General Membership Christmas Party December 20th, 6 pm
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Commander
Adjutant
Sr Vice Commander
Jr Vice Commander
Member at Large
Service Officer
Service Officer
Finance Officer
Sgt at Arm
Chaplain
George W. Peck, III was born in Hammond Indiana, and grew up in Munster, IN. He graduated from Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond, IN, and enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps in 1982. He served with LFTCLant stationed at Little Creek, Virginia, and served with the 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade aboard the USS Mt. Whitney, Norfolk Va. While serving with the 4th MAB he was deployed to Norway and participated in the 1985 and 86 cold weather NATO operations. He was awarded his good conduct medal from General C.E. Mundy, Jr. (Commandant of the Marine Corps) and was an expert marksman in rifle and pistol. After military service and being honorable discharged he attend Florida State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in public health. George has spent nearly 30 years working in the Pharmaceutical industry and moved to Arizona in 2005 where he met his wife and they have one daughter. George and his family presently live in Queen Creek, Arizona, and have recently joined Post 97 after years of being a member of the National American Legion.
John "Radar" Meyer is a native of Texas who graduated from high school in Mesa, AZ, enlisting in the U.S. Army through the delayed entry program just three days after graduating from high school. He attended Basic Training at Fort Polk, LA. Attended Advanced Individual Training (AIT) as 76V10-Materiel Storage And Handling Specialist at Fort Lee, VA. Assigned 1989-1991, 167th Quartermaster Battalion in Phoenix Arizona. 1991-1992 assigned HHB 1/180th Field Artillery in Mesa, Az as 13E10 Fire Direction Controller. 1993 attended aviation school (93C10 Air Traffic Control) at Ft. Rucker, Alabama. 1993-2010 assigned to 416th Air Traffic Control Platoon later re-designated F Company, 285th Aviation Bn. Deployed to Bosnia in 1999 as Tower Chief. Deployed to Iraq in 2003, as Non-Commission Officer in Charge of Al Asad Tower Operations. He retired as an E-7 (15Q) in 2010 after nearly 22 years of service to his nation.He has been a member of Post 97 since 2010, held numerous positions to included Commander, Sr Vice Commander, Jr Vice Commander & Adjutant. Chairperson for various Americanism programs to include Boys Scouts, JROTC, and Joe Foss Veterans in the Classroom.
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