May 2010
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HRCMOAA 21 May Luncheon
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| The luncheon was held at the NAS Oceana Officers Club and the guest
speaker was CAPT Frank Roberts, USN Ret. Executive Director of Hampton
Roads Military and Federal Facility Alliance. He discussed the organizations
purpose and goals. Shown above is MAJ Norm Crews presenting
the Jefferson cup to CAPT Frank Roberts. |
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Old Dominion University Commissioning
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| The Army ROTC commissioning ceremony was held at the Ted Constant Center
in Norfolk, Virginia in May 2010. COL Jim Edge, USA Ret. is
shown presenting the Gold Bars to 2LT Virginia L. Peschke with a
one year free membership to MOAA. |
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Recruiting for MOAA
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Photographer; CDR John Vermillion,
USN Ret. and Chapter PAO. |
| The Hampton Roads Chapter MOAA (HRCMOAA) works the MOAA booth on 11-
13 May 2010, along with National MOAA, at the Joint Warfighting 2010
Conference at the Convention Center in Virginia Beach, VA. This Conference
is sponsored jointly by AFCEA International and the U. S. Naval Institute.
The purpose of the MOOA booth is to make the attendees aware of MOAA’s
mission and what we can do for them. The Chapter and MOAA representatives
explain the advantages of becoming a member and how MOAA helps to maintain
a strong national defense and keep the earned entitlements of members and
their families and survivors. Eligible attendees were encouraged,
as first time members, to sign for a one year free membership. Shown
above, from the left, is LTCOL Henry Hill, USA Ret., MOAA Representative,
CAPT
Jim Jones, USN Ret., Chapter VCOC Representative, COL Bob Norton,
USA Ret., MOAA Representative and Deputy Director of Government Relations,
and CAPT Jack Colgan, USN Ret., Chapter Membership Chairman.
The Chapter splits the number of new members signed for Give Me Ten Purposes
and encourages new members to join a local Chapter in their area. |
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Memorial Day
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| The Hampton Roads Chapter, Military Officers Association of America
participated in the Memorial Day celebration at the Tidewater Veterans
Memorial in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Shown above is, left to right,
COL
Jim Smith, USA Ret. and CAPT Jim Jones, USN Ret. as they prepare
to place a wreath at the memorial along with several other Veterans Organizations
from the area. This celebration is presented by the Mayor’s Veterans
Committee. COL Floyd Gilbert, USA Ret. was the Master of Ceremonies
and is a Chapter member. Opening remarks were made by the Honorable
William D. Sessoms, Jr., Mayor of Virginia Beach and the Keynote Address
by the Honorable Glenn C. Nye, III, Second Congressional District. |
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