thomas Tucker Post 204John A O’Leary, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, Louis Hagen Post 340Kenneth D Shanklin, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Cecil Cox Post 147S Wayne Parrish, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Venice Post 177Haward L Darter, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Newport Harbor Post 291Frank A Wolfskill, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, El Monte Post 261Janice L Price, Vice Cmdr for Women, Porterville Post 20Department Convention: Riverside June 19-22, 2003Department Officials, 2002-2003Charles L Parnell, Cmdr., Lee E Doyal Bicentennial Post 159William T Mayer, Adjutant, Haggin Grant Post 521Willy Wilkin, NEC, Robert Allen Romo post 422John O’Leary, Alt. NEC., Dewitt C Mitchell Post 201John W Erpelding, Judge Advocate, Palisades Post 283W D Weigand Jr, Asst Judge Advocate, Willis A Rowe Post 538Evertt Maguire, Asst Judge Advocate, Palisades Post 283Clare McGhan , Chaplain, , Cecil Cox Post 147Nile Creacy, Historian, Hollywood Post 43Roger Baldwin, Sgt-at-Arms , Madera Post 11Charles Eskridge, Parliamentarian, Monterey-Cypress Post 694Terry Tracy, Service Officer, Palisades post 283Charles P Wendt, CA Leg., Modesto Post 74Raymond Untiet, Area 1 Vice Cmdr, Paradise Post 259Jerry Wilcox, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, Redwood City Post 105John Borders, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, McFall Grisham Post 249Gary McCracken, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Houghton Park Post 560Phil Heller, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Redlands Post 106Walter “Sunny” Quinn, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Panorama Post 817Marilyn Rideaux, Vice Cmdr. Rep. Women, Jackie Robinson 252Department Convention: Redding, June 17-20, 2004Department Officials, 2003-2004James W Hackney, Cmdr., Beverly Hills Post 253William T Mayer , Adjutant, Haggin Grant Post 521Willy Wilkin, NEC, Robert Allen Romo Post 422John O’Leary, Alt. NEC, Louis Hagen Post 340Everett W Maguire, Judge Advocate, Palisades Post 283John W Erpelding, Asst. Judge Advocate, Palisades Post 283Steven C Weber, Chaplain, S. Oxnard Post 48Walter Sunny” Quinn, Historian, Panorama City Post 817"De Foreest B Wright Jr, Sgt-at-Arms, Will Rogers Post 539Jack L Climer, Parliamentarian, Cecil Cox Post 147Terry N Tracy , Service Officer, Palisades Post 283Alfred E Menshew, CA Leg., Modesto Post 74Mark A Foxworthy, Area 1 Vice Cmdr, St. Helena Post 199Newman Rebell Jr, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, Navel Supply Post 695Charles P Wendt, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Modesto Post 74Thomas W Walsh, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles Post 8Heywood Bell, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Boyce Aten Post 25Eric W Measles, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Palisades Post 283Janet M Wilson, Vice Cmdr. Rep.Women, Harding-Noia Post 161Department Convention: Palm Springs June 23-26, 2005Department Officials, 2004-2005Fred J Walton, Cmdr., Theodore Roosevelt Post 21William T Mayer , Adjutant, Haggin Grant Post 521Floyd Martin, NEC, Amador Post 108Edward C Landis, Alt. NEC, J.B.ClarkPost 149Jack L Climer, Judge Advocate, Cecil Cox Post 147Everett W Maguire, Asst. Judge Advocate, Palisades Post 283John W Erpelding, Asst. Judge Advocate, Palisades Post 283William J Reed, Chaplin , West Covina Post 790Bud Simmons, Historian, Theodore Roosevelt Post 21Benjamin A Kepaa , Sergeant-at-Arms, Linda Post 807Howard L Darter Jr, Parliamentarian, H.A. McNamara Post 29Terry N Tracy, Service Officer, Palisades Post 283Alfred E Menshew, CA Rep.Leg., Modesto Post 74Robert F Munroe , Area 1 Vice Cmdr, Sacramento Post 61Ralph W Jacob Jr , Area 2 Vice Cmdr, Santa Clara Post 419Bobby O Mahaffey, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Bakersfield Post 26William C Johnson, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Jackie Robinson Post 252Joanne H Evans , Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Perris Post 595Richard A Hiser, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Walter Ski Gamulski Post 482G Patricia Jackson, V. Cmdr Rep. Women, Jackie Robinson Post 252Department Convention: Fresno June 22-25, 2006Department Officials, 2005-2006S Wayne Parrish, Cmdr, Venice Post 177William T Mayer , Adjutant, Haggin Grant Post 521Floyd Martin, NEC, Amador Post 108Edward C Landis, Alt. NEC, J.B.Clark Post 149Jack L Climer, Judge Advocate, Cecil Cox Post 147Everett W Maguire, Asst. Judge Advocate, Palisades Post 283Tom Sarciapone, Chaplain, Napa Post 113Marilyn E Rideaux, Historian, Jackie Robinson Post 252James T Higuera , Sergeant-at-Arms, Downey Post 270Howard L Darter Jr, Parliamentarian, H.A.McNamara Post 29Terry N Tracy, Service Officer, Palisades Post 283Alfred E Menshew, CA Leg., Modesto Post 74Courtland D Bradbury, Area 1 Vice Cmdr, R W Townsend Post 84Vincent Rios, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, San Francisco Post 1James E Palsrok, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Lone Pine Post 646Henry Pacheco, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Wilmington Post 287Lawrence J Johnson, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Borrego Springs Post 853Henry J Hicks, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, West Covina Post 790Elaine A Grover, Vice Cmdr Rep.Women, Cecil Cox Post 147121

