Frank McClement

Frank McClement is a veteran of the United States Army. He achieved the rank of Specialist.

Mr. McClement served as an Airborne Infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division from 1995-1998, separating at the rank of Specialist.

His service took him from Ft. Bragg, North Carolina to Egypt and Israel, serving as part of the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai. Mr. McClement also served briefly in Kazakhstan, where from Ft. Bragg to Kazakhstan, he participated in the longest Airborne operation in history.

For his service, Mr. McClement earned numerous awards and medals including the Army Achievement Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Army Superior Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Multinational Force and Observers Medal, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, and the Russian Parachutist Badge.

Mr. McClement comes from a long line of veterans; his father is a Vietnam Veteran, and both of his grandfathers served in WWII.

He was hired as a Veterans Service Officer at the Saratoga County Veterans Service Agency in September 2010. Mr. McClement was promoted to Director of the Agency in May 2014. In his role as a Veterans Service Officer for 12 years, he has assisted countless veterans and their families.

Mr. McClement was involved in the creation, and now oversees, the Saratoga County PFC Joseph Dwyer Veterans Peer Connection Program, which aims to combat suicide among veterans by connecting veterans with each other. He helps find them additional resources to assist them in moving forward in their lives.

He also serves his community as a member of the American Legion and as an elected Councilman on the Waterford Town Board.

Mr. McClement lives in Waterford with his wife, Christina, and two children, Cassidy and Hunter.