Timothy C. Peters was elected Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the U.S. on Aug. 1, 2024, at the 125th VFW National Convention in
Louisville, Kentucky.
Tim served in the United States Air Force from 1981-2001, earning his VFW eligibility
serving in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In
recognition of his service, he received the Meritorious
Service Medal, Air Medal, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air
Force Commendation Medal with five oak leaf clusters,
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters,
the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Saudi Arabian
Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait and the Kuwait Medal
for the Liberation of Kuwait.
He joined the VFW in 1996 at Post 805 in O’Fallon,
Illinois, later transferring to Post 10010 in East Helena,
Montana, where he maintains his Gold Legacy Life
membership. He has served in elected and appointed
positions at the Post, District and Department levels,
culminating with his election as the VFW Department of
Montana Commander from 2010 to 2011, in which he achieved All-American status. Tim
has served as the Department of Montana Adjutant/Quartermaster since 2011, and earned
the distinction of All-American Department Quartermaster in 2022. On the national level,
he served as National Aide-de-Camp, and has served on the Finance, Internal
Organization Committee, the Bylaws, Manual of Procedure and Ritual Committee, the
Legislative Committee, the General Resolutions Committee, and on the National Council
of Administration.
Tim received his associate of applied science degree. He is retired.
He is a member of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the
AMVETS.
Tim and his wife, Barbara, reside in Helena, Montana.