2019-2020 Executive Committee

Commander - C.A. Glaspie
1st Vice Com. - Christopher Lewis
2nd Vice Com. - Virginia L. Faucette
Adjutant - Phylis Redmon
Ass't Adjutant - Benjamin Dupree
Finance Officer - James W. Barrett, Jr.
Ass't Finance Officer - Douglas Walton
Judge Advocate - James D. Chess, III
Historian -
Service Officer - Barbara Stykes
Chaplain - Clifford Rambo
Sgt-at-Arms - John Thomas
Member-at-Large
Lee Anderson, Charles F. Gipson, and John Williams

Charles A. Glaspie 
2019-2020 Post 838 Commander

On May 04, 2019, Emanuel L. Young had their annual election of officers and elected to the office of Commander was Legionnaire C. A. Glaspie (Commander Glaspie).
Commander Glaspie was born in Henderson, Texas; however,  Galveston, Texas, was the place where he grew up. After graduating from Central High School on May 31, 1961, he enlisted in the United States Air Force (USAF) on June 18, 1961. After serving for twenty-six years, Commander Glaspie retired and specialized in Administration and Personnel.
Commander Glaspie is married to the former Rosetta Wilson of Gadsden, Alabama and they have four children: Charles A., Jr., Bridgette, Herman, and Trina. They have four grandchildren: Chantel, Taylor, Sonya, and Janay.
Commander Glaspie earned an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Business Administration from Vernon Regional Junior College and an Associate in Applied science Degree in Resource Management Technology from the United States Airforce Community College. He also attended the University of Texas at Arlington and majored in Business Administration and Management.
Commander Glaspie was the former Grand Secretary of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas from 1987-1995. During his tenure, he held a plethora of positions and served on various committees both within the local lodges and Grand Lodge. Along the way, Commander Glaspie received several awards and letters of recognition for the services of his country and communities. He worked diligently with the National Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Voter registration Drives; City-Wide Usher Board; Sickle Cell Anemia Projects; Project Head Start; United Way Campaign Fund Campaigns; Osan Korea Orphan home; and, a host of many other organizations.
He is a member of Beth-Eden Missionary Baptist Church. He currently serves as Parliamentarian of the Usher Board; Commander of the Approved Workmen are not Ashamed (AWANA) Youth Ministry and serves as a volunteer with the food bank.
Commander Glaspie joined Emanuel L. Young Post 838 in 2005, and within three months he was elected and the Post Historian and received the Texas Historian American Legion Award at the Texas States Convention. In 2018-2019, Commander Glaspie served as First Vice-Commander to Past Commander James D. Chess III.
Congratulations Commander Glaspie for being elected to the 2019-2020 Commanders position. We know you will serve well.
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Christopher Lewis 
1st Vice- Commander
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Virginia Faucette
​2nd Vice-Commander
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Phylis Redmon, Adjutant 
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Benjamin Dupree, Ass't Adjutant
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 James W. Barrett, Jr. - Finance Officer
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 Douglas Walton
Assistant Finance Officer
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 James D. Chess III, Judge Advocate
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 Not yet Filled, Historian
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  Clifford Rambo, Chaplain
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 Barbara Stykes, Service Officer
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John Thomas, Sgt-at-Arms
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Sylvia Chess
Public Relations Officer Appointee

2019-2020 MEMBERS AT LARGE

Legionnaire, Charles F. Gipson
Legionnaire, Lee Anderson
Buddy Lee Anderson has been a member of  E. L. Young since 2018. Buddy Anderson is a native of Fort Worth, Texas and he is a product of FWISD.  He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Oklahoma, A Bachelor of Science degree in Biblical Studies from Northeast Bible Institute, and a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership Non Profit Management from Lewis University.  He is the Senior Pastor of Now Faith Christian Outreach Center and former Pastor of Greater Saint Mark Full Gospel Church of Denton County for 20 years and currently serves as a Master Mason.
Buddy Anderson is a divorced father of Demitric, Cha”Keva, Waylon, Squeakers, Bitsey, and Pepper.  
Buddy Anderson was elected to office of Member At Large for the  2019-2020 administration. 
Legionnaire, John Williams