We want to hear from you!

If you have a question or opinion about something you read in Military Officer, mail it to MOAA, 201 N. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314–2539. Include your member number (if applicable). Items are subject to editing for style, clarity, accuracy, length, and propriety. Receipt of items will not be acknowledged.

Your Views

Voice your opinion about items in the magazine with a letter to the editor at the address above or e-mail editor@moaa.org.

Chapter Activities

Submit brief stories and color photos — with full captions — outlining the achievements of your council or chapter.

Ask the Doctor

Rear Adm. Joyce Johnson, D.O., M.A., USPHS-Ret., answers your general medical questions. Consult your physician for specific medical advice.

Information Exchange

Submit notices only once by mail or e-mail (infoex@moaa.org) or via MOAA’s Web Base, www.moaa.org/locator. Notices appear in the magazine once and on the Web Base for one year (or until the reunion date). MOAA member requests take priority. Include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and member number; you will be listed as a contact.

• Submit reunion notices at least six months before the event. Include name of the outfit, date, and location (city, state) of the reunion.
• Limit “Reader Exchange” items to 40 words.
• Expect to wait three to six months for your notice to appear in the magazine.

Member Books

If you’re an MOAA member who has written a book bearing an ISBN, submit a nonreturnable copy with a brief description. Define the book as fiction, nonfiction, memoir, or reference, and include price (indicate postpaid or plus postage), purchasing phone number and address, and MOAA member number. Author’s name, book title, publisher, and ISBN will appear in the magazine (expect to wait three months); complete descriptions will appear on MOAA’s Web Base, www.moaa.org.

Sounding Taps

Mail notification of a member’s death to MOAA, Attn: MSC; call (800) 234-MOAA (6622); or e-mail msc@moaa.org.

Encore

Submit brief (approximately 450-500 word), true stories of service-related adventures and mishaps to “Encore” at the address above, or e-mail encore@moaa.org. Submissions will neither be acknowledged nor returned; submissions become property of MOAA and may appear in other MOAA-sanctioned publications.

Call MOAA at (703) 549-2311 or (800) 234-MOAA (6622) to change your address or for help with any association issue. Use the list below to direct your e-mailed queries. To learn more about available services, visit MOAA’s Web Base, www.moaa.org.

Benefits Information: veterans’ benefits, retired pay, the Survivor Benefit Plan, TRICARE, Social Security; e-mail beninfo@moaa.org.

Contract Services and Marketing: MOAA-sponsored services (see “MOAA Member Services” ad listed on the table of contents, page 2); e-mail msc@moaa.org.

Council and Chapter Affairs: chapter and council activities; e-mail chapter@moaa.org.

Government Relations: legislative efforts, health care equity, the Legislative Update free e-mail newsletter; e-mail legis@moaa.org.

Member Service Center: general MOAA information, membership status, notification of death, address changes (including seasonal changes), association dues, additional copies of Military Officer or other MOAA publications, subscription to MOAA’s free e-mail newsletters; e-mail msc@moaa.org.

Public Relations: media inquiries; e-mail pr@moaa.org.

Publications: send The Affiliate feedback to affeditor@moaa.org; submit questions about MOAA’s Web Base to webmaster@moaa.org; all other inquiries to editor@moaa.org.

The Officer Placement Service (TOPS): career counseling, résumé critiquing, TOPS Job Bulletin, MOAA Network; e-mail tops@moaa.org.

The Scholarship Fund of MOAA: donations and financial assistance for students; e-mail edassist@moaa.org.