Welcome to the Tucson Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). The Tucson Chapter is an organization of over 300 members who represent all branches of service and a large auxiliary unit of military wives. The chapter is very active in the local community. Each year we have eight general membership meetings at different locations around Tucson. You can find the locations and the programs here on the web site. In addition to our general membership meetings, the chapter also participates in Memorial Day services around the city, the Veteran’s Day Parade, the First Sergeant’s Food locker at Davis Monthan Air Force Base (DMAFB), Christmas gifts for children of deployed parents at DM, and we volunteer or services to the VA Regional Medical Center. Each year we award scholarships to local high school seniors who have a parent or parents who are active duty or retired military, regardless of rank. Thi s year we are proud to have awarded 6 scholarships. The names are listed on the scholarship page. We also recognize distinguished students at ..read more
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Letter from the President – 07/2010
After you read the President’s message, you will find important notices. Please look just below for these notices.
PRESIDENT’S NOTES
I am very happy to be back onboard as President of the Tucson Chapter, Military Officers Association of America. I held this position some years back but had to step down when my wife Marilyn became very ill. It was in part in memory of Marilyn and the good life we shared for so many years, and the great military friends we had, that I accepted the Board of Directors’ call to serve once again. I thank them for their confidence and support.
Why now and why me? The answer is this, earlier this year our President at that time had to step down. In looking over possible successors, it was determined that our Secretary Pat Shecter would fill the position, but only on a temporary basis.
As you know, Pat is a Director in MOAA’s Auxiliary Department and is on the road most of the time. All of us thank her for the time and effort she put into being our temporary ..read more