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Official Publication of the Department of New Mexico Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary September 2020 Vol. 45 Issue 1 Executive Order #1 Pursuant to Section 618(a)(4) and the National Council Districts: Pursuant to Section 418(a)(1)(d) of the Manual of Administration’s July 27, 2020 concurrence for of Procedure, District Commanders shall insist that navigating the fraternal business of the organization District business and activities are conducted in such a within COVID-19 restrictions, the following mandate is manner that they do not violate any applicable hereby issued. This order applies to all levels of the governmental law, ordinance or regulation nor bring or organization and supersedes all other guidance that tend to bring dishonor or embarrassment on the District, would otherwise conflict with conducting the fraternal its members or the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the business of the organization within COVID-19 United States. Therefore, District Commanders, at their restrictions. respective judgment and discretion, may make such accommodations to conduct the fraternal business of the National: Pursuant to Section 618 (a)(5) of the National organization within COVID-19 federal, state, and local Bylaws, the Commander-in-Chief shall insist that the governmental ordinances and guidelines where COVID business and activities of the organization are conducted restrictions apply to include conducting such required in such a manner that they do not violate any applicable meetings and conventions electronically. governmental law, ordinance, or regulation or bring or tend to bring dishonor or embarrassment on this Posts: Pursuant to Section 218(a)(1)(c) of the Manual of organization. Therefore, the Commander-in-Chief at his Procedure, Post Commanders shall insist that Post judgment and discretion, may make such business and activities be conducted in such a manner accommodations to conduct the fraternal business of the that they do not violate any applicable governmental law, organization within COVID-19 federal, state, and local ordinance or regulation nor bring or tend to bring governmental ordinances and guidelines where COVID dishonor or embarrassment upon the Post, its members restrictions apply to include conducting such required or the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. meetings and conventions electronically. Therefore, Post Commanders, at their respective judgment and discretion, may make such Departments: Pursuant to Section 518 (a)(1)(c) of the accommodations to conduct the fraternal business of the Manual of Procedure, Department Commanders shall organization within COVID-19 federal, state, and local insist that Department business and activities are governmental ordinances and guidelines where COVID conducted in such a manner that they do not violate any restrictions apply to include conducting such required applicable governmental law, ordinance or regulation nor meetings electronically. bring or tend to bring dishonor or embarrassment on the Department, its members or the Veterans of Foreign VFW Commander Follow up: Wars of the United States. Therefore, Department Commanders at their respective judgment and Comrades, discretion, may make such accommodations to conduct the fraternal business of the organization within COVID- Per National, please adhere to the executive order No. 19 federal, state, and local governmental ordinances and 1. Per the governor of New Mexico we are not to gather guidelines where COVID restrictions apply to include in groups of more than 10. National has authorized all conducting such required meetings and conventions meetings/business to be conducted electronically. If you electronically. need assistance with this please don’t hesitate to contact me. 2 New Mexico Commander’s Corner Comrades and Auxiliary, The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic New Mexico VFW has been dynamic and State Officers 2020-2021 intense for all of us in the past months. We will get through this. When? National Council Member - Len Hampton 6917 Las Cruces I'm not sure, but Commander - Cynthia Archuleta 5890 Rio Rancho remaining safe and Sr. Vice Commander - Roy Maldonado 4384 Anthony social distancing is what Jr. Vice Commander - Christopher Archuleta 5610 Espanola seems to be working. Quartermaster - Dave Fouse 7686 Alamogordo This is hurting our Chaplain - Victoria Haddox 5890 Rio Rancho canteens and our Judge Advocate - Cathy Brock 3274 Hobbs membership, but it is not Surgeon - Brian Ravak 6917 Las Cruces just New Mexico. Many Past State Cmdr - Richard Nutt 7686 Alamogordo states are not allowed to open their VFWs or their Inspector - Lawrence Vargas 3259 Taos Cynthia Archuleta canteens. The states Chief of Staff - Richard Nutt 7686 Alamogordo that are open have seen Service Officer - Cynthia Archuleta 5890 Rio Rancho increases in viral infections and have had to close. I encourage all of you to