Founding
Chartered October 13, 1994 as Ooltewah VFW Post 1697.
Original Charter Members
*Denotes Deceased
Johnny M. Arp* J. Vernon Herod* James R. Nelson*
Clyde Benefield* Clarence A. Jacocks* Robert E. Ogle*
Don Brown* Sydney S. Jones Cecil L. Owen
Wendell P. Bryant * Carl Knight* Charles M. Pendergraph*
Marvin Dean Patrick D. Lee* John L. Pool
Roy L. Foster James F. Massengale Virgil R. Robinson*
Randall H. Goodin Harold L. Matherly Raymond E. Scoggins*
David A. Gordon Kenneth W. McCarley Allan L. Toon
Andy F. Hall Robert A. Mitchell Charles E. Whidden*
Joseph M. Hand* John A. Moore* Floyd E. White
James H. Hart* Carson T. Moss Raymond Zolendjuski*
First Elected Post Officers
Post Commander - Vernon Herod
Sr. Vice Commander - James Massengale, 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 2024-2025, 2025-
