Richard is the Senior Service Officer for the Henderson Service Office and a coordinator with American Legion BMI Post 40 in Henderson, Nevada. He volunteers 40-60 hours per week helping veterans and their dependents with filing claims to the Veterans Administration and assisting them with resolving other military related concerns. He spends numerous hours working diligently on organizing the Henderson Service Office into a workable non-profit corporation and raising funds to finance sustain operations.

Richard has been involved in the veteran’s service area since October 2015 as a Chapter / Post Service Officer and State Department Service Officer. He is also the former Chairman of the Henderson Veterans Organization Forum, Nevada Veterans Organization Forum. He is a Purple Heart recipient who served multiple tours in Vietnam and completed 34 years of honorable service to our Nation. He retired from active duty on July 1, 1981 (20 Years) and then accepted a direct commission as a Captain on November 20, 1982 in the California Military Department, California Army National Guard, Southern Area Command, California Military Department. Richard is a frequent speaker at veterans’ organizations and functions in the Las Vegas Valley. Additionally, he is an editorial writer for the Veterans Reporter Newspaper.

Richard has a Bachelor of Science degree from Pacific Western University and he attended the United States Air Force Air (USAF) Command and Staff College in 1984, USAF Squadron Officer School in 1982, and the United States Army Engineer School in 1961.