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Military Officers Association of America Mahoning Shenango Valleys Chapter Navy Operational Support Center Youngstown • MSVC–MOAA 3976 King Graves Road Bldg 540 • Vienna, OH 44473-5980 and www.moaa.org Military Officers Association of America February 2013• Volume 3 Issue 2 During a January meeting of the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter (MSVC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) newly elected officers were sworn into office by COL Brian Anderson, USAF, Ret, who trav- elled from MOAA’s national headquarters in Alexandria VA. COL Anderson is the Deputy Director of the Council and Chapter Affairs Office and was the guest speaker during the banquet ceremony. Taking the reigns as President of the Chapter is Major Peter Mihai, USA, Ret. Major Mihai served with the 108 th Artillery Divi- sion in Vietnam and is a former president of the Canton MOAA Chapter. Guest speaker Col Anderson congratulated the local chapter for being a National Category One winner for recruiting new Chapter members. While national mem- bership has increased to over 380,000 officers from all branches of the service former, active and retired, Col Anderson noted that MOAA’s primary emphasis is to increase chapter participation where local advocacy issues can best fulfill MOAA’s primary mission to protect the benefits earned by our military members for serving our country. LTC Donald E. Rasile, USAR, Re- tired was presented with the MOAA Ambassador Award, by LTC Michael Wisniewski, USAR, Retired at a recent Installation Banquet ceremony held at the Consolidated Activities Center of the Youngstown Air Force Reserve Sta- tion, Vienna. e coveted Ambassador Award is presented to an individual for their exemplary civic and military service to the local Chapter, to their community, and to the country. LTC Rasile is a charter member of the Ma- honing and Shenango Valleys Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, served as its first, 2 nd Vice President and is currently the Historian for the Chapter. During his tenure, LTC Rasile also served as the Membership Chairman and succeeded in bringing recognition to the Chapter as a National Category One winner for recruiting new Chapter members. MSVC - MOAA 2013 Board of Directors New Officers of the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter of MOAA. Seated from left are: LTC Rod Hosler, 1 st Vice President; MAJ Peter Mihai, President; LTC Gary Wil- liams, 2 nd Vice President; CWO3 Don Oglesby, Secretary/Treasurer; Second row Board Members: LTC Michael Wisniewski, former CAPT Dennis Gartland, Mrs. Janet Ogles- by, and COL John Koshan. Missing from photo COL Walter Duzzny, past president. Ambassador Award Given To LTC Don Rasile Welcome New Members CW4 Robert Morris, USAR, Ret. Kathy Duzzny Barbara Stamp MOAA’s new no-fee electronic BASIC Membership gives busy officers the opportu- nity to experience what MOAA is all about. You’ll stay current with our e-newslet- ters and have opportunities to participate in grassroots activism effort. As a BASIC Member, you get Military Officer magazine via our mobile app. You’ll also have the opportunity to attend our career fairs, networking events, and classes and to take advantage of valuable discounts on products and services. Get full access to everything MOAA has to offer with our PREMIUM Member- ship, including our full spectrum of our career resources (one-on-one career coun- Three Levels of Membership for National MOAA continue on page 4
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Military Officers Association of AmericaMahoningShenangoValleys Chapter Navy Operational Support Center Youngstown • MSVC–MOAA
3976 King Graves Road Bldg 540 • Vienna, OH 44473-5980
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www.moaa.org
Military Officers Association of America February 2013• Volume 3 Issue 2
During a January meeting of the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter (MSVC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) newly elected officers were sworn into office by COL Brian Anderson, USAF, Ret, who trav-elled from MOAA’s national headquarters in Alexandria VA. COL Anderson is the Deputy Director of the Council and Chapter Affairs Office and was the guest speaker during the banquet ceremony. Taking the reigns as President of the Chapter is Major Peter Mihai, USA, Ret. Major Mihai served with the 108th Artillery Divi-sion in Vietnam and is a former president of the Canton MOAA Chapter. Guest speaker Col Anderson congratulated the local chapter for being a National Category One winner for recruiting new Chapter members. While national mem-bership has increased to over 380,000 officers from all branches of the service former, active and retired, Col Anderson noted that MOAA’s primary emphasis is to increase chapter participation where local advocacy issues can best fulfill MOAA’s primary mission to protect the benefits earned by our military members for serving our country.
LTC Donald E. Rasile, USAR, Re-tired was presented with the MOAA Ambassador Award, by LTC Michael Wisniewski, USAR, Retired at a recent Installation Banquet ceremony held at the Consolidated Activities Center of the Youngstown Air Force Reserve Sta-tion, Vienna. The coveted Ambassador Award is presented to an individual for their exemplary civic and military service to the local Chapter, to their community, and to the country. LTC Rasile is a charter member of the Ma-honing and Shenango Valleys Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, served as its first, 2nd Vice President and is currently the Historian for the Chapter. During his tenure, LTC Rasile also served as the Membership Chairman and succeeded in bringing recognition to the Chapter as a National Category One winner for recruiting new Chapter members.
