Military Officer - November 2008 - (Page 1) contents Something to Say 70 Features Financial Guidebook Today’s headlines scream of uncertain times. MOAA’s annual guide offers expert advice that can help you protect your assets. 53 MOAA’s mission Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is a nonprofit veterans’ association dedicated to maintaining a strong national defense and to preserving the earned entitlements of members of the uniformed services and their families and survivors. Membership is open to those who hold or have ever held a warrant or commission in any component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or NOAA and their surviving spouses. On the cover: Kristen Fenty, seen here with her daughter, Lauren, lost her husband to the war in Afghanistan in 2006. 1 Out of the Red Courtesy of Pentagon Federal Credit Union 7 Year-End Tax Strategies By Phil Dyer, CFP Cover Story: Memory Survives Military Officer spoke with four women whose husbands were killed in combat. Their stories span different wars yet reveal common threads. By Ellen N. Woods 54 58 62 Something to Say In May, MOAA challenged members to contribute their thoughts on national security. Who made the best case? You be the judge. 70 IMAGES: ABOVE, RICHARD TUSCHMAN; COVER: SEAN SHANAHAN NOVEMBER 2008 MILITARY OFFICER
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