Meet the Veterans Service Office Staff
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Joe Wright
Kings County Public Guardian
Veterans Service Officer
582-3211-2659
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Joe grew up in Bakersfield, California and joined the Navy shortly after high school. During his 31 year career in the military he made 12 extended deployments, 7 of which were to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He served as Command Master Chief of the USS Kitty Hawk, USS Princeton, and Anti-Submarine Squadron 29. He moved to Lemoore in 2003 were he served as Command Master Chief of Carrier Airwing 11, and retired from the Navy in June of 2006.
While in the Navy, Joe earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration and Management Studies. He came to work for Kings County as the Public Guardian and Veterans Service Officer upon his retirement.
Joe is married to Cynthia, who is the editor of the Lemoore Advance newspaper. He has a daughter Kelly who lives and works in Lemoore, and a son Matt who joined the Navy last year and is currently stationed in Japan.
In his free time, joe enjoys golf and camping with his wife in their Airstream trailer.
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Stan Hess
Veterans Service Representative
582-3211-2664
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Stan grew up in Baker, Oregon and joined the Navy in June of 1969 4 days after graduating from high school. Stan spent 28 years in the United States Navy before retiring in 1995 with 15 years of sea duty and 16 deployments. Stan is a Vietnam and Gulf war veteran. Stan was Command Master Chief of Commander, Light Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Carrier Air Wing Nine, and Naval Air Station
Lemoore. Stan originally came from "Seabee's" at Port Huenme, California with extended deployments with NMCB-40, 5, and 4.
Stan is the Senior Veterans Service Representative and is accredited by the Veterans Administration, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, the American Legion, California Department of Veterans Affairs, American Veterans, Disabled American Veterans, and the Retired Enlisted Association. Stan is also qualified to provide the Transitional Assistance Program (TAPS) to separating military members of the military.
Stan is married to his childhood sweetheart Deana and they have 2 children Stan Jr. and Tammy. Stan Jr resides in Elkridge, Maryland and is married to the Former Julie Mitchell and they have four children, Andrew, Amelia, Sophia, and Molly. Tammy is a registered nurse in the NEONATAL Intensive Care Unit in Fresno.
In his spare time Stan likes to fish, and help people with home improvement projects.
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Tom Newcomer
Veterans Service Representative
582-3211-2663
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Tom grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and entered the Navy in April 1983 after graduating from Will Rodgers High School. Tom retired from the Navy in 2003 after 20 years of dedicated military service to his country. Tom had varied tours of duty which included Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Cu, La Maddelena, Sardinia, Naples, Italy. Tom also served aboard various ships which included the USS Dale (DG-19), USS Forrestal (CV-59), and the USS Simon Lake (AS-34). Tom is a retired Disbursing Clerk who brings professional military pay procedures with him. Tom is an expert in the SBP program, and Defense and Finance Assistance Center expertise. Tom is has served in both the first and second Gulf Wars and is a War Time Veteran.
Tom is accredited by the Veterans Administration, California Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Legion, American Veterans, Disabled American Veterans, the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, and the Retired Enlisted Association.
Tom is married to Laura his wife of 21 years. They reside in Hanford and have 2 daughters. Brittany who is currently attending College of the Sequoias majoring in Education, and Jacquelyn who is currently attending Hanford East Campus as a Freshman.
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