CAPT Ricky Richards, Commander of VFW Post 8553

Clifton native Ricky Richards is a retired Captain of the U.S. Navy and the current Commander of VFW Post #8553. Richards served his country for 27 years, with 10 years on active duty and nearly 17 years in the reserves. In 1982 he earned his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas and received his commission as an officer in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps through…