5th District Officers for 2026-2027:

Commander: Doug Cox  (179)

Sr. Vice Commander: Mike Thurber  (28)

1st Jr. Vice Commander:  Nick Matiash (28)

2nd Jr. Vice Commander:  Patrick Burns (179)

Finance Officer: Bob Broene (6)

Adjutant: Jena Wilmers (1111)

Chaplain: Brad Aho (356)

Judge Advocate: Dan Cooper, PDC (6)

Service Officer:  Wayne Pitsch (208)

Historian: Bob Cook  (154)

Sgt-at-arms:  Ken Boyd (528)

5th District Committee Chairs

Americanism:  

American Legion Boys State &  State Trooper Garrett Veihl (28)            

Children & Youth           OPEN

Distinguished Guests  Dan Cooper, PDC (6)

Four Chaplains Dan Cooper, PDC  (6)        

Jr. Shooting Sports     Fred Youngs (154)

Leadership Development  Jena Wilmers  

Legislative            OPEN

Legion Riders Patrick Burns (179)      

Memorial Banquet  Bob Cook (154)

Resolutions/Constitution & Bylaws   Bob Cook        

V.A. & R.         Wayne Pitsch 

V.A.V.S./V.H.V.S.        Wayne Pitsch 

Wilwin Lodge Garrett Veihl

District Nominating Committee

Digital & Social Media Administrators 

Doug Cox, Jena Wilmers, Rich Jennings

5th District Officers for 2024-2025:

Commander: Bob Cook  (154)

Sr. Vice Commander: Doug Cox  (179)

1st Jr. Vice Commander:  Dave VeldKamp (154)

2nd Jr. Vice Commander: 

Finance Officer: Bob Broene (6)

Adjutant: Patrick Burns (179)

Chaplain: Brad Aho (356)

Judge Advocate: Dan Cooper (6)

Service Officer:  Wayne Pitsch (208)

Sgt-at-arms:  Jeff Spielmaker (6)

5th District Officers (2022-2023)

Commander              Fred Young's (154)           

Senior Vice Commander   Rich Jennings (1111)                      

1st Junior Vice Commander            Pat Dake (311)

2nd Junior Vice Commander        VACANT                  

Adjutant            Jena Wilmers (1111) 

Finance Officer            Keith Wakefield (154)           

Chaplain            Bill Yuncker (287)

Historian            VACANT                       

Service Officer            Wayne Pistch  (208)    

Sergeant-At-Arms          Dave MacKeller (28) 

Judge Advocate             Catherine Buckley (1111) 

Immediate Past Commander           Jena Wilmers (1111) 

5th District Officers (2021-2022)

Commander              Jena Wilmers (1111)           

Senior Vice Commander       Fred Young's (154)                    

1st Junior Vice Commander            Rick Sturim (459) 

2nd Junior Vice Commander      Pat Dake (311)                    

Adjutant            Courtney Thurber  (28) 

Finance Officer            Keith Wakefield (154)           

Chaplain            Ron Marsiglia (154) 

Historian            VACANT                       

Service Officer            Wayne Pitsch (208)       

Sergeant-At-Arms          Vickisu Condon (152) 

Judge Advocate            Kenny Jones (311)   

Immediate Past Commander           Dan Cooper  (6)