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MOAA runs in the Army Ten-Miler 21
Departments Pages of History 77
An Army ship honors Robert Smalls, an es-
Rapid Fire 21 caped slave who served in the Union Navy.
■ A lab helps servicemembers recover.
■ Share your wartime memories and help Encore 88
preserve America’s military heritage. Gliders are put to the test when these ad-
venturous airmen take to the skies.
Washington Scene 29
■ Minnesota guardmembers lose $8,000 From the Editor For the Future 10
for serving one day short of two years. President’s Page Look Both Ways 12
■ Medicare Part B premium rises $2.90. Your Views 14
■ The Military Coalition honors allies. MOAA Directory 18
Ask the Doctor Happy Holidays? 50
Chapters in Action 42 MOAA Member Services 76
MOAA council and chapter members sup- Faces of MOAA 78
port ROTC and Junior ROTC programs. Information Exchange 80
MOAA Scholarship Donors 82
Financial Forum 48 Advertising Index 84
Your personal information easily can be MOAA Calendar 85
accessed by thieves, unless you take some Sounding Taps 86
necessary steps to protect yourself.
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