Military Officer - December 2007 - (Page 78) facesofMOAA Kudos They come to MOAA with various interests and experiences, and together they make the association strong. Read on to learn more about your fellow MOAA members. Lt. Col. Wayne Hein, USAF-Ret. (member since 1968): Hein entered the military following the attack on Pearl Harbor and served in the Air Transport Command. After retiring in 1967, he became active in community affairs. Hein and his wife, Mary, reside in Merced, Calif. Maj. Daymond Helton, USAF-Ret. (member since 1997): Helton entered the Army in 1945, serving in France and Germany repatriating German POWs. He entered the Air Force in 1951, serving in Korea and Japan in the Korean War. He taught math at the U.S. Air Force Academy for five years. As an active Gideon, he supports jail and drug rehabilitation ministries. Col. Lester C. Hess, USAF-Ret. (member since 1969): This 90-year-old avid golfer made the pages of Houston Links for his dedication to the sport, and he routinely shoots his age. In 1967, he retired from the Air Force and later cofounded a company that was the world’s first source of commercial quantities of human gamma interferon. Capt. Robert E. Kapcio, USN (life member since 1991): Kapcio is commander of Destroyer Squadron 24 based out of Mayport, Fla., and a 25-year veteran of surface warfare. He currently is mission commander of the hospital ship USNS Comfort, which is on a humanitarian deployment. Rear Adm. Kenneth P. Moritsugu, USPHS-Ret., M.D., M.Ph. (life member since 2000): Moritsugu retired in October after serving as acting surgeon general of the U.S. During his nearly 40-year career, he was responsible for health care in federal prisons and oversight of international medical health programs and advocacy for organ and tissue donation. MO Submissions: Do you know an MOAA member who is making an impact? To nominate a candidate for “Faces of MOAA,” see the MOAA Directory, page 18. 78 MILITARY OFFICER DECEMBER 2007 http://www.amazon.com http://www.usni.org
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