NATIONAL OFFICERS LISTING
2016-2017
NATIONAL COMMANDER
HERSHEL GOBER
CELL: (202) 550-2491
[email protected]
NATIONAL SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
NEIL VAN ESS
CELL: (973) 930-3079
[email protected]
NATIONAL JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER
DOUGLAS “DOUG” MIDDLETON
CELL: (404) 664-2559
[email protected]
COMMANDER - REGION I
ZACHARIAH L FIKE
CELL: (315) 523-3609
[email protected]
COMMANDER - REGION II
EVERETT L. KELLY
CELL: (417) 766-5419
[email protected]
COMMANDER - REGION III
CHARLES GATLIN
CELL: (703) 785-8697
[email protected]
COMMANDER - REGION IV
LEE R. BROWN III
CELL: (904) 999-7701
[email protected]
COMMANDER -REGION V
GILBERT N. BROWN
PH: (214) 605-7044
[email protected]
COMMANDER - REGION VI
WILLIAM “BILLY” WELDON
CELL: (928) 301-8698
[email protected]
NATIONAL ADJUTANT
JACK LEONARD
5413-B BACKLICK ROAD
SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151-3960
WORK: (703) 642-5360 X: 119
FAX: (703) 642-1841
[email protected]
[email protected]
NATIONAL SERVICE DIRECTOR
FRANK VAN HOY
5413-B BACKLICK ROAD
SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151-3960
WORK (703) 642-5360 X: 103
FAX: (703) 642-1841
[email protected]
[email protected]
ASSTT. NATIONAL SERVICE DIRECTOR
ANGELO WIDER
5413-B BACKLICK ROAD
SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151-3960
WORK (703) 642-5360 X: 129
FAX: (703) 642-1841
[email protected]
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
ALEKS MOROSKY
5413-B BACKLICK ROAD
SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151-3960
WORK (703) 642-5360 X: 117
FAX: (703) 642-1841
[email protected]
NATIONAL FINANCE OFFICER
ANTHONY KOHL
CELL: (513) 706-1390
HOME: (513) 385-3613
[email protected]
NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE
CHAIR
DENNIS WALLOT
CELL: (734) 545-0934
WORK: (734)-595-6040
[email protected]
NATIONAL JUDGE ADVOCATE
EMANUEL S. (VESS) LAWBAUGH
HOME: (479) 435-6675
[email protected]
NATIONAL INSPECTOR
JAMES R. BERG
HOME: (530) 229-0828
CELL: (530) 510-1376
[email protected]
NATIONAL SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
KEN SWORDS
CELL: (404) 374-8971
[email protected]
NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS
DIRECTOR
JOHN E. BIRCHER III
HOME: (352) 753-5535
[email protected]
NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
COMMITTEE CHAIR
NICK MCINTOSH
HOME: (812) 944-3562
CELL: (502) 494-0256
[email protected]
NATIONAL WELFARE OFFICER
JAMES G. HOLLAND III
CELL: (850) 545-9576
[email protected]
PURPLE HEART TRAIL COORDINATOR
JAMES VAREJCKA
CELL: (402) 580-2549
HOME: (402) 792-2144
[email protected]
NATIONAL ROTC OFFICER
ROGER NEWALL
CELL: (505) 610-1533
[email protected]
Updated 05-24-2017
-2NATIONAL WOMEN VETERANS’
ADVOCACY DIRECTOR
CAROL EGGERT
[email protected]
NATIONAL CHAPLAIN
HERMAN KEIZER
HOME: (616) 656-5956
CELL: (616) 706-7682
[email protected]
NATIONAL SURGEON
RICHARD B. SMALL
CELL: (702) 513-0215
HOME: (702) 233-4410
[email protected]
NATIONAL ASSISTANT SERGEANT-ATARMS
GARY A. WITT
CELL: (434) 258-1808
[email protected]
NATIONAL VAVS DIRECTOR
DEL “BULLDOG” TURNER
HOME: (256) 837-3474
FAX: (256) 837-3474 (call first
so he can hook it up)
[email protected]
DIRECTOR - MOPH MEDAL RECOVERY
PROGRAM
ZACHARIAH L FIKE
CELL: (315) 523-3609
[email protected]
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION
AWARENESS PROGRAM OFFICER
CHARLES EGGLESTON
CELL: (301) 332-7053
[email protected]
[email protected]
NEWS, PHOTOS & ARTICLES:
NATIONAL VIOLA CHAIRMAN
ROBERT “BOB” CONNOR
CELL: (612) 369-6491
WORK: (651) 227-4456
FAX: (651) 290-0624
[email protected]
EDITOR – PURPLE HEART MAGAZINE
RAELYNN MCAFEE
[email protected]
MAGAZINE COMMENTS:
NATIONAL POW/MIA COORDINATOR
ART BISHOP
HOME: (530) 529-0575
[email protected]
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
CHAIR
WENDY BUCKINGHAM
CELL: (267) 403-0621
TO:
[email protected]
MEMBER NOTIFICATIONS:
(ADDRESS CHANGES, OBITUARIES, SUBSCRIPTIONS)
TO:
[email protected]
[email protected]
NATIONAL AMERICANISM OFFICER
WILLIAM J. ROUSH
CELL: (269) 804-9126
HOME: (269) 945-2605
[email protected]
NATIONAL HISTORIAN
DALE WILSON
CELL: (808) 756-0935
[email protected]
MAILING ADDRESS:
MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
5413-B BACKLICK ROAD
SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151-3960
PH: 703-642-5360
FAX: 703-642-1841
TOLLFREE: 888-668-1656
WEBSITE: www.purpleheart.org
NATIONAL HOMELESS VETERANS’
COORDINATOR
JOSEPH (JOE) P. TIDWELL JR.
CELL: (623) 398-5918
[email protected]
Updated 05-24-2017