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Historic Mayport Chapter (FL51) MAYPORT MESSENGER MONDAY 27 APRIL 2020 MAYPORT MESSENGER (Newsletter for Florida Chapter 51 - FL51) MOAA COVID-19 RESPONSE A Special Message From our President Video Link "https://youtu.be/nXl09m9lCZU" While the world is managing their new normal in these unprecedented times, MOAA is advocating strongly on your behalf and providing much needed career and financial resources to service members, retirees, and their families. We’ve already had success, with the president signing a MOAA-backed bill preventing GI Bill benefit cuts for student veterans. Your support as a MOAA member will help us tackle these other important NEWSLETTER APRIL 2020 Page of 1 19 “To inspire, and be a force for good” CALENDAR EVENTS 4 May: 7:00 PM Webinar with member Dan Morin - “Viking Mississippi” - registration required 10 May: Mother’s Day 22 May: Birthday of NOAA (1917) 25 May: Memorial Day Program at Fleet Landing to Remember fallen comrades- in-arms 27 May:- 1:30 MOAA Presents Program. Lunch preceding at Noon (RSVP) - tentatively NAVF Veterans Benefits 29 May: MOAA Florida Council State Annual Convention (CANCELLED) Annual Board Meeting & Elections via Dial- In 14 June: U.S. Army (USA) Birthday and Flag Day 21 June: Father’s Day 24 June- 12:30 MOAA Presents Program. Lunch preceding at 11:00 (RSVP) 4 July: Independence Day Celebrated at Fleet Landing

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MAYPORT MESSENGER (Newsletter for Florida Chapter 51 - FL51)

MOAA COVID-19 RESPONSEA Special Message From our President

Video Link "https://youtu.be/nXl09m9lCZU"While the world is managing their new

normal in these unprecedented times, MOAA is advocating strongly on your behalf and providing much needed career and financial resources to service members, retirees, and their families.

We’ve already had success, with the president signing a MOAA-backed bill preventing GI Bill benefit cuts for student veterans.

Your support as a MOAA member will help us tackle these other important

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CALENDAR EVENTS

4 May: 7:00 PM Webinar with member Dan Morin - “Viking Mississippi” - registration required

10 May: Mother’s Day

22 May: Birthday of NOAA (1917)

25 May: Memorial Day Program at Fleet Landing to Remember fallen comrades-in-arms

27 May:- 1:30 MOAA Presents Program. Lunch preceding at Noon (RSVP) - tentatively NAVF Veterans Benefits

29 May: MOAA Florida Council State Annual Convention (CANCELLED) Annual Board Meeting & Elections via Dial-In

14 June: U.S. Army (USA) Birthday and Flag Day

21 June: Father’s Day

24 June- 12:30 MOAA Presents Program. Lunch preceding at 11:00 (RSVP)

4 July: Independence Day Celebrated at Fleet Landing

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initiatives:• Decreasing reliance on China for

pharmaceuticals• Providing up-to-date COVID-19

resources• Preventing reduction in medical

personnel• Providing online career and financial

resources• Waiving TRICARE mail-order

copays• Putting National Guard on Title 32

Orders• Your spouse also enjoys all services

and benefitsYour support through membership

provides MOAA with the resources needed to strengthen our lobbying efforts on behalf of officers and enlisted. As we witness significant erosion of our earned medical benefits, your membership is now more important than ever. There’s no better way to profoundly impact the livelihoods of all service members — both active and retired.

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CALENDAR EVENTS (Continued)

16 July: United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Birthday 1798

August: Tentatively planning a second Korean Peace Ambassador Medal Awards session with Congressman John Rutherford

4 August: United States Coast Guard (USCG) Birthday 1790

6 August: Hiroshima Bombing

9 August: Nagasaki Bombing

7 September: Labor Day Holiday

18 September 2020 - POW / MIA Day Program & Celebration - Joe Ruthenberg leading with Bill Weimer assisting. Johnson Hall reserved 10:00 to Noon for program.

