Hershel Wayne Gober (born December 21, 1936[1]) is a former government official and Vietnam War veteran.

[8] During his tenure Gober, as a close and longtime aide, played an important role in the Clinton-era VA.[2] He headed a delegation that traveled to Vietnam to seek the fullest possible accounting of missing veterans.

[9] Before serving in the VA, Gober was director of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs from January 4, 1988,[1] to February 4, 1993,[1] during Clinton's tenure as governor.

[11] In 1970, Gober released a 45 rpm single, "Picture of a Man", which received some airplay on popular music radio stations.

[12][deprecated source] Gober had at least five single releases and one album as a recording artist; the first two were as Hershel Almond on Ace and Challenge in 1959.