The Next Meeting is

Thursday, September 22, 2011,

at Sportsman’s Lodge

on FT. Campbell, KY.

Guest Speaker:

Tentatively - New Commander of BACH

Assemble - Meet at 11:00 AM,

Start meal at 11:30 AM

Meal: Buffet-Family Style,

Cost Per Person: $12.00 including gratuity,

Please plan to attend.

Next General Membership Meeting

Chapter Policy and Leadership

Chapter Policy

When reservations are made

for Chapter meetings, commit-

ments are made to the restau-

rant/meeting 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 sufficient notice of your

cancellation, please send a

check for the appropriate

amount to P.O. Box 3569,

Clarksville, TN 37043-3569.

Officers & Executive Committee and

Duties:

CW4 Howard French, USA Ret -President

MAJ Bob Posley Ret USA-Ret. 1st Vice

President (Programs)

CAPT Eldon G. Pontius, USMC-Ret-2nd

Vice President (Membership)

CDR Neldon Whitty USN-Ret Secretary LTC Dave Marr USA-Ret Treasurer,

(Scholarship Committee)

COL Mark Kelly, USA-Ret (Immediate Past President)

MAJ Lewis Baggett, USA-Ret (Legislative

Chairman)(Newsletter)(Scholarship Commit-tee)

LTC Charles Currie (Chaplain) USA-Ret

(Personal Affairs Officers) 1LT Lisa R. Boyd, (Historian)

MS Ginger Merritt, (Auxiliary Coordinator)

Col. Jeff Yaeger, (Chairman, Scholarship

Committee),

CW4 Warren Evans, (Chairman - Directory

Committee)

Guest Speaker Michael Pape, Legislative Assis-

tant to Kentucky District 1, Representative

Edward Whitfield .

The meeting was interesting and

very informative and our guest

was received warmly. With a

great meal and outstanding

companions how could it not be

so.

FUTURE ACTIVITIES 2

PRESIDENTS COM-

MENTS

2

EXECUTIVE COMMIT-

TEE

2

LEGISLATIVE ACTIVI-

TIES

3

REPORTS & NEWS 3

MISSION AND OB-

JECTIVES

4

MEMBERSHIP APPLI-

CATION

4

Inside this issue:

September 1, 2011 Volume 2, Issue 9

Fort Campbell Chapter

Who Can Join? - You

can. We invite Active

Duty, Guard or Reserve

Officers, Warrant Offi-

cers or Retired or For-

mer Officers or Warrant

Officers interested in

the support of the Mili-

tary 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 bene-

fits to becoming a

member of our organi-

zation. 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.

Military Officers Association of America

RSVP: Please call in your reservations: NLT Monday, September 19, 2011

KY: CDR Neldon Whitty (270) 886-6229 (envyuu87@hesenergy.net)

TN: LTC Dave Marr (931) 358-0101 (cdjjmarr@att.net)

Enter Gate 1, on Lee Rd, go past the

Cole Park Commons and turn left on

Woodlawn Road and turn right into

the Lodge Road at the MOAA sign.

The September Meeting is scheduled for Thursday Sep. 22, 2011 at Sportsman’s Lodge. The October Chapter Meet-ing is scheduled for Oct. 15, 2011 at Cole Park Commons.

Tentative Future Activities

President’s Comment

The Chapter August meeting was held at Oakland Manor. The food and the service were excellent. ―Thanks‖

to the management and staff of the Manor. The guest speaker was Mr. Michael Pape. Mr. Pape is the Legisla-

tive Assistant to Representative Edward Whitfield of the 1st District in KY. Mr.

Pape gave an excellent presentation on the current budget situation followed by a

question and answer session. Our ―thanks‖ to Mr. Pape for taking the time to visit

us.

Our congratulations go out to the five students of the Ft. Campbell

Chapter area that received scholarships from MOAA. Those that received the

scholarships are: Jared Cornelius of Clarksville, Maria James of Murray, KY.,

Melina and Nechelle Dolata of Clarksville, and Nicole Fauth of Clarksville. We

wish the best for these students in the upcoming school year.

