Department Officers

Department Adjutant - Ronald Runyan

Ron earned his eligibility from the Persian Gulf War. A U.S. Navy veteran, served aboard the USS Longbeach CGN-9 from 1988-1991 and active Navy reserves from 1991-1993. He then joined The American Legion in 1997. While serving aboard the Longbeach a World Cruise was completed, Desert Shield & Desert Strom, Panama and Coast Guard operations were conducted.

A graduate of National Institute of Technology; Schoolcraft College degree in Electronic Engineering and current student at Columbia Southern University achieving a degree in Business Administration.

Ron has two wonderful children Jessica and Mikael and a granddaughter Addison. In his free time he likes to walk the beaches of Michigan lakes finding rocks as an avid rockhoud, and tumbles and polishes them for gifts. If rocks were not enough, Ron also loves music and concerts.