September / October: Planning an update by Councilman Rory Diamond and CAPT Mark Vlaun, USCG Jacksonville Sector

November: Annual Chapter Meeting - Johnson Hall

November: Healthcare veterans pinning ceremony - Johnson Hall

11 November: Veteran’s Day celebrated at Fleet Landing

26 November: Thanksgiving

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Dozens of Lawmakers Support Waiving TRICARE Pharmacy Copays During COVID Crisis By: Karen Ruedisueli 21 April, 2020

An airman with the 75th Medical Group consults with a TRICARE beneficiary outside a satellite pharmacy location March 23 at Hill AFB, Utah. Eliminating mail order copayments would encourage more beneficiaries to skip the trip to the pharmacy, freeing up personnel and limiting exposure risk. (Photo by Cynthia Griggs/Air Force)Note from MOAA: Have you been impacted

by the coronavirus pandemic, or the response? Share your story to help MOAA

understand the needs of the uniformed services community in this challenging

time.Reduced hours at military treatment

facility (MTF) pharmacies. Crowded waiting areas that prevent social distancing. Installation access

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Membership

27 April 2020: 95 members.

Still looking for 2020 dues from 7 members.

“Take Action”

Key Bills/Items: http://takeaction.moaa.org

MOAA’s Legislative Mission for 2020

1. Protect Gold Star spouses during future shut downs

2. Support concurrent receipt for disabled retirees

3. Extend CHAMPVA coverage

4. Jobs & Childcare for Military Families Act

KEY BILLS:

HR 333 - Concurrent Receipt

HR 413 - Small businesses credit to hire guard/reserve

HR 847 - Protect Coast Guard pay

ON DECK FOR:

Temporary Waiver of TriCare Mail Order Fees during COVID-19 Crisis

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restrictions. Longer wait times at pharmacy counters. We’ve heard you: Pharmacy concerns are the top medical issue reported to MOAA related to the COVID-19 emergency.

Addressing MOAA members’ concerns about getting prescription medications safely and affordably is one of our top priorities during this national emergency. MOAA is calling on Congress to make home shipping an affordable option for TRICARE beneficiaries.

[TAKE ACTION: Ask Your Lawmakers to Waive Mail Order Copays During the

Pandemic]Most recently, we worked with the

office of Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on a bipartisan effort to temporarily waive copays for TRICARE mail order pharmacy prescriptions. MOAA played a key role in developing a letter calling on House leadership to eliminate these copays so beneficiaries can continue to access their medications at no cost while practicing social distancing and protecting mission-critical personnel at MTFs.

The joint letter with Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) was signed by a bipartisan group of more than 50 members of Congress and sent to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on April 13.

MOAA endorsed the letter and

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Personal Affairs Corner

The Personal Affairs Council is Chaired by Pat Kluever, with co-Vice Chairs Chaplains Beryl Hubbard and Bill Weimer.

The Council supports the Fleet Landin Bereavement Team led by Frank Donnelly for residents & fully supports the needs of non-resident members.

Points of contact for Personal Affairs Support are Pat Kluever #116 at (540) 775-4955, Beryl Hubbard (904) 241-3252, Bill Weimer (904) 246-1892, and Peggy Steck (904) 246-5804

Non-member clergy are welcome to offer support to the Council and support teams as available.

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coordinated endorsement by numerous other military and veteran service organizations, including the Air Force Sergeants Association, American Warrior Partnership, Armed Services YMCA, Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S., Blinded Veterans Association, Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service, Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., Fleet Reserve Association, Gold Star Wives of America, National Military Family Association, Secure Families Initiative, Service Women’s Action Network, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, TREA: The Enlisted Association, Vets Community Connection, and Wounded Warrior Project.

[RELATED: Donate to MOAA’s COVID-19 Relief Fund]

MOAA is currently conducting outreach to encourage a similar effort on the Senate side.

Many thanks to those who have shared their feedback with us. If you encounter problems related to COVID-19, please Share your story or report your issue at [email protected]. Get more COVID-19 resources, including the latest news and links to official guidance, here.

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Chapter Progress

• 27 JAN 2020: Submitted 2019 Communications Award input for Chapter newsletter

• 20 FEB 2020: Filed 990-N form with IRS for 2019

• 20 FEB 2020: Received Florida certificate and paid fees Doc#N18000002705

• 25 FEB 2020: Request submitted for Foundation Community Outreach grant

• 15 APR 2020: Submitted 2019 Level of Excellence input for Chapter

Planned Work

• Build and submit a package to Florida to stand up the MOAA Mayport Foundation - a non-profit 501(c)3 for tax deductible donations

NEXT EDITION

• Planned for Monday 25 May 2020 - Memorial Day.

