On Member Monday we highlight our members involved in their communities. Today we highlight Dan Lynch, an active member of Minnesota Disabled American Veterans Chapter 39. Lynch, a resident of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, is a U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran. The boatswains’ mate served as a cook and baker, returning to Minnesota with a career as a water pump engineer until he retired in 2011.

He currently serves Chapter 39 as the elected chaplain and an active volunteer for fundraising events supporting area veterans to include grocery bagging, clothing drives, and the annual Forget-Me-Not DAV campaign. Lynch is also a lifetime member of the VFW and active in his church as a trustee and a choir member. He has a passion for music, is a sports enthusiast, and loves spending time with his family, especially in the outdoors.