fromthepresident
Look Both Ways
December is an opportune time to refl ect on the
accomplishments of the past year and to prepare for
the coming year and the challenges it will bring.
D
ecember is a time for “Washington Scene,” page 29),
warmth, family, and, most and I’m particularly proud of
of all, expressing gratitude the role MOAA’s government
for all we have. December relations team has played in
also is a month when we championing better care for
should refl ect on the importance of our our wounded warriors.
national preparedness. In addition to the Another end-of-year item
recent sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11, is fi nancial and tax planning;
2001, terrorist attack, the air assault on please consider a tax-deduct-
Pearl Harbor occurred 66 years ago this ible donation to The Scholar-
month. Our nation should never again be ship Fund of MOAA (www
caught so unaware or so unprepared to
.moaa.org/scholarshipfund),
cope in a dangerous world. which helps sons and daugh-
As I look back on 2007, I see measur- ters from offi cer and enlisted
able progress for MOAA. For the second families pursue their under-
year in a row, we are on track to recruit graduate studies. You also
more members than we lose annu- might consider starting a Van-
ally through attrition and deaths. We’ve guard 529 college savings plan
reached increasingly large numbers of for your children or grandchildren for just
eligible offi cers through our magazines, $50. Sign up online at
www.moaa.org/529.
visits to conferences, seminars, and award In closing, thank you for what you do
presentations. We still have a long way for MOAA by being a member, participat-
to go, but more and more currently serv- ing in a chapter, helping recruit and retain
ing military and their spouses say they’ve your peers, and supporting our legisla-
heard of MOAA and appreciate the good tive efforts with cards, letters, e-mail, and
work your association is doing. other contacts with legislators.
Our councils and chapters are working My wife, Judy, and I wish you and
exceptionally hard on the innovative “Give yours a happy and healthy holiday and
Me 10!” recruiting program, with the Vir- ask that you pause to remember those
ginia Council of Chapters team setting the who serve and have served in our military
pace (see “Chapters in Action,” page 42). around the world and their families. Have
At press time, both houses of Congress a great holiday season.
hadn’t reached a compromise on the next
National Defense Authorization Act. We
are encouraged that there are more items
being considered for the military than we
normally see in an off-election year (see — Vice Adm. Norb Ryan Jr., USN-Ret.
12 MILITARY OFFICER DECEMBER 2007 PHOTO: STEVE BARRETT
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