Department Commander
David Brambilla - District 21 - Post 742
Area 5 Vice Commander
John Minnella - District 29 - Post 132
District 21 Officers 2025-2026
Jesse Saucedo, Commander
Post 574
Al Mendoza
1st Vice Commander
Post 574
(951) 233-4388
U.S. Air Force Veteran, 19 years with the American Legion with 4 years with the ALR and SONS. 36 years in Law Enforcement with LASO, Riverside P.D., Perris P.D., and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. 14 years as a private Investigator and 9 years in the health, home, and vehicle insurance business.
Juan Fernandez
2nd Vice Commander
Post 742
951-526-8876
Served in the USMCR from 1996-2002. American Legion for 6 yrs have served as Historian, 3rd Vice and 2nd Vice for Post 742. District 21 served as Historian and 3rd Vice and District Chair for Boys and Girls State.
Kevin Koch
3rd Vice Commander
Post 519
(313) 333-0637
Arthur Gonzales
Adjutant
Post 574
(951) 398-9490
Post 574 Adjutant
Past Post 79 Adjutant
Lester Fountain
Chaplain
Post 848
(951) 693-1559
Mike Heckenlaible
Finance Officer
Post 574
951-522-3041
US Air Force Veteran
Past Post Commander / 1st / 2nd Vice Commander
Department Scouting Chair
Francis Blakesley
Executive Board West
Post 328
(714) 412-1952
Posts
79/216/289/328/500/742
Michael Hardy
Executive Board Central
Post 848
(760) 620-9915
Posts
53/200/574/595/848/852
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Stephen Lapham
Executive Board East
Post 428
(760) 220-6057
Posts
428/519/739/800
Post 428 Commander, serving Banning / Beaumont / San Gorgonio Pass.
Proud Army Veteran, Military Police Corps, 95 Bravo.
9-year member
Current Second Vice for Past Commanders Club
Post 428 American Legion Rider, Road Captain
Mike Heckenlaible
Executive Board Communications
Post 574
951-522-3041
US Air Force Veteran
Past Post Commander / 1st / 2nd Vice Commander
Department Scouting Chair
Amando Salinas II
Executive Board at Large
Post 519
760-835-0739
John Hudson
Parliamentarian/JA
Post 742
909-489-7140
American Legion:
Member Joe Dominguez Post 742
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
District 21 Parliamentarian
Past 1st Vice Commander
Past Executive Committee Member
Pioneered Buddy Check system at Post 742
Served as By-Laws and nominating committee chair
Navy 1965 to 1967 – Vietnam Veteran
Vacant
Historian
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Steve George
Sgt. At Arms
Post 200
(714) 931-3950
Gary Bowen
Service Officer
Post 328
(714) 299-0319
District 21 Service Officer
Norco Post 328
(714) 299-0319
USMC Veteran 1980 – 1989
Current Post Service Officer
9 Year Member