Jim Durnal
Adjutant - Navy
James
is a Gold Legacy Life Member of the Greater (Jacksonville) Beaches VFW
Post 3270, and is a US Navy Veteran, retiring as a Gas Turbine Systems
Technician Senior Chief. He joined the VFW in 2009 and earned his eligibility while deployed on the destroyers USS David R. Ray (DD 971) and USS John Hancock (DD 981). He also served at Fleet Training Group Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity Mayport.
He
has served the VFW as the Department of Florida, District 6 Commander
in 2020-21, receiving All-American District Honors; Post 3270 Commander,
Senior Vice Commander, Quartermaster, and Trustee, and as the Florida
District 6 Senior Vice Commander, Junior Vice Commander, and Surgeon. He
has been recognized as a VFW National Aide-de-Camp and National Chief
of Staff.
Him
and his wife, Dee, a VFW Auxiliary Member, live in Ponte Vedra, FL. He
is also a member of American Legion Post 233. He is a small business
owner, running Quality Maintenance of Ponte Vedra.
