10/28/2026
Get to know our Lexington County Veterans! At every County Council meeting, a veteran leads us in prayer and in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ED LUNDEEN, DIRECTOR OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, LEXINGTON COUNTY
Ed Lundeen was appointed by the Lexington County Delegation in July 2011 and serves as the Lexington County Veterans’ Affairs Officer.
He is a lifelong Lexington County resident and is a graduate of Airport High School. Prior to his appointment, he served as a benefits counselor for the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs. He served in the United States Army on active duty for 21 years and is a Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and retired with the rank of Master Sergeant. During his Army career he received numerous awards and decorations.
Ed holds degrees from the following institutions: Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Maryland; Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Grantham University and a Master’s degree in Management & Leadership from Webster University.
Ed is a member of several Veterans Service Organizations, which include: Life member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He also serves as an Executive Board Member for the South Carolina Chapter of the Battle of the Bulge Association.
He is married for 44 years to the former Linda Manchester and they have three adult children and four grandchildren and reside in the Boiling Springs Community. They are members of Pond Branch United Methodist Church.
ANDREW PALMER
Andrew Palmer, better known as Andy, is originally from Kewaskum, Wisconsin, and
served in the Army from 1997 to 2026. He is a veteran of the Iraq War. During his
service, he attended one station unit training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and completed Airborne School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was recognized as the 2011 U.S.
Army Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year and served as a Senior Drill Sergeant Leader
at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy in Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
Throughout his distinguished career, Andy received numerous awards and
decorations, including the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal,
Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Achievement
Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal,
Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Global War on
Terrorism Medal, Overseas Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Superior
Unit Award, Master Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert
Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Drill Sergeant
Identification Badge, Career Counselor Badge, Driver Badge, and the Order of Saint
Maurice.
Andy continues to serve veterans through Right a Home and volunteers with Love
Where You Live. He has been married to Jessica Palmer for 26 years, and together
they have four wonderful children: Oliver, Annabell, Ellott, and Emma Jo.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE 🇺🇸