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Department of Mississippi Officers

Rodger Hormell

COMMANDER

Rodger "Deuce" Hormell hails from Ocean Springs. He is currently the Commander of Singing River Chapter #17 in Gautier.

Carroll Davis

ADJUTANT

Carroll is a Past Department Commander who lives in Pearl and also represents Spencer H. Dawson Chapter #11 in Jackson as Adjutant and Treasurer.

William "Mike" Cooley

Senior Vice Commander 

Mike lives in Monroe, LA but is the Senior Vice Commander of Spencer H. Dawson Chapter #11 in Jackson.

Harold Brummett

1st Junior Vice Commander 

Harold is from Lafayette County where he is the Senior Vice Commander of D J De Priest Chapter #48 in Oxford.

Fred Varnado

2nd Junior Vice Commander 

Fred Varnado lives in Hattiesburg where he has been the Commander since its inception in Hattiesburg Chapter #62.

David W. Bella

Sergeant-at-Arms

David is from Oxford and is the Commander of D. J. De Priest Chapter

#48 in Oxford.

Jim Thomas

Chaplain

Jim Thomas, our man of faith, is from Belden and is a member of Lee County Chapter #43.

Gary Gray

Judge Advocate 

Gary Gray is from Canton and is the Judge Advocate of Spencer H. Dawson Chapter #11 in Jackson as well as the State. 

Gary Gray 

Chief of Staff

Gary is one of our National Service Officers in Jackson where he assists our nations veterans on a daily basis.

Vernon Miller

Benefits Protection Team Leader

Vernon S Miller is a Past Department Commander and is from Pascagoula and is the Adjutant/Treasurer of Singing River Chapter #17 in Gautier.

Patricia Thompson

Women Veterans 

Patricia Thompson resides in Purvis and is one of the founding members of Hattiesburg Chapter #62 and serves as its Adjutant. 

Leroy Matthews

Immediate Past Commander 

Leroy is now the 'JUNIOR' Past Department Commander. He is from Crowder and is a member of D J De Priest Chapter #48 also in Oxford.