The Chapter scholarship is in the final stage of getting sent off to

MOAA. The final approval was given by the Executive Committee at the August meeting. The Executive

Committee agreed to name the scholarship The Warren and Nancy Evans Scholarship. Warren and Nancy

have been very active in the Chapter for many years and this is our way of showing our gratitude for their

service.

Congress will be back in session after the Labor Day holiday. Who knows what will happen be-

tween then and the end of the year? There are several key budget issues to be tackled. So all I can suggest is

―Stay Tuned‖.

Military Officers Association of America

Page 2

If we can be of

assistance or if anyone is

sick or under the weather

call Chaplain Charles

Currie (Personal Affairs).

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 recovery.

Auxiliary MOAA members

There is been interest shown for reviving our group luncheons. A

while back, We on occasion as a Auxiliary MOAA Members Group

came together at various in Clarksville others in Hopkinsville and in

several other places such as the Schoolhouse Tea Room in Adams,

Olive Garden Clarksville, Robert Penn Warren's birthplace and

Guthrie. If we went out of town, we would meet at a central location

and carpool. We have an extensive list of other places. In addition,

we would like very much to have your suggestions.

Please call or e-mail the contact persons below:

Nancy Evans 931-647-5808

Clara French 931-647-9067 or Frenchh @ apsu.edu

Dede Anderson 931-647-1298 or, Tom.ute@cdelightband.net

Executive Committee Meeting

The date and

time of the next Execu-

tive Committee meeting

will be at Cole Park

Commons at Ft. Camp-

bell, KY.

We are generally

scheduled to meet on

the first Friday after

each General Member-

ship meeting. We will

meet at 11:30 AM. All

association members

interested are invited to

attend if they would

like.

Activities If you have

any suggestions or rec-

ommendations for meet-

ings or meeting locations

please contact the pro-

grams chairman– Major

Bob Posley (Programs).

Joint the Team. We Always enjoy the Com-

panionship.

TREASURER'S REPORT

Our credit union account

balances as of September 1,

2011 are:

Shares $ 55.23

General Fund 4,494.83

Scholarship Fund 736.60

Certificates 2040.55

Total $ 7,327.21

Dave Marr, Treasurer

(931) 358-0101

cdjjmarr@att.net

The August fellowship and luncheon were

informative & enjoyable.

Reminder - 'Cell Phones for Soldiers' needs your

old cell phones and their attachments like chargers

and wires.

Learn more about this worth-while cause and how to start a

Cell Phone campaign in your chapter and community.

Likewise, be sure to check out the Cell Phones web site, espe-

cially the Resource Center, for additional facts, ideas and

other useful info: http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com

If You have cell phones to contribute, please bring them to

the next meeting for our everlasting appreciation.

If you have not made your voice hear, now is the time to join the chorus.

Members Speak Out on Retirement Reform

MOAA relies on members to help get our message through to Congress and the administration using grassroots advocacy. In recent

months MOAA members have more than lived up to that roll generating over a quarter of a million messages to Capitol Hill, the

Pentagon, and the White House.

This week, the Army Times printed a letter to the editor (second from the top) from MOAA President VADM Norb Ryan blasting

proposals to severely cut retirement benefits for future servicemembers. He reminded readers of how less drastic changes to the mili-

tary retirement system in the 1980s and 90s proved devastating to retention and readiness.

Our members have echoed this sentiment on military retirement by generating more than 200,000 messages to their elected officials

on this issue alone in the past two months.

Members sent an additional 50,000 messages aimed at protecting against COLA and commissary cuts in the impending budget

crunch.

It's great to see so many MOAA members pitching in to help preserve crucial military benefits that are essential to offset the chal-

lenges and sacrifice inherent in a military career, but we need to keep it up.

