Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

Millard F. Nixon Post 9612

"Post 9612 History"

 

Chartered:     321 February 1952

Original Location:    Camp Zama, Japan

New Location:    Yokota, Japan following consolidation.

Commander-in-Chief:     Charles C. Ralls

 

PAST POST COMMANDERS

MILLARD F. NIXON – VFW POST 9612

CAMP ZAMA, JAPAN

 CHARTERED: February 21, 1952

Charles C. Ralls – Commander in Chief

Julian Dickenson – Adjutant General

Submitted March 2005

 

GENERAL ORDER NUMBER ONE                                       June 6, 2004

(2004-2005 Series)

 

1.                  I, Matthew W. Thackery, USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), Weapons G4, FPO AP 96634-2700, Email: starbuck_87@yahoo.com, have been duly elected and installed as Commander, Millard F. Nixon Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 9612 and do hereby assume command.

 

2.                  All previous Post Officers have completed their terms of office and are hereby relieved.

 

3.                  The following Post Officers have been duly elected and installed for the 2004-2005 term and are hereby empowered and directed to transact business of their respective offices:

 

Senior Vice Commander                       ESTES, Timothy L.                  (H)  267-6856   

                                                            USAGJ Box 2642                    (D)  268-4174

                                                            APO AP 96338

                                                            Email: timothy.estes@us.army.mil

                       

Junior Vice Commander                       COGER, Robert R.                  (H) 263-7914

                                                            USAGJ Box 3463                    (D) 268-4731

                                                            APO AP 96338

                                                            Email: Robert.Coger@deca.mil

                                                                                   

Quartermaster                                      PATSEL, Barney L.                 (D) 268-4138

                                                            USAGJ Box 3271                    (H) 267-6296

                                                            APO AP 96338

                                                            Email: bpatsel@yahoo.com

 

Advocate                                             JOHNSON, John F. Jr.            (H) 046-274-2039

                                                            PSC 478D                               (D) 264-3572

                                                            APO AP 96313

                                                            Email: jjjohn@zma.attmil.ne.jp

 

Chaplain                                               MATTHIES, Kurt                    (H) 267-6305

                                                            USAGJ Box 3163                    (D) 263-4082

                                                            APO AP 96338

                                                            Email:   kurt.matthies@yokota.af.mil

                                                           

Surgeon                                                KEELEY, Richard A.               (H) 263-7028

                                                            USAGJ Box 2175                    (D) 263-4877

                                                            APO AP 96338

                                                            Email: keeleyd@zma.attmil.ne.jp

Trustee 1 Year                                     NELSON, Michael                  (H) 263-7862 

                                                            USAGJ Box 3372                    (D) 263-4950

                                                            APO AP 96338

                                                            Email: rmebsn@msn.com

                                                           

Trustee 2 Year                                     CARTELL, Jerry                      (H) 046-277-4753

                                                            6-23-5, Minami-Rinkan            (D)

                                                            Yamato-shi, Kanagawa-ken 242-0006

                                                            Email: jerry_jsc40@hotmail.com

 

Trustee 3 Year                                     HOOPER, Herbert W. Jr.        (H) 046-255-7552

                                                            USAGJ Box 2779                    (D) 263-4518

                                                            APO AP 96338

                                                            Email: herb_hooper@yahoo.com

 

4.                  The following Post Officer has been appointed for the 2004-2005 term and is hereby empowered to transact business of this post:

 

Adjutant                                               KEELEY, Richard A.               (H) 263-7028

                                                            USAGJ Box 2175                    (D) 263-4877

                                                            APO AP 96338

                                                            Email: keeleyd@zma.attmil.ne.jp

 

Service Officer                        

 

BY ORDER OF:

                                                                        MATTHEW W. THACKERY

                                                                        Commander

                                                                        Millard F. Nixon VFW Post 9612

OFFICIAL:

RICHARD A. KEELEY

Adjutant

Millard F. Nixon VFW Post 9612

 

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Millard F. Nixon VFW Post 9612

Camp Zama, Japan

 

Commander

District II – Japan

Department of the Pacific

 

SUBJECT:  Quarterly Report for January, 2005

 

Commander Hunter,

 

This past quarter has been a busy and semi-prosperous time for us here.    

 

Our membership has grown to a little over 100%.  All of our Community Service reports have been submitted to the Department Junior Vice Commander.  We have continued working within the Camp Zama community.  This past December we were well represented at the Department of Pacific Areas mid-term council of administration by Barney Patsel, Department Commander and Richard Keeley, Department Adjutant.

 

Our canteen is proving itself to be a popular hangout for many of the Zama veterans and if we can get a couple of young pretty bartenders, our business should greatly improve.  I want to personally invite you and all the members of the District II council to come to Camp Zama and sit down and enjoy our camaraderie. 

 

This concludes my quarterly report.  

                       

                                                                                    Yours in Comradeship,

 

 

 

                                                                                    MATTHEW THACKERY

                                                                                    Commander

                                                                                    VFW Post 9612

 

 

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Millard F. Nixon VFW Post 9612

Camp Zama, Japan

 

 

 

Commander

District II – Japan

Department of the Pacific

 

SUBJECT:  Quarterly Report for January, 2005

 

Commander Hunter,

 

This past quarter has been a busy and semi-prosperous time for us here.    

 

Our membership has grown to a little over 100%.  All of our Community Service reports have been submitted to the Department Junior Vice Commander.  We have continued working within the Camp Zama community.  This past December we were well represented at the Department of Pacific Areas mid-term council of administration by Barney Patsel, Department Commander and Richard Keeley, Department Adjutant.

 

Our canteen is proving itself to be a popular hangout for many of the Zama veterans and if we can get a couple of young pretty bartenders, our business should greatly improve.  I want to personally invite you and all the members of the District II council to come to Camp Zama and sit down and enjoy our camaraderie. 

 

This concludes my quarterly report.  

                       

                                                                                    Yours in Comradeship,

 

 

 

                                                                                    MATTHEW THACKERY

                                                                                    Commander

                                                                                    VFW Post 9612

 

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