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chaptersinaction Chapter Achievements From the Field: Richmond (Va.) Chapter Richmond (Va.) Chapter members chose former Junior ROTC (JROTC) cadets Daniel Vaden and Aaron Kolleda to receive Col. Melville A. Drisko Jr. Memorial scholarships, which honor the late Col. Melville A. Drisko Jr., USA. Vaden attends Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va., and Kolleda attends James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. Both participate in Army ROTC programs. The chapter supports 20 high school JROTC units and two university ROTC programs. Every year, members recognize outstanding cadets in each unit by presenting MOAA achievement medals and certiﬁcates. California Council of Chapters On Aug. 8, seven chapters from the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay areas, which compose Area 2 of the California Council of Chapters, hosted MOAA Day on the Hornet aboard the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif. The unique venue helped drive up participation, with approximately 375 attendees. Hornet staff were on hand to lead participants on a guided tour of the historic World War II ship. Following a call to order by event organizer Capt. Jim Torres, USNRet., attendees enjoyed a barbecue luncheon, where MOAA Director of Council and Chapter Affairs Col. Lee Lange II, USMC-Ret., welcomed the attendees and outlined Year of the Chapter initiatives being implemented by national MOAA to strengthen its 400-plus chapters. Speaker Christopher Michel, Military.com founder, described how the Internet is helping inform and connect servicemembers. “Somehow, we all bonded together to accomplish what I am conﬁdent is one of the biggest success stories in the history of MOAA,” says Torres, Area 2 director for the California Council of Chapters. “We now know who each other is so that we can feel free to share successes — what a chapter is doing well — as well as to solicit help from another chapter when we are in need.” The event increased public awareness, and the number of new MOAA and chapter members who joined still is being tallied. Pikes Peak (Colo.) Chapter Nine Pikes Peak (Colo.) Chapter members presented college scholarships and MOAA medals to area ROTC and Junior ROTC (JROTC) cadets. Three cadets at Southern Colorado University received a total of $2,000 in college scholarships. Chapter members also presented a total of $4,750 in college scholarships to graduating cadets who participate in 10 area JROTC units the chapter supports. 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 18. (above) At the MOAA Day on the Hornet event, from right to left, MOAA Director of Council and Chapter Affairs Col. Lee Lange II, USMC-Ret., stands with Military .com founder and keynote speaker Christopher Michel, and California Council of Chapters President Col. Warren Enos, AUS-Ret. (left) Pikes Peak (Colo.) Chapter member Col. Benny Johnson, USAFRet., left, presents a scholarship to Junior ROTC cadet Alescia Lambert. 44 MILITARY OFFICER NOVEMBER 2008 http://www.Military.com

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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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