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November
2015
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Veterans Day Activities
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| An annual tradition, chapter members participated
in Veterans Day events across the area. In Virginia Beach, many participated
in the Veterans Day parade and luncheon alongside members of the armed
forces. We also participated in the Chesapeake Veterans Day celebration
and presented a chapter wreath at City Hall. |
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| Above: CDR Matt Krakower,
USN (Ret) enlists a group into the Army at City Hall in Chesapeake.
Below: CDR Bert Ortiz, USN (Ret) and CDR Matt Krakower,
USN (Ret) present chapter wreath. |
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| Above center, Col Floyd Gilbert,
USA (Ret.), Co-Marshal for the Virginia Beach event and past president
of HRCMOAA receives a quilt from the Not Forgotten Quilts of Valor organization. |
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| Hampton Roads Chapter of MOAA represented
by (above, second from left) Col Jim Smith, USA (Ret), CAPT Loren
Heckelman, USN (Ret), Col Jim Edge, USA (Ret), and CAPT Jim
Jones, USN (Ret) at the Tidewater Veterans Day Parade, Ceremony, and
Luncheon Program—sponsored by the Hampton Roads Council of Veterans Organizations. |
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History of the Continental
Marines
and the Marine Corps
Ball Discussion
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| Chapter member and Active Duty Military
Liaison, LtCol Benjamin “Zach” Woodworth gave a talk to the Daughters
of American Colonist, Norfolk Chapter, at Atlantic Shores on 10 November.
The topic was the history of the Continental Marines and the Marine Corps
Birthday Ball. He was representing U.S. Marine Forces Command,
but spoke fondly of our chapter. Many of the ladies were familiar
with HRCMOAA and one, Martha Giovanelli, regularly attends our luncheons
with husband LtCol Bob Giovanelli, USMC (Ret). |
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U.S. Representative Scott Rigell
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| The Hampton Roads Chapter of MOAA met
with U.S. Representative Scott Rigell, 2nd District of Virginia
on 14 November from 9 to 10 a.m. at his Virginia Beach Office. Chapter
members, Legislative Director Jack Hilgers, Asst. Legislative Director
Lincoln
Smith, and Legislative Committee member Chris Vatadis attended
the meeting. |
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| Pictured above: COL Jack Hilgers,
USMC (Ret), Rep. Rigell, CDR Linc Smith, USN (Ret). |
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| Pictured above: COL Jack Hilgers,
USMC (Ret), CAPT Chris Vatidis, USN (Ret), Terri Dunn-Campbell (Congressman
Rigell’s military liaison, and CDR Linc Smith, USN (Ret) |
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November Luncheon
and
Toys For Tots Program
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| Above from L-R: GySgt Villanueva
and Maj Matt O’Hara, accept a $100 check for Toys for Tots from
LtCol
Benjamin “Zach” Woodworth, USMC (Active Duty Military Liaison) from
HRCMOAA. |
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| Two Corporals from Marine Air Control
Squadron-24, the sponsoring unit for this year’s Toys for Tots program,
with chapter member CDR Bob Armour, USN (Ret). |
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| Above: Guest speaker, Col Russell
E. Smith, USMC, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, G-3/5/7 discusses
the status of world-wide USMC operational forces. |
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| Officers and board members install HRCMOAA’s
12th consecutive five star award banner. L-R, LCDR Jeff Barrett,
USN (Ret) - 2nd VP; CAPT Bill Lehr, USCG (Ret) - Board of Directors;
LT
Steve Hackney, USN (Ret), Treasurer, Mrs. Barb Smith, Aux. Liaison,
and CDR Bert Ortiz, USN (Ret). |
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| COL David C. Wade III, USA (Ret)
receives the MOAA Leadership Award for his hard work and outstanding service
through the chapter’s work in the community. COL Wade has been instrumental
in the development of the HRCMOAA ROTC Scholarship Fund and local Historic
Honor Flight in addition to many other community outreach projects. |
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| Chapter President, CDR Bert Ortiz,
USN (Ret) conducts the installation of HRCMOAA Board of Directors at the
November luncheon. CDR John Uhrin, USN (Ret) and Maj. Gen.
John McLaren are pictured receiving the Oath of Office for their two
year term. |
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