Veterans Groups
Air Force Association
afa.org
Visit the AFA #367-Knoxville Chapter on Facebook
Gen Bruce K. Holloway Chapter
Contact:
President: Major General Richard “Dick’ Webber, USAF (Ret),
rwebber75@gmail.com
(703) 964-6803 – cell
Chapter meets the 1st Thursday of each month 12:15 pm at McGhee Tyson Air Base Dining Hall
Air Force Sergeants Association
AFSA Chapter 479
Knoxville, TN
Meets on 2nd Tuesday, 4:00 PM at Armed Forces Club, McGhee Tyson ANGB
POC:
President Colin Mike Gates, MSgt USAF(RET)
341 Eaton Village Trace
Lenoir City, TN 37771-8705
(H) (865) 986-7526 (M) (865) 640-5937
AFSA479@gmail.com
American Legion Post 2 
Commander: Michael E. Testerman, commander@legionknox.com
Adjutant: Norita Cruz, norita.irene@gmail.com
Phone #: 865-313-0964
Meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month
Time: Meal at 6:00 PM; Meeting at 7:00 PM
Meeting Location:
2600 Holbrook Dr, Knoxville, TN 37918
Association of the United States Navy
Chapter 6-140
Admiral D. G. Farragut
Knoxville
CDR William D. Graf, SC, USNR
wdgraf@earthlink.net
POC – Cliff Willis
Disabled American Veterans
Commander: Garett Hanas
Vice Commander: Larry Sharp
Adjutant: Elisabeth Carr
Chaplain: David Stanton
Meetings are held on the 2ND Thursday of each month
Time: Meal at 5:30; Meeting at 6:30 PM
Meeting Location:
2600 Holbrook Dr
Knoxville, TN 37918
East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association – ETVMA
To Honor Those Who Served. . .
To Remember Those Who Fell. . .
To Teach the Values of Freedom. . .
P.O. Box 3714
Knoxville TN 37927
Fleet Reserve Association
Knoxville FRA
Branch and Unit 194
President:
Bobby Smith
Phone: 865-982-3302
Vice President:
David Cates
Phone: 865-247-4350
What is the Fleet Reserve Association?
The FRA is comprised of sea service enlisted personnel who have served or now serving in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (active duty, reserve, retired) and commissioned officers with at least one day of enlisted sea service. The Fleet Reserve Association was Federally Chartered in 1924 as a professional non-profit organization that is devoted to the interests of Enlisted and retired members of the United States Sea Services.
Meeting 1st Sunday each month @ 1400
Cokesbury UMC, Community Center
(GPS locating address)
9915 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37922-3319
Honor Air Knoxville
HonorAir Knoxville is dedicated to honoring East Tennessee World War II and Korean War veterans and the sacrifices they made to ensure our freedoms.
Irreverent Warriors
VISION
Unite the Veteran community and drive a healthy culture within its members. Through creative engagements, events, and strong Veteran-based support networks, we will be the catalyst for improving the Veteran outlook.
MISSION
The MISSION of Irreverent Warriors is to bring veterans together using humor and camaraderie to improve mental health and prevent veteran suicide.
IW Knox Team
Hike Coordinator: John Shawhan
Hike Support: Chrystie Shawhan
Sponsorship: Candace Bobick
Outreach: Leigh Fawbush
Logistics: Jon Kirkegaard
Contact
knoxville@irreverentwarriors.com
817-564-1955
Updates and Events
IW Knoxville | Facebook
Home – Irreverent Warriors
Knoxville Area Veterans Stand Down
Lt Alexander Bonnyman Unit of the Young Marines
The Young Marines program is open to all boys and girls ages 8 through completion of high school who are in good standing at school. Since the Young Marines’ humble beginnings, in 1958, with one unit and a handful of boys, the organization has grown to over 240 units with 10,000 boys and girls and 3,000 adult volunteers in 46 states and the District of Columbia. We also have units in Germany, Japan and affiliates in other countries.
Marine Corps League- Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Detachment # 924
Website: www.mclknoxville.org
Latest news and tons of helpful information including membership applications can be found at our website.
The Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Detachment #924 meetings are held at:
VFW Post 5154
2561 Hobbs Rd, Louisville, TN 37777
Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month. A social hour begins at 1730 with the meeting starting at 1800 -1830.
Commandant: Susie Schmidt
susie92056@hotmail.com
865 806-0490
Mailing Address
P. O Box 53293
Knoxville, TN 37950-3293
Members of the Marine Corps League join together in camaraderie and fellowship for the purpose of preserving the traditions and promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps, banding together those who are now serving in the United States Marine Corps and those who have been honorably discharged from that service that they may effectively promote the ideals of American freedom and democracy, voluntarily aiding and rendering assistance to all Marines, FMF Corpsmen and former Marines and FMF Corpsmen and to their widows and orphans; and to perpetuate the history of the United States Marine Corps and by fitting acts to observe the anniversaries of historical occasions of particular interest to Marines.
Military Officers Association of America – MOAA
An independent, nonprofit, politically nonpartisan organization, MOAA is operated exclusively to benefit members of the uniformed services — active duty, former and retired, National Guard and Reserve — and their families and survivors. MOAA is dedicated to preserving their earned entitlements and to maintaining a strong national defense. Six out of 10 retired officers belong to MOAA, as do more than 30,000 active duty officers.
