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Lend a Hand
MOAA chapter members make a dedicated effort to let deployed
servicemembers know Americans back home think about them and
appreciate their service and sacrifi ce to the nation.
E
very day, thousands of ser- what we can to help make their de- to be a part of this great effort, visit
vicemembers put it all on the ployments go more smoothly.
www.moaa.org/chapters/locator to
line while they are deployed to This department’s main story, “A fi nd a chapter near you. Then fi nd
Afghanistan, Iraq, and other hot spots Source of Support,” lays out some out what it is doing for servicemem-
worldwide. The operations tempo of the things MOAA’s chapter sys- bers. If that chapter doesn’t have a
and strain on their families are great. tem is doing nationwide. Joining a current program, help them start
For years, MOAA has been pushing chapter is a great way to give back to one. America’s troops need your
for a larger force, more support for those who are giving so much for our help in a chapter today.
servicemembers’ families, and help country. MOAA chapter members — Col. Lee Lange II, USMC-Ret.
for wounded warriors through leg- send servicemembers in Afghanistan Director, Council and Chapter Affairs
islation in Congress — and thanks to and Iraq words of encouragement,
member participation in our lobbying boxes of much-needed comfort-care
efforts, we’re making progress. supplies, and items that help local A Source of
But all that takes time, and ser- populations. Thanks to e-mail access
vicemembers want to be reminded overseas, chapter members can re- Support
spond to changing needs in the fi eld
— different seasons in Afghanistan
and Iraq mean different needs for the
servicemembers — on short notice. O
n Feb. 28, shoppers at
Hamilton Place Mall in
Chattanooga, Tenn., fi lled
Many chapters have been rec- out postcards to send to deployed ser-
ognizing servicemembers since vicemembers. Local residents, who
before the war on terrorism began; don’t often have contact with service-
the Silver Strand (Calif.) Chapter, members, voiced their appreciation
for example, has sent letters from for those who serve. Each message,
local children to deployed service- like the following two examples, was
members since 1998. Other chapter heartfelt, genuine, and unique.
members help servicemembers who a73 Dear Brave American: Thank you
are traveling or are taking leave for risking your life on our behalf.
from deployment by volunteering How can we possibly express our
daily that America is behind them. at airport USOs. And other chapters gratitude for your bravery while we
Across the country, MOAA chapter remember servicemembers during are safe at home?
members are making sure deployed holidays. This level of support is one — The Hawkins Family
servicemembers know Americans way to thank America’s forward-de- a73 Dear American Hero: Thank you for
are thinking about them and doing ployed servicemembers. If you want serving your country. Because of you,
I can sleep at night knowing I am safe.
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ON THE ROAD: This month, Col. Lee Lange II, USMC-Ret., director of
— Chloe, 8 years old
MOAA’s Council and Chapter Affairs, will visit chapter members in Con-
Members of MOAA’s Chattanooga
necticut, Montana, and Virginia. Go to MOAA Calendar, page 77, for dates.
Chapter, in partnership with Com-
cast, spearheaded the project. Chap-
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