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About MOAA The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is a nonprofit veterans’ as so ciation dedicated to main taining a strong national defense and ensuring our nation keeps its commitments to currently serving, retired, and former members of the uniformed services and their families and survivors. Member ship is open to those who hold or have ever held a warrant or commission in any component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Ser vice, or NOAA and their surviving spouses.
On the cover: It’s been 25 years since retired Army Gen. Colin Powell, 78, served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War.
Features
62 Cover Story: Colin Powell Remembers Desert Storm
The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs discusses the Gulf War 25 years later with Contributing Editor Tom Philpott
74 Water Scarcity/Security Water scarcity poses an immediate risk to our national security and shapes future military missions. By Vera Wilson
80 Educated Decision For-profit universities woo veterans and reap GI bill benefits. But are they providing what they promise? By Christina Wood
IMAGES: ABOVE, SEE PAGES 62, 64, 70, 74, 75, 77, 81, 83; COVER, SUSAN WALSH/AP
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