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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 23, 2007--The nation’s largest association of combat veterans has elected George Lisicki its new national commander during the Veterans of Foreign War’s annual convention, held August 18-23 in Kansas City–home of the VFW National Headquarters. A Vietnam War veteran from New Jersey, Lisicki has been involved with the VFW for 36 years. Click to read Lisicki’s acceptance speech
Lisicki served in the U. S. Army from 1966-69. In Vietnam he served with the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division in the Central Highlands near Pleiku. He was awarded the Bronze Star, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal among others.
In 1971 Lisicki joined VFW Post 2314 in Carteret, N.J., where he became a life member in 1976. He was the first Vietnam veteran in Post 2314 to be elected Post commander, an office he held for four terms. He earned the title of All American State Commander in 1988.
Lisicki served as the New Jersey state membership director for nine years and the instructor for the New Jersey Officer Training Institute for 24 years. In 1995 he was elected to a two-year term as a national council member. He has served as chairman for the National Security, POW/MIA and Legislative committees. His other committee assignments include National Civil Service & Employment and Resolutions.
Lisicki retired after 33 years from Union Carbide Corporation in 2002. He is currently on leave of absence from the State of New Jersey, where he works as an investigator in the Weights & Measures Division. He is a member of Military Order of the Cootie, American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America, Catholic War Veterans, 4th Infantry Association, and 2nd Bn., 35th Infantry Association. He also serves as the chairman for the Carteret Veterans Alliance.
He and his wife, Gloria, reside in Carteret.
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