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Chapter Achievements
From the Field: lined the Navy’s involvement from the chapter’s golf tournament.
Kitsap (Wash.) Chapter in recent humanitarian efforts. Last year, members paid the greens
The Kitsap (Wash.) Chapter hon- fees so 25 active duty servicemembers
ored three junior offi cers from Navy Cape Fear (N.C.) Chapter could play in the tournament.
Region Northwest at the chapter’s Cape Fear (N.C.) Chapter members
annual Armed Forces Day Award presented MOAA medals and certifi - New Hampshire Chapter
Luncheon May 16. Chapter presi- cates to cadets at 18 area high schools More than 100 New Hampshire
dent Cmdr. Jerry Turner, USN-Ret., this past spring. Four graduating ca- Chapter members and guests turned
presented plaques and certifi cates dets, David Ramirez Alvarado, Sophia out to hear Adrian Cronauer, special
to Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Juntenun, Jenne Marano, Jayme Michele Spell, assistant to the director of DoD’s
Lt. Katherine Carrick, and Lt. Mi- and Vance Hockaday, also received POW/MIA offi ce, speak at the chap-
chael Church, who were selected $1,000 college scholarships. The ter’s June 7 meeting in Waterville
for the honor by their command. chapter plans to award $1,000 schol- Valley, N.H. Cronauer updated mem-
Prior to the presentation, Turner arships to fi ve local ROTC cadets. bers on POW/MIA issues and shared
explained MOAA’s mission to the The scholarships are funded through stories about the making of the fi lm
offi cers. Keynote speaker Rear 50-50 raffl es, individual contribu- “Good Morning, Vietnam,” which
Adm. James Symonds, commander tions, an annual donation from the was based on his career. Also in atten-
of the Navy Region Northwest, out- chapter’s Ladies’ Club, and proceeds dance was former World War II POW
Col. Bob Fortnam, USAF-Ret., who
joined the chapter at the meeting.
The chapter held its annual clam-
bake in August, which attracted
MOAA members from across New
England. Proceeds are donated to
the chapter scholarship program.
Ark-La-Tex (La.) Chapter
The Ark-La-Tex (La.) Chapter
and the Retiree Activities Offi ce at
Barksdale AFB, La., cosponsored a
luncheon to honor former POWs, the
families of missing servicemembers,
(above) From left, Rear Adm. and Purple Heart recipients May 3.
James Symonds, USN, stands The event drew 683 people, includ-
with awardees Lt. Michael Church, ing 52 former POWs, the family of
USN; Lt. Katherine Carrick, USN; a missing servicemember, and 137
and Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Juntenun, Purple Heart recipients. Ark-La-Tex
USN, and Kitsap (Wash.) Chapter board member Lt. Col. George Finck,
president Cmdr. Jerry Turner, USN- USAF-Ret., emceed the event. MO
Ret. (left) New Hampshire Chapter
guest speaker Adrian Cronauer, left,
— Contributors are Col. Lee Lange II,
special assistant to the director of
USMC-Ret., director; Col. Barry Wright,
USA-Ret., deputy director, Council and
DoD’s POW/MIA office, poses with
Chapter Affairs; and Kris Ann Hegle. For
Col. Bob Fortnam, USAF-Ret. submission information, see page 18.
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