The Military Order of the World Wars

SUBJECT:  Application for General Staff Emeritus Status

TO:  National Officers, Region, Department, State and Chapter Commanders

Companions who desire to make application to be considered for General Staff Emeritus status should complete the application for General Staff Emeritus Form (on this website) and mail to National Headquarters.  Submissions via the U.S. Postal Service must be postmarked no later than 1 June 2007.   The following is provided to assist candidates in determining eligibility:

“A National Officer having served ten (10) years as such may be elected by the General Staff as an Emeritus Member thereof, with all courtesies and privileges of members of the General Staff (attendance at General Staff Meetings; wearing decorations, insignia of office and voting privileges), provided such officers shall have attended at least a combination of ten (10) National Conventions and Midwinter General Staff Meetings.  Provided further that at least five of the ten years must have been served as a General Staff Officer as defined in Article V, Section 1(a) of the National Constitution & Bylaws, August 2006.  Service not to exceed one year in any of the following offices may be substituted for one year of service as a General Staff Officer. the senior staff officer of a Department, or any elected chapter officer.   Companions who serve in more than one office concurrently will receive credit for only one office toward qualification for General Staff Emeritus status.”

National Headquarters will verify data for positions of State Commander and above and attendance at National Conventions and General Staff Midwinter Meetings.  Chapter-elected positions must be verified by documentation or a letter signed by the Chapter Commander attesting to the positions held by the individual.

The Executive Committee will review all applications for GS Emeritus and recommend approval to the General Staff for election.

 

Roger C. Bultman, Brigadier General, U. S. Army, Retired, Chief of Staff