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chapteractivities “I was really surprised they picked me,” says Minor, a Vietnam veteran who once worked for the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and now serves as the director of the Arizona Youth Leadership Conference. “I didn’t expect I could compete with some of the other people who were nominated.” Being inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame is indeed an honor. The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame’s inaugural induction ceremony included 26 Medal of Honor recipients and 24 other distinguished Arizona veterans. With the induction of the class of 2005, membership now totals only 125 members. Arizona is one of only three states with a hall of fame recognizing veterans’ contributions to society that go above and beyond their military service. Typically, those inducted have volunteered countless hours in their local communities and to youth programs. “From the very beginning, Arizona chapters embraced the opportunity to sustain the Arizona Hall of Fame, and each year we’ve nominated several MOAA members for consideration,” says national MOAA board of directors member Col. Chuck Schluter, ARNG-Ret., who also is a member of the Arizona Council of Chapters. “In 2002, the Arizona Council of Chapters donated the ceremonial service ﬂags representative of each branch of the military. Recently, the leadership of the Uniﬁed Arizona ON THE WEB ■ This month MOAA chapter and council leaders travel to Washington, D.C., to lobby legislators on Capitol Hill. Find out what issues are on MOAA’s agenda this year by visiting www.moaa.org/legislative. M not self-sustaining, however, the balance dwindled. By 2000, only $3,000 remained in the fund. Later that same year, the chapter took the remaining funds, combined them with $3,000 contributed by Suncoast (Fla.) Chapter individual chapter members, and Supports Students started a self-sustaining scholarship at Pasco-Hernando Community Colembers of the Suncoast lege. Under the FAITF, the state con(Fla.) Chapter are helping tributed another $4,000. support students attending The 117-member chapter has doPasco-Hernando Community Colnated $9,000 to the college’s scholarlege in nearby New Port Richey, Fla. ship foundation in the past ﬁve years, Recently, chapter members donated with matching contributions totaling $3,000 to the college’s scholarship an additional $6,000. foundation. Thanks Interest on the total to the chapter’s conused to tribution, the college “We chose a $15,000 istuition. pay students’ received an additional local college In addition to pro$2,000 in matching viding scholarships funds from the state because … to deserving students, through the Florida we wanted Suncoast members Academic Improvement to help support all seven Trust Fund (FAITF). [serviceJunior ROTC units Under this program, members’] in Pasco County, Fla. community college Each year, members foundations receive $4 families.” present an MOAA in state funds for every — Lt. Col. Don Church, medal and a check for $6 they receive in priUSA-Ret. $50 to the outstandvate contributions. ing cadet in each unit. “We chose a local Members also college because there support Operation Helping Hand, are a lot of service people in the area, a community service project started and we wanted to help their famiby the Tampa (Fla.) Chapter to help lies,” says chapter President Lt. Col. military family members who have Don Church, USA-Ret. “It is our a loved one recuperating at the hope the college will provide annual James A. Haley VA Medical Center scholarships to deserving militaryin Tampa. Recently, members of the connected students.” Suncoast Chapter donated 10 preThe late Col. George P. Kinney, paid cell phones to patients at the USAF, inspired his fellow chapter medical center, along with several members to help deserving area gift baskets. MO college students when he donated a total of $32,000 to start an ROTC — Contributors are Col. Chris Giaimo, scholarship fund in the 1980s. The USAF-Ret., director; Col. Jim Pauls, fund provided scholarships to outUSAF-Ret., deputy director, Council and standing ROTC students for sevChapter Affairs; and Kris Ann Hegle. For submission information, see page 17. eral years. Because the fund was Veterans, a coalition of veterans’ associations, again acknowledged its appreciation for continued Arizona MOAA participation.” 42 MILITARY OFFICER MARCH 2006 http://www.moaa.org/legislative

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Military Officer - March 2006 Contents From the Editor President’s Page Call For Board Nominations Your Views MOAA Directory Rapid Fire Washington Scene Financial Forum MOAA Member Services Ask the Doctor Chapter Activities Live It Up! Top Picks On the Road Again Destination: Arizona By the Numbers Cover Story: One Clean Shot From Combat to Congress Pages of History Information Exchange Advertising Index MOAA Calendar Sounding Taps Encore

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