Meet the Officers

Below are the current Officers for VFW 4761 for the year 2023 - 2024 and a brief bio of each.

Alexander J. Brown

Commander

Post 4761 Commander Alexander J. Brown year 2023-2024. Comrade Brown retired from the United States Air force as a Chief Master Sergeant (E-9) in 2019 after serving 32 years. He joined Post 4761 in 2020 he has held positions as 1st year Trustee, Post Adjutant, District 6 Membership Chair 2021-Present , State Assistant Membership Director 2020-2021 and Nation Aid Da Camp from 2021 to present. He currently resides in Orange Park, Florida with his family. Comrade Brown believes, “We can’t teach what we don’t know, and we can’t lead where we can’t go.— Malcolm X.”

Kristopher Callahan

Senior Vice

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Latoya Neri

Junior Vice

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Wayne L. Parks

Quartermaster

Quartermaster, Comrade Wayne L. Parks. Retired US Navy 1994 as Chief Petty Officer (E7) Machinist Mate. Vietnam Era and Gulf War Veteran.

Served on 5 naval ships, 3 different warships and 2 different support/repair ships. Joined the Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 4761 in 2007.

Became lifetime member. Served as Junior Vice Commander, Senior Vice Commander, Post Commander

2019 - 2022.

2021 - 2022 All State/All American Commander, National Deputy Chief of Staff. Currently resides in Jacksonville, Fl with family.

"NEVER GIVE UP"!!!

Alicia D. Franks

Chaplain

Fleet Intelligence Support Team Europe and Atlantic #0774

Plank Owner First 0774, 1977 New Unit Linquistic capabilities, 3 languages, Recruited June 1977, 1987 Defense Language School, LDO Ensign Served Active Duty Special Work 3 years, 1986 US Embassy Peru, Retired

Esau Lolis

Service Officer

Veteran Service Officer Esau Lolis served in the Army National Guard and Active Duty Army entering as an E-3 (Private First Class) and received an honorable discharge as 0-2 (First Lieutenant). He is an Operation Iraqi Freed and Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran. Comrade Lolis joined Post 4761 in 2018 and has served as Post Surgeon, Post Junior Vice Commander, and Post Senior Vice Commander. Veterans who may need assistance with filing VA claims for benefits may contact Comrade Lolis at (904) 304-8076.

Harold Baldwin

Trustee 1st Year

Past Commander Baldwin is one of the original October 5. 1991 Charter members of General Daniel “Chappie” James, Post # 4761. He’s a Bronze Legacy life member” active and sincere in his participation within the Veterans of

Foreign Wars, Post # 4761. Also, he’s an active member of the American

Legion Post # 197. A family man with wife Trina Baldwin, an Army Veteran and two sons MM3 Camuel C. Baldwin, a nuclear engineer in the United States Navy and

Char-Michael M. Baldwin, SP/4 United States Army, Air Defense Artillery.

Commander Baldwin holds and Associate of Science Degree in Supply

Chain-Management, Logistics Distribution and Transportation. Also, held several hats within the VFW, Services Officer 2019-2021 Assistance Inspection General 2018-2019, 2 times All American 2012-2013 / 2016-2017, 4 times All State 2012-2013/ 2016-2017/2017-2018/ 2018-2019, Deputy Director Homeless Veterans Support-Northern Region 2015-2015, District 6 Chief of Staff / 2014-2015, Senior Vice Commander 2008-2012, Surgeon 2006-2008, a member of the Cooties- Catfish 23. 2012-2013 Receive the IRA Harper award w/ 145 % membership,

1st place 2012 GI Joe/ 3rd place 2010-2011 GI Joe awards. He entered basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina in 1976, Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benning, Georgia as an Infantryman. As a

Non-Commissioned Officer, he held several positions: Squad leader, and Platoon Sergeant. As a Master

Sergeant: State Coordinator of Florida,

Site Manager and First Sergeant of the

9/108th Quarter Master Battalion, Decatur, Georgia. Past Commander Harold M. Baldwin has served his country stateside and overseas. His overseas

assignments: includes Korea -1/38- 1/32 Infantry 2nd Division location (DMZ), Finten Army Airfield Germany, Operation Desert Shield/Strom 365th S&S Transportation and Operation

OIF/OEF, 377th Theater Materiel Management Command. He was recently awarded the Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal and the

Armed Forces Service Medal & the OIF/OEF for his servicing in support of OIF/OEF. Accumulation of Thirty-Six years active duty and reserves in the United States Army.

Master Sergeant Baldwin retired as a distinguished service member on April 16, 2012.

Elijah Smith

Trustee 2nd Year

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James Richardson

Trustee 3rd Year

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Julie Brown

Adjutant

Julie Brown was born in Dover AFB, DE. Her father was in the U.S Army as well, so she grew up in various places throughout the U.S and once abroad before settling in Lehigh Acres, FL. She enlisted in the Florida Army National Guard in 2013 as a 13M (Multiple Launch Rocket Systems crewmember) and attended training in Fort Sill, OK. During her 6 years of service, her unit was called to state active-duty multiple times for Hurricanes and one combat deployment to Syria in 2018. She was a Sheriff’s Deputy in Lee County for five years before moving to Jacksonville, FL with her husband (also an Army veteran) where she is now pursuing a B.S. in Communications and Media at Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Luther A Coley

Surgeon

Luther Anderson Coley was born 12-19-1958. He served in the Army from 1976 to 1992. He has served as Sergeant at Arms and Senior Vice Commander for VFW 4761 and now serves as Surgeon

Gregory Boston

Judge Advocate

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