Military Officer - November 2008 - (Page 12)

fromthepresident Giving Back MOAA’s programs help improve the lives of those who have served our nation and their families. It’s one way your association honors our nation’s veterans. I wish you could have been with me Sept. 16 and 17 to see how MOAA once again gave something important to the military community — and, in doing so, improved people’s lives. On the 16th, MOAA’s team put on a spectacular career fair at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., for all military personnel and their spouses. Attendees could see and talk with representatives from more than 150 commercial companies and federal, state, and local government agencies. Staff from MOAA’s The Ofﬁcer Placement Service led seminars on subjects such as how to approach a job fair and how to get a job with the federal government. Almost 1,000 enthusiastic jobseekers attended the all-day event. The next day MOAA joined with the U.S. Naval Institute to sponsor an all-day defense forum, “Measuring Success: Keeping Faith with Wounded Warriors and Their Families.” More than 500 attendees heard from distinguished speakers such as Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee Carl Levin (D-Mich.); Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake; and Surgeon General of the Army Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker. Panels throughout the day included experts on all aspects of battleﬁeld trauma and recovery. It was a stirring day that brought many problems into focus and revealed how much more work must be done in this critical area. One thing that made the day special was seeing the many talented, dedicated, knowledgeable military and civilian people 12 MILITARY OFFICER NOVEMBER 2008 trying to work the problems that range from policy and coordination to how people can help the one or two individuals and their families in their own hometowns. I know many walked out of the room with a new resolve to do all they can to show progress at all levels on woundedwarrior issues. Learn more at www.moaa.org/sept08forum. Signature events like these showcase the servant leadership approach for which MOAA is known. We try to give back to the community in order to improve the lives of association members, potential members, and military families of all ranks. In addition to improving lives, we also strengthen our nation’s defense by addressing critical issues and helping people obtain productive and meaningful civilian careers when they conclude their uniformed service. Someone said, “MOAA does things that matter, and they do them right.” That’s why it’s meaningful to come to work here every day. Please join us as we honor America’s true heroes on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 — and continue our work all year long on behalf of the entire military family. — Vice Adm. Norb Ryan Jr., USN-Ret. PHOTO: STEVE BARRETT http://www.moaa.org/sept08forum

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Military Officer - November 2008 Contents From the Editor From the President Your Views MOAA Directory Rapid Fire Washington Scene Chapters in Action Financial Forum Ask the Doctor Financial Guidebook Out of the Red 7 Year-End Tax Strategies Cover Story: Memory Survives Something to Say MOAA Scholarship Recipients Pages of History Faces of MOAA Information Exchange Member Books Advertising Index MOAA Member Services MOAA Calendar Sounding Taps Encore

Military Officer - November 2008

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