The Next Meeting is Thursday March 22 2012

at The Sportsmanrsquos Lodge at 6633 Sportsmans Lane

Fort Campbell TN 42223

Speaker To be determined and confirmed

Assemble - Meet at 1100 PM Start Meal at 1130 PM

Meal Family Style Cost Per Person $1400 including gratuity

(Please note the week day (Thursday) and time changes)

Please plan to attend

Meeting Headlines

Inside this issue

FUTURE ACTIVITIES 1 amp 2

PRESIDENTS COMMENTS 2

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2

LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES 3

REPORTS amp NEWS 1 amp 3

MISSION AND OBJEC- 4

MEMBERSHIP APPLICA- 4

If we can be of assis-

tance or if anyone is sick or

under the weather call Chap-

lain Charles Currie (Chairman

of the Personal Affairs com-

mittee) or any elected officer

The phone number is 931-645-

2149 so that you can be put on

the prayer list We will try to

arrange visitation if you are

sick or hospitalized We wish

all of our sick a speedy recov-

ery

RSVP Please call in your reservations NLT Wednesday February 15 2012

KY CDR Neldon Whitty (270) 886-6229 (envyuu87hesenergynet)

TN CW2 Warren Evans (931) 647-5808 (evansmoaagmailcom)

Volume 3 Issue 3

March 1 2012

MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

TN

KY

41A

The February meeting at the

Sportsmanrsquos Lodge pro-

vided and enlightening

briefing and discussion of

the Civil Air service and its

mission and a variety of

programs including intern-

ships for young people

Great food great atmos-

phere and very good com-

pany

I have appointed a Committee to lead the

recruitment of new members effort They

are CW4 French LTC Marr MAJ Posley amp

Capt Pontius It is Imperative that we focus

energy upon recruiting new members with

emphasis on persuading them to join national

and capturing all of the relevant new member

information If this organization is to have a

voice that can be heard over the noise then

we must recruit and increase our numbers

We are at the gates of the historic home of

many Army Navy Marine and Air force units

through the years We need to honor that

legacy by defending the future

Thank you for all the you do Lewis

I hope you enjoyed the February

Meeting If we can improve things better

please let us know

As we look forward to the future of the organi-

zation was would like to open a discussion

about how improve the meetings and presen-

tations for our general membership meetings

and have a discussion on frequency and tim-

ing desired by the membership I am asking

the entire membership for ideas on what we

could do to improve attendance and engage

the audience in the monthly meetings such as

inviting local musicians vocalists and groups

comedians etc even if we need to pay a fee

for the entertainers Consider also the fre-

quency of such meetings Perhaps we can

discuss ideas at the membership meetings

P A G E 2

LTC Dave Marr USA-Ret Treasurer

(Scholarship Committee)

LTC Charles Currie (Chaplain) USA-Ret

(Personal Affairs Officers)

MS Nancy Evans (Auxiliary Coordinator)

1LT Lisa R Boyd (Historian)

Col Jeff Yaeger (Chairman Scholarship

Committee)

CW4 Warren Evans (Chairman - Directory

Committee)

Recruiting Team CW4 Howard French LTC

Dave Marr MAJ Bob Posey amp CPT Eldon

Pontius

TN Annual Convention Study Committee

CW4 Howard CDR Jon Junkin

The April Meeting is scheduled for Friday April 20 2012 at Cole Park A

Wounded Warriors program presentation

The May Meeting is scheduled for May 18 2012 at Pending

Officers amp Executive Committee and

Duties

MAJ Lewis Baggett USA-Ret President-

Elect (Legislative Chairman) (Newsletter)

(Scholarship Committee)

CDR Jon Junkin Ret USA-Ret 1st Vice

President (Programs)

CW4 Howard French USA Ret ndash2nd Vice-

President (Immediate past President)

