District-4@vfwpacific.org

District 4 Commander Term 2025-2026
VFW Department of New Jersey Member at large                              (1996-2005)
Post 9876 Pattaya Beach, District 5 Trustee (appointed)                     (2005-2015)
Post 12146 Charter member, installed QM & Dist. 5 Adjutant            (2015-2016)
AS/AA QM (National Aid de Camp)                                                         
DPA Budget committee member & Dist. 5 QM                                    (2017-2018)
DPA Assistant QM, Dist.5 QM, AS/AA Post JVC                                 (2018-2019)
DPA Audit Chairman, Dist. 5 QM, Post AS-AA SVC/Commander      (2019-2020)
Dist. 5 AS-AA Commander, Post JA, National Special Aid de Camp  (2020-2021)
Post & Dist. 5 VOD/PP Teachers Chairman                                          (2017-2021)
DPA Chaplain/AS-AA Post QM                                                            (2021-2022)
DPA Surgeon/AS-AA Post QM                                                             (2023-2025)
Elected Dist. 4 Commander /Post Trustee 3 year                                  (2025-2026)


I am Honored to have been elected to lead District 4 for the term 2025-2026.
A Charter Gold Legacy Life member of the All State-All American Banchang Utapao Thailand VFW Post 12146. Continuing to serve as an active member & officer holding many Dept, Dist. & Post level Offices /Chairmanships including Honor Guard volunteer, DPA Convention/Mid-Winter Chair, Post annual charity golf tourney Chairman.
Military experience as a Chief Petty Officer & my continuing civilian career as Senior Vice President and General Manager of major Southeast Asian Energy companies has exposed me to many unique local, retiree and expatriate human challenges which have prepared my competencies & compassion to fulfill these positions within the Pacific Areas.  
My previous VFW achievements:
At the June 2025 DPA Convention I announced my candidacy for the position of the Department of Pacific Areas Junior Vice Commander term 2026-2027
I ask that you place your confidence in me and I look forward to seeing each of you at the upcoming Mid-Winter meeting Phom Penh Cambodia.
Yours in Comradeship and Service to Veterans