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PREZ SEZ by Major Frank Duckett, USAF, Ret
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CONTACT INFO - VIPMOAA OFFICERS ELECTED & APPOINTED.
NEXT EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING APRIL 14
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THE LEGISLATIVE BUZZ (also continued onto page 4)
PHOTO: Several members of the VCOC Legislative Committee attended the House General Laws Sub-Committee meeting Friday, February 18 in Richmond to lobby for the Joint Leadership Council's objectives. Seated in front row are Sam Wilder, VCOC MOAA president, John Clickener, VCOC Legislative Committee Vice Chair for State Legislation, Back row are Don Kaiserman, VCOC 1st Vice President and Chair of the VCOC Legislative Committee, Steve Combs, of Virginia Department of Veteran Services (DVS), and VIPMOAA's own Legislative Chair, Stan Gorrell.
photo by Commissioner of Veterans Services, Paul Galanti
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| photo of some of the VCOC MOAA attendees at General Laws Sub-Committee, 18 Feb 2011. See Stan Gorrell at far right (back). photo by Paul Galanti |
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Continued LEGISLATIVE BUZZ
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MEMBERSHIP Currently 368 total
WELCOME NEW MEMBER:
JIM STEINMILLER, COL, USAF, RET
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TAPS:
ROBERT JAMES MILLER
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MILITARY PAY CUT
2ND QUARTER 2011 CHAPTER MEETING EVENTS
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HIROHITO'S REDOUBT
/ story Courtesy of John Harms, COL, USMC, Ret, VIPMOAA Vice President
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| PAGE 8 - VIPMOAA IN ACTION
WORKING TOGETHER with Hampton Roads Chapter
Give Me Ten Recruiting Table
USAR 80th Training Command Conference
Virginia Beach
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ROTC / JUNIOR ROTC
EVENTS
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Commissioning Ceremonies
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VIPMOAA AT THE CHAMBERLIN
Includes Three Photos. At right is John Quarstein, Historian, our speaker at the 24 Feb 2011 meeting.
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| VIPMOAA President, Frank Duckett and Historian John Quarstein (with arm outstretched) at VIPMOAA February 2011 meeting. photo by Melva Mallison |
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| COL Christopher G. Hall, USA |
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VIPMOAA CHAPTER DINNER MEETING
APRIL 28 2011 6:30 PM
at the CROWNE PLAZA WILLIAMSBURG AT FORT MAGRUDER
SPEAKER: Col Christopher Hall, USA
PROGRAM: US Relief Effort for Haiti following the Earthquake Disaster
see reservation coupon on page 11. reservations/payment needed by 21 APR 2011
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FUTURE CHAPTER MEETINGS: March, April, May
28 APRIL DINNER MEETING:
Menu (chicken or pork), Schedule, Reservation Coupon, Cancellation Policy
See also this website's Meetings/Programs section - Coming Soon page
HOSPITALITY FOR APRIL MEETING:
Col Jim Pauls, USAF, Ret (757) 851-1141
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| PAGE 12 - OUTSIDE COVER FOR MAILING
CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS
Logo & Photo
VIPMOAA is supporting this program.
See Prez Sez, Page 1
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| Cell Phones For Soldiers Box at February VIPMOAA meeting. Box by Col Ernie Honojosa, photo by Melva Mallison, both are past presidents of VIPMOAA |
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