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All officers of A.A.M.U.C. are volunteers. So, they basically do their jobs out of the kindness of their heart and love for history - asking nothing in return. And, in some occasions, even help contribute financially to the cause.
A.A.M.U.C. currently has five main officers: Editor, Adjutant, Quartermaster (QM), Judge Advocate General (JAG), and Webmaster. Each performs a vital task so that A.A.M.U.C. continues to run smoothly now and in the future.
To find out more about each officer's role and the current officer in that position, just scroll down the page.
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Editor:
Gil Sanow II
Role:
The Editor is the person responsible for the editorial aspects of
A.A.M.U.C.'s publications (both in paper and on the web) from beginning to
end. He really functions as of A.A.M.U.C.'s chief executive officer..
The Editor' primary job is to coordinate the articles submitted by members
and create the final layout of each issue of FOOTLOCKER. He also handles the
mailings, using labels created by the Adjutant.
Biography:
Since its founding in 1977, Gil has been the FOOTLOCKER Editor. However, Gil
is involved in a lot more things than just A.A.M.U.C.
He grew up in a western suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Bowling
Green State University, in Bowling Green, Ohio, with a Bachelors in Science
and Masters in Education. After graduation, Gil put his degrees to work
teaching junior high social studies and high school history classes for
thirty-two years, retiring in 1996. He has been involved in the Boy Scout
movement for over fifty years.
Apart from work, Gil is married and has two grown sons who have given Gil
and his wife three wonderful grandchildren.
As far as collecting goes, Gil loves history and pursued militaria for over
forty years. His collection spans the 20th century, centering on the evolution of the
U.S. Army uniform. Over the last decade or so, he has specialized in the
uniforms of Army General Officers, completely identified and with
photographs of the original owners. More recently he has become interested
in identifying and researching the original owners of all his uniforms,
officers and enlistedmen.
From this interest, it is clearly no surprise that
Gil chose to get involved with the founding of A.A.M.U.C., and to continue
in that venture.
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 1876
Elyria, OH 44036
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Adjutant:
Mark McKibben
Role:
The Adjutant in the military is an officer who acts as the head assistant to a more senior officer. So, like his military counterpart, the A.A.M.U.C. adjutant acts as the aide to the Editor. If the Editor needs input or a second opinion, the Adjutant is always ready and willing to help.
In addition, the adjutant acts as the A.A.M.U.C. membership secretary. He handles membership totals, questions, and other member-related issues. And, once a year, he is also instrumental in publishing the A.A.M.U.C. member list, which shows all current members and their contact information. His function, like the membership list, is to foster communication between all members of this uniform collecting community.
Biography:
Mark is a researcher at heart. Regardless of the time period or service branch, Mark loves to research it.
Apart from researching, Mark's collecting interests also span the gamut. However, if someone had to narrow him down, he would probably say his focus is Marine Corps uniforms, particularly aviation related items.
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 40222
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
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Quartermaster:
Kurt B. Smith
Role:
The military Quartermaster is the military officer responsible for the food, clothing, and equipment of troops. This does not mean that A.A.M.U.C. members are like troops with their own uniforms. Rather, A.A.M.U.C. is a volunteer organization that provides items for sale in order to raise money to keep A.A.M.U.C. going.
The A.A.M.U.C. Quartermaster is the individual responsible for maintaining A.A.M.U.C. store. He makes sure that A.A.M.U.C. has a sufficient number of A.A.M.U.C. patches, distinctive insignia (DI's), and other promotional memorabilia in stock to sell to interested members. And, he also handles any orders placed for old A.A.M.U.C. FOOTLOCKER issues.
Biography:
Kurt comes from a proud military family. His father, a career Army Officer, served a distinguished career that included service in World War II and the Korean War.
Being the son of a career soldier, Kurt got to experience life in all parts of the world. He grew up on many military posts including Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, Ft.
George G. Meade, MD, Ft. Carson, CO, Hampton Roads Army Terminal, VA, and NATO HQS, Izmir, Turkey.
After graduating from the University of Central Florida, Kurt has pursued a career in environmental, health and safety.
Kurt is now married and enjoys a son, who is diligently working on his college education. And, Kurt's
father-in-law is a retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, who proudly served for 26 years.
Through his childhood and adult experiences with the military, Kurt acquired a knowledge and appreciation for military history and uniform collecting. Kurt has collected militaria since 1957.
His collection spans the period of 1940 through 1970 and includes
U.S.Army/U.S. Air Force collectables. He has an extensive collection of
U.S. Air Force General Officers collectables from General Kuter, General
Smart, Brig. General Robert Scott, and several other notables.
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 620414
Charlotte, NC 28262
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Judge Advocate General:
Dick Buehner
Role:
In the military, the Judge Advocate General (J.A.G.) is senior legal advisor to a branch of the military. The JAG tends to mediate disputes among members and evaluate factual circumstances to uncover potential violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Cleary A.A.M.U.C. is not a military branch. But, the function of the JAG is roughly the same. The A.A.M.U.C. JAG acts to mediate disputes among members and handles complaints stemming from the A.A.M.U.C. Code of Ethics.
Biography:
Dick is from the Cleveland, Ohio area and a graduate of Bowling Green State University, in Bowling Green, Ohio. Following graduation, Dick went into education and primarily taught junior high history.
Outside of education, Dick also served in the Army as an Army Reserve medic. While Dick is retired, two of his four children joined the armed services. One child served in Desert Storm and another son followed in dad's footsteps and works with the medical field in the U.S. Army (and just recently obtained the rank of Major).
As far as collecting interest, Dick found it hard at first to focus on one area, since he found so many areas fascinating. But, over the years, he has tended to concentrate on World War I uniforms and purple hearts.
His favorite past time these days is researching the veterans and the history of the items he uncovers.
Contact Information:
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Webmaster:
Christina Scherrey
Role:
The Webmaster is the person responsible for designing and maintaining the A.A.M.U.C. website. If any web content needs to be changed, the webmaster is the go-to person.
Biography:
Christina is a self-titled history nut and admittedly a woman that enjoys clothing - even if it just happens to be old military uniforms. Her personal motto is: "a woman can never have too many clothes."
Her collecting interests tend to include everything. But, if she had to state a focus, her primary focus would be identified valor uniform groupings.
Contact Information:
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WANTED: Persons between the ages 0 and 150. No minimum requirement for years collecting. No requirement to be current or retired military.
A.A.M.U.C. is looking for a few good persons that enjoy history and have a desire to further their learning and understanding of United States militaria (particularly uniforms).
Hundreds have already answered the call. Think you have what it takes to be an A.A.M.U.C. member?
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