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Recognizing Their Sacrifice 52
Features
Cover Story: Recognizing Their Sacrifice 52
MOAA acknowledges Military Spouse Appreciation Day by
recognizing and honoring military spouses — past, present,
and future — for their sacrifi ces. By Janet Farley
MOAA’s mission
Military Officers Association of America
Grilling Gurus 58
(MOAA) is a nonprofit veterans’ as so ciation
Brush up on your cooking techniques with two Marines dedicated to main taining a strong national
who’ve demonstrated their ability and competitive spirit on
defense and to preserving the earned en-
the battlefi eld of a hot grill. By Blair Sabo
titlements of members of the uniformed
services and their families and survivors.
Movie Blunders 64
Member ship is open to those who hold or
Despite fi lmmakers’ best efforts, movies about the mili-
have ever held a warrant or commission in any
tary rarely get it right. Experts share their best — and worst
component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy,
— picks.
Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Ser vice,
By Don Vaughan
or NOAA and their surviving spouses.
Dealing in Diplomacy 68
On the cover: Army spouse Kelli
DoD’s Foreign Military Sales program is more than just
Brown makes dinner with husband Maj.
business, it’s an effective — yet challenging — political tool.
Jimmy Brown, USA. Fabrice Supplisson
By Gina DiNicolo (above) is married to an Air Force officer.
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