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Afghan Leaders Aid U.S. Troops 23
Departments Lessons Learned 78
An Army colonel applies her foxhole
Rapid Fire 23 survival axiom to everyday challenges.
■ Afghan leaders aid U.S. troops.
■ Bikers take a stand at military funerals. Encore 92
A retired offi cer fi nds a popular retiree
Washington Scene 33 pastime — golfi ng — follows new rules
■ MOAA pushes key defense bill issues. when he visits family in Florida.
■ Where do your legislators stand?
From the Editor Paying Respect 10
Chapters in Action 42 From the President Paving the Way 12
Chapters work to clear academic hurdles Your Views 16
for military families on the move. MOAA Directory 20
Ask the Doctor Get a Flu Shot 48
Financial Forum 46 MOAA Scholarship Recipients 70
Consider these year-end updates to MOAA Scholarship Donors 79
enhance your fi nancial plan. Faces of MOAA 80
Member Books 82
Pages of History 77 Advertising Index 84
The oldest British World War I veteran MOAA Calendar 88
leaves behind a legacy of service, honor. Sounding Taps 90
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