rapidfire
Lt. Gen. Jack Stultz, chief of the Army Reserve, said he accepted his award on behalf of the hundreds of thousands serving.
women laying it on the line every day.
program is our chance to say thanks to the men and
“ The —William P. Hite, UA general president ”
Marix Awards M
embers of Congress and other distinguished guests joined MOAA leaders to honor five individuals and three organizations for their support of the military community at the association’s 15th annual award ceremony held April 12 in
the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Adm. Steve Abbot, USN-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 their work in supporting legislation and initiatives to improve the lives of servicemembers and their families; the MOAA Distinguished Service Award is presented to organizations and indi- viduals 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 for- mer director of Government Relations, is given to congressional staffers who work be- hind the scenes to influence legislation that benefits servicemembers and their families.
Marix Award Winners Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) served as a civilian worker and then on active duty in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1943-47. He was recognized for championing pas- sage of two important bills in 2010 — one to improve benefits for female veterans and caregivers of wounded warriors and one that improves the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Commit-
tee’s Military Personnel subcommittee, was honored for his support of manpower and pay-raise plus-ups and for being the lead sponsor for Survivor Benefit Plan, concurrent receipt, and Guard and Reserve retirement fixes. Wilson served in the Army Reserve from 1972-75 and in the South Carolina Army National Guard and retired as a colonel.
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