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Commander’s Message

On behalf of the e-board and general membership of Post 12, I would like to welcome you into the Legion family here in warm and sunny Puerto Vallarta, MEXICO! Since the new e-board and I assumed our post positions in March of this year, we have been hard at work over at Post 12 helping our nation’s veterans and their family members access and navigate the various benefits, programs, and resources available to them through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Our Mission

American Legion Post 12 Banderas Bay seeks to enhance the well-being of America’s veterans, their families, our military, and those living in Puerto Vallarta and the greater Banderas Bay area through our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

Our Board Members

Commander – Jesse Rivera
1st Vice-Commander – Dennis Rike
2nd Vice-Commander – Jim Sullivan
3rd Vice-Commander – VACANT
Chaplain – Dennis Janson
Finance Officer – José Cordero

Judge Advocate – Jeff Noble
Sergeant-At-Arms – Jon Murphy
Adjutant – Carleton Crocker
VSO – Emily Dominguez
Historian – Rey Morris

Members-At-Large

Dr. Marvin Carter, Ph.D.

Josh Menou

VA Foreign Medical Program (FMP) Registration

If you are a disabled veteran living or traveling abroad, you might be surprised to learn that the VA has a program to assist you with the cost of health care services, medications, and durable medical equipment for all of your VA-rated service-connected medical conditions, and any medical conditions associated with and/or held to be aggravating a service-connected medical condition, while you are living or traveling abroad.

Emergency Assistance

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We are driven by values

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Veteran Owned Businesses
Please click on the images below
and help support these businesses.

“What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable?”

JANET MORRIS

“What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable?”

WILLIE BROWN

“What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable?”

SEAN FISHER

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