VFW Post 1119 quartermaster receives distinguished award

VFW Post 1119 quartermaster receives distinguished award

VFW Post 1119 Cooleemee-Mocksville Memorial Post Quartermaster Thomas “Ski” Kopetzki received the VFW Distinguished Fraternal Award from Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore at the annual national convention in Reno, Nevada. His mission to help veterans with PTSD and bring awareness of suicide in the ranks got national attention with his 2026 ride across the country, raising money for the organization “Stop Soldier Suicide.” He has taken on this mi…