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chapteractivities VA Secretary Jim Nicholson attended as a guest speaker, and he thanked members of the Tampa (Fla.) Chapter for the outstanding MOAA chapters are going strong. Four months into the 2007 “Give Me 10!” work they’re doing through Operacampaign, results are proving impressive. Check this out: As of the end of tion Helping Hand, an award-winMay, the Great Plains (S.D.) Chapter brought in 15 new paid members — the ning program assisting families most of all chapters thus far — increasing its ranks by almost of servicemembers being treated 10 percent. The El Paso (Texas) and Southside Virginia chapat the James A. Haley VA Mediters were vying for the lead on total recruits, with 126 and 177, cal Center in Tampa. Council and respectively. Want to compete? Find out much more on the camchapter leaders also learned about paign Web site (www.moaa.org/givemeten). the VA’s many programs and what measures are being taken to adjudicate VA claims faster. leaders teamed up with members of participants had an opportunity MOAA’s Director of Council the national staff and board of direc- to thank those who were critical and Chapter Affairs Col. Lee Lange tors and Stormed the Hill to oppose in passing legislation that helps II, USMC-Ret., then presented disproportional TRICARE fee inmilitary members and their famithe 2006 Communications Awards. creases and support ﬁxes for inequi- lies. Eight individuals (including This annual contest recognizes ties in the Survivor Beneﬁt Plan and an Academy Award-nominated councils and chapters that produce a larger pay raise for the troops, urg- actor) and one corporation were outstanding print newsletters, ing legislators to support key bills this year’s award recipients. (Read electronic newsletters, and Web that will achieve these goals. “Paying Tribute” on page 68 for sites. Council and “I think we accomplished a extensive coverage of chapter leaders also great deal,” says Florida Council of this event.) participated in a lively Chapters President Capt. Bill Monk, On the ﬁnal day of “[MOAA is] Cross-talk session that USN-Ret. “In fact, I’m going to folthe seminar, council one of the allowed them to exlow up today to see how many of the and chapter leaders change ideas and share legislators I visited [have] signed up attended brieﬁngs most soas new cosponsors.” about MOAA’s “Give phisticated their best practices. “I thought the semiAfter Storming the Hill, particiMe 10!” recruiting groups that nar was great,” says Lt. pants gathered for dinner and heard campaign and learned come up Col. Stan Schaetzle, from Rep. Vic Snyder (D-Ark.), more about the serchairman of the Military Personvices provided by the USAF-Ret., president here [to nel Subcommittee of the House Beneﬁts Information Capitol Hill] of the South Carolina Armed Services Committee. Snyder and Financial Educaand lobby.” Council of Chapters. “I really enjoyed the thanked his audience for their protion Department and — Rep. Vic Snyder Cross-talk session. I fessionalism, asserting that MOAA The Ofﬁcer Placement (D-Ark.) was able to exchange is “one of the most sophisticated Service. Representaideas with several other groups that come up here [to Capitives from the National council presidents tol Hill] and lobby.” Committee for Emabout how to start a state council At an MOAA-sponsored award ployer Support of the Guard and convention, which was really benreception on Capitol Hill, seminar Reserve and DoD’s Family Support eﬁcial to me.” MO and State Liaison programs then ON THE WEB spoke to attendees, describing how — Contributors are Col. Lee Lange II, chapter and council leaders could ■ Your free Call to Action e-newsletUSMC-Ret., director; Col. Barry Wright, ter subscription is easy to start. Begin at undertake various projects to supUSA-Ret., deputy director, Council and www.moaa.org/publications and select the port servicemembers and families in Chapter Affairs; and Kris Ann Hegle. For “MOAA’s e-mail newsletters” link. submission information, see page 20. their communities. Reaching for the Lead 48 MILITARY OFFICER J U LY 2 0 0 7 IMAGE: IMAGES.COM/CORBIS http://www.moaa.org/givemeten http://www.moaa.org/publications http://IMAGES.COM/CORBIS

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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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