Founding
Chartered October 13, 1994 as Ooltewah VFW Post 1697.
Original Charter Members
33
First Elected Post Officers
Post Commander - Vernon Herod
Sr. Vice Commander - James Massingale, Jr.
Jr. Vice Commander - Johnny Arp
Quartermaster - Charles Pendergraph
Judge Advocate - Don Brown
Surgeon - Randy Goodin
Chaplain - Ray Zolendjuski
3 Year Trustee - Robert Mitchell
2 Year Trustee - John Pool
1 Year Trustee - Sidney Jones
Past Post Commanders
*Denotes Deceased
Vernon Herod* 1994-1995, 1995-1996
Joseph Hand* 1996-1997
Chuck Whidden* 1997-1998, 1998-1999
Don Hunt 1999-2000
Brad Hyden 2000-2001
David Warden 2001-2002
Jim Erwin*/Dave Turner* 2002-2003
Dave Turner* 2003-2004
Chuck Whidden* 2004-2005
Clarence Merritt* 2005-2006, 2006-2007
Dave Turner* 2007-2008
Chuck Whidden* 2008-2009
Clarence Merritt* 2009-2010
Johnny Arp* 2010-2011, 2011-2012
Dave Turner* 2012-2013
Clarence Merritt* 2013-2014
Philip Garver 2014-2015, 2015-2016
Robert Brewer 2016-2017, 2017-2018
Lewis L. Szerecz 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Jason M. Cobb 2020-2021, 2021-2022
Keith J. Felix 2022-2023, 2023-2024
Bryan K. Hardy 2024-
