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A Message from the Chapter President Lt Col Jeffrey A. Brock, USAF Ret.
Dear Fellow Susquehanna Chapter members,
It is hard to believe that Fall is already upon us. It
seems like the summer just started. However, the
chapter has been quite busy over the summer months.
Very soon we will be seeking nominations for a portion
of the positions on the Board of Directors, to include
Chapter President, so start thinking about how you
could serve your chapter.
Our next event will be a group meeting on Saturday,
29 September at the first ever APG Oktoberfest at Shine
Sports Field, located next to the commissary. Come
over to the MOAA section of the festival tent between 4
pm and 10 pm and celebrate with your chapter. We’ve
invited the non-chapter MOAA members in Harford and
Cecil counties to come join us as well, so they can meet
fellow MOAA members. So, please plan to come out and
help us recruit members for the chapter, in addition to
reconnecting with your fellow chapter members. Enjoy
German food and beverages, family fun activities and
games, a Festhalle with live entertainment, fireworks,
and much more. Admission is FREE for this family-
friendly celebration of a 200-year old Bavarian
tradition. The evening promises to be “HOOAH with
OOMPAH!” For further information, contact Brian Lantz
at 410-939-0648, or send an email to
[email protected] so we can save you a spot.
For detailed information and updates about the
Oktoberfest, check the APG News newspaper; review
APG on Facebook at www.facebook.com/APGmd; visit
the Morale, Welfare and Recreation website at http://
apgmwr.com/oktoberfest.html, or call 410-278-4011.
We look forward to seeing you and sharing in this
festive inaugural APG event!
Respectfully,
Jeff
Susquehanna Chapter Susquehanna Chapter -- MOAA, P.O. Box 243, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005MOAA, P.O. Box 243, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
Chartered in 1969 — one of the oldest Chapters in the Maryland Council
President
Lt Col Jeff A. Brock, USAF Ret.
Senior Vice President
COL Richard M. Gilligan, USA Ret.
Vice President for Programs
MAJ Brian Lantz, USA Ret.
Vice President for Membership
LTC Richard A. Carey, USA Ret.
Treasurer
CW4 Roy A. Valiant, USA Ret.
Secretary
CW4 Roy A. Valiant, USA Ret.
Legislative Affairs
COL James V. Wasson, USA Ret.
Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs
LT Ed T. Kreiner, Sr., USN Ret.
Personal Affairs
MAJ Kenneth S. McCrory, USA Ret.
Chaplain
LTC George Large, USA Ret.
Publicity
LCDR Nicholas F. Borns, USN Ret.
Historian
Vacant
Newsletter Editor
Mrs. Annie S. Brock
Additional Directors
LTC Monroe Manning, USA Ret.
COL Morton S. Brisker, USA Ret.
LTC Maggie M. Talbot-Bedard, USA Ret.
LTC Jeremy Bushyager, USA
Immediate Past President
COL James V. Wasson, USA Ret.
Board of Directors
The BeaconThe Beacon September 2012
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS CW4 Roy A. Valiant, USA Ret.
As of 4 September 2012
Share Checking Special
Beginning Balance (1 Aug 12) $ 3,523.34 $ 1,483.11 $ 1,343.69
Deposits $ 1,410.07
Expenses $ 427.02
Ending Balance (31 Mar 12) $ 3,523.34 $ 2,466.16 $ 1,343.69
Total Account Balance $ 7,333. 19
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
August 2012
MAJ Tom Kyne, USA
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MOAA Membership Benef its Include…
On May 4th, several Susquehanna Chapter members joined the Johns Hopkins University
Blue Jay Army ROTC unit for their Dining Out aboard the Spirit of Baltimore cruise ship.
The cruise departed from the Inner Harbor, cruised up to the Key Bridge and back, offering
spectacular views of Ft McHenry and the waterfront. The night provided an opportunity to
meet the cadets and discuss military service life with them. Most had no prior military
interaction other than their cadet life, so the cruise provided a unique opportunity to share
some “war stories” about “real” military life from those of us that have “been there, done
that.” Members attending the event were: Maggie Talbot-Bedard and Paul Bedard, Brian
Lantz, Ted and Colleen Newing, and Jeff Brock.
