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2024-2025
Elected & Appointed Officers

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Commander

Ryan Lanser

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2nd Vice Commander / Marketing

Kaia Glenn

Ball, Mike
Finance Officer / Events Coordinator

Mike Ball

Watry, Charles
Color Guard

Charlie Watry

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Sergeant at Arms

Mike Milford

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Director of Membership

Jim Schmidt

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Judge Advocate

Kendel Feilen

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Fundraising Coordinator

Shelby Schwartz

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1st Vice Commander

Nick Blank

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Immediate Past Commander

Mike Eibs

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Historian

Paul Hansen

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Sergeant at Arms

Paul Federspiel

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Chaplain | Service Officer

Wade Walla

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Adjutant

Wendy Maechtle

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Children & Youth

Jerry Wiskow

Duties of Elected Officers

Post Commander

The Commander is the Chief Executive Officer of the Post and shall supervise, lead and manage the Post and its Officers.

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The Commander shall preside at all Board Meetings, General Meetings, Special General Meetings and Special Board Meetings; nominate Standing Committees and Temporary Committees and their Chair, perform the duties necessary to keep the Post operating in an effective an efficient manner; have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board, Bylaws or as promulgated by The American Legion; and preserve the integrity of the Post Charter.

Historian

The Post Historian shall compile and preserve a pictorial Post history for print and electronic distribution.

Chaplain

The duties of the Chaplain are to pronounce the invocation and the benediction at Legion meetings, as well as perform such other acts as would fall within the realm of his/her office as the spiritual leader. They should conduct the memorial service when such is needed.

1st Vice Commander

First Vice-Commander is the Chair of the Membership Committee, and shall assume and discharge the duties of the office of Commander in the absence or disability of the Commander.

Post Executive Board

The Post Executive Board is a group of eighteen officers (fourteen newly elected, the previously elected Jr. Past Commander, and three appointed) headed by the Commander who is the highest-ranking officer.

The purpose and duty of the Post Executive Board is to insure that the Post operates in conformance with:

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  • Federal, State, and Local laws.

  • American Legion Rules, Regulations, and Policies, and

  • Post 82 Constitution, Bylaws, Rules, Regulations, and Policies.

Service Officer

The Service Officer duties shall be generally that of assisting members with the VA claims process and protecting the rights and privileges of all veterans, their dependents and survivors; attend and report the monthly United Veterans Council meeting; and shall perform such other duties as may be required

2nd Vice Commander

Second Vice-Commander is the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, assist with Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation, public affairs and community outreach as directed by the Commander and shall assume and discharge the duties of the office of First Vice-Commander or Commander in the absence of disability of such officers.

Finance Officer

The Finance Officer shall be the Chair of the Finance Committee, and responsible for overseeing the financial records of the Post.

Sergeant at Arms

The Sergeant-at-Arms shall preserve order at all meetings and shall perform such others duties as may be from time to time assigned to him by the Commander.

Six Members at Large

These elected officers may serve on multiple committees of the discretion of the Commander.

Duties of Appointed Officers

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Adjutant

The Adjutant is the Secretary of the Board.  Under the direction of the Commander, the Adjutant shall receive and answer all correspondence of the Post; have charge of an keep a complete and correct record of the proceedings of all Official Meetings; and prepare summarized meeting minutes and reports for publication.

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Judge Advocate

The Judge Advocate’s duties shall be to advise the Post Commander of the interpretation or modification of the Post’s Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules and Regulations, and be responsible for an annual financial audit and the Post Responsibility Audit as described in the American Legion Officer’s Guide.

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Service Officer

The Service Officer duties shall be generally that of:  coordination all Post 82 veterans assistance programs; assist in processing veterans claims; and protecting the rights and privileges of all veterans, their dependents and survivors.

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Color/Honor Guard

Post 82 Color/Honor Guard is organized to assist our regular uniformed military men and women in rendering military honor at memorial services for our fellow veterans.  The squad also performs at various functions such as Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Flag Day, and special occasions.  Anyone interested in joining the ranks should be willing to give a small amount of their personal time to training and taking part in the various ceremonies.   If you would like to become a part of this group don’t hesitate to email the post and they will direct you in the right direction: 

post82wi@gmail.com

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