memberbooks
For complete descriptions of these member books, visit
www.moaa.org/memberbooks.
NONFICTION Afghan Endgames: Strategy and Policy Choices for America’s Longest War. Edited by Col. Hy Rothstein, USA-Ret., and John Arquilla. Georgetown University Press. ISBN 978-1-58901-908-9.
Conspiracy to Rape America. By Maj. Ben R. Games, USAR-Ret., Ph.D. Fideli Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60414-412-3.
Golden Nuggets: A Practitioner’s Reflec- tions on Leadership, Management and Life. By Brig. Gen. Raymond A. Shulstad, USAF-Ret., Ph.D. Xlibris. ISBN 978-1-4691- 4545-7.
If These Stones Could Talk. By Col. Calvin G. Lyons, USA-Ret. Warwick House Publishers. ISBN 978-0-9845166-0-5.
Red, White and Blue on Ice: Minnesota’s Elite Teams and Players of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. By Maj. Roger A. Godin, USAF-Ret. St. Johann Press. ISBN 978-1- 878282-62-0.
War Dead of Kendall County, Texas, 1862-2010. By Col. Frank W. Kiel, USA- Ret., M.D. Skyline Ranch Press. ISBN 978-0- 9834160-0-5.
FICTION The Shadow of Kukulkan. By Cmdr. Eugene L. Sierras Jr., USN-Ret. Traff ord Publishing Co. ISBN 978-1-4669-0702-7.
MEMOIR Discovering Germany: The Treasures of Beer, Castles, Food and Friends. By Capt. Maureen Mahan Copelof, USN-Ret. Xlibris. ISBN 978-1-4691-4998-1.
A Fighter Pilot Looks at the World Upside Down: Book 1 of a Philosophical Memoir. By Lt. Col. Dick Jonas, USAF-Ret. Erosonic LLC. ISBN 978-0-9657189-7-4.
A Fighter Pilot Looks at the World Upside Down: Book 2 of a Philosophical Memoir. By Lt. Col. Dick Jonas, USAF-Ret. Erosonic LLC. ISBN 978-0-9657189-8-1.
No Lilies or Violets: Reminiscences of a Fighter Pilot. By Jonathan A. Hayes. Amethyst Moon Publishing. ISBN 978-1- 935354-67-3.
Soldier Boy: An Autobiography — The Diary of a Soldier in War. By Maj. Christopher R. Valentine, USAR-Ret. Dog Ear Publishing. ISBN 9781457506437.
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facesofmoaa
Do you know an MOAA member who is making an impact? To nominate a candidate for “Faces of MOAA,” see the MOAA Directory, page 6.
They come to MOAA with various interests and experiences, and together they make the association strong. Read on to learn more about your fellow MOAA members.
Cmdr. John Baumgarten, USN-Ret. (Life Member since 1992): Baumgarten serves as the second vice president of Mem- ber Services for the Virginia Council of Chapters and as director
of Member Services for MOAA’s Richmond (Va.) Area Chapter. In that capaci- ty, he maintains the membership roster; writes, edits, and publishes the chap- ter’s newsletter, The Patriot; and maintains the chapter website. Baumgarten also delivers weekly e-newsletters to solicit rapid response to alerts.
Lt. Col. Karl R. Bossi, USAF-Ret. (Member since 1987): In his 23-year career, Bossi served as an enlisted air passenger spe- cialist and a regular offi cer in aerospace munitions maintenance and explosive ordnance disposal. A Vietnam War veteran, Bossi
became an integrated logistics support engineer in military avionics for Sperry Flight Systems and Honeywell. In 2005, Bossi published a memoir, Just Call Me Moose! He also is a member of the Legacy Circle of donors to the MOAA Scholarship Fund.
Col. Stanley D. Cass, USA-Ret. (Life Member since 1998): Cass, a past president of MOAA’s Northern Colorado Chapter, has been the force behind organizing Honor Flight Northern
Colorado. To date, Cass has organized seven fl ights to Washington, D.C., for veterans who served in World War II so they could see the memorial built in their honor. Cass donates his time soliciting monetary contributions, charter- ing fl ights, arranging lodging and transportation, and coordinating volunteers.
Lt. Col. John Nowicki, USA-Ret. (Life Member since 1975): Nowicki served three tours in Europe and two in Vietnam. He commanded several combat and armored engineer companies and
the 549th Combat Engineer Battalion in Europe. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Nowicki retired from active service in 1975 to work for 18-plus years as a corporate parts manager for a Minnesota construction equipment distributor. For the past 12 years, he has served as a director for MOAA’s Minnesota Chapter.
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