Congratulations to Joyce Bilyeu on her election as the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars State President for the Department of California.
An “Army Brat,” Joyce joined the LAVFW in 1994 through the eligibility of her father Dick Bilyeu. Her father served 20 years in the U.S. Army with 3 ½ years as a POW and survivor of the Bataan Death March. He is also the author of the book titled “Lost in Action”, a term used to account for soldiers last seen in combat but not identified as killed or captured.
For 25 years Joyce has worked in the field of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse Prevention. She currently works at the Child Abuse Prevention Center (CAPC) of Sacramento as the AmeriCorps Training Manager, where she provides overall management and coordination of CAPC AmeriCorps Training. Joyce serves on the Sacramento County Children’s Coalition and the Sacramento County Domestic Violence Prevention Collaborative.
Joyce is a Charter and Life Member of the Disabled American Veterans Ladies Auxiliary – Dick Bilyeu Chapter 93 (named after her father), in Antelope, CA, where she has served as the Commander for the past 5 years.
She is also a member of the Military Order of the Cooties Auxiliary and Life Member of the National Home for Children.
It is her commitment to her father, and to those who have served (and are currently serving) this great nation that they are not forgotten. Joyce truly believes that a “Soldier is not Dead….Unless they are Forgotten….Lest We Forget.”
All of us at VFW Post 4647 are so proud!
You can read the full story at the California LAVFW Website.
