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VFW  National Service Officers Directory

VFW Memorial Building
200 Maryland Avenue, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20002
Phone: 202 543-2239
Fax: 202 547-3196
E-Mail: vfw@vfwdc.org

National Veterans Service
William L. Bradshaw, Director
E-Mail: bbradshaw@vfwdc.org
202 608-8362

Gerald T. Manar, Deputy Director
E-Mail: gmanar@vfwdc.org
202 608-8359

Theresa M. Aldana, Manager/Support
E-Mail: taldana@vfwdc.org
202 608-8347

Training and Quality Assurance
Richard G. Hirst, Manager
E-Mail: rhirst@vfwdc.org
202 608-8368

George T. Estry, Senior Instructor
E-Mail: gestry@vfwdc.org
202 608-8366
Note: George Estry is the contact for the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Veterans Health Care Policy
Michael J. O’Rourke, Assistant Director,
E-Mail: morourke@vfwdc.org
202 608-8346

George Hawley, Field Representative
E-Mail: ghawley@vfwdc.org
202 608-8360

Mark Potter, Field Representative
E-Mail: mpotter@vfwdc.org
202 608-8345

Tactical Assessment Center
E-Mail: VFW@VFWDC.ORG

Jimmy Lee Wallace, TAC Operations Officer
E-Mail: jwallace@vfwdc.org
202 608-8354

James Adams Jr., TAC Claims Consultant
E-Mail: jadams@vfwdc.org
202 608-8372

Gloria A. Lowe, TAC Claims Consultant
E-Mail: glowe@vfwdc.org
202 608-8358

Employment/Homeless Veterans
William C. Dozier, Assistant Director
E-Mail: bdozier@vfwdc.org
202 608-8349

Veterans Benefits Policy Staff
Fred Burns, Assistant Director
E-Mail: fburns@vfwdc.org
202 608-8367

Board of Veterans Appeals
Phone: 202 565-6105/9106/ Fax: 202 565-6076

George E. Sheets, Section Supervisor
E-Mail: george.sheets@mail.va.gov

Austin J. Smith, Jr., Appeals Consultant
E-Mail: austin.smith@mail.va.gov

Alice J. McFarland, Appeals Consultant
E-Mail: alice.mcfarland@mail.va.gov

James R. Vaughn, Jr., Appeals Consultant
E-Mail: james.vaughn@mail.va.gov

James Kerr, Appeals Consultant
E-Mail:james.kerr@mail.va.gov

Erik Shepherd, Appeals Consultant
E-Mail: erik.shepherd2@va.gov

Administrative Review Staff
Phone: 202 565-6105/9106 Fax: 202 565-6076

Washington Regional Office Staff
1722 Eye Street, NW
Suite 207
Washington, DC 20421
Phone: 202 530-9385 Fax: 202 775-9475

Gerald Johnson, NSO Supervisor
E-Mail: gerald.johnson372@vba.va.gov

William R. Lockette, NSO Asst. Supervisor
E-Mail: vflockr@vba.va.gov

P.J. Walker, Outreach Service Officer
E-Mail: VFWALKP@vba.va.gov

Sam Stafford, Military Claims Consultant
E-Mail: samuel.stafford@vba.va.gov

Pamela Totten-Browning, Claims Consultant
E-Mail: pamela.totten-browning@vba.va.gov

Valaria Griffin, Claims Consultant
E-Mail: valaria.griffin@vba.va.gov

NVS Field Operations
Lawrence Berman, Assistant Director
Veterans of Foreign Wars
1000 Legion Place
Suite 1550
Orlando, Florida 32801
Phone: 407 648-6148 Fax: 407 648-6154
E-Mail: vfwlberm@vba.va.gov

Larry Birdwell
National Pre-Discharge Claims Representative
Building 501
“N” Street
Camp Lejeune, NC 28547
Phone: 910 451-7658 Fax: 910 451-0807
E-Mail: vsolbird@vba.va.gov

Thomas Parker
National Pre-Discharge Claims Representative
P.O. Box 5045
Bldg. 18010, Rm. A308
Fort Hood, TX 76544
Phone: 254 288-3745 ext. 226, or 254 288-3700
Fax: 254 288-2188
E-MAIL: vsotpark@vba.va.gov

Jesse T. Boone
National Pre-Discharge Claims Representative
P.O. Box 71258
Ft. Bragg, NC 28307
Phone: 910 396-2046 Fax: 910 396-6512
E-Mail: vsojboon@vba.va.gov

Russ McKamey
National Pre-Discharge Claims Representative
VA Regional Office
8810 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: 619 400-5392 Fax: 619 291-8516
E-Mail: mckamera@yahoo.com

Walt Langer
National Pre-Discharge Claims Representative
VA Pre-Separation Office
Waller Hall–Room 700
Ft. Lewis, WA 98433
Phone: 253 966-1279 Fax: 253 966-1250
E-Mail: vfwwlang@vba.va.gov

Rick A. Boring
National Pre-Discharge Claims Representative
VA Veterans Assistance Office
4800 Alpine Place
Suite 7
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Phone: 702 258-8904 Fax: 702 870-2279
E-Mail: vfborinr@vba.va.gov

Daniel R. Schmidt
National Pre-Discharge Claims Representative
Marine & Family Services
Bldg., 13150 – VA, Room 203
Box 555020
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5020
Phone: 760 385-0033 Fax: 760 385-0022
E-Mail: drsvfwsd@yahoo.com

Nickey Seat
National Pre-Discharge Claims Representative
Lee Soldier Family & Support Center
5661 Screaming Eagles Blvd., #114M
Ft. Campbell, KY 42223
Phone/Fax: 931 431-5361
E-Mail: VFWSEATN@VBA.VA.GOV

VFW Veterans Service Office, Kansas City
406 West 34th Street,
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816 756-3390, Ext. 142 or 524
Fax: 816 968-1177

Ronald Cherry, National Hqt. Service Officer
E-Mail: RCherry@vfw.org

Penny L. Smith, Claims Consultant
E-Mail: PSmith02@vfw.org