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Relive a historic moment at the 126th Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Convention, as delegates elect and install the 2025–2026 National Officers.

This session features the election of Carol Whitmore as the first woman Commander-in-Chief, a contested race for Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief, the installation of national officers, and ceremonial presentations honoring VFW leadership.

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00:00 – Call for Nominations & Election Opens
00:13 – Carol Whitmore Elected Commander in Chief
01:00 – Presentation of Cap, Pin, and Badge
02:50 – Remarks | Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore
04:57 – Nominations Open for Senior Vice Commander in Chief
05:13 – Tim Peters & Corey Geisler Declared Candidates
05:49 – Adjutant General Announces Speech Format
06:27 – Candidate Remarks | Tim Peters
11:14 – Candidate Remarks | Corey Geisler
17:11 – Voting Begins
38:43 – Results Announced | Corey Geisler Elected Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief
40:05 – National Officers Assembled for Installation
41:17 – Installation Ceremony Begins
45:52 – Oath of Office Administered
47:15 – Presentation of 2025–2026 National Line
48:23 – Remarks | Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore
49:32 – Judge Advocate General Announces Election Results
50:00 – Corey Geisler Elected as Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief
52:30 – Glenn Umberger Elected as Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief
57:00 – Parade
01:16:00 – Quartermaster General | Marc Garduno
01:19:37 – Chaplain | Darren Atkins
01:22:30 – Judge Advocate General | Ron Rusakiewicz
01:25:27 – Surgeon General | Douglas Welch
01:29:04 – Presentation of QMG, SG, JAG, Chaplain
01:35:00 – Caps and Badges Presented to Newly Elected Council Members
01:38:51 – Adjutant General | Dan West
01:39:40 – Chief of Staff | Kevin Jones
01:40:13 – Inspector General | Chris Haynes
01:40:47 – Sergeant-at-Arms | Brian Willette
01:42:10 – Final Remarks | Past Commander-in-Chief Al Lipphardt
01:47:07 – Gold Medal of Merit | Carol Lipphardt
01:50:56 – Installation of Officers

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