Meeting Reports

DEC Meeting | July-August 2026

Department Officer Reports

• Judge Advocate – Joseph Fenton
• Service Officer – Steven Bell

District Commander Reports

• District 1 – Kennedy Cooper
• District 2 – Zachariah Van Cleave
• District 5 – Raymond Hart
• District 6 – Jonathan Hitesman
• District 7 – Nick Bonge
• District 9 – David Jackson
• District 10 – Don Reed
• District 14 – John Anderson
• District 16 – Christopher Rohrberg
• District 23 – Gregory Taylor
• District 27 – Thomas Maloney

Commission & Committee Reports

• Aerospace – Fredrick Shacklett
• American Legion Baseball – Ray Flores
• Helmets for Heroes – Chris Hoffman
• Leadership – Wes Schermann
• Legislative – Don Harper

California American Legion Family Reports

• American Legion Riders Director – Ralph Wenzinger

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