Consider Membership
Posted by Warren Enos on 28 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Membership
NOT PART OF LOCAL CHAPTER?
If you are an officer, or former officer, of one of the uniformed services you might want to consider MOAA National or local chapter membership.
And, if you are already a National member, you might find local chapter affiliation interesting, profitable, and personally satisfying.
We are finding that many National members not affiliated with chapters, or even local chapter members, do not participate actively for a wide variety of reasons, but retain membership in a professional association working hard to make a difference.
–To inculcate and stimulate love of our country and the flag;
–To defend the honor, integrity, and supremacy of our National Government and the Constitution of the United States;
–To advocate military forces adequate to the drfense of our country;
–To foster fraternal relations between all branches of the various services from which our members are drawn;
–To further the education of children of Service personnel;
–To aid active and retired personnel of the various services from which our members are drawn, and their dependents and survivors, in every proper and legitimate manner; and
–To represent their rights and interests when Service matters are under consideration.
There is real value being a part of, and providing resource support for , an organization dedicated to the best interests of the military community.
Why do so many MOAA members choose to participate actively with a local chapter?
They do it because they have devoted themselves to meeting, informing, doing the chapter’s business, sharing a fine meal together, having good fellowship, all within the context of a common bond.
They do it because they’re interested, often times need something worthwhile to do, enjoy the people and camaraderie, have some fun, and other reasons.
But in large part, MOAA members see themselves as part of a military oriented world changing community, motivated by the opportunity to make a difference.
Full information about membership and the location and contact information for local chapters can be obtained by going to the MOAA National website, www.moaa.org.
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