Ben's service awards include: the Army Achievement Medal / National Defense Service Medal / GWOT Service Medal / Korean Defense Service Medal / Army Service Ribbon / Overseas Service Ribbon
Ben has been a member of the VFW since Dec 2010 and maintains his Bronze Legacy Life membership at the Old Settlers VFW Post 4659. Ben was the Department Surgeon and Hospital Director from 2023 to 2025 and the Department Social Media Director since 2020. Ben has also served as a Department Service Officer (2017-2019) serving over 3000 Veterans and their dependents; bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars to the State of Michigan.
Ben has been an All-American/All-State Post
Commander (2021-2022) and an All-American District Commander (2022-2023). Ben
has served as a National Aide-de-Camp three times and on the National General
Resolutions Committee.