Commander-in-Chief John E. Hamilton
John E. Hamilton was elected Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on July 25, 2012, at the VFW’s 113th National Convention, held in Reno, Nev. Mr. Hamilton served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1968-1970 including a tour in Vietnam. His decorations include the Purple Heart with two Bronze Stars, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit
Citation Gallantry Cross Color, Republic of Vietnam Unit Citation Civil Actions
Color (First Class) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal...
Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief William A. Thien
William A. “Bill” Thien was elected Senior Vice
Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on July 25, 2012, at the VFW’s
113th National Convention, held in Reno, Nev. Mr. Thien served in the U.S. Navy from 1969-1974 and served
five years in the Indiana National Guard. His decorations include the Vietnam
Service Medal with 3 stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960 Bar, Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal (Korea)...
Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief John W. Stroud
John W. Stroud was elected Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars on July 25, 2012, at the VFW’s 113th National
Convention, held in Reno, Nev. He is the
first Nevadan to be elected to this office. Mr. Stroud served in the U.S. Air Force from 1976-1997,
including a tour in Korea in 1992-1993 with the 51st Fighter Wing at
Osan Air Base as a Flight Operations Superintendent. His decorations include...
National Council of Administration 2012-2013
The VFW National Council of Administration is comprised of elected National Officers the Adjutant General, Chief of Staff and Inspector General. Collectively, the Council is responsible for administering the affairs and transacting the business of the VFW in the intervals between annual VFW National Conventions.