New Foreign and Outlying Posts and Departments of The American Legion officers are elected each year during the FODPAL breakfast at National Convention.
2026 – 2027 Officers
The Foreign and Outlying Posts and Departments of The American Legion (FODPAL) elected Antonio Arroyo of the Department of Puerto Rico as president for 2025-2026 at the group’s annual breakfast meeting Monday, Aug. 31, during the 107th American Legion National Convention in Louisville, Ky.
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Past FODPAL Presidents
2024 - 2025 William "Bill" Shetz Latin America
2024 - 2025 Fran Riddell Hawaii
2023 - 2024 Jim Grosset Canada
2022 - 2023 Steve Huisman Alaska
2021 - 2022 Hans Stockenberger China Post CH01
2019 - 2021 James Settle France
2019 - 2021 James Settle France
2018 - 2019 Angel O. Narvaez Puerto Rico
2017 - 2018 Milo Vuckovich Mexico
2016 - 2017 David Carlson Hawaii
2015 - 2016 H. Ownby China Post #1
2014 - 2015 Jim Grosset Canada
2013 - 2014 James Pisa Alaska
2012 EMERITUS PNC Anthony "Tony" Jordan Maine
2012 - 2013 Robert Fuelling France
2011 - 2012 Herb Scholten Philippines
2010 - 2011 Luis Figueroa Puerto Rico
2009 EMERITUS PNC Clarence Bacon Maryland
2009 - 2010 William Shetz Mexico
2008 EMERITUS PNC John P "Jake" Comer Massachusetts
2008 EMERITUS PNC William Detweiler Louisiana
2008 - 2009 Andrew Johnson Hawaii
2007 - 2008 Tim Brown China Post 1
2006 - 2007 Gene Franks Alaska
2005 - 2006 Nola Maloney France
2004 - 2005 Carlos Orria-Medina Puerto Rico
2003 - 2004 William Kelly Philippines
2002 - 2003 Sally Bennett Mexico
2001 - 2002 Orland Taylor Hawaii
2000 - 2001 Alfred Platt China Post 1
1999 - 2000 Jimmie Foster Alaska
1998 - 1999 Doug Haggan France
1997 - 1998 Andres Rosario Bordonado Puerto Rico
1996 - 1997 Ernesto Golez Philippines
1995 - 1996 John Hayes Mexico
1994 - 1995 Henry Lamb Hawaii
1993 - 1994 Arnie Matanky France
1992 - 1993 Carlos Orria Medina Puerto Rico
1991 - 1992 William Sener Philippines
1990 - 1991 Dan McDonald Panama Canal Zone
1989 - 1990 Thomas Hogan Mexico
1988 - 1989 Nick Livas Italy
1987 - 1988 H. Rena Chaplin Canada
1985 - 1987 Robert Conrad Hawaii
1984 - 1985 William Lombardo France
1982 - 1983 Ernesto Golez Philippines
1981 - 1982 Roberto Gonzales Vasquez Puerto Rico
1980 - 1981 J. Archie Corriveau Canada
1979 - 1980 William Uhde Panama
1978 - 1979 Gordon Ballantyne Mexico
1977 - 1978 Frank Bottigliero Italy
1976 - 1977 Alejo S. Santos Philippines
1975 EMERITUS Ralph Westerfield Puerto Rico
1975 - 1976 Helmut Spangenthal France
1974 - 1975 Wally Young Hawaii
1973 - 1974 Gilberto M. Font Puerto Rico
1972 - 1973 Harry Wright Mexico
1971 - 1972 Robert Hendershott Canada
1970 - 1971 Harry Wright Mexico
1962 - 1970 Ralph Westerfield Puerto Rico
1961 - 1962 Raymond G. Bush Sr. Panama
1959 - 1961 No Records
1958 - 1959 John B. Finucane Canada
1957 - 1958 Sedley Peck France
1950 - 1957 No Records
1949 - 1950 First FODPAL President Clarence M. Simpson| Canada
