National president of Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. comes to Columbia
Contributed by Ladies Auxiliary VFW National Headquarters

Virginia Carman

Virginia Carman of Renton, Washington, was elected national president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States at its 94th National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, August 23.

She began her 42- year involvement by serving as president of the newly formed Girls Unit at the age of 10. At 16, she joined Rainier Auxiliary #2289 and has been an active member serving three terms as president and 17 as treasurer. She has served in many ways and was named Outstanding President of the Year in 1999.

In her acceptance speech she introduced her 2007- 2008 theme, Tradition of Caring, and emphasized that traditions are important, not only to her but to the organization as a whole.

National President Carman will make her official visit to the Department of South Carolina September 2, 2007, arriving at the Columbia airport at 4 pm. She will be escorted by Department President Corine Morris and State Commander Johnny Wilson.