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MOAA Signs With Recruiters
MOAA President Vice
Adm. Norb Ryan Jr., USN-Ret., and Brig. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, dep- uty commanding general of the U.S. Army Recruit- ing Command (USAREC), signed a memorandum of understanding between the two organizations March 1. The memorandum
reestablishes an on- going relationship of
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Visiting a Novel in Shiloh, Tenn.
pril 1862 saw the Civil War’s first big battle at Shiloh, Tenn., a strategic
railroad point on the Tennessee River.
Nearly 25,000 men were killed or wounded or went missing — more casualties than the nation had suffered in all previous wars. The Confeder- ates surprised Union troops in an early morning attack, but Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, regarded as the South’s best commander, was killed, and ul- timately the North prevailed. Today, the 4,200-acre Shiloh National Military
Park is one of the best-preserved Civil War sites. Visi- tors can take a driving tour with an optional audio component to 14 exhibits at significant points. In- cluded in the tour are a national cemetery, the Shiloh Indian Mounds, and typical battlefield monuments. World War II veteran and author Shelby Foote
cooperation dating back to 2005. Both or- ganizations believe the Army’s goals of con- necting with American communities will be strengthened by contri- butions of MOAA chap- ters and members. Ryan said, “We have
more than 370,000 very dedicated mem- bers and 416 chapters throughout the United States who are looking for roles to play. Help- ing recruiters is a great way to be involved and help this nation.”
is best known for his three-volume Civil War his- tory and appearances on the 1990 TV documen- tary The Civil War. But in 1952, he wrote Shiloh (Dial Press), a novel told by soldiers of different ranks from both sides. Foote reveals the person- alities of characters like Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Johnston; the overall strategies of the battle; and the cavalry charges and artillery maneuvers amid the rain, mud, smoke, confusion, blood, death, and horrors of hand-to-hand fighting. For more information, visit
www.nps.gov/shil.
— Col. Glenn Pribus, USAF-Ret., and Marilyn Pribus
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MOAA Cruise Incentives
2 4 MI L I T A R Y O F F I C E R MAY 2 0 1 0
nly a few cabins remain, so don’t miss out on the incentives offered
as part of MOAA’s first Signature Cruise to Alaska. Book your cruise by June 1 and a three-night resort stay will be donated to a wounded warrior. The chapter with
the most chapter members and their family and friends onboard and with the highest per- centage of MOAA members onboard will win $500 and a seven-day resort stay prize. “We are getting a fantastic response from MOAA members across the country on
this fall’s seven-day Alaska Signature Cruise,” says MOAA President Vice Adm. Norb Ryan Jr., USN-Ret. “It is truly going to be a first-class experience and a great opportu- nity to get to know many of our MOAA members, families, and friends.” For more information, go to
www.moaatravel.org or call (866) 724-4462.
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