Johns Hopkins University Blue Jay Battalion Army ROTC Dining Out
Have you ever wondered if your family is prepared to handle your personal affairs during an emergency or
after your death? Do you think your loved ones will be able to keep your affairs in order to make an effective
transition? MOAA has a few documents that will assist loved ones during this stressful time.
There are two guides on the MOAA website that will assist you in preparing yourself and your family
during this time in everybody’s life. These guides provide a comprehensive list and interactive spreadsheets to
identify your accounts, financial holdings, will, life insurance and other personal information that will be
needed upon an emergency or a member’s death.
The guides can be found by clicking on the pictures underneath the guide titles below or by typing “Personal
Affairs” in the MOAA web site (www.moaa.org) search box (in the upper right-hand corner of the page).
Help Your Survivors Now: Personal Affairs Action Guide:
A Guide to Planning Ahead A Personal Inventory for Peace of Mind
Personal Affairs MAJ Kenneth S. McCrory, USA Ret.
On Sunday afternoon, June 24th, the
Chapter enjoyed a superb picnic at Jim and
Betsy Wasson’s home. There was no shortage
of food, drink, and fellowship. In addition, we
celebrated Bill Cyr’s birthday in style,
complete with a flaming cake. Thank you
again to Jim and Betsy for your hospitality
and willingness to open your home to the
Chapter, and to Brian and Tina Lantz for
orchestrating the food and drinks.
Chapter Picnic
On Tuesday evening, August 28th, the Chapter met at
Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen to enjoy the Ironbirds
Military Appreciation Night baseball game. The APG
leaders and color guard were only part of the
celebration, as several local military and veterans
organizations, as well as businesses that support the
military set up display tables, giving away shirts, and
other items. Because only a limited number of folks
enjoyed the evening, the chapter did end up paying for
the unsold tickets. Those of us that attended enjoyed the
great evening and weather, despite the Ironbirds loss to
Brooklyn.
Ironbirds Military
Appreciation Night
APG Retiree Appreciation DayAPG Retiree Appreciation DayAPG Retiree Appreciation Day
Saturday, 20 October 2012
8:00am to 12:00pm
Aberdeen Area Recreation Center (Bldg 3326) Free Admission
Organizations such as the Exchange, Kirk US Army Health Clinic, TRICARE, and the VA, and APG
Garrison representatives will be on-hand to discuss the support that is available to veterans.
A reminder: The Military Officer Association of America Annual Meeting
will be held 29-30 October at the Sheraton National Hotel in
Arlington, VA. There is no cost for the meeting, but you do need
to register via the website: www.moaa.org.
On September 11th, the Maryland Council of Chapters Legislative Appreciation Luncheon was held at the
Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. Chapter members who made the trek to DC to represent
you were: Nick Borns, Ty Stark, Brian Lantz, Howard and Connie Beardsley, and Jeff and Annie Brock. This
was the second luncheon the Maryland Council has hosted, and the room was filled to the brim with fellow
Maryland MOAA Chapter members, as well as MOAA National members to include VADM Norb Ryan,
President.
The forum of the luncheon is a two hour block of time where Maryland’s Senators and Representatives stop
by and speak for 10-15 minutes, then they are able to join the table with their district members, represented by
the various Maryland MOAA Chapters. Our chapter, was selected to host Representative Dutch Ruppersberger
(District 2). Unfortunately, with the death of Art Modell (former Raven’s owner), Rep. Ruppersberger attended
Mr. Modell’s funeral in Baltimore, subsequently arriving to speak during the final 15 minutes of the luncheon;
he was, therefore, unable to spend time meeting with our members. Other representatives who spoke include:
Sen Ben Cardin, Rep Andy Harris, Rep John Sarbanes, Rep Roscoe Bartlett, and Rep Chris Van Hollen.
Maryland Council of Chapters Legislative Appreciation Luncheon
Senator Ben Cardin Representative Dutch Ruppersberger
Vice Admiral Norb Ryan Representative Andy Harris
Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) at APG and Fort Meade provides services for Active Duty, Retired, National Guard, and
Reserve Family Members. This program provides referrals and support for all branches of the Armed Forces. The service
member’s death does not have to occur in theater, but could have occurred at any time (car accident, heart attack, etc.)
Services are not limited to immediate family members or next of kin. The program provides support groups, professional
financial counseling, short term grief counseling on-post, referrals to outside counseling, and other referrals if needed.