Join Our Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/261488537922311/i

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LIFE IS EXPANDING AT FLEET LANDING.Introducing our newest neighborhood,Beacon Pointe at Fleet Landing.

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“Fleet Landing is the best decision we ever made. And it keeps getting better with more opportunities to continue the life we love. Make plans to join us!”

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One Fleet Landing BoulevardAtlantic Beach, FL 32233

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TO LEARN MORE CALL (TOLL-FREE) 1.877.291.4484OR (LOCAL) 904.242.6560.

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Dear Candidate: MOAA’s Message to All Those Up and Down the Ballot in 2020 By: Dan Merry 14 April, 2020

�Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images

(Note: Want to put this letter on your lawmaker’s radar? Click here to send it as a Call to Action to your members of Congress. Look for a new

link later in the election cycle so you can send this message to other candidates through our Legislative Action Center.)

Dear Candidate,Every election year, candidates and their staffs reach out to the

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and other advocacy groups seeking insights on the needs of the military community – problems to be fixed, benefits to be protected, services that have gone neglected.

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The odds are the highest in 50 years that a candidate will not have military experience. Even those who’ve served may not be up to speed on the needs of current and former members of our nation’s uniformed services – our armed services as well as the U.S. Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Here are some of the issues that may touch your constituents, and how you can help MOAA help them. For more about these and other MOAA priorities, please review MOAA’s 2020 legislative mission.

• With our nation in the midst of a pandemic, candidates must be aware of efforts to overhaul the Military Health System (MHS) resulting from a congressionally mandated reform plan passed into law with the FY 2017 NDAA. It is imperative we halt these reductions immediately and make no further reforms until we fully understand the lessons learned from this crisis. Congress made its decision to reduce and realign the MHS years before COVID-19; MHS reforms must be reconsidered under our new health care reality.

• Candidates can help keep military pay and benefits strong by insisting compensation keep pace with the Employment Cost Index (ECI) as intended by law. And don’t overlook other benefits that are just as important: Access to quality health care for currently serving, retirees, and their families; and reliable savings and inventory at the commissary and exchange.

• Candidates can support military families by continuing MOAA’s push for housing reform, increasing child care capacity, improving the military moving (PCS) process, and opening the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to military spouses – a group that may suffer through some of the worst unemployment and underemployment rates of any demographic in your constituency. The old adage applies: “Recruit the member, retain the family.”

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• Candidates can push for concurrent receipt of military retired pay and VA disability compensation for all retirees as a way to ensure service-earned pay for all service members, regardless of where they fall in the VA’s disability system. The issue isn’t new, but it remains a source of confusion and frustration for many. Help your beneficiaries by understanding the process and joining MOAA in the fight to approve concurrent receipt for so-called “Chapter 61” retirees (anyone medically retired from military service before 20 years) and all service-connected disabled retirees rated 40% and below.

• Candidates can support the total force by backing plans to eliminate pay processing delays for National Guard and Reserve members, ensure these members receive timely health care and receive GI Bill benefits on par with the active force, and expand the Military Lending Act to cover all U.S. citizens, allowing these members to benefit from financial protections.

• Candidates can hold DoD and VA accountable in providing key programs to military members and families, including more work to prevent suicides, provide for those exposed to toxins in the line of duty, aid wounded warriors and their caregivers, and preserve earned burial benefits.

• Candidates can back all uniformed services by passing legislation that would protect the Coast Guard and members of the USPHS and NOAA Commissioned Corps in the event of funding lapses – members of these agencies either missed paychecks or dealt with significant financial uncertainty during the 2019 government shutdown. These agencies also require more funds to meet expanded missions, including disease prevention.MOAA remains decidedly nonpartisan and regularly works with

any elected official who seeks to support the members of the uniformed services, our nation’s retirees, veterans, and their families and survivors. Please join us in this fight on behalf of this common constituency dedicated to our national defense.

