Charles Wells has been a member of the VFW since 1991.  He became a "Life Member-At-Large” in 2004, and a member of Harrison/Woolwich VFW Post 10886, District 13, Gloucester County, New Jersey, in April of 2014. Charles became the Commander of Post 10886 in April of 2015. He is the current NJ District 13 Chaplain (2019 to present) and served as the VFW Department of New Jersey State Chaplain (2021 - 2023)

Charles joined the United States Army in February 1965 as a Communication Specialist with the Army Security Agency (ASA).  During his service with ASA, Charles was stationed at Clark AFB, Philippines and Tan Son Nhut AFB, Vietnam.  Charles left the Army in January 1968 and re-enlisted in the Army Reserve in September 1977.  

From 1977 to 1992, Charles served with the 304^th Civil Affairs Group located in Northeast Philadelphia. During that period, he served as the Communications NCOIC, Law and Public Safety NCOIC, and the HHD First Sergeant.  In 1990, the unit was activated and served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.  During Desert Storm, Charles serviced as the NCOIC of Khobar Towers, a housing complex near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and King Abdulaziz Air Base; that housed approximately 44,000 US Troops. 

From September 1992 to August of 1998, Charles served with the 404^th Civil Affairs BN (FID/UW) (ABN) located first in Trenton, New Jersey, and then Fort Dix, New Jersey. While with the 404^th, he served as the Detachment Sergeant of "Charlie and Alpha” Detachments.  During this time frame, he was deployed to Germany, Albania and Italy with members of 10^th Special Force Group (ABN) and the Air Forces’ 52^ndMedical Group (MDSS), Spangdahlem Air Force Base, Germany.   

From August of 1998 thru July of 2001, Charles was assigned to a 3rd Bn CA/5^th Bde, 98^th Division (IT) a Civil Affairs Training Unit (John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School, Fort Bragg, NC) in Edison, New Jersey, as a Senior Instructor Course Writer.  In July, 2001, he was promoted to First Sergeant and assigned to 2/309^th TSB at Fort Dix.  Charles retired from the Army in October, 2005.

Charles’ Military wards, include, among others, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service medal, the Army Commendation Medal with 2 OL, the Army Achievement Medal, w/11 OL, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, w/ 2 bronze stars, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Kuwait Medal for the liberation of Kuwait

 Charles was employed by the State of New Jersey from 1984 to 2011. He was assigned to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement as an Agent/Investigator (1984/1993) and the Division of Criminal Justice as a Police Detective (1993/2011).  Charles retired from the State of New Jersey with 27 years of service in November 2011.

 Charles has been married to his beautiful wife Patricia for 39 years and reside in Swedesboro, NJ.  They have two children, Stephen and Kimberly, and five grandchildren.  Charles is currently a member of the Swedesboro/Woolwich Joint Environmental Commission.