Elected at the national convention, five vice commanders act as representatives of the national commander. They may preside over meetings of the National Executive Committee or the national convention, and perform other duties for the commander. No two vice commanders can be chosen from the same department during the same year.
To contact an American Legion national vice commander, contact Jennifer Norton at National Headquarters by calling (317) 630-1234 or via e-mail.
Current national vice commanders:
David R. Hall, Central Region
A U.S. Army veteran from New Haven, W.Va., and former Department of West Virginia commander, David R. Hall is a member of Smith Capehart Post 140 in New Haven. He has held numerous leadership positions at the Legion's post, state and national levels. Hall enlisted in the Army and served in the infantry from 1968 to 1970. Downloadable bio.
Glenn A. Hickman, Midwest Region
An Air Force veteran from Grove City, Ohio, and former Department of Ohio commander, Glenn A. Hickman is a life member of Franklin American Legion Post 001 in Columbus. He has held numerous leadership positions at the Legion’s post, state and national levels. Hickman enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1965 as served as a security policeman. Downloadable bio.
James Hallie Holland, Southeast Region
A retired U.S. Army officer from Aiken, S.C., and former Department of South Carolina commander, James Hallie Holland is a member of Aiken American Legion Post 212. Holland served with the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam and the Berlin Brigade in Germany. As South Carolina commander, he walked 332 miles across the state to raise funds for The American Legion Legacy Scholarship fund. Downloadable bio.
John E. Neylon, Northeast Region
A Navy veteran from Twin Mountain, N.H., and former Department of New Hampshire commander, John E. Neylon is a member of the Ingerson-Smith American Legion Post 41 in Whitefield. He has held numerous leadership positions at the Legion’s post, state and national levels. Neylon, a retired state veterans employment counselor, served on the State of New Hampshire Commission to Study Issues of Veterans Unemployment in 2007. Neylon enlisted in the Navy and served from 1957 to 1969 as an aviation electrician’s mate. Downloadable bio.
Jeanette Rae, Western Region
A U.S. Air Force veteran from Reno, Nev., Jeanette Rae has served as commander of Post 12 in Reno and a service officer for the Department of Nevada. Rae’s military service began in 1979 and continued until her retirement as a master sergeant in the Air Force Reserve in 2002. She is currently a medical administrative officer at the VA Medical Center in Reno. She has held numerous leadership positions at the Legion’s post, state and national levels. Downloadable bio.
