Melissa Martin
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Melissa Martin — Auxiliary President

VFW Auxiliary Department of Arizona — President

Melissa Martin

Life Member, Auxiliary 7968
 
Post Auxiliary 7968, Apache Junction Retired Nurse VAVS Representative

Melissa Martin is a Life Member of VFW Auxiliary 7968 in Apache Junction, joining eight years ago under the eligibility of her father, Bill Jenson — a Marine combat veteran of both Korea and Vietnam. A retired nurse, she has made veteran healthcare support a natural cornerstone of her Auxiliary service, from bedside volunteering to statewide hospital leadership.

Auxiliary Service

President, VFW Auxiliary Department of Arizona
VAVS Representative, Phoenix Region 2 — three years
Department Hospital Chairman, 2020–2022
Post Chaplain & Hospital Chairman, Auxiliary 7968 — five years
Canteen & kitchen volunteer, Post 7968

Family of Service

Father Bill Jenson — U.S. Marine Corps, combat veteran of Korea and Vietnam
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A life of caring for veterans

From the bedside as a nurse to the halls of the VA — supporting those who served is her calling.