Chapter Name: East Tennessee Chapter
Address: PO Box 24074
City/State/Zip: Knoxville, TN 37933-2074
2015 President – James C. Fetterman, Colonel, USAF (Ret)
1906 Greenland Way, Apt. 102
Knoxville, TN 37932
865-437-3999
jfetterman@compuserve.com
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Military Order of the World Wars – MOWW
Knoxville Chapter Commander
Bill Grieve
grievew@comcast.net
865-494-7723
Meets 2nd Wednesday
Rothchilds Catering Center
11:00 – 12:00 Lunch and socializing. Lunch comprising salad, soup, sandwich, dessert, and drink is $12.00 including tax.
12:00 – 13:00 Chapter meeting
National Association for Uniformed Services – NAUS
Upper East Tennessee Chapter TN-1
NAUS is a Washington DC based national military association of all ranks and services with goals aligned with many of the other similar military associations. Their main thrust is lobbying Congress in military associated affairs.
Locally our members meet for lunch at 11:00 the third Tuesday of each month at RJ Courtyard, Alcoa Highway.
Our main objectives are to develop and support activities which will promote the general well being of members of the uniformed services and their families and to educate community, business and political leaders on the military.
We invite a speaker to each meeting to discuss topics of general interest to our membership. We invite you to join us.
President Ole Olson 865-379-2829
V/President Andy Higginbotham 865-693-5343
V/President David Taylor 865-970-2827
Naval Reserve Association
Naval Reserve Association is now known as Association of the United States Navy.
Navy League of the United States
KNOXVILLE
Council President
John H. Woodard, Jr.
Knox County Records Management
1000 N. Central Street
Knoxville, TN 37917
Phone: 865-215-5661 (daytime)
FAX: 865-215-5665
E-mail: records@esper.com
Reserve Officers Association – ROA
POC – Phil Reichle
865-483-1040
Rolling Thunder TN3
http://www.rollingthundertn3.com
President: Cynthia Mink
mamanoise@gmail.com
865-556-4645
Meetings are held the fourth Monday of the month at the Moose Lodge, 6903 Mundal Rd. Knoxville Tn. 37918
Smoky Mountain Submarine Veterans
smokymountainbase.com
Facebook Page
Smoky Mountain Submarine Veterans meet the third Thursday of every month at Mimis Cafe in the Turkey Creek shopping area, 10945 Parkside Drive, Knoxville, TN 37934
Meeting starts at 1900 (1800 if you want to order dinner). Wives are very welcome.
Marlin Helms
Smoky Mountain Submarine Veterans Base Commander
(865) 387-5625
University of Tennessee, Knoxville – Army ROTC Alumni Council 
Meets 7-8 times a year normally at Dead End BBQ on Sutherland Ave. Meetings are announced on Facebook Page.
Contact Info:
Logan Hickman, President
423-871-1975
US Naval Academy Alumni Association
Pres – Joe Solymossy (jmsoly@juno.com)
POC – Mark Kohring (mark_kohring@mac.com)
Mailing address:
USNA AA Knoxville-Oak Ridge chapter
c/o Mark Kohring
2033 Bishops Bridge Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37922
Veterans Heritage Site Foundation
Marilyn Childress
President
(678) 920-1989
marilyn.childress@veteransheritagesite.org
Currently meeting via Zoom every month on the Fourth Wed at 6:30pm.
Please email contact@veteransheritagesite.org if you would like additional Information on VHSF.
Veterans of Foreign Wars – VFW
National Site: vfw.org
VFW Post 5154
Billy Batson, CSM, USA, (Ret), Commander
Doug Burt, MSgt., USAF, (Ret), Adjutant email: douglasburt@aol.com
Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month starting at 6:30PM at 2561 Hobbs Rd., Louisville, TN 37777. The Auxiliary of the Post meets the same evening and time.
The post is open Mon., Wed., & Thurs. 4PM – 10PM, Fri. & Sat. 4PM-11PM
Contact the Post:
Phone: (865) 380-0590
Vietnam Veterans of America – VVA
National Site: vva.org
CPT Bill Robinson Chapter 1078
Pat Polis, President
Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm at Redemption Church, 3550 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Knoxville, TN 37921
Website: vva1078.org
Contact the Chapter:
Tel 865-659-4450
e-mail: vva1078@gmail.com
PO Box 50054
1237 E. Wiesgarber Rd
Knoxville, TN 37950
Morristown Chapter 1073
Meets 4th Saturday each month 10:00 AM at the TN NG Armory Morristown
5255 E. Andrew Johnson Highway
Russellville, TN
Contact the Chapter:
Jack Weidman, President
423-307-9065
jiweidman@musfiber.com
Marvin Gilliam, Secretary
423-231-9819
mgilliam@charter.net
ETMAC Rep: W. E. “Whit” Whitworth
utvolfan@earthlink.net
Women Marines Association
Rocky Top Chapter, WMA, meets quarterly. We usually meet at a members’ home or restaurant where we conduct our business and enjoy each others company. Check out our website for time and location of next meeting/event.
Contact information
865-742-4143
Lindsay Long
rockytopwomenmarines@outlook.com
or
P.O. Box 4485
Maryville, TN 37802-4485