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MOAA’s annual awards honor
the champions of America’s men
and women in uniform.
By Col. Marv Harris, USAF-Ret.,
director of Public Relations
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Members of Congress, corporate America, and the
music industry joined MOAA leaders to honor seven
individuals and one company for their work supporting
the military community at MOAA’s 13th annual award
ceremony April 21 at the Cannon House Offi ce Building
in Washington, D.C.
Gen. Richard I. Neal, USMC-Ret., chair of MOAA’s
board of directors, presented awards in three categories:
the Col. Arthur T. Marix Award, named for the retired
Marine who founded MOAA in 1929 and served as its
president until 1944, is given to members of Congress
for work in supporting legislation and initiatives to im-
prove the lives of servicemembers and their families;
the MOAA Distinguished Service Award is presented to
organizations and individuals outside of Congress who
have demonstrated support for the military community;
and the Col. Paul. W. Arcari Meritorious Service Award,
named for the association’s former director of Govern-
ment Relations, is given to congressional staffers who do
behind-the-scenes work to infl uence legislation that ben-
Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.)
efi ts servicemembers and their families.
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