Joel T. Hardin MD
Senior Vice Commander - Navy
Branch: United States Navy, Medical Corps, Fleet Marine Force
Rank: Commander (O-5)
Total Years of Service: 8
- 1998: Direct Commission Officer, Naval Air Station Pensacola FL
- 2006: Honorably discharged, Navy Reserve Center Wilmington NC
Active duty and reserve assignments
- Staff Pediatrician, Navy Reserve Fleet Hospital Great Lakes, Naval Station Great Lakes IL, 1998-2003
- Battalion Surgeon, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, St. Louis MO, 2003
- Battalion Surgeon, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (forward), Al Anbar Iraq, 2004
- Battalion Surgeon, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, St. Louis MO, 2004-2005
- II-MACE Surgeon, II-MEF Augmentation Command Element, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune NC, 2006
VFW Officer Positions Held
- 2024-2025: Surgeon, VFW Atlanta-Buckhead Post 12164
- 2025-present: Senior Vice Commander, VFW Atlanta-Buckhead Post 12164
Civilian Career
Dr. Hardin is a cardiologist specializing in pediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease. He currently serves as Medical Director of the Emory Adult Congenital Heart Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
