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| Virginia Peninsula chapter of MOAA (VIPMOAA) attendees at Congressional Appreciation Luncheon, 24 June 2011, at Capitol Hill Club, Washington DC. Photo courtesy of MOAA, by Steve Barrett. From Left: Charley Burch, Jim Pauls, Melva Mallison, SErnie Hinojosa, Stan & Frankie Gorrell, Jay Harper |
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| Congressman Rob Wittman, R-Virginia receives VCOC MOAA Outstanding Legislator Award from VCOC President, Sam Wilder, COL, USA, Ret at Congressional Appreciation Luncheon 24 June 2011. Photo by Steve Barrett, Courtesy of MOAA. |
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News Release:
VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
MET WITH
VIRGINIA MILITARY OFFICERS
INCLUDING
7 LEADERS FROM VIRGINIA PENINSULA
Leaders of the Virginia Peninsula chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) discussed national legislative objectives with Virginia's congressional delegation over lunch on June 24th at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington DC. Over 120 attended the 26th Virginia MOAA Congressional Appreciation Luncheon, led by MOAA's Virginia Council of Chapters (VCOC) president, COL Sam Wilder, USA, Ret, of Richmond.
Wilder thanked the Virginia Congressional delegation for attending and for their accomplishments this past year concerning military, veterans, retirees and families. He also noted "This luncheon is an opportunity to express to our Congressmen our deep concerns about the need to keep our national defense strong and to protect the healthcare for the men and women who serve and sacrifice for their country."
Seven leaders of the local Virginia Peninsula chapter (VIPMOAA) discussed issues with Congressmen from districts 1, 2, and 3. VIPMOAA's legislative chair, Stan Gorrell, LTC, USA, Ret, introduced Congressman Rob Wittman, R-Virginia, who received the Virginia Council of Chapters MOAA Outstanding National Legislator Award a plaque with stamps selected to represent his service and interests.
An independent, nonprofit, politically nonpartisan organization, MOAA has about 370,000 members nationwide (active duty, retired, reserve and national guard officers) with nearly 49,000 Virginia members. The Virginia Council of Chapters (VCOC) is an affiliation of MOAA's 18 Virginia chapters. The VCOC website, VirginiaMOAA.com, includes both national and state legislative sections (with the luncheon covered in the national legislative section), as well as a summary about each Virginia chapter. The local chapter website is VIPMOAA.org
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CONGRESSIONAL
APPRECIATION
LUNCHEON
is projected for
8 MAY 2012
with projected cost of
$35 per
Virginia chapter member
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