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Author: Chuck Heard

DC Chapter Meeting June 2026

Pictured above L>R: Susan Dahl; Bob Richter; Susan Caswell; Bill Jokela; Gary Dahl; Randall Bowen; Zenny Castro; Elmer Castro; Donna Weddle; Liz Pedrick; Wayne Ice, Jr.; Paul Weddle; Wayne Ice; Dennis Madtes                         

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Virginia Chapter Meeting 2026

Pictured above around the table L>R:  Gary Dahl, Susan Dahl, Donna Weddle, Zenny Castro, Elmer Castro, Bill Jokela, Randall Bowen, Susan Caswell, Wayne Ice Jr, Liz Pedrick, Wayne Ice Sr, Dennis Madtes, Chris Patterson, Paul Weddle, Ralph Martinez     The picture above is from CSM (ret) James J. Schonefeld

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Deitra Alam

CSM (Ret.) Deitra Alam is a 29-year Army combat veteran who served her country at every level of leadership culminating as a Command Sergeant Major in U.S. Army South. Mrs. Alam currently provides executive level leadership as a Senior Talent Acquisitions Specialist and Organizational Change agent for Solutions Group International.

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John Alam

CSM (Ret.) John A. Alam Sr. is a highly accomplished combat veteran and senior executive with a distinguished 29-year career in the U.S. Army Chaplaincy, where he held numerous high-impact leadership positions culminating in a Post-Brigade CSM position as the Deputy Director of the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Professional Development Directorate

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Bryan Walker

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Ordained Bishop with 44 years of ministerial experience as a civilian pastor and military chaplain. Licensed as an Exhorter minister in 1979, attended West Coast Christian College, Lee University, and the Pentecostal Theological Seminary before beginning pastoral ministry in Seattle, WA. Accessioned onto active duty as a chaplain

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Dave Wake

Chaplain David Wake is a member of an Army family and second generation Army Chaplain. He is the son of Chaplain (Colonel) Hank Wake, Ret. He grew up in various places throughout the United States and the world. In 1984 he attended Nyack College, Nyack, NY, where he received a

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Arizona Chapter Meeting 2026

“The Arizona chapter of USACCRA had a great lunch in Tucson on March 17th. We met at BJ’s Restaurant, and were happy to have Scottie and Karen Lloyd, Glen and Ruth Bloomstrom, and Gary and Susan Dahl join us. We were sorry that some of our regular folks couldn’t make

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Biennial Gathering 2026

Good Day USACCRA Family! We are one month closer to our 12th Biennial Gathering of The Association in San Antonio, TX, October 27-30, 2026! Our local chapter in San Antonio led by Ron Huggler and Michael Pukansky are working diligently to ensure we have an amazing event there in Military City

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