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April
2015
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Honor Flight, 4/18
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| The Departure Ceremony for the Honor Flight
for World War II and Korean War Veterans was conducted in the early morning
of Saturday, 18 April. Old Dominion University Army ROTC, Hampton
Roads NROTC Unit, Princess Anne High School NJROTC, and Landstown
High School NJROTC units participated. SFC Thigpen of the
ODU ROTC unit led 45 cadets in honoring the 20 veterans making the trip.
It was a caring and emotional event as we honored the patriotic men and
women who have served before us. Pictured above (left) from left
to right are HRCMOAA members COL James Edge USA (Ret), Col Jack
Hilgers USMC (Ret), LCDR Daryl Holland USN (Ret) and COL
Dave Wade USA (Ret) who along with a host of the veteran’s family members,
parents of the Cadets and many others participated in this tribute. |
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MOAA Leadership Medals
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| The medals are presented to those ROTC
and JROTC cadets being recognized for academic and leadership achievements
and who exhibit the potential for military leadership. The MOAA Medals
were presented to deserving cadets as selected by their respective staff
instructors at the Norfolk State University (NSU) AROTC unit and the Hampton
Roads NROTC Unit. Our chapter presenters were Jim Smith and Mike
Barea respectively. Jim Edge presented at the ODU unit
on 22 April. Pictured above (right) is COL Jim Edge, USA (Ret) presenting
the MOAA ROTC Medal to Cadet Brenton Hill for having demonstrated
exceptional potential for military leadership as a member of the Reserve
Officer’s Training Corps during the ODU President’s Review and Award Ceremony.
It was a superb performance by the Monarch Battalion Cadre and Cadets.
Welcoming remarks by Professor of Military Science, LTC Mark D. Rea
praised the ROTC Cadets for their hard work and many accomplishments.
Remarks by ODU President, John R. Broderick were, as always, appropriate
to the occasion and reflected his continued and sincere support of the
ROTC Program. |
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17 April Luncheon
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| Dr. Ed Karotkin, CHKD Neonatologist,
Professor of Pediatrics at EVMS, and past chairman of Physicians for Peace
(above left) receives the Jefferson Cup from CDR Bert Ortiz, USN
(Ret), Chapter President. Treasurer Steve Hackney presenting
a $1,000 check on behalf of HRCMOAA to Carol Bert, Region Five Director
of the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program (below). The event took place
at the Virginia Beach Hotel Resort and Conference Center. |
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