We’re proud to announce that Quartermaster Harold Rodenberger was named the VFW Department of Washington’s Veteran of the Year at the 2019 State Conference!
Congratulations Comrade Rodenberger, it’s so well deserved!
Here’s a congratulatory message from the District 2 Commander, Carl”Chris”Christophersen:
Comrades,
Harold Rodenberger was honored at the June 2019 VFW Department of Washington (State) Convention that was just concluded in Vancouver, WA. Harold and 3 of his fellow Ballard-Eagleson VFW Post 3063 members were in attendance (the “3 Joes”) — the 2019-20 Commander Joe Tiffany, 2019-20 Sr Vice Commander Joe Fitzgerald and 2019-20 Service Officer Joe Cassis. Harold is the long-standing Quartermaster for Ballard Eagleson VFW Post 3063.
The following accolades were read aloud (at the Convention Banquet) to all the attendees of the State Convention — those attendees were all from VFW District #2 (all the VFW Posts and all the VFW Post Auxiliaries). They heard the following as it was read aloud:
“Jr Vice Commander (1983-84)
Sr Vice Commander (1984-85)
Post Commander (1985-86) & (2004-08) [ 5-time Post Commander ]
Post Adjutant (1986-2004)
Post Quartermaster (2013-Present)
VFW District #2 Adjutant (2016-18)
VFW District #2 Jr Vice Commander (2018-19)
Newly Elected & Installed VFW District #2 Sr Vice Commander (2019-2020)
All-State Quartermaster (2016-18)
National Aide-de-Camp 2017-18)
VFW Commander-in-Chief’s Award for recruiting 25 new members
Awarded the Ballard Elks Community Service Plaque
Acknowledged by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)
Volunteered in the Post 3063 office twice a week, every week
Coordinated 4 shredding events @ VFW Post 3063 (2016-19) — inviting other VFW Posts
Coordinated 3 USA Flag retirement ceremonies @ VFW Post 3063 (2016-18) — inviting other VFW Post
Participated in 3 Honor Guard Ceremonies @ VFW Post 3063
Participated in 6 Color Guard Ceremonies @ VFW Post 3063
Made 25 visits to local nursing/retirement homes in 2018
Was a major force behind reviving the VFW Post 3063 newsletter in 2015
Reestablished regular office hours for VFW Post 3063 for the first time since 1991
Distributed Buddy Poppies on Memorial Day and Veterans Day every year since the Founding of VFW in 1889
Donated blood (his own) 6 times in 2018”
At the conclusion of the above reading, there was a presentation of the 2019 Veteran of the Year, for the VFW Department of Washington, to Harold Rodenberger.
Cheers,
Carl”Chris”Christophersen
Post Commander
Blackburn-Aurora VFW Post 3348;
District Commander
VFW District #2
Department of Washington
The Post 3063 Adjutant received a tip from local writer of the “The Ballard 19”, Jerry Smith, that he recently published a book called “Valor in Iraq.” It documents the story of a 2003 Ballard High School graduate, Daniel Chavez, who died fighting for his country in Iraq.