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EARN MORE RETURN FROM YOUR INVESTMENT facesofMOAA GARRISON Way Why are a growing number of retired officers opening bank accounts offshore? The reasons are simple: profit and privacy. The concept of owning a bank account in a foreign country used to be perceived as a mysterious and exotic financial strategy available only to the very wealthy. While that may have been true in the past, modern technology in the form of the computer and instantaneous communication around the world, has made the benefits of what has become known as “Offshore Banking” available to anyone seeking The Kudos They come to MOAA with various interests and experiences, and together they make the association strong. Read on to learn more about your fellow MOAA members. Lt. Col. Joseph Atkins, USAF (member since 2006): Atkins entered the Air Force after graduating from East Carolina University, N.C., with a degree in criminal justice. He has deployed twice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His second deployment was to Djibouti where he enhanced relations between the civil affairs teams and surrounding countries through the distribution of hundreds of soccer balls to communities. Atkins is a member of MOAA’s Active Duty Guard and Reserve Advisory Committee. PROFIT PRIVACY It’s time for you to investigate Lt. Col. Joffre Filion, USA-Ret. (member since 2002): The Palatka, Fla., mayor and city commissioners recently commended Filion for his outstanding citizenship. Filion witnessed a police ofﬁcer being wounded in a trafﬁc stop and stopped to provide ﬁrst aid. Filion, who served multiple tours in Vietnam ﬂying helicopters, is past president and currently a member of the board of directors of the St. Johns River Valley (Fla.) Chapter. BANK LIMITED Contact Scott Fisher at (877) 239-2172 sfisher@garrisontrust.com Ref. No. MO708 Postal Mailing Address: 255 Newport Drive • #409 Port Moody, British Columbia Canada V3H5H1 Lt. Col. Clifford P. Johnson, USAF-Ret. (life member since 2001): Johnson joined the Air Force in 1958 at age 17 and continued in the Air National Guard until 2001, serving 43 years. His military career included being a medic at Carswell AFB, Texas; serving in Morocco, Chicago, and Rhein Main AFB, Germany; and training with the Royal Air Force and Scotland Yard. In his civilian career, he worked in the state’s attorney’s ofﬁce in Chicago. Please send me a free report on offshore banking THE GARRISON WAY. Name: Address: Phone: E-mail: Fax: Ref. No. MO708 Lt. Cmdr. Barbara Ann Krzewinski, USN-Ret. (life member since 1984): A retired Navy nurse who has been a school nurse for 22 years, Krzewinski received the Distinguished Alumnae Award from Webster University in 2007 and was named to the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame in 2003. She is a member of the Secretary of the Navy Retiree Council and is active in community and veterans’ organizations, being the ﬁrst female commander of local VFW Post 2947 and American Legion Post 17. MO Submissions: Do you know an MOAA member who is making an impact? To nominate a candidate for “Faces of MOAA,” see the MOAA Directory, page 18. 114 MILITARY OFFICER SEPTEMBER 2008

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Military Officer - September 2008 Contents MOAA Online From the Editor From the President Your Views MOAA Directory Rapid Fire Washington Scene Chapters in Action Financial Forum Ask the Doctor Middle Ground Finance Your Future One Step at a Time Cover Story: Reducing the Threat Slow Boat Through China Practice Makes Perfect Pages of History Faces of MOAA Information Exchange Member Books MOAA Scholarship Donors Advertising Index MOAA Member Services MOAA Calendar Sounding Taps Encore

Military Officer - September 2008

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