APG Survivor Outreach Services: Call 410-278-2861 or visit them at Bldg 2503 Highpoint Road, room 109.
Fort Meade Survivor Outreach Services: Call 301-677-7314 or 301-677-5590.
Thank you to everyone that made a donation to our
Stay-At-Home Tea conducted from mid-July to mid-
September. Your donations enabled the chapter to
present a check to the Perry Point VA Center for
$1565 on Wednesday, 19 September. Our stay at
home tea drive was targeted to supporting the VA
Maryland Health Care System’s need to raise $8,000
to purchase a patriotic gift for each of the 700
hospitalized Veterans this Veterans’ Day, November
11th. A big THANK YOU goes to Roy Valiant for his
efforts to lead this fund raising drive. Without his
leadership and time assembling the envelopes, and
materials, this would not have been possible. Thank you
again to all who donated - as our fellow Veterans will
benefit from your generosity!! If you are interested in
assisting the VA hand out the gifts on November 10th
or 11th, please let me know. The patriotic gift our
donations will assist in purchasing for each Veteran is a
Service specific bear that plays the Service’s song. Roy
and I were quite surprised to find out how much these
bears are appreciated by the Veteran patients. Brandi
Sima and Susan Kern both raved about how the patients
smile and care for their bear.
STAYSTAYSTAY---ATATAT---HOME TEAHOME TEAHOME TEA
L to R: - Brandi Sima: Voluntary Service Specialist, Perry
Point VA Medical Center; Susan Kern: Program Manager,
Voluntary Service, VA Maryland Health Care System; Roy
Valiant: CW4, USA (ret) Susquehanna Chapter Military
Officers of America Association (MOAA) Treasurer and Jeff
Brock: Lt Col, USAF (ret) Susquehanna Chapter MOAA
President.
Membership Notes… LTC Richard A. Cary, USA Ret.
Annual Chapter membership dues are $15 per year and are due on January 1.
Current members’ dues become delinquent if not paid before the end of February.
Dues are delinquent and increase to $20 if not paid before 1 March.
Delinquent dues increase to $25 if paid after 30 June.
New Susquehanna Chapter members:
Chapter dues are free for the first year.
New members joining after 30 June will be considered paid up for the balance of the current year plus the
following year.
Active duty, National Guard and Reserve Officers who are not members of national MOAA are eligible for
a free one-year membership in national MOAA when joining the Susquehanna Chapter.
To pay chapter dues: Make checks payable to Susquehanna Chapter, MOAA.
Mail to: CW4 ROY VALIANT, USA Ret.
Treasurer, Susquehanna Chapter, MOAA,
20 Santa Anita
Forest Hill, MD 21050
The Bel Air Workforce Center provides on-site services and information at the APG Retirement Services Office.
Available capabilities include veterans job registration, labor market information, labor trends, counseling, job search
assistance, job announcements and referrals, assistance referral services to other state and federal agencies, resume review,
on-site access to job listing databases, and web site listings.
Location: Bldg 4305, room 134, APG
Hours: 0730-1700
Phone: 410-306-2320 / 2322
Email: [email protected]
Visit the
Veterans Dashboard of Maryland Services.
It contains links to services
available from various
Maryland departments and agencies.
SUSQUEHANNA CHAPTER, MOAASUSQUEHANNA CHAPTER, MOAA P.O. Box 243 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
Chartered in 1969—one of the oldest Chapters in the Maryland Council
SUSQUEHANNA CHAPTER
MILITARY OFFICER’S ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Chartered in 1969—one of the oldest Chapters in the Maryland Council
Dues for 2012 were $15, if you paid before 1 March 2012.
After March 1st of each year, Annual Dues are $20. Any dues for which you are in arrears must be paid before current dues are accepted.
Remember, Chapter dues are in addition to MOAA National dues. Please complete this form and submit it with your check for the appropriate amount,
made out to Susquehanna Chapter, MOAA.
NAME ________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS (only if changed) _________________________________________________________________________
E-Mail ADDRESS (only if changed) _______________________________@___________________________________
TELEPHONE NO. (only if changed) __________________________________________________________________
Dues enclosed are for: □ 2011 □ 2012 □ 2013
Mail to: CW4 Roy A. Valiant, USA Ret. Treasurer, Susquehanna Chapter, MOAA 20 Santa Anita Court Forest Hill, MD 21050-3267