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MOAA Joins DoD to Honor Top Guard, Reserve Family Programs

February 21, 2012
MOAA joined the Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs) and Chiefs of the National Guard and Reserves in honoring seven outstanding military family readiness organizations during the 2011 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Awards on Friday, February 17, 2012.

Largest Military Officer Association Resists “Disproportional” Personnel, Healthcare Cuts

February 13, 2012
MOAA responded to the White House’s Feb. 13 release of FY2013 budget proposals, pledging to resist what MOAA calls “disproportional” increases in military healthcare fees and reductions in military force levels.

Free Military Spouse Symposium & Career Fair at San Diego Convention Center January 26

January 20, 2012
Military spouses, service members and veterans are invited to attend the free military Spouse Symposium & Career Fair 2012 “Keeping a Career on the Move,” co hosted by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and Blue Star Families (BSF) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 26 at the San Diego Convention Center. The Symposium’s signature sponsor is TriWest Healthcare Alliance and is held in conjunction with West 2012. The event is also supported by USAA and GovX.

MOAA Offers Interest-Free Loans and Grants for Undergraduate Study

December 15, 2011
More than 1,700 students, sons and daughters of military members who are currently or formerly serving, received up to $5,500 each in interest-free loans or grants from the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Scholarship Fund for the 2011-12 school year. Of those students, 600 were first-time recipients.  


MOAA draws applause at Congressional Military Family Caucus for telling it like it is for the troops

December 12, 2011
MOAA identified problems with health care, employment, children’s issues, repeated deployments, transition and spouse issues as major challenges facing military members and families at the 2011 Congressional Military Family Caucus Dec. 1. 

MOAA and Blue Star Families Kick off the New Year with Military Spouse Symposium and Career Fair in San Diego

December 12, 2011
Military spouses, service members and veterans are invited to attend the free military Spouse Symposium & Career Fair 2012 “Keeping a Career on the Move,” co hosted by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and Blue Star Families.

MOAA files Brief in U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Stolen Valor Act

December 9, 2011
MOAA and 24 other military and veterans service organizations filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court seeking to overturn an appellate court decision finding the Stolen Valor Act unconstitutional. 

Suicide Rate of 18 Veterans per Day is Shockingly Unacceptable

December 8, 2011
MOAA told the House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health  a decade of war has placed unprecedented demands and stressors on the nation’s warriors and their families  that will challenge health systems serving the military for generations to come. 

Top Officer Association Fights “Taxing Military People First”

November 21, 2011

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is challenging Defense Department, White House and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders for endorsing significant health care fee hikes for TRICARE beneficiaries of all ages, as well as reviews of options to curtail the total military compensation and retirement package. 



Physicians, Military Officers Tell Congress: In Honor of Veterans Day, Protect Health Care for Military Families

November 8, 2011

2011-11-08 WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 8, 2011) – This Veterans Day, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) are calling on Congress to stop a 27 percent cut in Medicare and TRICARE physician payments to protect health care access for seniors and Amer