MSVC-MOAA 2013 Board of Directors
New Officers of the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter of MOAA. Seated from left are: LTC Rod Hosler, 1st Vice President; MAJ Peter Mihai, President; LTC Gary Wil-liams, 2nd Vice President; CWO3 Don Oglesby, Secretary/Treasurer; Second row Board Members: LTC Michael Wisniewski, former CAPT Dennis Gartland, Mrs. Janet Ogles-by, and COL John Koshan. Missing from photo COL Walter Duzzny, past president.
Ambassador Award Given To LTC Don Rasile
Welcome New MembersCW4 Robert Morris, USAR, Ret.Kathy DuzznyBarbara Stamp
MOAA’s new no-fee electronic BASIC Membership gives busy officers the opportu-nity to experience what MOAA is all about. You’ll stay current with our e-newslet-ters and have opportunities to participate in grassroots activism effort. As a BASIC Member, you get Military Officer magazine via our mobile app. You’ll also have the opportunity to attend our career fairs, networking events, and classes and to take advantage of valuable discounts on products and services. Get full access to everything MOAA has to offer with our PREMIUM Member-ship, including our full spectrum of our career resources (one-on-one career coun-
Three Levels of Membership for National MOAA
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President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAJ Peter Mihai, USA, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 704-5541
First Vice President . . . . . . . . . LTC Rod Hosler, USA, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . .(330 ) 788-3270
Second Vice President . . . . LTC Gary Williams, USA, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 385-4873
Secretary/Treasurer . . . . CWO3 Don Oglesby, USCG, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 568-4456
Board Members at Large
Board Member ex oficio . . COL Walter Duzzny, USA, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . (330) 774-4490
Board Member . . . . . . . . . . COL John Koshan, USA, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 883-0192
Board Member . . . . . LTC Michael Wisniewski, USA, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 856-1162
Board Member . . . . . . . . . . .Former CAPT Dennis Gartland [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 637-4843
Board Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janet Oglesby [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 568-4456
Chapter Development Chair, Ohio Council of ChaptersCol . Dick Calta, USAF, Ret .
[email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 576-6404
Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt Col Ralph Minton, USAF, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . (724) 674-6642
Chapter Programs Officer . . . LTC Rod Hosler, USA, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . .(330 ) 788-3270
Historian Officer . . . . . . . . . . LTC Donald Rasile, USA, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . (330) 758-3348
Legislative Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ________
Membership Officer . . . . . LTC Gary Williams, USA, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 385-4873
ROTC/JROTC . . . . . . . CWO3 Don Oglesby, USCG, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 568-4456
Personal Affairs . . . . . . . CW3 Chris Whitehead, USA, Ret . (330) 872-1886
Public Relations . . . . LTC Michael Wisniewski, USA, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 856-1162
Newsletter Editors Janet & CWO3 D . Oglesby, USCG, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 568-4456
United Veterans Council . . . . . LTC Rod Hosler, USA, Ret . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . (330) 788-3270
YARS MOAA Liaison Officer . . . Capt Scott Allen, USAFR [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (330) 847-4033
Chapter Officers & Chairs for Year 2013 MSVC Newsletter February 2013
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MSVC-MOAA (cut and tape to envelope)Navy Operational Support Center YoungstownAttn: MSVC- MOAA CWO3 Don Oglesby USCG Ret., MSVC Treasurer3976 King Graves Road Bldg. 540Vienna, OH 44473-5980
Thank You For Supporting Our ChapterDonald AllenScott AllenMark AndrewsSamuel AxtellJames BasistaRegina BassRichard BassCarl BishopDick CaltaFrancis ChadwickBrian ChadwickKathy DuzznyWalter DuzznyMyles FrohlingDennis GartlandEsther GartlandRobin HanniAnna Hanni
Rod HoslerJohn HulanHarold HutzenJohn KoshanJohn MarinoDennis McMahonKay MilichRobert MilichRobert MorrisDon Oglesby Janet OglesbyNick PacaloWilliam PetroTom PetzingerThomas RasetaDonald RasileFr. Daniel RohanJim Solmen
Edward SpeedyEd StahuraBarbara StampWillard StampMatthew StefanakPaul StepukMichael StewartLisa StremelFrank VargoChris WhiteheadEdwina WhiteheadGary WilliamsPatrick WilliamsMichael WisniewskiBarbara WisniewskiSteven WisniewskiVincent WlochMike Yaksic
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MSVC Newsletter February 2013
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Mahoning & Shenango Valleys ChapterGeneral Membership Meeting
When: Thursday, 28 February 2013 Where: Youngstown AF Reserve Station
The Consolidated Activity Center 3976 King Graves Rd Vienna, OH 44473
Who: Members, Spouses, GuestsSocial: 1730 (5:30 p.m.)Dinner: 1800 (6:00 p.m.) Reservations
Required for the DinnerProgram: 1900 (7:00 p.m) Welcome to join the dinner
guests for the programSuggested Attire: Business Casual (men: a shirt with a collar
and “khakis”, women: blouse and slacksSpeaker: Dan Dickten, Director of Aviation at Youngstown-
Warren Regional AirportProgram: Future of Youngstown-Warren Regional AirportLodging: Eagle’s Nest Lodge at AFRS
Tel: (330) 609-1268 Toll free: 1-800-278-7046 Press 4 Visitor Quarter: $53.25 Note: The Eastwood Mall Complex is six
miles away.Menu: Penne Pasta and Meatballs, Italian Sausage with
peppers & onions, Vegetablele, Tossed Salad, Dessert, Coffee/Tea, tax and gratuity included for $18.50
RSVP: Pay at the door, but the chapter pays for the meals ordered. Make your reservation by email or leave a message by phone before Noon, Sat ., February 23rd . Call Don Oglesby 330-568-4456 email [email protected] please indicate how many will be attending.
