| MAY 2010 VIPMOAA NEWSLETTER |
Individual pages of the VIPMOAA Newsletter are posted below, to the right of a topic for each page. After clicking on the page, you may read and/or print it. VIPMOAA publishes 11 newsletters per year (each month except July). Newsletters are printed and mailed to members. / posted 10 May 2010
VIPMOAA NEWSLETTER EDITOR IS MARY-HUNTER DEVLIN
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PREZ SEZ COLUMN
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JUNE 24 DINNER MEETING
President Jim Pauls discusses Medicare reimbursement rates, Survivor Benefit Program (SBP) payments and the Death Indemnity Compensation (DIS) offset, featured recently in a national column by Tom Philpott, quoting VIPMOAA Auxiliary member, Jackie Peters.
24 June 2010 VIPMOAA Dinner Meeting at Langley Officers Club features a program on the impact of the new organization structure - Joint Base Langley-Eustis" by guest speaker Col Gene Kirkland, USAF, the 633rd Air Base Wing Commander. Reservation coupon is on page 7, and must be received with payment by June 17th. Wear Hawaiian attire. The menu is Pacific Buffet. Hospitality point-of-contact for this meeting is our Vice President, Mararet Mondul.
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CONTACTS & REMINDERS
BOARD MEETINGS are usually the 2nd Thursday of the month at Mirabella's in Williamsburg.
VIPMOAA NEEDS VOLUNTEERS FOR:
HOSPITALITY CHAIR, AUXILIARY LIAISON, PROGRAMS CHAIR
To volunteer, please contact either President Jim Pauls or Vice President, Margaret Mondul.
MEMBERSHIP: 391
As of April 22nd there were still 64 members who had not renewed (annual membership expired in 2009).
Renewal Form is on page 8.
NO TAPS THIS MONTH
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LEGISLATIVE BUZZ
By VCOC Legislative Chair, Maj Frank Duckett, USAF, Ret
How military beneficiaries will be affected by the new health care reform initiatives and statuatory requirements. (The column is continued on page 5.)
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| Well wishers provide a respectful send-off for the WWII veterans and their sponsors as they depart Williamsbur bound for Washington DC and the WWII Memorial - Honor Flight Historic Triangle - 17 April 2010. Photo by Jack Greenhalgh, CDR, USN, Ret. |
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HONOR FLIGHT - VIPMOAA PARTICIPATED APRIL 17TH
See also additional photos and info on this website
FIFTEEN VIPMOAA MEMBERS WERE THERE FOR SEND OFF
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LEGISLATIVE
(continued from page 3)
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| At April VIPMOAA meeting, Delegate Pogge in center with members of Legislative Committee and our president. Photo by M. Mallison |
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| US Representative Rob Wittman of District 1 stopped by the VIPMOAA booth at the National Guard Association conference in Williamsburg, 23 April 2010. photo by M. Mallison |
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ROTC, APRIL MEETING & ROB WITTMAN AT VIPMOAA BOOTH - NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION MEETING IN WILLIAMSBURG
ROTC & JUNIOR ROTC HAPPENINGS
By ROTC Chair, Col George Fries, USAF, Ret
PHOTOS (shown above).
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HOSPITALITY FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS
Includes June Meeting's schedule, menu (buffet), reservation coupon, deadline and Hospitality contact info. Note that while we do not have a Hospitality Chair, the contact info changes with each scheduled meeting.
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This is the outside cover for mailing and includes a renewal form for those members who have still not paid their 2010 dues.
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