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September 16, 2010 Annual Pig Pick'n, Hancock Lodge, MCAS Cherry Point Details TBA
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July 5, 2010
MOAA Defends Military Benefits to Debt Commission At a June 30 hearing before the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, MOAA Government Relations Director Col Steve Strobridge (USAF-Ret) highlighted the importance of sustaining military manpower levels and unique military and veterans’ benefits programs. MOAA was the only military association invited to testify. The 18-member bipartisan commission was appointed by the President to recommend options to reduce near term federal budget deficits and achieve fiscal sustainability in the long term. The commission’s report is due December 1, 2010.

Strobridge drew a sharp distinction between social insurance programs open to all Americans and military and veterans' benefits that are earned by service and sacrifice for the nation. He reminded commissioners of America's unique obligation—over and above its obligation to the general public—to those who agree to serve a career in uniform and to those who incur disabilities in service to the Nation.

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Legislative News

July 24, 2010
Concurrent Receipt Stripped MOAA was encouraged about prospects for near-term concurrent receipt progress when this week's arrival of newly-appointed Sen. Carte Goodwin (D-WV) provided the 60 votes needed for Senate passage of H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. Already passed by the House, the legislation included President Obama's proposal to phase-out the disability offset to military retired pay for severely disabled medical retirees. But last-minute negotiations to nail down the necessary votes led to removal of all provisions - including the concurrent receipt fix - other than the extension of federal unemployment benefits through November 30. The concurrent receipt language would have phased out the offset for all Chapter 61 (medical) retirees, regardless of years of service, whether the disability was combat-related or not. H.R. 4213 provided a golden opportunity for further concurrent receipt progress, and its removal on the eve of passage is yet another bitter disappointment on the road to winning fair treatment for all disabled retirees. But it still doesn't rule out progress this year.

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Community

The Coastal Carolina Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America and CenturyLink Scholarship Programs

NOTICE: CenturyLink and the Chapter have closed scholarship application acceptance for the 2010-2011 school term. The Program Scholars are listed on the Community Page and will be recognized at the May Chapter Dinner.

Full details about The Coastal Carolina Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)Scholarship program are available on the Community Page.

Full details about the CenturyLink, in association with Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and The Coastal Carolina Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Scholarships. are available on the Community Page.

The Coastal Carolina Military Officers Association supports Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs at seven area high schools. The Chapter awards the MOAA Medal and a framed certificate to an outstanding rising senior cadet every year.

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Personal Affairs

July 16, 2010
The Mesothelioma Center is an up-to-date resource on all mesothelioma issues ranging from asbestos exposure to malignant mesothelioma. Countless veterans were exposed to asbestos during their military service, potentially causing life-threatening illnesses. Visit Asbestos.com today to learn more.

July 16, 2010
The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering bronze medallions to attach to existing, privately purchased headstones or markers, signifying a deceased’s status as a veteran. The new item can be furnished instead of a traditional government headstone or marker for veterans whose death occurred on or after Nov. 1, 1990, and whose grave in a private cemetery is marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker.

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