For Service To Your Country

Peter S. Gaytan has been Director of the American Legion Veterans’ Affairs and Rehabilitation Division since September 2004. He'd previously served as Principal Deputy Director.

In 1991, Peter entered the United States Air Force. After completing initial training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and Keesler AFB, Mississippi, he served as Military Protocol Liaison with the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover AFB, Delaware, working with military, diplomatic, and congressional leaders. He coordinated all protocol requirements for NATO visits, repatriation ceremonies for the U.S. Army Rangers killed in Somalia, and the memorial ceremony for Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and the passengers of the T-43A that crashed in Bosnia. While on active duty, Peter also served as Honor Guard Training Flight NCOIC where he provided final honors for more than 200 military funerals. He also served six years as a Public Affairs Specialist with the 512th Airlift Wing, U.S. Air Force Reserve.

During his military service, Peter received the Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Ribbon.

Peter graduated from Wesley College in Dover, Delaware where he earned a B.A. in Political Science. He is also a graduate of the Defense Information School, Fort Meade Maryland, and earned an Associate of Science Degree in Public Affairs from the Community College of the Air Force.

Originally from Norfolk, Virginia he and his wife, Kimberly currently reside in Alexandria, Virginia with their twins Maria and Sebastian.

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