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rapidfire NutritionNotes Aw, Nuts! W Squeaky Clean he Scholarship Fund of MOAA received an unqualiﬁed (clean) audit opinion from an independent audit completed in January. The fund has assisted more than 10,000 children of military families during its 59-year history, and the default rate on its interest-free student loans continues to be less than 0.1 percent. This year, MOAA will provide more than $7.9 million in educational assistance to 1,604 military children in the form of interest-free loans and grants. Donors can rest assured that MOAA scholarships are scrupulously awarded on the basis of merit to the children of servicemembers, regardless of rank. They are free of administrative charges and fees — every dollar donated is a dollar loaned. If you would like to contribute to this important effort, please call (800) 234-6622, visit www.moaa.org, or e-mail moaasf@moaa.org. For information about eligibility and application procedures, e-mail edassist@moaa.org. T alnuts first were grown in the U.S. in the mid-1800s. Once a tree is planted, it takes about four years to harvest walnuts. Today, on nearly a quarter of a million acres of cultivated land, California grows two-thirds of the world’s walnut production and essentially all of the walnuts sold in the U.S. Preliminary studies show walnuts might provide health beneﬁts such as combating diabetes and heart disease and reducing build-up in blood vessels. In 2004, the FDA approved a qualiﬁed claim for walnuts, saying “supportive but not conclusive research shows that eating 1.5 ounces per day of walnuts, as part of a low-saturated-fat and low-cholesterol diet and not resulting in increased caloric intake, may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.” Despite their health beneﬁts, walnuts are a high-calorie food, 3 2 so people who consume more than 1⁄ to 1⁄ cup a day should watch their overall calorie intake. Walnuts are a good source of unsaturated fat, and they seem to have measurable amounts of omega-3 fatty acids and other antioxidants that can be beneﬁcial to your health. ON THE WEB Although nearly 90 per■ Rear Adm. Joyce Johnson, cent of their calories come USPHS-Ret., D.O., provides recipes using walnuts at www from fat, walnuts contain a .moaa.org/july2007. Just click healthy amount of protein on Nutrition Notes. and dietary ﬁber. Miscellany: Command Central PERFORM TO SERVE: Effective April 14, sailors using the Navy’s Perform to Serve Web site must log in using a common access card containing their public key infrastructure certificates. The move is part of the Navy’s ongoing fight against identity theft and to protect information contained in DoD Web sites and applications. * MOAA DEPLOYS TO TAMPA: Make plans now to attend MOAA’s annual meeting Nov. 15-17 in Florida at the Wyndham Westshore Hotel. The meeting likely will include a military professionals symposium, a militaryoriented career fair, and a prominent keynote speaker at the chairman’s luncheon. Registration opens in August. PHOTOS: CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT, PAUL ANDERSON/IMAGES.COM; PUNCHSTOCK; J. GARCIA/CORBIS J U LY 2 0 0 7 * MILITARY OFFICER 25 http://www.moaa.org http://www.moaa.org/july2007 http://www.moaa.org/july2007

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Military Officer - July 2007 Contents From the Editor From the President Your Views MOAA Directory Rapid Fire Washington Scene Financial Forum Ask the Doctor Chapter Activities Cover Story: In Focus After the Kim Dynasty Animal House Paying Tribute MOAA Member Services Pages of History Faces of MOAA Information Exchange Advertising Index MOAA Scholarship Donors MOAA Calendar Sounding Taps Encore

Military Officer - July 2007

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