TriWest Healthcare Alliance was
recognized for being a reserve-com- ponent-friendly employer. Since 2007, the company has contributed more than $1 million to National Guard and Reserve family emergency-relief funds in the 21 states the company serves. It also allows flexible work schedules with full benefits for spous- es of deployed employees. “It has been a privilege to have MOAA as our partner as we have
sought to do the work that we thought those that wear the uniform and their families are befitting of,” said David McIntyre Jr., president and CEO of TriWest, as he accepted the award. “It has been our awe- some privilege to count 2.7 million military members and their families from across the west as our custom- ers. We believe that we have the awesome privilege to serve them on behalf of the American public.” Cofounders Linda Davidson and
Gail Kruzel represented Our Military Kids Inc. Their organization brings together government, business, and others to provide grants of up to $4,500 to sponsor sports, fine-arts ed- ucation, trips, and other activities for children of deployed and wounded reserve-component servicemembers. “The program would not be here
had it not been for the support and guidance we received from retired and former military officers who be- lieved in the value of the program and helped make it a reality,” said Kruzel. Veterans Edmund Johnson and
Charles Cove, who both served in the Marine Corps, founded the Pease Greeters. The group, based in Ports- mouth, N.H., greets servicemembers
Congressional staff members Chris Alsup (left) and Tony McClain (above left) each received the Paul W. Arcari Meritorious Service Award.
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The Distinguished Service Award was presented to (above, from left) representatives of TriWest Healthcare Alliance, Our Military Kids Inc., and the Pease Greeters.
on DoD contract overseas flights to and from Pease International Airport. The group has not missed a flight
since 2005 — that’s more than 350 arrivals and departures and 55,000 servicemembers — and provides ser- vicemembers with free pizza, cookies, coffee, and telephone calls and their children with stuffed animals. The group has 2,500 volunteers on its rolls, and some travel 100 miles to be there. Cove is “very proud to be part
of an organization that goes out of its way to ensure that veterans are treated with the respect and honor that is due them.” Johnson added the group regards
itself as America’s surrogate family for servicemembers away from their loved ones, adding, “It’s a moment when we, the old warriors, salute the young warriors, and that’s all the thanks we need.”
Staff support Congressional staff members Tony McClain (legislative assistant to Lin- coln) and Chris Alsup (legislative director for Carter) each received the Paul W. Arcari Meritorious Ser- vice Award.
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