Officers
Officers
Tim Zvoncheck, USN
Commander
Tim served in the US Navy and Navy Reserve from 83-97. During the nearly 15 years of military service, he achieved the rank of Navy Chief. He served as a Gunner’s Mate aboard guided missile frigates, Senior Weapons Systems Technician, Search, and Seizure Team Captain, and later a US Navy Police Officer. Qualifying for the VFW with two tours in the Persian Gulf, and smaller conflicts throughout the world, Tim became a member of the VFW in 1991 in Tinley Park, IL. He later moved to Ohio and transferred to VFW Post 3345. He has been a Life Member since 2010 and is currently a Gold Legacy Life Member.
cdr@vfw3345.com
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Tad Brown, USN
Senior Vice Commander
Tad was a Naval Flight Officer for 11 years (’86-’97). His primary mission was tracking Soviet submarines from the P-3C Orion aircraft in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic. He earned his VFW membership during a deployment to the Persian Gulf in ’95 under Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield (Southwest Asia Service Medal). Tad joined the VFW as a Life Member in December 2010 and is currently a Gold Legacy Life Member.
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Ryan Acker, USA
Junior Vice Commander
jrv@vfw3345.com
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Jim Karecki, USAF
Quartermaster
Jim served in the Air Force during Vietnam (’68-’72), stationed in Saigon for one year and six months at Kadina Air Base in Okinawa. He also served with an SR-71 reconnaissance unit at Beale Air Force Base. He obtained the rank of SSGT (E-5). Jim has been a member of VFW Post 3345 since 2008 and is currently a Gold Legacy Life Member.
qm@vfw3345.com
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Jim McCann, USA
Adjutant
Jim served in the US Army from 1966-1968. He achieved the rank of SP5 (E-5). He served one tour in Vietnam with the Headquarters Company of the 214th Combat Aviation Battalion at Camp Martin Cox (Bearcat) RVN. Jim has been a Life Member of Post 3345 since 1996 and is currently a Gold Legacy Life Member.
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Bill Gordon, USMC
Chaplain
Bill served in the Marine Corps from 1960-1964, with service in Vietnam. He has been a Life Member since 1968.
BillGordon42@yahoo.com
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John Price, USA
Surgeon
John enlisted in the Army in December 1968 and obtained the SSG (E-6) rank after 11 months. John served in Vietnam in 1970. Among other awards and citations, John is a Purple Heart veteran. He has been a member of VFW Post 3345 for over 10 years and has been a Life Member since 2006.
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​Bill (Burt) Overton, USA
Service Officer
Bill was drafted into the U.S. Army 1966-1968. Trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Served in Vietnam 1967=1968; assigned to the 1st Air Calvary. Served in the DMZ area. Bill has been a member of Post 3345 for over 15 years and is currently a Gold Legacy Life Member.
Billoverton1968@gmail.com
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​​Todd Styles, USA
Officer of the Day
​Todd served in the US Army for 22 years, from July 1995 to September 2017. He deployed three times to Afghanistan and three times to Iraq. In his last role, he was the Production Control NCOIC for Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, overseeing the maintenance of Task Force Dragon's aircraft. Todd has received several awards, including the Bronze Star Medal. He has been a member of VFW Post 3345 since 2020.​
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Data last checked 9-23-2025
Officers