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rapidfire Spotlight Scholarship ennsylvania Air National Guard 2nd Lt. Kathleen Pearson, 26, recently received her commission from the Academy of Military Science at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn. Why did you join the military? My older brother joined the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 111th Fighter Wing. Attention! Check out these military-related entertainment offerings. BOOK/DVD Medal of Honor (Artisan, 2006): The book, with photographs by Nick Del Calzo and text by Peter Collier, profiles 138 Medal of Honor recipients, representing all military branches. A multimedia DVD with historical footage and first-person reflections is included. BOOK Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany (Simon & Schuster, 2006) Drawing on hundreds of oral history interviews with surviving airmen and civilians involved in the bombing campaigns in Great Britain and Europe, Donald L. Miller re-creates the shattering experience of bombing, both in the air and on the ground. WEB Army Professional Videos (www.army .mil/professionalvideo): The U.S. Army continues to increase its media-rich content by creating a one-stop location for finding engaging, topic-specific, and downloadable video productions to best portray the Army’s themes and messages. P He had many opportunities, because he was in the Guard. It made me want to join. I joined in 1999. Where did you go to college? I went to Gwynedd-Mercy College in Gwynedd Valley, Pa. I received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and minored in pre-law. How did the scholarship money you received from the Willow Grove (Pa.) Chapter help you? The money helped me graduate magna cum laude; it allowed me to focus on my studies. I was on the National Dean’s List, a member of National Honor Society, and named to Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges. What’s next for your career? I’m going to Texas for 15 months of training so I can serve in the 193rd Special Operations Wing in Harrisburg, Pa. Why did you join MOAA? I joined because I share [MOAA’s] beliefs and passion for serving our great nation. I’m [happy] to give [MOAA] my membership dues, because [the staff ] works to protect our beneﬁts so we can focus on our jobs. — Kris Ann Hegle What a Feat! On Oct. 8, 60 MOAA members and headquarters’ staff laced up their running shoes in Washington, D.C., to participate in the second annual race for the MOAA running team in the 22nd Annual Army Ten-Miler — the nation’s largest 10-mile race. MO PHOTOS: ABOVE, SEAN SHANAHAN; LEFT, STEVE BARRETT http://www.army.mil/professionalvideo http://www.army.mil/professionalvideo

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