Arthur L Hanley

Arthur L. Hanley, a lifelong resident of New York, served in the United States Army June 1969 to February 1972.  He served in the Americal Division in Vietnam May 1970 to April 1971 as a Ground Sensor Operator with G2-Target Mission Force based in Chu Lai, RVN.  For his service to our nation, Mr. Hanley received the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, New York State Conspicuous Service Cross and National Defense Medal.

The former owner operator of three successful small businesses, he is currently employed by Putnam County as the Deputy Director of the Veterans Service Agency.  An Accredited Veteran Service Officer, Arthur assists his fellow veterans and their dependents in filing claims with the Veterans Administration.

Mr. Hanley has always been involved in the communities where he lives and works.  He is a 47-year member of the Katonah Fire Department in which he is a Past Captain and Past member of the Board of Directors, a Past President of the Katonah-Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and a former member of Brewster Little Leagues Board of Directors where he served as Treasurer. Mr. Hanley also have served as Past President of Lifeline, the parent support group for the Brewster High School NJROTC; a member of the Brewster-Southeast Honor Roll Committee; and member of the committees which brought the Traveling Vietnam Wall to Putnam County in 2011, 2015 and 2018.

He is a Life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), a Life member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), a Life member of the Americal Division Veterans Association, a member of the American Legion, a member of the Military Order of the Cootie and the Treasurer of the Putnam County Joint Veterans Council.

Mr. Hanley is the outgoing Commander of Brewster VFW Post 672 having served in this position for the last four years.  He previously held the position of Post Commander for three years a decade earlier, and he also served as VFW County Commander and VFW District Commander.  He was named an All State Post Commander three times, an All American Post Commander and an All State County Commander.  His work as editor for the district newsletter The Sentinel earned him first place in the VFW National Publication Awards category for District Publications.

Mr. Hanley and his wife of 42 years, Pam, reside in Brewster.  They have two sons, Brian (Melissa) and Michael, and three grandchildren, Brendan, Sara and Avery.