District Commanders continue to conduct meetings via ZOOM. You can contact District 1 - Eloy Howard 614 Aztec Dave or me to assist you with this if you need help. District 2 - James Haddox 5890 Rio Rancho District 3 - Richard Hoschar 6917 Las Cruces We will get through this and hopefully, sooner than later, District 4 - Jack Doil 1389 Elephant Butte our Posts will be open and safe. District 5 - Gary Ludi 1547 Las Vegas Try to get out and speak to your neighbors and their District 6 - Joseph DeVargas 3259 Taos children or grandchildren about Voice of Democracy and District 7 - Michael Grimeson II 3274 Hobbs Patriots Pen and the Teachers awards, of course District 8 - Joe Bob Mann 3280 Clovis practicing social distancing. You can even make some copies about our programs and leave them at their doors. I am working out of the VFW in Rio Rancho where I am New Mexico seeing one veteran at a time for service officer related VFW News issues. We are wearing face masks and practicing social distancing. There are still vets out there that I cannot just Official Publication of the Department of New Mexico help over the phone. Many veterans are retiring from active duty, and I am the only service officer that I know Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. of that is assisting them. If anyone needs any assistance with their claim(s), please e-mail me at Three issues: September, December, and May. News [email protected]. items and photographs, etc., should be sent to VFW Dept. Editor, [email protected] no later than I am thinking about you all and the 10th day of the month preceding the month of hope you are safe and healthy. Hopefully by January we can publication. Editor is Mark Decker. meet at Mid-Winter, if not sooner. I will be letting everyone know about the Commanders homecoming here in the next few weeks, which, as of right now, looks VFW like it may not happen. The National Commanders homecoming has already been Veterans of Foreign Wars cancelled. Stay Safe. New Mexico 3 New Mexico National Council Member Comrades, Department. This body is responsible for administering the affairs and transacting the business of the VFW in First thing, I hope all of you the intervals between conventions. are doing well and staying safe. Next, I am grateful for I will do my utmost to represent the Department of New your votes and support as I Mexico in a professional and diligent manner at all times, take on the position of your while fulfilling the duties of this most esteemed position. National Council Member Should you have any questions or concerns, do not for 2020-2024. Thank you! hesitate to contact me. The National Council of Administration consists of all elected National Officers, the Adjutant General, Chief of Staff, Inspector General, the Len Hampton immediate past C-in-C and members elected by each Senior Vice Commander’s Message Greeting Comrades, and overcome this challenge. We have great Congratulations to State Commander Cynthia Archuleta challenges ahead of us and the incoming and returning Officers for the 2020- due to the COVID-19 2021 session. Always give your support and loyalty to virus. We are not sure our leadership. when things will return to normal. Zoom is the new I would like to express my thanks to all for trusting in me technology for and I am asking for your continued trust and support. communicating with each other. New Mexico Government has a different view of our canteen, so we need Rogelio Maldonado Jr. to find a way to adapt 4 New Mexico Junior Vice Commander Message Comrades, I want to need me, please remember my phone is always on, say thank you for your to help each and everyone of you. continued support as I get closer to becoming Always remember this " NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE. “ your next State Commander. I encourage everyone to help every veteran, not just when needed, even if it’s just a simple “Hello do you need anything today?” Please stay safe in this Christopher L. Archuleta uncertainty that we are dealing with. If you Quartermaster Message Comrades, Attention of Post Commanders is directed to Section The distribution of VFW 218 of the Manual of Procedure, Duty of Trustees. Buddy Poppies will be The Trustees Report of Audit must be completed in conducted according to detail at the close of each quarter, one of which the provisions set forth ends September 30, 2020. Commanders are in sections 711 of the reminded that accurate and complete records shall National By-Laws and be kept by all persons handling Post funds, Manual of Procedure. including the Club Manager and Bingo Department, District, Chairman. These records shall be audited by Post and Post Commanders Trustees in the same manner as Post should arrange now for Quartermaster records. the distribution of Buddy Poppies for the Attention of Post Adjutants is directed to sign into Dave Fouse Memorial Day VFW.ORG and go to VFW Training and Support, campaign in their Member & Officer Training, Forms, and Templates, respective areas.