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21 Rapid Fire  Marines practice raiding a mock pirate ship off Southern California’s coast.  Santa Claus says the Navy prepared him for a life of compassion and service.


29 Washington Scene  The Senate Armed Services Committee embraces a White House proposal to make military and civilian benefits more similar.  MOAA finds one TRICARE proposal would make the sickest pay the most.


42 Chapters in Action Council and chapter leaders exchange ideas at the 2011 symposium.


46 Financial Forum It’s important for investors to define up front reasons for selling investments.


48 Ask the Doctor These food-preparation tips can help pre- vent spoiled food from spoiling the party.


73 Pages of History More than 68 years later, World War II avi- ators are buried with full military honors.


74 Lessons Learned An officer from headquarters learns to trust his subordinates when it comes to picking up trash at a secret air base.


84 Encore A cadet comes up with an embarrassing trap to catch his roommate’s sticky fingers.


10 From the Editor Season of Giving 12 From the President In the Field 14 Your Views 18 MOAA Directory 18 MOAA Scholarship Donors 76 Faces of MOAA 76 Member Books 78 Information Exchange 79 Advertising Index 80 MOAA Calendar 81 MOAA Member Services 82 Sounding Taps


*fact: The 2012 COLA was announced at 3.6 percent, effective Dec. 1. Read more on page 32. 2 MILITARY OFFICER DECEMBER 2011


PHOTOS: SEE PAGES 21-23, 73, 84


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