CDR Neldon Whitty USN-Ret Secretary

Chapter President Lewis Baggett

Presidentrsquos Comment

Tentative Future Activities

Chapter Policy and Leadership

Who Can Join - You can We invite Active Duty Guard or Reserve

Officers Warrant Officers or Retired or Former Officers or Warrant

Officers interested in the support of the Military Mission and Sup-port

of those soldiers protecting our nation You may apply as much effort as

you like to make a difference in the issues and topics on which we focus

our efforts

Benefits of Joining

There are several benefits to becoming a member of our organization

Our members are close friends and we have a great time when we get

together Of course we also have a common interest and we hope to

further our cause

The date and time of the next Executive Committee

meeting will be at Cole Park Commons at Ft Campbell KY

We are generally scheduled to meet on the first

Friday after each General Membership meeting We will

meet at 1130 AM

If they are due please pay your 2012 Chapter

dues to the SecretaryTreasurer at the Next

Meeting

Chapter Policy

When reservations are made for Chapter

meetings commitments are made to the

restaurantmeeting place to pay for the

number of reservations reported

If you make a reservation and then later

determine you cannot attend please call

your reservation chairperson as soon as

possible If you are unable to give suffi-

cient notice of your cancellation please

send a check for the appropriate amount to

PO Box 3569 Clarksville TN 37043-

3569

TREASURERrsquoS REPORT

Our credit union account

balances as of February 29 2012 are

Shares $ 5532

General Fund 753906

Scholarship Fund 470560

Total $1229998

Dave Marr Treasurer

(931) 358-0101

cdjjmarrattnet

Note To Members Please report

changes of e-mail addresses or if you

received this newsletter by regular mail

and have an e-mail address by e-mail to

LTC Dave Marr (931) 358-0101

(cdjjmarrattnet)

CARE fee proposals generated a flood of excel-

lent member questions about how various

groups might be affected MOAA provides an-

swers based on what we know so far

VA Budget Spared In a year when the defense

budget is being tapped for severe cuts the ad-

ministrationrsquos budget request leaves VA health

27 MedicareTRICARE Cut De-

ferred Congress appears to have a deal

in place to avoid a major cut in Medi-

careTRICARE paymentsmdashuntil next

J a n u a r y

TRICARE Fee Proposal Q amp A Mon-

dayrsquos special alert on the new TRI-

care and other discretionary programs unscathed

White House Seeks Relief for Military Spouses The First

Lady and Dr Jill Biden unveiled a joint DoD and Department

of Treasury report this week on needed improvements to the

cross-state professional licensure program for military spouses

experiencing military-ordered relocations

WWWMOAAORG

P A G E 3 M a r c h 1 2 0 1 2

Legislative Affairs (MOAA Legislative) Update )

MOAA Legislative Update [legismoaaorg]

Auxiliary MOAA members

For those interested reviving our

group luncheons contact one of

the numbers below

Please call or e-mail the contact

persons below

Nancy Evans 931-647-5808

Clara French 931-647-9067 or

Frenchh apsuedu

Dede Anderson 931-647-1298

or Tomutecdelightbandnet

It looks like the Rumors are true

Scary media headlines and rumors have many currently serv-

ing and retired members asking if the government is going

to change the retirement rules on them Watch this video to

learn MOAArsquos perspective on this important issue

MOAA asserts such dramatic changes to the retirement sys-

tem would devastate long-term retention and readiness

even if limited to future entrants

What choice would you make as a 10-year servicemember

facing a fourth or fifth combat deployment if the military

delayed your retired pay eligibility until age 57 60 or 65

See how the changes to your retirement add up

MOAA firmly opposes these short-sighted budget-driven

decisions Itrsquos no way to repay those who bear the bulk of

national sacrifice in current and future wars Tell us your

opinion on Facebook and Twitter or in the comments at the

bottom of this page if you are already an MOAA member

3 Great Ways You Can Make a Difference

Get Involved

Urge your elected officials not to put readiness at risk by

using the military retirement system as a piggy bank for

budget cuts

Join MOAA Now--Let MOAA Fight For You

Join MOAA now and encourage your fellow officers to join

as well Those not eligible for MOAA membership can join

Voices for Americarsquos Troops Together we will strengthen

our One Powerful Voicereg

Stay Informed

Sign up for MOAArsquos weekly Legislative Update to keep cur-

rent on the issues effecting your retirement E-mail

mailtomscmoaaorg

This Newsletter is published by The Fort Campbell Chapter

of the Military Officers Association of America for its mem-

bers friends amp Sponsors amp is made possible by contributions

from the Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union

Major Wilson Polidura making his presentation about the organiza-

tion and missions of the local Civil Air Patrol missions

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Fort Campbell Chapter MOAA

PO Box 3569 Clarksville TN 37043-3569

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Name ____________________________

Rank ________ Service Branch _______

National MOAA No ________________

(From your MOAA Magazine address label)

Your Address ______________________

City _________________State _____ Zip_________

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(New members receive one

year free local membership)

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THE MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Fort Campbell Chapter

PO Box 3569

Clarksville TN 37043-3569

One Association One Voice Yours copy