Special Orders are issued by the ASUVCW’s National President and generally acknowledge the passing of an individual with importance to the ASUVCW and/or the Allied Orders of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). Such orders may place the organization into a period of official mourning. 

2023-2024 – Sue Freshley

2022-2023 – Allison Pollitt

2021-2022 – Allison Pollitt

  • Special Order #1 – The Acknowledgement of Real Daughter Florence (Pool) Wilson
  • Special Order #2 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Real Son John Wilson Oliver Jr. 
  • Special Order #3 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past Commander-in-Chief Andrew M. Johnson

2020-2021 – Wanda Langdon

  • Special Order #1 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past National President Michelle Langley
  • Special Order #2 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past National President Janice Harding
  • Special Order #3 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past National President Cynthia Brown

2019-2020 – Wanda Langdon

  • Special Order #1 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past Commander-in-Chief Richard Partington
  • Special Order #2 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past National President Ora R. Moitoso
  • Special Order #3 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Real Daughter Irene Triplett
  • Special Order #4 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past Commander-in-Chief Richard D. Orr

2018-2019 – Denise Oman

  • Special Order #1 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past National President Marion Eggert Combs
  • Special Order #2 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past National President Barbara Anne Mayberry
  • Special Order #3 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of LGAR Past National President Janice Corfman

2017-2018 – Ramona Greenwalt

  • Special Order #1 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Real Daughter Maggie Johnson Devane
  • Special Order #2 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past National President Frances Murray
  • Special Order #3 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Real Daughter Patricia Albertson

2016-2017 – Denise Oman

  • Special Order #1 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past National President Beatrice Greenwalt
  • Special Order #2 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past Commander-in-Chief Charles E Kuhn Jr
  • Special Order #3 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Real Daughter Rachel A. Perine
  • Special Order #4 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past Commander-in-Chief Elmer F. Atkinson

2015-2016 – Linda Kronberg

  • Special Order #1 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Real Son Charlie Brock
  • Special Order #2 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Real Son Harold Becker

2014-2015 – Rachelle Campbell

  • Special Order #1 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Real Son Carson W. Yeager
  • Special Order #2 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Real Son David Ordean Chase
  • Special Order #3 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Real Son Luke Perkins Martin, Jr.
  • Special Order #4 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Real Son Hilbert J. Gramelspacher
  • Special Order #5 – The Acknowledgement of the Passing of Past Commander-In-Chief Richard Greenwalt