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Rob Bailey
Commander - Navy - Post 7452
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Ryan Higginbotham
Sr. Vice Commander - Army - Post 4226
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Doug Jameson
Jr. Vice Commander
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Scott Swinford
Adjutant / Quartermaster - Army - Post 4186
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Damon Arnold
Surgeon - Post 311
Jayson Hoffman
Judge Advocate
APPOINTED DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
Chaplain
David Long
Chief of Staff
Cathy Stubbs
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Matt Claussen
National Council Member
Fritz Mihelcic
Advisor to the State Commander
Bobby Edwards
Assistant Adjutant
Bobby Edwards
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Sean Conner
Veterans Service Director - Marines
George Conner
Assistant to Veterans Service Director
Jeffrey Britt
Officer of the Day
Roy Johnson
Sergeant-at-Arms
R Tim Schultheis
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
Steve Noodwang
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms - Army - Post 2791
George Sanon
Student Veterans Liaison
Fritz Mihelcic
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Duane Hinsel
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Jimmie Waters
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Zhi Chen
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Evamarie Duff
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Mathius Carter
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John Winterton
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Justin Penrod
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Scott Heyob
9th District
Lawrence Miller
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Joseph May
11th District
Anthony Avers
12th District
Benjamin Newborn
13th District
Jill Schofield
14th District
Carmel Owen
15th District
Rupert Evans
16th District
James Thorne
17th District
Paul Cravens
18th District
Steven Hunter
19th District
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Glen Goodrich
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Alonzo "Skip" Skipper
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Steve Eller
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Adam Abdul
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John Lawson
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Antonio Munoz IV
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National Home - Post 311
Steve Eller
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Dave Darte
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Kyna Simpson
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Rob Bland
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Rob Bland
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Michelle Ramlow
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Ron Milton
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Stephanie Kirksey
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Jennipher Glenn
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Arnold Taylor
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Bobby Welch
Historian - Navy - Post 2791
Kenneth Eddy
VAC Liaison
Phil Maughan
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Scott Swinford
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Jimmie Waters
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