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PenFed Takes High Honor
MOAA is proud to announce Pentagon Federal (PenFed) Credit Union, MOAA’s en- dorsed financial pro- vider, has been named 2010 Credit Union of the Year by the National
Troops Respond in Flood’s Wake F
looding in Pakistan has caused unprecedented damage and left millions of people across the
country homeless. International support groups, including the U.S. military, are doing what they can to help. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Nagata, deputy commander of the U.S. defense representative’s office in Pakistan, spoke about the details and operational aspects of ongoing U.S. military flood-relief opera- tions in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. Helicopters from the 3rd Infantry Divi-
sion’s 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade have been shuttling food and supplies to refu-
IMAGES: ABOVE, STAFF SGT. HORACE MURRAY, USA/DOD; RIGHT, SHUTTERSTOCK
Association of Federal Credit Unions for credit unions with assets of $150 million or more. PenFed received this
gees and rescuing stranded victims. The flood has killed more than 1,600 people. “The magnitude of this disaster is be-
yond anything anyone was prepared for, in Pakistan or across the world,” Nagata said. “No one can remember a flood this bad, which had such far-reaching conse- quences. We have to rise to the level of damage and harm this disaster is causing.” Reports have estimated the scale of the flooding might outpace the tsunami that destroyed parts of southeast Asia in 2004. U.N. officials estimate 13.8 million people will need aid in the aftermath.
— Ian Graham O C TO B E R 2 0 1 0 MI L I T A R Y O F F I C E R 2 1
honor for its innovative and high-quality prod- ucts and services. In 2009, PenFed experi- enced excellent growth despite the challeng- ing economic climate and became the first credit union in the U.S. to offer an American Express card. To learn more about
PenFed and the award, visit
www.penfed.org.
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