Please continue to send your elected officials MOAA-suggested messages reminding them of the importance of military retirement

and other military-unique benefits, and ask your friends to do the same. We're entering an era of potentially massive budget cuts and

we'll need every member to share their voice to protect earned benefits and preserve the all volunteer force. MOAA Legislative Update [legis@moaa.org]

Chapter News & Reports

Page 3

Volume 2, Issue 9

This Newsletter is published by The Fort Campbell Chap-

ter of the Military Officers Association of America for its

members, friends & Sponsors & is made possible by con-

tributions from the Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union.

Legislative Affairs (MOAA Legislative Update )

Chained CPI: It's Not a Technicality; It's a COLA Cut

If you receive an inflation-adjusted annuity from the federal government, you should be paying at-

tention when you hear the term "chained CPI" being discussed.

One of the most frequently mentioned options by most parties at the deficit-cutting table is a

―technical correction‖ to the CPI called the ―chained CPI.‖ It‘s gone under the radar for the most

part. But if implemented, it could affect the lives of almost all Americans — especially service

members, federal civilian employees, Social Security recipients, and other retirees and survivors.

COLA Dips a Little

Inflation dropped 0.2%

in June, marking the

first time in ninth

months the Consumer

Price Index hasn‘t

risen. With four

months left in the fiscal

year, cumulative infla-

tion stands at 3.2%.

Check out the trend for

yourself on MOAA's

COLA Watch web-

page.

Alert:

Tennessee MOAA Chapter & Council Bi-Annual Convention

is scheduled for 14-16 October 2011 at Arnold Air Force

Base. This is a beautiful site to meet and there will be tours of

the Massive test facilities. Start planning now and when you

have locked in your plans, RSVP to the 1st Vice President (or

an appointed contact person) to scheduled for the tours.

The August meeting consisted of a great meal and fellowship and

well as lively discussions and good spirit. If you missed it you

really missed something enjoyable, entertaining and educational.

Note To Members: Please report changes of

e-mail addresses to the Treasurer at

cdjjmarr@att.net. If you received this

newsletter by regular mail and have an

e-mail address please report it by e-mail to

LTC Dave Marr (931) 358-0101

(cdjjmarr@att.net)

THE MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Fort Campbell Chapter

P.O. Box 3569 Clarksville, TN 37043-3569

/

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED DATE SENSITIVE MAIL ‗

Ou

r Missio

n

Our m

ission is to

furth

er pro

-

mo

te the in

terests of o

ur o

r-

gan

izatio

n a

nd

our m

em

bers to

the co

mm

unity

. We striv

e to

mak

e a differe

nce b

y ed

ucatin

g

the p

ub

lic and

exp

and

ing

MO

AA

‘s reach.

Org

an

izatio

n

Pu

rpo

se T

he p

urp

oses o

f the C

hap

ter

shall b

e to p

rom

ote th

e pur-

po

ses and

ob

jectives o

f the

Military

Officers A

ssociatio

n

of A

merica; fo

ster fraternal

relations a

mo

ng retired

, active

and

form

er officers o

f the u

ni-

form

ed serv

ices an

d th

eir Na-

tional G

uard

or R

eserve co

m-

po

nen

ts; pro

tect the rig

hts an

d

interests o

f active d

uty

, retired,

Reserv

e and

Natio

nal G

uard

perso

nnel o

f the u

nifo

rmed

services a

nd

their d

epen

den

ts

and

surv

ivo

rs; pro

vid

e use

ful

services fo

r mem

bers an

d th

eir

dep

end

ents an

d su

rviv

ors; a

nd

serve th

e com

mu

nity

and

the

natio

n.

Mailing Address

Street Number and Name

City, State 30000-040

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP Fort Campbell Chapter, MOAA P.O. Box 3569, Clarksville, TN 37043-3569

Date________ Name _______________________________ Rank ________ Service Branch ___________ National MOAA No. _______________________

(From your MOAA Magazine address label)

Address ______________________

City _________________State _____ Zip_____

E-Mail Address ________________________

Telephone (______) ____________________ Spouse's Name_______________________________ CHAPTER DUES: $12.00 per calendar year (New members receive one year free local membership.)

Membership Application

Postage

Required