{"id":324,"date":"2024-08-25T00:28:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T00:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/?p=324"},"modified":"2024-08-25T04:37:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T04:37:31","slug":"highlights-from-washingtonburg-chapter-meeting-on-8-17-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/2024\/08\/25\/highlights-from-washingtonburg-chapter-meeting-on-8-17-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights from Washingtonburg Chapter Meeting on 8\/17\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">As previously reported, the Washingtonburg Chapter held elections at our recent meeting; our new board consists of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>President <\/td><td>Jeffry Peter La Marca, Ph.D.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1st Vice President <\/td><td>Most Rev. William Martin Sloane, Ph.D., J.D., Ed.D.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2nd Vice President <\/td><td>TSgt. Eric Nolan &#8220;Dutch&#8221; DeVries, USAF (Ret.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3rd Vice President <\/td><td>Steven Pearson Messner, Ed.D.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Secretary\/Treasurer<\/td><td>Steven Scott Burd<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Registrar\/Genealogist<\/td><td>Dale John Joseph Leppard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chancellor<\/td><td>Maj. James Bryan Oerding, USA (Ret.), Ph.D.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chaplain <\/td><td>Most Rev. William Martin Sloane, Ph.D., J.D., Ed.D.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sergeant at Arms<\/td><td>Douglas Reginald Cubbison<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Historian<\/td><td>Douglas Reginald Cubbison<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Past President<\/td><td>Dale John Joseph Leppard<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Washingtonburg Chapter, PASSAR Board of Directors elected on August 17, 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">During the meeting, several members received awards, accolades, or kudos for their contributions to our organization; including the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4786.jpeg?resize=400%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4786.jpeg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4786.jpeg?resize=188%2C300&amp;ssl=1 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4786.jpeg?resize=68%2C108&amp;ssl=1 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">President Dale Leppard presents the Bronze Henry Knox Achievement Medal to the Most Rev. William Martin Sloane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4787.jpeg?resize=382%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4787.jpeg?w=382&amp;ssl=1 382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4787.jpeg?resize=179%2C300&amp;ssl=1 179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4787.jpeg?resize=64%2C108&amp;ssl=1 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Dale Leppard presents the Bronze Henry Knox Achievement Medal to Historian and Sergeant at Arms Douglas Reginald Cubbison.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4788.jpeg?resize=552%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4788.jpeg?w=552&amp;ssl=1 552w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4788.jpeg?resize=259%2C300&amp;ssl=1 259w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4788.jpeg?resize=93%2C108&amp;ssl=1 93w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Dale Leppard presents the Bronze Henry Knox Achievement Medal to Maj. James Bryan Oerding, USA (Ret.), Ph.D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4789.jpeg?resize=442%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4789.jpeg?w=442&amp;ssl=1 442w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4789.jpeg?resize=207%2C300&amp;ssl=1 207w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4789.jpeg?resize=75%2C108&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Dale Leppard presents the 134th Congress Medal to SCPO Todd Allen Hockensmith, USN (Ret.).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4790.jpeg?resize=600%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4790.jpeg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4790.jpeg?resize=281%2C300&amp;ssl=1 281w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4790.jpeg?resize=101%2C108&amp;ssl=1 101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Dale Leppard presents the 134th Congress Medal to Dr. Steven Messner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4794.jpeg?resize=546%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4794.jpeg?w=546&amp;ssl=1 546w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4794.jpeg?resize=256%2C300&amp;ssl=1 256w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4794.jpeg?resize=92%2C108&amp;ssl=1 92w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Dale Leppard presents the 134th Congress Medal to Maj. James Bryan Oerding, USA (Ret.), Ph.D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4791.jpeg?resize=480%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4791.jpeg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4791.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4791.jpeg?resize=81%2C108&amp;ssl=1 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Outgoing President Dale Leppard presents the Bronze Meritorious Service Medal to incoming President, Dr. Jeff La Marca.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4792.jpeg?resize=480%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4792.jpeg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4792.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4792.jpeg?resize=81%2C108&amp;ssl=1 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Outgoing President Dale Leppard instituted a new Washingtonburg Chapter tradition by passing on a ceremonial sword to the incoming President, Dr. Jeff La Marca.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As previously reported, the Washingtonburg Chapter held elections at our recent meeting; our new board consists of: President Jeffry Peter La Marca, Ph.D. 1st Vice President Most Rev. William Martin Sloane, Ph.D., J.D., Ed.D. 2nd Vice President TSgt. Eric Nolan &#8220;Dutch&#8221; DeVries, USAF (Ret.) 3rd Vice President Steven Pearson Messner, Ed.D. Secretary\/Treasurer Steven Scott Burd &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/2024\/08\/25\/highlights-from-washingtonburg-chapter-meeting-on-8-17-24\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Highlights from Washingtonburg Chapter Meeting on 8\/17\/24<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,33,14],"tags":[47,6,23,91,24,90],"class_list":["post-324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","category-chapter-meetings","category-news","tag-134th-congress","tag-awards","tag-dale-leppard","tag-devries","tag-jeff-la-marca","tag-william-martin-sloane-douglas-reginald-cubbison-james-bryan-oerding"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":342,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324\/revisions\/342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonburgsar.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}