Chairman Alfonse Van Hese - Post 43, District 11, Zone 5
Bob Gillette - Post 396, District 16, Zone 1
Dan Holdridge - Post 257, District 3, Zone 2
Steve Mango - Post 217, District 16, Zone 1
Gary Bourdeau - Post 268, District 2, Zone 1
John Perry - Post 409, District 16, Zone 1
Ed Jinks - Post 257, District 3, Zone 2
Patrick McGinn - Post 227, District 19, Zone 4
Tony Licari - Post 354, District 18, Zone 3
Alternates:
Elizebeth Cuddington - Post 245, District 10, Zone 4
Heroes to Hometown Subcommittee Chairman Dan Holdridge
- Ex-Officio - Department Commander Dan Cooper
- Ex-Officio - Department VA & R Director Gary Easterling
- Ex-Officio - Department Adjutant - a voice without vote Ronald Runyan
- PAST DIRECTORS for VA&R
- DVSO Emeritus Patrick Lafferty
- DVSO Emeritus John Nelson
- DVSO Emeritus Robert Vanhill
The purpose of the Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Committee is to formulate and recommend to the Department Executive Committee of The American Legion, Department of Michigan, policies, plans and programs as they concern veterans of World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Persian Gulf and all Wars and Conflicts as of August 2, 1990, as recognized by Congress, in their physical and vocational rehabilitation, education, social and economic readjustment, entitlement to compensation and pension, and the support of their dependents and survivors. The VA&R Committee will oversee the effectiveness of The American Legion's programs of services to these war veterans and their dependents in claims for benefits administered by both Federal and State governments.