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Jack Devine
Vice President

Jack Devine was elected National Vice President of Vietnam Veterans of America at VVA’s Twelfth National Convention in Reno, Nevada, in August of 2005.

Jack enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1965, following his graduation from High School in Detroit. After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, he became a motion picture editor at Orlando Air Force Base. He served for three months in Vietnam in 1967 at Pham Rang Air Force Base and completed a tour of duty at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, Jack earned a B.A. in political science from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, where he served on the student council and collaborated with the university’s veterans association. There, he helped secure academic credit for military service and worked to obtain a bonus from the state of Michigan for Vietnam veterans. He went on to attend the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where he attained an M.A. in public administration.

Jack served as staff assistant to U.S. Michigan Sen. Donald W. Riegle from 1977-81, specializing in issues concerning veterans, the military, prisons, and housing. He later became an administrative assistant to Michigan Lt. Gov. Martha Griffiths from 1982-86. Afterwards, Jack acted as director of the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund. Jack has been a member of Woodrick Institute for the Study of Racism and Diversity, the VISN 11 Management Assistant Council, and the Michigan Homeless Assistance Advisory Board. Since 1995, Jack has served as adjutant of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.

Jack is an active, life-long member of VVA. He has served three terms on VVA’s National Board of Directors, Vice-chaired the Michigan Agent Orange Commission, represented Michigan in 11 consecutive VVA National Conventions, and chaired the VVA National Elections Committee and Project 112-Shad Task Force.