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COMMANDER, TOM JUDD
Tom, a graduate of Round Valley High School in Springerville, AZ, served in the US Navy for 4 years.
He was stationed in San Diego but spent 3 1/2 years aboard the destroyer, LENORD F. MASON
in the waters of S.E. Asia. After his service, Tom continued to live in San Diego for 3 years,
then to Flagstaff, Texas, and New Mexico. In 1991 Tom landed in Snowflake and started his career
with Arizona Public Service. Tom moved closer to us in 1994 and is looking forward to retiring in about 5 years.
He is married to Melody, our LADIES AUXILIARY PRESIDENT.
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DISTRICT 6 COMMANDER, GEORGE BAUM
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and raised in Seaford Long Island, George has lived in Tucson since 1976.
In 2010, Greorge completed 31 years of work for Pima County; 8 of those years with the Sheriff
Department and the last 23 years with the Adult Probation Department.
Our Commander spent 4 years in the U.S. Air Force and still pilots his own plane.
He married Elinor in 1984. George has a son Geoffery and 2 Grandchildren plus 2 step-daughters
with 4 children.
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SR. VICE COMMANDER,
NEVADA SMITH
Nevada was born in Macon, Georgia some 63 yeas ago. Our Sr. Vice Commander was
in the Army and pulled 2 tours in Vietnam. In 1970, Nevada was released from active
duty and moved to Arizona. He has been a member of he VFW for 25 years and a Life Member
since 1981. Sr. Vice Commander Smith has serve as Chaplain, house committee member
and has been a Cootie.
Nevada has 2 sons, 8 Grandchildren ages 13 to 1. He is married to Hilda, an active member
of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary who also serves as President of the Elks Emblem Club.
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JR. VICE COMMANDER,
RICHARD THOMPSON
Being the son of a World War II Navy Seabee, Richard enlisted in the Navy in 1961 at the age of 18, spending
the winter at the Great Lakes Navy Training Center. After spending two years at the Naval Air Facility in
Washington, DC, Richard was then stationed on Midway Island as a Crash/Fire/ Rescue Leader. Being
promoted to Aviation Bosun’s Mate Second Class, he was ordered to the flight deck as a Yellow Shirt
on the USS Oriskany CV34 and set sail to Vietnam, into the Tonkin Gulf. He was honorably discharged in 1966.
Richard has been happily married to Alexis for almost 30 years and has a daughter, Shawna Crowson (Naval
Aviation). Her husband, Clifton is a former Army Ranger.
Retired from US WEST telephone Company, he also recently retired from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Dept. as a
Patrol Lt. for the Reserves.
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ADJUTANT, TERRY HILL
Our Adjutant, Terry Hill came into this world November,1944 in Detroit,
MI. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, January 1963. Terry served with many different groups
and agencies during his career. Among them is the 82nd Airborne Division, 5th Special Forces Group,
and the 40th Infantry Division. He spent 1967-69 in Vietnam, shipped stateside and left
active duty to join the reserves. He counts 28 years of service to his country having
officially retired in 2005.
Terry married Joyce April, 1969. They have 4 children, 3 daughters and one son. 5 Grandchildren
round out the Terry Hill Family.
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Terry also has inherited our BINGO program. It is a daunting task to find enough
volunteers for the games that are held once a week on Tuesdays. Even though he only
asks you to work one Tuesday a month, he is always begging.
So, this Editor will beg for him. PLEASE, if you can give-up 2 1/2 hours of your free time
one Tuesday a month, let Terry know. His cell # is 928- 242-5186.
By the way, you do NOT have to be a member of the VFW to work BINGO. Men's and Ladies
Auxiliary members are encouraged to volunteer also.
And Terry has sweetened the pot!!! For you VFW annual members, if you devote one night a
month to BINGO, after 1 year, the POST will buy your LIFE membership!
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DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA JUDGE ADVOCATE
GREG KOZAKIEWICZ
Our State Officer, Surgeon Kozakiewicz, became a member of the VFW in 1978 before retiring from the Navy.
After 26 years of service to our country, he retired in 1983.. Greg has served the VFW at the National,
State, District and Post Level. He was named Quartermaster of the Year by the Department of Arizona in 1993-94.
Among the many offices he has held in Post 9907 we can count Quartermaster for 15 years, Commander 1 year,
and BINGO Chairman for longer than he cares to remember!
And Greg Kozakiewicz is not finished yet as he was just elected Judge Advocate for the
Department of Arizona, the second of 5 steps to becoming State Commander!
Greg has been married to his wonderful bride, Charleen (Charlie to everyone) for over 50 Years. They
have 4 children and a gaggle full of Grand kids!
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