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L E T T E R F RO M T H E P R E S I D E N T
Dear MOAA Member, MEMBERSHIP BY SERVICE
PROTECTING YOUR RETIREMENT
BENEFITS / ENTITLEMENTS
For more than 80 years, we’ve been a member-driven
•
30.6% Army
organization serving of_f_i cers and their families. You’re the
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• Averted increases in TRICARE fees and
25.2% Air Force
source of our strength and the focus of everything we do.
•
pharmacy copayments for FY 2009
18.3% Navy
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4.6% Marine Corps
• Won VA funding increase to cover
While we count on your membership support to strengthen
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2.0% Coast Guard
the needs of returning veterans
our voice and f_i ght on your behalf on Capitol Hill, your MOAA
•
.9% USPHS
• Secured TRICARE coverage for Gray Area
membership is also your gateway to a host of valuable benef_i ts
AS FOCUSED
•
.01% NOAA
Reserve retirees under age 60
AS WE ARE
and services.
•
1.32% Unknown
ON TODAY’S
I say “valuable,” but that’s only when you take full
RECOGNIZING MILITARY FAMILIES
REALITIES,
advantage of everything we of_f er. T_h at’s why, as we look back • Won homeowner relief for wounded, survivors,
WE’RE ALSO
on our achievements in 2009, I also invite you to unlock all that and transferred military
COMMITTED TO
PREPARING
MOAA has to of_f er you — from expert advice on your military
• Secured allowance for caregivers of
benef_i ts to discounts on travel.
FOR THE
wounded warriors
FUTURE.
I’m well aware you have choices when it comes to deciding
• Championed the Spouse Residency
where to put your membership dollars, so I want you to know
Relief Act
MEMBERSHIP BY TOP 5 STATES
how grateful we are for your ongoing support. And as your Chief
Listening Of_f_i cer, I hear what matters most to you. We’re constantly
upgrading our resources and negotiating better prices on our
•
13% Virginia Congress Approves Federal Charter for MOAA In November,
products and services so we can deliver the highest level of
•
10.5% Florida
MOAA was granted a federal charter, recognizing MOAA’s status as
service to you, our members.
•
9.2% California
a patriotic organization serving veterans. This important recognition
•
8.3% Texas
clears the way for MOAA representatives to sit on advisory panels
T_h ank you again for your support and membership
•
3.6% N. Carolina
for veterans’ affairs in those states that require federal charters.
in MOAA.
Sincerely,
LEADING THE DIALOGUE TO EFFECT CHANGE
• Cosponsored the Defense Forum Washington’s
“Coping With Unseen Injuries: From Battlef_i eld
VADM Norb Ryan Jr., USN (Ret.)
to Homefront,” about the needs of the combat
President, MOAA
wounded, families, and caregivers
• Identif_i ed solutions for easing the strain on
P.S. Please take a moment now to complete our annual member
citizen-soldiers and their civilian employers
survey. It only takes a few minutes, and your responses help give
at MOAA’s Military Professional Symposium
us the intel we need to continually improve our services to meet
“Helping the Home Team: Guard/Reserve
MEMBERSHIP BY ANNUAL VS. LIFE
your needs. Go to
www.moaa.org/2009membersurvey.
Warriors, Families and Employers”
•
57% Annual • Held two military spouse symposiums to examine
Members
the evolving role of spouses in today’s military
•
43% Life
Members
Name, Rank, and…E-mail Address
Join 50% of our members who have answered our call for e-mail addresses. E-mail allows us to provide you with
faster information, better service, and less paper. Help us serve you better by updating your Membership Profile:
Call (800) 234-MOAA (6622) from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Eastern time, M-F, or log on to
www.moaa.org.
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