Convention and Officials of the Department of California, 1919 – 2011Department Convention: Palm Springs June 21-24, 2007Department Officials, 2006-2007Charlie M Eskridge, Cmdr, Monterey-Cypress Post 694William Siler iii, Adjutant, Orange Post 132James W Hackney, NEC, Beverly Hills Post 253Wesley R Wharton, Alt NEC, Merced Post 83Jack L Climer, Judge Advocate, Cecil Cox Post 147Everett W Maguire, Asst. Judge Advocate, Palisades Post 283Richard T Lee Jr, Chaplain, Camarillo Post 741Henry Hosea, Historian, Monterey-Cypress Post 694Walter S Waite III, Sgt-at-Arms, Gilroy Post 217John O’Leary, Parliamentarian, Louis Hagen Post 340Terry N Tracy, Service Officer, Palisades Post 283Alfred E Menshew, CA Leg., Modesto Post 74Robert A Canclini, Area 1 Vice Cmdr, Sequoia Post 96Michael L Bloom, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, Carmel Post 512Roger W Baldwin, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Madera Post 11Woodrow L Baca, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles Police Post 381Edward M Alvarez, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Placentia Post 277Lawrence Van Kuran, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Woodland Hills Post 826Kathleen Heeren, V. Cmdr Rep Women, Rago Christopher Post 165Department Convention: Bakersfield June 19-22, 2008Department Officials, 2007-2008Howard L Darter Jr,, Cmdr, New Harbor Post 291William Siler iii, Adjutant, Orange Post 132James W Hackney, NEC, Beverly Hills Post 253Wesley R Wharton, Alt NEC, Merced Post 83Jack L Climer, Judge Advocate, Cecil Cox Post 147Everett W Maguire, Asst. Judge Advocate, Palisades Post 283Paul C Rodriguez, Chaplain, Carmel Post 512Raymond C Baxter, Historian, Richard M Nixon Post 679Dennis L Fercho, Sgt-at-Arms, Camarillo Post 741Charles A Waters, Parliamentarian, Fresno Post 4Terry N Tracy, Service Officer, Palisades Post 283Alfred E Menshew, CA Leg., Modesto Post 74Glen A Mayer, Area 1 V.Cmdr, Glenn L Wilson Sr, Seawolf Post 746Laurence Kahn, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, Lafayette Post 517Kenneth A Kramlich, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Lodi Post 22Roy C Allen, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Jackie Robinson Post 252Joseph A Garcia, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Fntana Post 262James N Creacy, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Hollywood Post 43Diana L Drake, Vice Cmdr Rep Women, Idyllwild Post 800Department Convention: Riverside June 18-21, 2009Department Officials, 2008-2009Alan C Lennox, Cmdr, Amador Post 108William Siler iii, Adjutant, Orange Post 132Fred J Walton, NEC, Theodore Roosevelt Post 21Roy L Nichols, Alt NEC, Camarillo Post 741Charles A Waters, Judge Advocate, Fresno Post 4Everett W Maguire, Asst. Judge Advocate, Palisades Post 283Henry J Hicks, Chaplain, West Covina Post 790S R Braghoorn, Historian, Amador Post 108Norm G Clendenin, Sgt-at-Arms, Tehachipi Post 221William J Reed, Parliamentarian, West Covina Post 790Terry N Tracy, Service Officer, Palisades Post 283Peter M Conaty, CA Leg., Amador Post 108Steven M Hooper, Area 1 Vice Cmdr, Linda Post 807Allan D Hale, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, Pacifica Post 238Bill L Dacus, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Merced Post 83Joe Gonzales, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Whittier Post 51Lee A Quarcelino, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Brawley Post 60Charles A Overkleeft, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Simi Valley Post 484Sheryl D Palsrok, Vice Cmdr Rep Women, Lone Pine Post 646Department Convention: Fresno June 24-27, 2010Department Officials, 2009-2010Dennis L. Fercho, Cmdr, Camarillo Post 741William Siler iii, Adjutant, Orange Post 132Fred J Walton, NEC, Theodore Roosevelt Post 21Roy L Nichols, Alt NEC, Camarillo Post 741Charles A Waters, Judge Advocate, Fresno Post 4Everett W Maguire, Asst. Judge Advocate, Palisades Post 283Joseph A. Garcia, Chaplain, Fontana Post 262Steven C Weber, Historian, Oxnard 48Marilyn E Rideaux, Sgt-at-Arms, Jackie Robinson Post 252Janet M Wilson, Parliamentarian, Harding-Noia Post 161Scott F McKee, Service Officer, Santa Ana Post 131Peter M Conaty, CA Leg., Amador Post 108Kevin E Kilkenny, Area 1 Vice Cmdr, Dixon Post 208Dennis L Matarrese, Area 2 Vice Cmdr, San Leandro Post 117Juan P Lopez, Area 3 Vice Cmdr, Terra Bella Post 779Hugh E Crooks Jr, Area 4 Vice Cmdr, Los Angeles Post 8Diana L Drake, Area 5 Vice Cmdr, Idyllwild Post 800Steve Turley, Area 6 Vice Cmdr, Charles P Rowe Post 30Department Convention: Ontario June 23-26, 2011Department Officials, 2010-2011Mark Foxworthy, Cmdr, St. Helena Post 199William Siler iii, Adjutant, Orange Post 132Edward C Landis, NEC, J.B. Clark Post 149David L Eby, Alt NEC, Hopland Post 529Charles A Waters, Judge Advocate, Fresno Post 4John Bartos, Asst. Judge Advocate, Anthony L. 