Ken LaVoy

Eligibility

Kenneth “Ken” LaVoy earned his eligibility to The American Legion through his service in the United States Army during Desert Storm. During that time, he served as an Infantry Anti-Tank Company Commander at Fort Benning, Georgia.

About Ken LaVoy

Ken joined the military in 1986 and served for over 30 years in the Army and Army Reserve as an Infantry and Civil Affairs Officer. Over his career, he held various command and leadership positions within multiple conventional and special operations units. Ken is a combat veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom where he commanded a special operations company in Afghanistan. Achieving the rank of Colonel, Ken retired in 2017 where he currently works as the Director for Civil-Military Operations, Adjunct Faculty and a Senior Instructor for the Joint Special Operations University. He is a 2018 graduate of The National American Legion College, a 31-year member of Kettering Post 598. Ken currently resides in Kettering with his wife Michele of 22-years, and their two dogs, Lexi and Riley.

American Legion Experience

National

• Academic Director, National American Legion College 2025 – Present

Department of Ohio

• Department of Ohio’s Candidate for National Commander
• Treasurer 2025-Present
• Dean of Education, Buckeye American Legion College (BALC) 2023-2025
• Chairman, Finance Commission 2024-2025
• Assistant Sgt. At. Arms 2024-2025
• 2028 National Convention Chairman – 2024 – Present

Thundering Third District

• Judge Advocate 2024-Present
• District Commander 2023-2024
• 1^st Vice Commander 2022-2023
• 2^nd Vice Commander 2021-2022
• Finance Officer 2019-2021

Kettering Post 598

• 1^st Vice Commander 2018-2019

American Legion Current and Past Commissions – National and Department

• Chairman, National Employment & Veterans Preference Committee 2025-Present
• Veterans Employment & Education Commission – Ex-Officio Member
• National Convention Commission 2023-2025
• Department Finance Commission (Department of Ohio) 2022-Present
• Chairman, Legislative Commission (Department of Ohio) 2020-2023
• National Veteran’s Employment and Education Commission 2020-2023
• Department Executive Committee 2020-2023

Professional Affiliations

• The American Legion – Paid-Up-For-Life (PUFL)
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) – Life Member
• ANAVICUS (Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada United States) – Inducted 2025
• 40/8
• National American Legion College Alumni Association
• Department of Ohio Buckeye American Legion College Alumni Association
• Sons of The American Legion (SAL)