Rhen Hilkert American Legion Post 21
2023-2024 Legion Officers
Commander Tim Hansford
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1st Vice Commander Stacey Young
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2nd Vice Commander George Watkins Jr.
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Finance Officer Ron Stallings
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Adjutant Toney Moenkhaus
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Judge Advocate Open
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Chaplain Kurt Ramer |
Sergeant at Arms Tye Cambe |
Historian Spencer Wright |
Office: (219) 785-2923
Elected Officers Duties
Post Commander
The Commander is the chief executive officer of the Post and shall supervise, lead and manage the Post and its Officers.
The Commander shall preside at all Board Meetings, General Meetings, Special General meetings and Special Board Meetings; nominate Standing Committees and Temporary Committees and their Chair, perform the duties necessary to keep the Post operating in an effective and efficient manner; have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board, Bylaws or as promulgated by the American Legion; and preserve the integrity of the Post Charter.
First Vice-Commander
First Vice Commander is the Chair of the Membership Committee, and shall assume and discharge the duties of the office of Commander in the absence or disability of the Commander.
Second Vice-Commander
Second Vice Commander is the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, assist with Veteran’s Affairs and Rehabilitation, public affairs and community outreach as directed by the Commander and shall assume and discharge the duties of the office of First Vice-Commander or Commander, in the absence or disability of such officers.
Finance Officer
The Finance Officer shall be the Chair of the Finance Committee, and responsible for overseeing the financial records of the Post.
Historian
The Post Historian shall compile and preserve a pictorial Post history for print and electronic distribution.
Sergeant-at-arms
The Sergeant-at-arms shall preserve order at all meetings and shall perform such other duties as may be from time to time assigned to him by the Commander.
Chaplain
The Chaplain shall be charged with the spiritual welfare of Post members and will offer divine but non-sectarian service in the event of dedications, funerals, public functions, etc., and adhere to such ceremonial rituals as are recommended by the National or Department Headquarters.
Appointed Officers Duties
The Adjutant
The Adjutant is the Secretary of the Board. Under the direction of the Commander, the Adjutant shall: receive and answer all correspondence of the Post; have charge of and keep a complete and correct record of the proceedings of all Official Meetings; and prepare summarized meeting minutes and reports for publication.
Judge Advocate
The Judge Advocate’s duties shall be to advise the Post Commander on the interpretation or modifications of the post’s Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules and Regulations, and be responsible for an annual financial audit and the Post Responsibility Audit as described in the American Legion Officer’s Guide.
Service Officer
The Service Officer duties shall be generally that of: coordinating all Post 291 veteran’s assistance programs; assist in processing veteran’s claims; and protecting the rights and privileges of all veterans, their dependents and survivors.