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Annual Meeting*
During MOAA’s annual meeting of the membership in November 2013 in Colorado Springs, Colo., Gen. John H. Tilelli Jr., USA (Ret), chair of MOAA’s board of directors, and Vice Adm. Norbert R. Ryan Jr., USN (Ret), MOAA president, addressed the future of the association amid budget uncertainty and promised to remain proactive advocates for the military community.
“MOAA continues to be the preeminent military representation and advocacy group in the country,” Tilelli said. Despite challenges ahead, he continued, the association will continue to protect the military benefits.
“The shutdown and sequestration affects each and every community, each and every person, each and every military community, every family program, every veterans’ program,” Tilelli said. “There’s certain culpability in leadership. ... What’s best for the country is more important than what’s best for any party.”
Community Heroes
Before calling awardees to the stage at MOAA’s third annual Community Heroes Award Night, Master of Ceremonies Lee Woodruff spoke about her experience as a caregiver for her husband, Bob, a journalist who was injured in Iraq in 2006. Lee noted a strong support system and humor were keys to her husband’s successful recovery.
But as someone who felt disconnected from the military community before her husband’s injury, Woodruff says she recognizes education’s role in ensuring wounded warriors and caregivers get the support of the entire community. “For the generation of warriors today ... it’s our children who will be called upon to care for them,” Woodruff said. “We have to do a much better job … in helping to understand ... to ensure all of our families are cared for.”
Master Sgt. David Carr, USAF; members of the 50th Operations Group Standardization and Evaluation Division; and members of Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Space Brigade received the award under the Military Champion category. Recipients in the Civilian Champion award category were Cmdr. Milady “Bunny” Blaha, USN (Ret); the El Paso County Homeless Veterans Coalition; and The Home Front Cares.
Learn more about the recipients, the artwork they received, and event sponsors at
www.moaa.org/hero.
*online: Read about other events associated with the 2013 annual meeting at
www.moaa.org/2013annualmeeting.
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