Sgt. Amber Clark, Army National Guard Now VFW Commander!

First female commander of Rock Hill VFW a ‘great step for the post’ 
The State
Andrew Dys September 16, 2015

Amber Clark, 27, is a two-time combat veteran of Iraq and Kosovo
She becomes one of just a few female post commanders statewide, and is the youngest in the state
Clark juggles being a full-time student at Winthrop University with her Army National Guard duties

ROCK HILL The new VFW commander in Rock Hill is just 27, is still in school and goes by the name Amber.

Sgt. Amber Clark, Army National Guard, Blackhawk helicopter mechanic and crew chief combat veteran of Iraq and Kosovo, was sworn in this week as the first female commander of Rock Hill’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2889.

It is a post with eight decades of tradition and community service, but never has it been led by a woman or by someone so young.

“All I want to do is serve my community and my country and take care of veterans,” Clark said. “No place does more for veterans than the VFW.”

Post members voted Monday night to elevate Clark, who had been senior vice-commander, to the top spot.

That was quite a different reception than the one she received a couple of years ago, the first time she walked in the door of the mostly male VFW post.

“Ladies auxiliary meets next month,” a few old-timers cracked back then.
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