MISSION & STAFF
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Texas Panhandle War Memorial is to honor, commemorate and memorialize the service and sacrifice of veterans through education and public events.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We, The Board of Directors of the Texas Panhandle War Memorial believe that the cost of freedom comes at a big sacrifice to all citizens of this great nation and it is up to us to never forget what it has cost and continues to cost for us to enjoy the way of life that we so truly enjoy.
VISION STATEMENT
To Provide Veterans, their families and Panhandle residents a place to come and reflect on the cost of this Nation’s Freedoms.
To remember Every War. To remember Every Service Member. To remember Is To Honor
"For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.”
OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
President: Maj Doug Messer, US Army retd
Vice-President: Todd Wetsel, US Army
Treasurer: Mendell Schelin, US Army
Secretary: Melissa Kalka
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bruce Das. US Air Force
SFC Carlos Pena, US Army retd
Don Roden, US Marine Corps
Col Dr. Rodney Gonzalez, US Army retd
Rex Lemert, US Army
CPO Eloy Heras, US Navy retd
Maj Gen Robert Dempsey, US Air Force retd
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Tim Reid