Colt Drouillard, a Silver Legacy Life Member of the Dekalb County VFW Post 3128 in Fort Payne, Alabama, was elected in June 2023 as State Surgeon and State Jr. Vice Commander in 2024. A VFW member since 2012, Comrade Drouillard serves as Post 3128 Commander & District 2 inspector, All-American Club Treasurer, and has held the following positions, Sr. Vice Commander, Jr. Vice Commander, and Officer of the Day. He is a 2-time All-State Post Commander (2022-2024) 1-Time Captain & 2-time All- American Post Commander (2022-2024). Comrade Drouillard served as District 2 Jr. Vice Commander from 2022 to 2024 and was appointed National Aide-de-Camp in 2023-2024. He also served on the National Bylaw Committee from 2023 to 2024. Colt is also a VFW National Home life member, and a Military Order of the Cootie member.
Comrade Drouillard joined the Army in October 1992 as an infantryman (11B) at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was stationed in the Panama Canal with the 193rd Brigade -Charlie Company 5/87 Infantry Regiment until the end of his enlistment. He then joined the Army National Guard in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with the 1-181st Field Artillery Battalion as a multi-launching rocket system (13M) (MLRS) driver and gunner. He then volunteered to be deployed to Iraq in 2004-2005 for an 18-month deployment with Iron Troop 278th Armored Calvary (19D) out of Tennessee attached to the 42nd Infantry Division and to the 1st Infantry Division as part of the captains (PSD) Personal Security Detail team.
Awards: Combat Action Badge, Army Commendation, Army Good Conduct, Army National Guard Components Achievement with Two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service with Bronze Star, Iraq Campaign with bronze star, Global War on Terrorism Service, Armed Forces Reserve National Guard with M Device and 2 Device, Army Service, Army Overseas Service, Tennessee National Guard Individual Achievement with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Tennessee National Guard War Service, Tennessee National Guard Service with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster.
In 2012, he moved to Dekalb County, Fort Payne, Alabama, with his wife, Emily, and son, Alex.
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