VFW Post 673 Change of Commander for 2023-2024 year

JASPER– Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 673 recently elected and installed Officers for the new year. 

Post Commander Jeremy Mundy, a Gulf War/War on Terror Combat Veteran was relieved by Donald (Don) Kluemper, a Vietnam Combat Veteran and Purple Heart recipient.

Don is a graduate of Jasper High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy in June 1966 as a Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Hospital Corpsman (Combat Medic) where he served with Marine Corp Unit, H. Co. 2/7, 1st Marine Division in Vietnam from June 1968 to May 1969. His duty stations include Great Lakes, IL; Camp Lejune, NC; MCB Camp Pendelton, CA; Vietnam; and MCB Montford Point, NC. He resides in Saint Anthony, IN with his wife Kathy. They have two children, Sherri (Klem) and Don Jr. They have five grandchildren; Courtney, Alicia, Ashlynne, Nicholas, and Alexander.

Also installed or appointed were the following Post Officers: Senior Vice Commander, Ralph Hughes (Gulf War/War on Terror), Junior Vice Commander, David Flynn (Gulf War/War on Terror); Quartermaster, Jeremy Mundy (Gulf War/War on Terror); Chaplain, Eugene Eckerle (Vietnam); First Year Trustee, Edward Oser (Vietnam); Second Year Trustee, Stanley Schmitt (Vietnam); Third Year Trustee, Gerald Schnell (Korea); Adjutant, Johnathon Fuhrman (Gulf War/War on Terror); Service Officer, Bernard Schaeffer (Vietnam); Judge Advocate, Lawrence Vollmer (Vietnam) and Surgeon, Daniel Beck (Vietnam).

VFW Post 673 is located at 3131 N. Newton Street in Jasper, Indiana. The Post primarily serves areas within the Greater Jasper and Northeast Dubois school systems. All Combat Veterans are invited and encouraged to join. Regular business meetings are held monthly on the second Wednesday at 7:00 PM and are open to all members. A social hour immediately follows, during which food and drinks are provided. Additional information regarding the Post and activities can be found at https://www.facebook.com/VFWPost673 .