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Participating in the Project is as easy as having a conversationThe Voluntary Service is an Official collection site for the Veterans History Project Program ofthe Library of Congress. We collect, preserves, and make accessible the personal accounts ofAmerican war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and betterunderstand the realities of war.The Project collects first-handaccounts of U.S. Veterans fromthe following wars: World War I (1914-1920) World War II (1939-1946) Korean War (1950-1955) Vietnam War (1961-1975) Persian Gulf War (1990-1995) Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present)What Happens to My Interview and Other Donated Items? The items you donate to theVeterans History Project (VHP) are housed in the permanent collections of the Library ofCongress. Your stories and collateral materials are available to you on line after processing. Asresources allow, VHP will digitize interviews and documents from its collection, which willallow Internet users to view the collections. VA Greater Los Angeles will make a DVD copyfor you and your family to keep and cherish.How Do I Participate? The Project is looking for Veterans and American Civilians whosupported the war efforts, and we would be most honored to record (video & audio) yourservice experiences for the Library of Congress.Please contact us Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at (310) 478-3711 Ex 42440Veterans History ProjectBuilding 258 – Room 208J123

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THE AMERICAN LEGIONDEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIAIN REMEMBRANCECHARLES L. PARNELL SR.Department Commander 2002-2003Charles L. Parnell, Sr., of Clovis, was born on May 6, 1937, and passed away onTuesday, August 3, 2010. A graduate of Roosevelt High School, where he was activein sports, he served in both the U.S. Air Force and Army. After a brief stint inconstruction, Chuck went to work for the Army Corps of Engineers and spent themajority of his time, until he retired in 2002, as manager of Pine Flat Dam.Early in his career, he became involved in veteran affairs and joined the AmericanLegion, where he held various offices from post commander, to State Commander ofCalifornia in 2002. He sat on a national Legion committee and, in 2009, was named Veteran of the Year for the 14th district.In 2000, Chuck began a ten year, obstacle-laden path to acquire a site for the much needed veterans home in Fresno. The 27acre property will house 300 vets.Just this past June, Chuck was able to realize his dream when he was honored at the groundbreaking ceremony that wasattended by dignitaries including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. A big thank you to Chuck's extended family, his formerclassmates from Roosevelt and the American Legion veterans who visited and supported him during his illness.Chuck was predeceased by his son, Charles L. Parnell, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Angelo Parnell of Clovis;daughter and son-in-law, Laurie and Bob Grover of Dublin, Ca.; his grandson, Brian Grover; sister, Betty Hoeger ofBakersfield; brother-in-law, John Roades of Indianapolis; mother-in-law, Delfina Angelo of Los Angeles; brother-in-law,Gus Angelo of Clovis; aunt Fay of Desert Hot Springs; nieces; nephews; and special friends, Mitzi and Maddie, theSchnauzers.A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Clovis on Monday, August 9,2010, at 10:30 a.m., followed by burial at Belmont Memorial Gardens, and reception at the Veterans Memorial Building inClovis.In lieu of flowers, Chuck would be pleased if his friends contributed to their favorite veteran’s charity.Tee up big savings!Unbeatable Golf Offer for DEPT of CA Members!Attention Golfers!!! Discounted tee-times…up to 70% and more are waiting for you at over3,000 golf courses in your area and across the US… There are over 350 in CA alone!We’ve created a special golf program for our members in partnership with the “Play it ForwardGolf” Program. Sign up today…it’s free…and you’ll be able to buy discounted tee-times nearhome or when you travel. What’s more…when you purchase rounds at these great prices, TheAmerican Legion - Dept of CA will receive funds for future activities.YOU PLAY and SAVE…. YOU HELP FUND OUR ORGANIZATION!IT’S A WIN…WIN!!!Just go to the link below which will take you to the “Play it Forward Golf ” website. Then, click on registration button (ChooseAmerican Legion-Dept of CA in the drop down menu) and begin playing great golf...today!Visit: www.pifgolf.comDon’t wait…register today!Good golfing... Your Dept of CA HQP.S. Tell a friend, too!Just tell them to register using American Legion-Dept of CA. All rounds purchased will be credited to our account as well.

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