Meeting Reports

DEC Meeting | October 2026

Department Officer Reports

• Service Officer - Steven Bell

District Commander Reports

• District 7 - Nick Bonge

Area Vice Commander Reports

• Area 5 - Vic Martin

Commission & Committee Reports

• Constitution & Bylaws - Mick Sobczak
• Ways & Means - Charles Camarato

National Convention | Aug-Sept 2026

Department Officer Reports

• NEC - Eric Measles

Commission & Committee Reports

• Internal Affairs Meeting Recap - John Aldridge
• Internal Affairs Report - John Aldridge
• VA&R - Chris Yates

Department Convention | June 2026

National Officer Reports

• National Commander - Dan K Wiley

Department Officer Reports

• Commander - David Brambila
• Adjutant - Sam Flores
• Chaplain - Dr. Kathy Cash
• Judge Advocate - Joseph Fenton
• Sergeant-at-Arms - Gene Hamill
• Service Officer - Steven Bell
• NEC - Eric Measles

District Commander Reports

• District 5 - Jeffrey Jewell
• District 7 - Nicholas Bonge
• District 9 - David Jackson
• District 10 - Don Reed
• District 12 - Curtis Hamill
• District 18 - Sam Cafiero
• District 22 - Vic Martin
• District 26 - Steven Harden

Area Vice Commander Reports

• Area 2 - Lois Flint
• Area 3 - Chris Wenzinger

Commission & Committee Reports

• Aerospace - Fred Shacklett
• Amateur Radio - Phillip Cazella
• American Legion Baseball - Ray Flores
• Constitution & Bylaws - Mick Sobczak
• Finance - Curtis Hamill
• Foreign Relations & National Security - Amado Salinas II
• Law & Order - Al Mendoza
• Legislative - Don Harper
• Oratorical - Mildred Wright-Pearson
• Resolutions - Michael Smith
• Scouting - Michael Heckenlaible
• Ways & Means - Janice Somers

California American Legion Family Reports

• American Legion Auxiliary President - Susan Baker
• Sons of the American Legion Detachment Commander - Charles Curtis
• American Legion Riders Director - Ralph Wenzinger

DEC Meeting | April 2026

Department Officer Reports

• Judge Advocate - Joseph Fenton

District Commander Reports

• District 18 - Sam Cafiero

Area Vice Commander Reports

• Area 2 - Lois Flint

Commission & Committee Reports

• Leadership - Wesley Schermann
• Oratorical - Mildred Wright-Pearson
• Ways & Means - Janice Somers

DEC Meeting | March 2026

Department Officer Reports

• Chaplain - Dr. Kathy Cash
• Judge Advocate - Joseph Fenton
• Parliamentarian - Diane DeVries

District Commander Reports

• District 9 - David Jackson
• District 10 - Don Reed
• District 13 - Richard Peralez
• District 16 - Miguel Kercado
• District 28 - Paul Guzman

Area Vice Commander Reports

• Area 6 - Auggie Galaviz

Commission & Committee Reports

• Aerospace - Fredrick Shacklett
• Amateur Radio - Phillip Cazella
• Constitution & Bylaws - Mick Sobczak
• Leadership - Wesley Schermann
• Legislative - Don Harper
• Membership - Jr Duarte
• Personnel - Neil La Sala
• Resolutions Assignment - Michael Smith
• Scouting America - Michael Heckenlaible
• Valley Forge Workshop - Benjamin Gibson
• Ways & Means - Janice Somers

American Legion Riders

• Director - Ralph Wenzinger

Washington Conference | March 2026

Commission & Committee Reports

• National Education & Employment Commission - Jeff Jewell

DEC Meeting | February 2026

District Commander Reports

• District 19 - Karl Wilvert
• District 22 - Victor Martin

Area Vice Commander Reports

• Area 4 - George Aguilar
• Area 5 - John Minnella

Commission & Committee Reports

• Aerospace - Fredrick Shacklett
• Foreign Relations & National Security - Amado Salinas II
• Leadership - Wesley Schermann
• Ways & Means - Janice Somers

Spring NEC | May 2025

NEC Reports - Jere Romano

• Commission Reports (Morning Session)
• Commission Reports (Afternoon Session)
• Resolutions
• Confirmation of Appointments & Cancellation of Post Charters

DEC Meeting | March 2025

Department Officer Reports

• Department Commander - Nicholas Rosa
• Department Service Officer - Matt Jackson
• Judge Advocate - John Minnella and Joseph Fenton
• Parliamentarian - Diane DeVries
• Chaplain - Kathy Cash
• Historian - Fred Shacklett

District Commander Reports

• District 5 - Paul del Rosario
• District 8 - Nelson Lum
• District 10 - William Danko
• District 12 - Joseph Huffman
• District 13 - Richard Peralez
• District 15 - Thomas Heidtman
• District 18 - Neil La Sala
• District 19 - Fernando Gallardo
• District 22 - Victor Martin
• District 29 - James Eubanks

Area Vice Commander Reports

• Area 2 - Larry Maggio
• Area 6 - Janice Somers

Commission & Committee Reports

• Aerospace - Kevin Burns
• Foreign Relations & National Security - Amado C Salinas II
• Leadership - Wes Schermann
• Legislative - Seth Reeb
• Naturalization - Albert Mendoza
• Personnel - Chris Yates
• Scouting - Michael Heckenlaible
• Valley Forge Workshop - David Gibson

DEC Meeting | March 2024

Department Officer Reports

• Department Commander - John Aldridge

District Commander Reports

• District 3 - Josh Bowers
• District 4 - Danarae Doub-Reed
• District 5 - Theodore Mar
• District 15 - Chris Wenzinger
• District 19 - Fernando Curiel
• District 21 - Richard Chalupnik
• District 27 - Randolph Morehead
• District 28 - Lois Flint

Area Vice Commander Reports

• Area 4 - James Wilson

Commission & Committee Reports

• Legislative - Don Harper
• Scouting - Michael Heckenlaible

DEC Meeting | April 2023

Department Officer Reports

• Department Service Officer - Mark Campos
• Historian - Fredrick Shacklett

District Commander Reports

• District 6 - Steven Culp
• District 9 - David Jackson
• District 11 - Vaughn Gates
• District 12 - Peter Samaniego
• District 13 - Larry Maggio
• District 14 - Carlos Gonzales
• District 17 - Charles Sarceda
• District 21 - David Brambila
• District 23 - James H Wilson
• District 27 - Randolph Morehead
• District 29 - John Minnella

Area Vice Commander Reports

• Area 3 - Jeffrey Freeman

Commission & Committee Reports

• Aeronautics & Aerospace - Kevin Burns
• Baseball - Edward Benes
• Leadership - Wesley Schermann, Jr.
• Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation - John Aldridge