Military Officer - December 2008 - (Page 1) contents A Watchful Eye 48 Features Cover Story: A Watchful Eye By Tom Philpott 48 MOAA’s mission 56 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: Gen. Victor “Gene” Renuart Jr., USAF, leads NORTHCOM. Above, a missile officer with NORAD assists with the “NORAD Tracks Santa” program. DECEMBER 2008 The U.S. Northern Command and NORAD partner with federal agencies, state governors, and local bureaucracies to keep America safe. Winter Blahs If you know what symptoms to look for, seasonal affective disorder doesn’t have to ruin your winter. By Mark Cantrell Pups With a Purpose Camp Lejeune inmates get a new leash on life by training service dogs to assist wounded Marines. By Don Vaughan 60 Measuring Success Read an excerpt from MOAA and the U.S. Naval Institute’s symposium on programs and support for wounded warriors. 66 IMAGES: ABOVE, TECH. SGT. LANCE CHEUNG, USAF, AND STEVE INGRAM; COVER, STEVE BARRETT MILITARY OFFICER 1
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