Candidates for National Office Stephen “Butch” Whitehead Stephen “Butch” Whitehead is currently DAV’s national senior vice commander and is a combat-disabled veteran of the Iraq War. In 2019, he retired from the Minnesota Army National Guard at the rank of command sergeant major. He is a DAV life member of Chapter 10 in Mankato, Minn., and is an active leader in his chapter. Whitehead most recently served as adjutant for the DAV Department of Minnesota, as well as executive director of the Disabled 2019–2020 The following information is intended to inform membership on the announced candidates for national office. Such use does not constitute an official endorsement or approval by DAV National Headquarters of any candidate to the exclusion of others who may stand for election. DAV members may announce their candidacy at any time, up to and including the time of election, at our 2019 DAV National Convention Aug. 3–6 in Orlando, Fla. American Veterans of Minnesota Foundation. He is also chair for multiple department-level committees. Whitehead joined the Army in 1991 and completed two overseas deployments, receiving the Bronze Star in 2007 for combat service in Iraq. In 2012, he was awarded the Veterans Voices Award by then-Gov. Mark Dayton of Minnesota. He was also recently appointed to the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center Consumer Advisory Board, where he will serve for three years. Whitehead is seeking election to higher office. Donald Day Donald Day is a Marine Corps veteran who served during the Vietnam era. During his time on active duty, he had tours in Europe and Southeast Asia. He currently serves as DAV’s national 1st junior vice commander. Day is a life member of Chapter 28 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He has been active with DAV at the chapter, department and national levels. Day is the past department commander and served as chairman of the national convention credentials committee. He is an inductee of the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame and has served as chief street marshal of the Kings County Memorial Day Parade. He is also a certified court mentor at the Brooklyn Veterans Court and earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of New Rochelle in New York. While stationed at the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Day attended radio electronics school and worked with light anti-aircraft missiles before being assigned duty as a brig escort chaser. He was court bailiff at special, general and summary courts marshal. Day is seeking election to higher office. 12 DAV MAGAZINE | JULY/AUGUST 2019 | DAV.ORG
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