Committees
ELECTIVE OFFICERS OF THE POST 178 (2025-2026)
COMMANDER: GRANT WHITELEY 706-339-3945 gwhit789141@yahoo.com
SENIOR VICE COMMANDER: BRUCE EARLY 706-871-5918 Earlybruce@yahoo.com
VICE/1ST COMMANDER: CLARISSA WETHERBEE 706- 360-6261 jwssunshine@yahoo.com
VICE/2ND COMMANDER: ROBERT C. CARUSO 706-399-6912 bobc34602@gmail.com
VICE/3RD COMMANDER: JAMES BRENDLE 706-915-2734 N/A
FINANCE OFFICER: DAVID MYER 706-284-0107 dmyerc21@aol.com
SGT-AT-ARMS: MALCOM DAVIS 256-770-1275 wildthing36207@icloud.com
ADJUTANT: THERESA BRISKER 706-231-6647 Terab23@gmail.com
JUDGE ADVOCATE HENRY WALTERS 706-220-0123 henrywalters1950@gmail.com
SERVICE OFFICER VACANT
EXECUTIVE MEMBER/1 HENRY KING 706-631-2131 henryking10@yahoo.com
EXECUTIVE MEMBER/2 PAST CDR OSCAR SIMS 706-840-4856 gsims16990@att.net
EXECUTIVE MEMBER/3 PAUL ANDERSON 706-513-4637 N/A
EXECUTIVE MEMBER/4 CAROL WHITLOCK 706-547-6614 garockridge@yahoo.com
EXECUTIVE MEMBER/5 RAYMOND JOHNSON 706-793-5759 N/A
NOTE: POST BY-LAWS SEC II, ART IV, POST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - EIGHT (8) MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. IF A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT, THE COMMANDER WILL RESCHEDULE THE MEETING.
NOTE: POST BY-LAWS SEC I, ART X, MEETINGS – A QUORUM FOR ALL POST MEETINGS SHALL BE THIRTEEN (11) MEMBERS.
APPOINTED OFFICERS:
HISTORIAN - VACANT
CHAPLAIN - JOHN ELLIS
IT OFFICER - VACANT
NOTE: SEC 6, ART V POST CONSTITUTION, - THE POST COMMANDER SHALL APPOINT A COMMITTEE, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
THE POST JUDGE ADVOCATE, TO AUDIT THE POST FINANCES NOT LESS THAN QUARTERLY, AND AT THE END OF THE TERM
OF OFFICE.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALL – APPOINT STANDING COMMITTEES – MEMBERSHIP, HOUSE, FINANCE, LEGAL, PUBLICITY,
SERVICE & REHABILITATION, AMERICANISM, VISITING COMMITTEE, CHILD WELFARE & ATHLETIC. THE DISASTER RELIEF AND
THE DEFENSE COMMITTEE SHALL BE ONE COMMITTEE.
HOUSE CHAIRPERSON – VICE CDR CLARISSA WETHERBEE/COMMANDER GRANT WHITELEY
MEMBER – E/B HENRY KING
MEMBER - E/B CAROL WHITLOCK
MEMBER - E/B PAUL ANDERSON
MEMBER - E/B RAYMOND JOHNSON
MEMBER - E/B PAST CDR OSCAR SIMS
A.L.R. – LEE GALLOWAY
AMERICANISM – CDR WHITELEY
ATHLETIC, ORATORICAL CONTEST & SHOOTING SPORTS - COMMANDER GRANT WHITELEY
BLOOD DONOR, ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE – COMMANDER GRANT WHITELEY
BUILDING & GROUNDS - SR. VICE CDR BRUCE EARLY, VICE CDR ROBERT CARUSO, VICE CDR CLARISSA WETHERBEE, VICE CDR
JAMES BRENDLE ) REPORTS DUE 2ND TUESDAY 6:PM
CHILD WELFARE, CHILDREN & YOUTH: GRANT WHITELEY
DIASTER RELIEF & DEFEBSE - COMMANDER GRANT WHITELEY
ECONOMIC & EMPLOYMENT, SERVICE & REHABILATION - SR. VICE CDR BRUCE EARLY
FINANCE – DAVID MYERS, PAST CDR OSCAR SIMS, JUDGE ADVOCATE HENRY WALTERS
HOSPITALITY & VISITING – SR. VICE CDR BRUCE EARLY
LEGAL & AUDIT – CPA JOHN MURPHY, FINANCE OFFICER DAVID MYERS, JUDGE ADVOCATE HENRY WALTERS
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON – SR. VICE BRUCE EARLY, CDR GRANT WHITELEY, ADJUTANT THERESA BRISKER
MEMORIAL & PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE – VICE CDR ROBERT CARUSO/COMMANDER GRANT WHITELEY/SAL COMMANDER
WAYNE STEWART
NATIONAL SECURITY & FOREIGN RELATIONS: COMMANDER GRANT WHITELEY
POW/MIA – LEE GALLOWAY
PUBLICITY & PUBLIC RELATIONS – COMMANDER WHITELEY
RELIGIOUS EMPHASIS – CHAPLAIN JOHN ELLIS
SAL ADVISOR – FINANCE OFFICER DAVID MYER
SAL EX OFFICIO – SAL CDR WAYNE STEWART, SAL 1ST VICE CDR DONALD HUFFMAN
SCHOOL AWARD, BOY STATE – COMMANDER GRANT WHITELEY/SR. VICE BRUCE EARLY
V.A.V.S. & LEGISLATIVE – SR. VICE CDR BRUCE EARLY
DELEGATES TO THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT OR DEPARTMENT OF GA CONVENTION – SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE POST REGULAR
MEETING NOT LESS THAN 20 DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH CONVENTION.
DELEGATES & ALTERNATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION – SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE POST MEMBERSHIP NOT LESS THAN
45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENTION.
At the same meeting, provisions shall be made as to the finances for the Delegates.
All members shall be notified at least 10 days prior to the meeting at which Delegates are elected to a convention.
COMMANDER