USS DeWert Reunion Association
Board Members
Kevin Justesen
President
MSCM (SW/AW) Kevin Justesen, USN-RET served honorably for 22 years. Seventeen of those years were served on many Navy vessels, including USS Plymouth Rock (LSD 29), USS De Wert (FFG 45) (Plank owner), USS Alwinn (FF 1081), USS El Paso (LKA 117), USS Peterson (DD 969) and USS George Washington (CVN 73). His two shore commands included Naval Station Brooklyn, New York and Naval Station Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico.
He is currently married, has 2 children and is living in Pennsylvania.
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Ken Hunt
Vice President
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Wayne Wilcher
Treasurer
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Mark Kraus
Secretary
Retired ITCM Mark Kraus is a DEWERT Plank Owner and served aboard the ship from 1983 - 1985 as an RM2. Mark is an Afghanistan war veteran and served a total of 30 years active and reserve naval service.
Mark and his wife Karen are retired and live on the Iron Range in northern Minnesota. Together they have eight children and nine grandchildren.
Greg Doan
Assistant Treasurer
FC2 Greg Doan is a Plank Owner and served aboard the USS DEWERT from 1983 -1988. After being honorably discharged, he got into the IT business and has served in numerous leadership roles in the industry. He is currently an Associate Deputy CIO at the US Department of Energy.
Greg resides in the Washington, DC area, and has a son, a daughter, and two grandchildren
Reggie Brown
Board Member
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David Houghton
Board Member
ET2 David Houghton is a Plank owner and served aboard the USS DEWERT from 1983-1987. After being honorably discharged he went into the fire service and retired in 2019 after 26 years with the Greenville City Fire Department.
He currently resides in South Carolina
with his wife. They have two sons.
Neil McEvoy
Board Member/Web Master
Retired CTRC Neil McEvoy is a DEWERT Plank owner and served aboard the ship from 1983–1984 as a PN1. Neil left the ship to become a Cryptologic Technician (Collection) and retired as a Chief Petty Officer in 1995 after 24 years active naval service. Neil is now retired (again) and spends his time with family and pursuing musical interests.
Neil currently resides in Malden, Massachusetts with his wife of 48 years, Bernadette. They have three children and ten grandchildren.