Snowden Golf Tournament | Pearl Harbor Seaman Laid to Rest

Georgetown Post Holds its 9th Annual Master Sgt. Ben D. Snowden Cup Golf Tournament Fundraiser

VFW POST 8587 HELD ITS LARGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR

on November 8, 2021, with over $12,000 raised through sponsorship and player fees for the Golf Tournament held at the Georgetown Country Club. There were 74 players in the tournament.

Funds raised will be used by the Post to contribute to some of the following causes:

• Voice of Democracy and Patriot Pen Essay Contest Scholarships • Scholarships for Georgetown High School and East View High School

Students • Collection of Clothing for Homeless and “At-Risk” Veterans of Central Texas • Support to Local Boy Scout Troops • Contributions to ROCK (Ride On Center for Kids) • Contributions to Other Non-Profit Organizations in Georgetown • Better VA healthcare • Lobbying Congress for Veteran Friendly Legislation

Outstanding!

Seaman Laid to Rest 80 Years after Pearl Harbor Attack

SEAMAN CHARLES SAUNDERS OF WINNIE, TEXAS was killed on the USS Oklahoma when the ship sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Saunders was 18 years old and one of the 429 Sailors and Marines killed in the attack on December 7, 1941. His remains were finally identified 80 years later through advanced forensics with the help of family members and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). Seaman Saunders was sent home in a flag draped coffin and received a hero’s welcome. He is laid to rest in Winnie’s Fairview Cemetery in a plot that his grandparents set up for him in 1964.

Post 912 Commander Harold Sams poses with Baytown Sun reporter Matt Hollis.

Click HERE to read full newspaper article.

Andrew CAmplen

for Texas VFW State Jr. Vice Commander 2022-23

Comrade Camplen is a Gold Legacy Life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He earned his eligibility by serving in Desert Shield and Desert Storm while assigned to the USAF 53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron. He is a recipient of the Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars, the Kuwait Liberation Medal–Saudi Arabia, the Kuwait Liberation Medal–Kuwait, and various other medals.

POST

Jr. Vice Commander 2013-2014 Post Commander Pvt. Bruno Phillip VFW Post 688, Boerne, Texas (7 terms)

DISTRICT

District 13 Commander (3 terms)

DEPARTMENT

State Assistant Adjutant All-State Post Commander (6 awards) All State District Commander (2 awards) Mack Johnson Award Recipient

NATIONAL

Century Recruiter Award All American Post Commander (5 awards) All American District Commander (2 awards) National Aide-De-Camp (3 times) National Programs Committee Member National Programs Award Recipient Life Member of the VFW National Home for Children

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS

Honorary Commander USAF 433rd Military Airlift Wing Key Spouse USAF 433rd Medical Squadron

After his service in the United States Air Force, Andrew served the citizens of San Antonio as a San Antonio Police Officer for almost 25 years. He spent the last 12 years of his career with SAPD as a Violent Crimes Detective on the Robbery Task Force. He exemplifies selflessness and service to others. His achievements, moral character, integrity, and leadership from the front, make him uniquely qualified to serve as State Jr. Vice Commander for the Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars.