Jack Bruso serves as the Commander of VFW Post 12213 in Magnolia, Texas. A U.S. Army veteran who served from 1998 to 2005 in the medical field, he completed deployments to Kuwait, Qatar, Afghanistan, and Bosnia, and was stationed in Germany. Since the post’s founding in 2021, Jack has served as Jr. Vice Commander and Sr. Vice Commander before becoming Commander in December 2024. Thanks to the commitment of its members, the post has earned back-to-back All-State and All-American honors while continuing to grow in size and impact. Jack is dedicated to strengthening local partnerships, supporting youth and education initiatives, encouraging volunteerism, and building strong ties between veterans and the community they proudly serve.