Surviving Spouse Advisory Council members work to better prepare military spouses for the future.

Recent state meetings highlighted the dedication and effectiveness of these volunteers.

MOAA Life member Col. Mike Brazelton, USAF (Ret), spent more than six years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam.

The outreach efforts culminate in an annual Youth Awards Ceremony.

Francis and Lisa Molinari co-founded Orion Military Scholars to give other military families access to an uninterrupted education.

Service birthday celebrations can provide surviving spouses an opportunity to reconnect with the uniformed services community.

Retired Army Col. Richard Breen worked for decades in communications, including leading public affairs for the Army Military District of Washington.

Cmdr. Brooke Millard has embraced new challenges throughout her career — and brought that mindset to Coast Guard Mutual Assistance.

Members of the Capital District (N.Y.) Chapter celebrated the facility’s dedication ceremony.

Chapter President Polly Parks, a military surviving spouse, spent a career in public service before dedicating her time to MOAA.

The inaugural event honored women veterans of all eras.

Through a grant from MOAA Charities, the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter supplies winter coats to local veterans in need.