Note Time Changes
For Winter M
onths
On Going and Up Coming EventsMercer County Veterans meet the first Saturday of each month at the Golden Corral in Hermitage at 8:00 a.m.
Buckeye Coasties meet the third Saturday of each month at On Tap Restaurant in Stow at 9:00 a.m.
MSVC Board meeting on March 7th at 1000 at Navy Re-serve center at YARS, members and spouses welcome.
MSVC- MOAA March Meeting will combine with ROA on March 21st. Location and speaker to TBA.
From Ohio Department of Veterans Services
Call for Vietnam Era PhotosAs a tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War, the Ohio De-partment of Veterans Services is requesting photos of Ohio veterans who served our nation during this time period. Selected photos will be used as part of a video collage which will appear on our YouTube site during the Welcome Home celebration that will be held in honor of our Vietnam Veter-ans, March 26, 2013—March 29, 2013 and in commemora-tion of Vietnam Veterans Day on March 30, 2013. A link will be posted on our department Facebook and Twitter pages when the tribute is available to view. To be part of this tribute please email a photo* of you or your loved one by February 15, 2013 to [email protected]. *Minimum photo requirements: 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 inches, jpg or jpeg format only, one-to-three photos per submission. Photos should be in uniform, and have been taken during the Viet-nam War time period. No mail-ins please. Photos will not be accepted after February 15, 2013. Giving Back to The Community
HandsOn Volunteer Network (HOVN) would like to recruit MSVC-MOAA volunteers to assist veterans with:•identifying resources that may assist veterans with and or
developing job skills•assist veterans with developing networks of people and
organization that can assist veterans and families, accessing needed service and serving as mentors to ensure successful transition.
•provide supportive service to veterans through MOAA pro-grams and members to ensure a successful transition.
•If interested contact MSVC Chapter President Peter Mihai.
Navy Operational Support Center YoungstownMahoning & Shenango Valleys Chapter 3976 King Graves Road Bldg 540Vienna, OH 44473-5980
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$ 2012 Chapter Dues Are Now Due $
The Officers were installed on January 24th by Col Brian Anderson, Deputy Director of MOAA’s Council and Chapter Affairs located in Alexandria, Va.
Articles in this newsletter are the opinions solely of the in-dividual authors and do not necessarily express the policy or opinions of the newslet-ter’s editor or publisher. Also, the individual opinions do not reflect an endorsement by the Mahoning Shenango Valleys Chapter or the na-tional organization of the Military Officers Associa-tion of America, unless so indicated [Copyright 2011 Military Officers Associa-tion of American All rights reserved.] For the benefit of the members. Questions or comments should be di-rected to: MAJ Peter Mihai, USA, Ret. E-mail: [email protected]
Col Brian Anderson is from Conneaut, Ohio and graduated from Bowling Green University. He still has family in Ohio.
MOAA Challenge CoinCol Anderson gave a MOAA challenge coin to CWO Don Oglesby and his wife Janet for all their effort in start-ing and maintain-ing the chapter.
seling, résumé reviews, and interviewing advice and critiques), countless discounts on products and travel, and access to all MOAA exclusive publications and news updates. Plus, as a PREMIUM Member, you’ll be able to tap into MOAA’s staff of experts for financial and investment advice, college scholarships for dependents, and much more. That’s on top of all the benefits you receive at the BASIC Membership level. MOAA LIFE Membership remains the most elite level of membership for military officers and their spouses. When you become a LIFE Member of MOAA, you not only make us a stronger advocate for America’s military officers, but you also make a lifetime investment for yourself and your loved ones.As a LIFE Member, you’ll receive exclusive privileges and benefits, like bonus travel rewards and a waiver of initiation fees at the prestigious Army and Navy Club of Washington, D.C. For more information go to www.moaa.org/join/
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