James Standifer

Mississippi Associate

State Representative

Retired Navy Chief

Arnetha Welcome

Director of Public Relations

& Marketing

Army Veteran

Dick Zani

Executive Secretary

Army Veteran

Ernest Holmes

Legislative Liaison

(DECEASED 4/2016)

Honorary Member Mississippi

Navy Veteran

Lawrence Herring

Chairman 2016-2018

Honorary Member 2019 Retired Sgt Major US Army 1965-1994

Gary Reynolds

Florida Associate

State Representative

Retired Navy Chief

Fred Williams

Mississippi Representative

US Army

Robbie Gregg

Florida State Representative

Retired Navy

Everlyn Coleman 

Executive Secretary 2015-2018

Honorary Member

US Air Force, Senior NCO, Retired

Rodney R. Roberts

Executive Director

Tabbatha Magee

Mississippi State Director

Jessie Gaither

Compliance Officer 2020

Karen Valentin

Alabama State Representative

Vernon Watson

CFO / US Navy &

Retired US Air Force Officer

Will Walker

Honorary member

Retired Marine

Deloris Quattlebaum

2016 Honorary Founding Member

Retired (Major) Army Officer

Cindy Barnes
Compliance Officer 2016-2019

Honorary Member
Army Veteran

Robert F. Hall Jr.

US Navy (Retired)

As the Committee Chairman for the Memorial Day Services at NAS Pensacola, Robert has also taken on the challenge of the Annual Veterans Day Parade Committee. He has proven his experience with the various Veteran Service Organizations as invaluable.

Chaplain Joseph Stanberry

US Army 1964-1966; Army Reserve 1970-2001 (Retired)

Under his spiritual guidance, Joseph has had an uplifting influence on our board and membership. He is serving on our Incarcerated Veterans committee as an integral liaison to all the correctional facilities in our health care system. He is our mentor in spirit and action.

Joseph L. Herring

Chairman / Executive Director
US Army 1968-1971 Vietnam

Joseph has worked with the Council since 2008

& officially joined the Council in 2011. He has facilitated

all financial matters as it pertains to our activities

in the Stand Downs, Memorial Day Services,

Veterans Day Parades, Grants, and Foundation Services.