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ARLINGTON VFW POST 981 REPRESENTS THE COMMUNITIES OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - BUFFALO GROVE - PALATINE - ROLLING MEADOWS - WHEELING, ILLINOIS
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  Arlington VFW Post 981 2023 - 2024 Leadership



Post Commander & VOD Chairman Mike Smogor
  • Service:  US Army Vietnam War
  • Previous Offices Held:  Post Commander 2019-20; Sr. Vice-Commander; Service Officer; VOD/PP Chairman 2016-23, Trustee
  • Member Since: 2014

Smokey



Senior Vice Commander Tony Kochanny
  • Service:  US Navy Dominican Republic Expedition
  • Previous Offices Held:  Sr. Vice-Commander Post 981; Other Posts - Jr. Vice-Commander, Service Officer; Officer of the Day, Chaplain, Trustee
  • Member Since: 1978

  Tony



Junior Vice Commander & Public Relations Officer Mike Kolbuk
  • Service:  US Army Berlin Duty
  • Previous Offices Held:  Service Officer, Senior Vice-Commander
  • Member Since:  1991


Mike


Quartermaster Roger Santagato
  • Service:  US Army Korea Duty
  • Previous Offices Held:  None
  • Member Since:  2013

Roger



Service Officer - Stewart Abbink
  • Service:  US Army Iraqi Freedom & Enduring Freedom
  • Previous Offices Held:  None
  • Member Since:  2022


Stewart Abbink




Adjutant Phil Nagle
  • Service:  US Army Korea
  • Previous Offices Held:  None
  • Member Since:  2019



Nagle


Two-Year Trustee James Jones
  • Service:  US Army Afghanistan
  • Previous Offices Held:  None
  • Member Since: 2020

     
Jones




One-Year Trustee Vince Cipolla
  • Service:  US Army Vietnam War
  • Previous Offices Held:  Adjutant
  • Member Since:  2014


Vince


Three-Year Trustee Larry Bielski
  • Service:  US Army Vietnam War
  • Previous Offices Held:  None
  • Member Since: 

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VFW Post 981 monthly meetings are at  American Legion Post 208 located at 121 N. Douglas, Arlington Heights IL 60004.  For directions check their website or call 847-253-6632.


 

To contact VFW Post 981, send an e-mail to vfwpost981@gmail.com  or mail us at P.O. Box 825, Arlington Heights, IL 60006.


Last Updated January 15 2024