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chapteractivities says Silah. “Hopefully, other MOAA chapters near VA medical centers will start similar programs.” MOAA members across the U.S. have supported Operation Helping Hand by mailing checks to: MOAA Operation Helping Hand, P.O. Box 6383, MacDill AFB, FL 33608-0383. To contribute, make checks payable to MOAA Operation Helping Hand. Donations are tax-deductible. New Incentives for “Give Me 10!” The Give Me 10! campaign now boasts a few new incentives: Effective Sept. 1, chapters can offer active duty or currently serving Guard or Reserve officers a free, one-year membership in national MOAA and receive credit for that recruitment under Give Me 10! (Please continue to use the Give Me 10! membership cards that were provided, and write “Free/Active Duty” next to the Method of Payment line.) Though these active duty memberships are free, your chapter still receives $10, and the membership counts toward the $100 bonus given to chapters once they’ve recruited 10 new members. Another new campaign incentive stimulates competition at the state level: Any council that signs up 75 percent of its chapters for Give Me 10! and has those chapters recruit 10 new members each earns “An Evening With MOAA.” A member of MOAA’s leadership team will host a dinner for council and chapter presidents at a time and place of their choosing. You still have time to sign up and participate in the Give Me 10! campaign, which concludes Dec. 31. Call MOAA’s Member Service Center toll-free, (800) 234MOAA (6622), and sign up today. Information is also online at www.moaa.org/givemeten. Kingdom of the Sun Chapter Helps Needy Schoolchildren T he Kingdom of the Sun Chapter in Ocala, Fla., recently completed its ﬁfth annual Operation Stuff the Bus campaign, joining other local service organizations to collect school supplies and monetary donations for homeless and needy schoolchildren. Chapter member and chaplain Col. Lamar Hunt, USA-Ret., helped start the project, which is a joint venture between the chapter and the Homeless Children Program of Marion County, Fla. Since its inception, the program has raised more than $202,000 for these students. “Right now, we have approximately 1,300 homeless children in Marion County,” says Hunt. “By creating and operating this program, our chapter has established itself as the leading organization in community affairs among local veterans’ groups.” During Operation Stuff the Bus, which spans four consecutive weekON THE WEB ■ Operation Stuff the Bus is just one chapter’s service project. To find more innovative ideas, visit MOAA’s Web site, www.moaa.org, select Community, and then choose Chapters and Councils. ends in July, a school bus is parked outside a local retail store such as Wal-Mart. Volunteers pass out ﬂyers listing items area schoolchildren need. Shoppers then are challenged to supply these items and “stuff the bus” with them. Portland Chapter Celebrates 50 Years M OAA President Vice Adm. Norb Ryan Jr., USN-Ret., attended the Portland (Ore.) Chapter’s 50th anniversary, giving outgoing President Cmdr. Ron Youngman, USCG-Ret., an anniversary certiﬁcate and swearing in new ofﬁcers. 1st Lt. Theodore Baumeister, AUSRet., a World War II veteran and the chapter’s only living charter member, was acknowledged for his many contributions. Attendees also lauded CWO Al Drenkhahn, USAF-Ret., for serving 22 years as chapter secretary. Lt. Col. Richard G. Lightfoot, USAF-Ret., presented Ryan with the Warrior’s Medal of Valor — the ﬁrst medal minted speciﬁcally for American Indian nations to honor military personnel. It is given to veterans and active duty personnel, regardless of their ethnic background, who have served their country honorably. The chapter is a visible force locally, supporting area programs and residents. Recently the chapter worked to keep the Portland Air National Guard 142nd Fighter Wing in Portland after it was placed on the base realignment and closure list. MO — Contributors are Col. Chris Giaimo, USAF-Ret., director; Col. Lee Lange, USMC-Ret., deputy director, Council and Chapter Affairs; and Kris Ann Hegle. For submission information, see page 18. ILLUSTRATION: IMAGES.COM/CORBIS 50 MILITARY OFFICER NOVEMBER 2006 http://www.moaa.org/givemeten http://www.moaa.org http://www.images.com

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From the Editor From the President Your Views MOAA Directory Rapid Fire Washington Scene Financial Forum Ask the Doctor Chapter Activities Cover Story: Financial Guidebook Got (the right) Insurance? A Penny Saved, a Degree Earned The “Y” MOAA Scholarship Recipients Pages of History Information Exchange Member Books MOAA Scholarship Donors MOAA Member Services Advertising Index MOAA Calendar Sounding Taps Encore

Military Officer - November 2006

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