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chapteractivities the brave men who entered narrow steel tubes to ﬁght for our freedom,” says Hofwolt. Visitors quickly come to appreciate the sacriﬁces crewmembers made as they move through the restored diesel sub, which sank 44 enemy ships during her nine war patrols. Moored at Ford Island is the USS Missouri — the site where Japanese ofﬁcials signed the Instrument of Surrender that ended World War II. Capt. Don Hess, USN-Ret., president and chief operating ofﬁcer of the USS Missouri Memorial Association, oversees the battleship’s daily operations and preservation work performed by more than 5,000 volunteers each year. “There’s an emotion that comes from veterans who visit this ship, because it represents the end of the war and the beginning of an [era] of hope and peace,” says Hess. Also on Ford Island is the Paciﬁc Aviation Museum. Adm. Ron Hays, USN-Ret., who chairs the museum’s board of directors, spends a lot of time fundraising for the museum, which relies heavily on private donations. The museum occupies several World War II airplane hangars that bear bullet scars from the Pearl Harbor attack. Sullivan, Hofwolt, Hess, Hays, and other key personnel who work with the Pearl Harbor Historic Partners want to tie all four major museums and memorials together to create a comprehensive living history of World War II in the Paciﬁc. “I think we have the opportunity to develop Pearl Harbor as a National Historic Site,” says Hays. “That will be awfully important to the nation, and that’s what we’re working on.” To read an expanded version of this article and learn more about MOAA chapter members’ activities in Hawaii, visit www.moaa.org/june2007 and click on “Preserving the Past.” Stay Informed With Call to Action M Hawaii Chapter member Capt. Don Hess, USN-Ret., stands beside the USS Missouri — the site of the Japanese surrender. an orientation site for people waiting to visit the USS Arizona, which lies offshore and is built over the remains of the battleship that Japanese bombers sank during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Built on a landﬁll, the center also has settled more than 30 inches in some spots, and moisture is affecting the rebar and support structure. “Right now, our engineers tell us that the visitor center has two to seven years left in it,” says Sullivan. “We need donations.” Nearby at the USS Bowﬁn Submarine Museum and Park, Capt. Jerry Hofwolt, USN-Ret., the museum’s executive director, is working to increase the public’s appreciation of military history. “I want the people who visit the Bowﬁn to take away a sense of pride and understanding of the sacriﬁce of ON THE WEB ■ Want to join an MOAA chapter OAA’s Department of Council and Chapter Affairs has launched its new e-newsletter, Call to Action. Chapter members are encouraged to sign up to receive this newsletter, which contains information about upcoming events; a link to the department’s monthly print newsletter, The Afﬁliate; and other items of interest to chapter and council members. Sign up by visiting MOAA’s e-mail subscription page at www .moaa.org/email. Chapters Set “Give Me 10!” Campaign Record C hapter members are recruiting harder than ever for this year’s “Give Me 10!” campaign. At press time, MOAA’s chapter members had recruited a record 1207 ofﬁcers. During the same time frame last year, only 134 members were recruited. Many chapters are posting high numbers because of the incentive that allows them to offer free, one-year memberships to currently serving ofﬁcers. To ﬁnd out where your chapter stands, visit www.moaa.org/giveme ten. Then, click on the “Give Me 10! Recruitment Tracking” link. MO — Contributors are Col. Lee Lange II, USMC-Ret., director; Col. Barry Wright, USA-Ret., deputy director, Council and Chapter Affairs; and Kris Ann Hegle. For submission information, see page 20. PHOTO: STEVE BARRETT but don’t know where to find one? Go to www.moaa.org/chapters/locator.asp to find the chapter nearest you. 50 MILITARY OFFICER AUGUST 2007 http://www.moaa.org/june2007 http://www.moaa.org/email http://www.moaa.org/email http://www.moaa.org/givemeten http://www.moaa.org/givemeten http://www.moaa.org/chapters/locator.asp

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Military Officer - August 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: No Longer in Reserve A Different Path Weird Science Charge? Pages of History Faces of MOAA Member Books Information Exchange Advertising Index MOAA Calendar MOAA Scholarship Donors Sounding Taps MOAA Member Services Encore

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