National Volunteers of the Year Awards 

The Veteran Volunteer of the Year Award honors those who have demonstrated outstanding service to veterans and military members in need. We award up to two winners per state every year in recognition of these impressive volunteers.

Take a look at all of the individuals we've recognized since the Veterans Service Volunteer of the Year program began. Congratulations to each and every one!


Montana

• 2010-2011: David G. Hartnett of Helena, MT No. 193
• 2009-2010: Charles D. Olson of Kalispell, MT No. 725
• 2008-2009: Betty Sindelar
• 2008-2009: George L. Sindelar of Miles City, MT No. 537
• 2007-2008: Martin S. Behner of Missoula 'Hell Gate', MT No. 383
• 2006-2007: Harold L. Armitage of Virginia City, MT No. 390
• 2005-2006: Philip Lyons of Butte, MT No. 240
• 2005-2006: Ruth Lyons
• 2004-2005: Eric C. Wells of Bitterroot Valley, MT No. 1651
• 2003-2004: Thomas R. Toomey of Glendive, MT No. 1324
• 2002-2003: Norman D. Laughlin of Missoula 'Hell Gate', MT No. 383
• 2001-2002: Kaye Greene
• 2001-2002: Robert Greene of Deer Lodge, MT No. 1737
• 2000-2001: Art Keene of Bozeman, MT No. 463
• 2000-2001: Patricia Ann Engbretson
• 1999-2000: Anthony Hruska of Billings, MT No. 394
• 1998-1999: William J. Hebert of Kalispell, MT No. 725
• 1997-1998: J.R. Rusch of Bozeman, MT No. 463
• 1997-1998: Patricia Rusch
• 1996-1997: Floyd Larkin of Deer Lodge, MT No. 1737
• 1996-1997: Marie Larkin
• 1995-1996: Robert Ray Lamb of Miles City, MT No. 537