November 2005
Armed Services YMCA Five Star
Military Family Recognition Luncheon
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| Our Hampton Roads Chapter MOAA sponsored two tables at the annual Armed
Services YMCA Five Star Military Family Recognition Luncheon held on 18
November, 2005. Shown at right is a Navy Runner-Up Family,
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Brian Fletter, his wife Kelly and daughter Ariana.
Brian is stationed aboard the USS Montpelier. |
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| Left to right is SK2 Connie Carrillo of the USS Enterprise,
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Tony Christopher III on the LHA 4 Nassau, and SA Jordan Meersand
on the DDG 95 James E. Williams. |
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| Left to right is Ms Tina Rodriquez a program assistant for the
ASYMCA and again Kelly Fletter and Ariana. |
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| The Chapter representatives were CAPT Ray Hart, USN Ret. President
and CDR John Vermillion, USN Ret. Past President. Donations
were provided by the Chapters 50/50 winnings and the Chapter Officers and
Board members. Thank you all for your help. The mission of
the ASYMCA is to imnprove Quality of Life for junior enlisted military
personnel and their families. Our Chapter was honored to participate
again this year. |
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| Left to right, SA Jordan Meersand and CAPT Ray Hart. |
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November 11, 2005 - Veterans
Day
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| HRCMOAA participants in the annual Veterans Day Parade held in Virginia
Beach. After the parade, the Virginia Beach Mayor’s Veterans Committee
conducted a special memorial service for 12 Navy Seals killed in action
in Afghanistan. Left to right is LCOL Jim Dellaripa, USAF
Ret., LCOL Jesse Sandlin, USAF Ret., CDR John Vermillion,
USN Ret., and COL Jim Smith, USA Ret. |
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| Shown above is an enthusiastic group who turned out on a clear crisp
day to watch the '05 Veterans Day Parade. |
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November 2005 - Toys for
Tots Celebration
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| HRCMOAA Toys for Tots celebration. Our President CAPT Ray
Hart, on the right, presented the gifts from members in attendance
to COL Jeff Drummond, USMC. COL Drummond is a new member of
the chapter. |
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| Our President Ray Hart installed the newly elected Board Members at
our November 4th annual business meeting. They are from left to right;
CAPT
Bill Lehr, USCG (Ret), LtCol Mary L. Baeumel, USAFNC (Ret),
Auxiliary
Mickie Jones, and CDR John Rooney, USN (Ret) |
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| Our President, CAPT Ray Hart presents our guest speaker, Delegate
Bob Purke, with an engraved silver cup after our recent November 05
luncheon held at the Atlantic shores Retirement Community. |
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| Left to Right, CAPT Robert Chapin, USN Ret. is shown talking
with new member RADM Fred Metz, USN Ret. during our Nov 05 Luncheon. |
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