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Features
Cover Story: For All Who Served 50
Each year, U.S. communities small and large honor veterans
with displays of pomp and patriotism. By Mark Cantrell
MOAA’s mission
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Military Officers Association of America
Despite valiant service in Iraq and Afghanistan, many veterans
(MOAA) is a nonprofit veterans’ as so ciation
have a hard time breaking into the civilian job market. dedicated to main taining a strong national
By Ellen N. Woods
defense and to preserving the earned en-
titlements of members of the uniformed
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services and their families and survivors.
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Member ship is open to those who hold or
whether you’re currently serving, in your second career, or
have ever held a warrant or commission in any
component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy,
fully retired. By Phil Dyer, CFP
Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Ser vice,
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or NOAA and their surviving spouses.
Members share their views on pirates and policy in MOAA’s
On the cover: Members of the 455th
second annual essay contest.
Air Expeditionary Wing lower the flag to
half-staff at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan,
as part of a 2008 Veterans Day vigil.
PHOTOS: ABOVE, PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS KLEYNIA R. MCKNIGHT, USN; NOVEMBER 2009 MILITARY OFFICER 1
COVER: STAFF SGT. SAMUEL MORSE, USAF
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