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Process for New Rules to Determine Arlington National Cemetery Eligibility Delayed Due to Pandemic By: Amanda Dolasinski 07 April 2020

�Army photo

The publication of a draft rule on revised eligibility for burial at Arlington National Cemetery has been postponed indefinitely as the public navigates the COVID-19 pandemic.

The public comment period was expected to begin in April. There is no “firm date” for when the rule will be cleared, said Karen Durham-Aguilera, executive director of the Office of Army Cemeteries, the agency that manages Arlington National Cemetery.

“Right now, the focus of the administration, the nation, is on the response of the coronavirus,” Durham-Aguilera said.  

The draft rule is the first step of the federal rule-making process, which takes at least nine months. It must be published in the Federal

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Register, Durham-Aguilera said, with public comments accepted for 60 days. The Army is required to respond to “significant” comments and consider changes based on those comments.

Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 420,000 service members, with about 7,000 more added each year. At that rate, officials estimate it will run out of space by 2055 if steps are not taken to expand the land or change the eligibility requirements.

Officials obtained about 37 acres as part of a southern expansion, which will give them about 60,000 more spaces. To accommodate more requests, rules have also changed to bury spouses and dependents in a stack, instead of side by side.

“It is a hard reality that we are running out of capacity,” Durham-Aguilera said. “But what we want to do is be able to stay open and active, not just for our past and the current generation, but for that 5-year-old who is going to raise his or her hand one day to serve this nation. So we’ll do that as best we can, but change the eligibility.”

Among the proposed changes, the Army has said preference for below-ground interment will go to service members killed in action, Medal of Honor recipients and World War II veterans. Others eligibility for below-ground interment:

• Award recipients of the Silver Star and above who also served in combat

• Recipients of the Purple Heart• Combat-related service deaths while conducting uniquely

military activities• Former prisoners of war• Presidents and vice presidents• Veterans with combat service who also served out of uniform as

a government official and made significant contributions to the nation's security at the highest levels of public service

Above-ground inurnment would be authorized for:

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• World War II-era veterans, to include legislated active duty designees

• Retirees from the armed forces who are eligible to receive retired pay but are not otherwise eligible for interment

• Veterans who have served a minimum of two years on active duty and who have served in combat

• Veterans without combat service who also served out of uniform as a government official and made significant contributions to the nation’s security at the highest levels of public serviceDurham-Aguilera said she could not discuss specific eligibility

changes until the rule was “pre-published.”MOAA leadership continues to evaluate the impact these

proposals may have on the living veteran and retiree population, and will keep our members informed on next steps and how members may engage on this very important issue. We are looking forward to continued representation of MOAA members throughout this process.____________________________________

MOAA’s Florida Council of Chapters Take Action Request

By: LtCol Robert (Bob) Bienvenue, USF (Ret)FCoC Legislative Liaison

MOAA to Congress: Expand Military Lending Act Provisions to All Americans

The Military Lending Act of 2006 is arguably the most effective piece of legislation ever enacted to provide lending protections for consumers, specifically for active duty members and their dependents, to prevent the egregious interest and fees imposed by

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lenders of payday loans, motor vehicle title loans, and tax refund anticipation loans. In 2016 the Law was extended to cover credit cards, deposit advance products, overdraft lines of credit, and certain installment loans.

The key aspects of these vital protections are:• A 36% rate cap that encapsulates lending fees for most forms of

consumer credit.• The elimination of mandatory right waivers and allotments.• The end of early repayment penalties.

Across the nation, 16 states and the District of Columbia have implemented lending caps and changes that benefit a broader base of borrowers. Florida is not among those. In the Florida Attorney General’s Office “Military Consumer Protection Resource Guide” page 14 ( www.myfloridalegal.com/MilCPGuide ) the rate that is allowed for other than active duty military is as high as 391%.

MOAA supports The Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act (H.R. 5050) along with 28 military and veteran service organizations because it effectively expands lending protections to members of the National Guard and Reserves, veterans (including military retirees), commissioned officers in the United States Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and surviving spouses and dependents of the same. (It has 18 co-sponsors -- none from FL) An identical measure, S. 2833, has been introduced in the Senate.

MOAA said in a letter to the leadership of the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services committee leadership,

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“These fair and prudent protections should not cease for someone who transitions from active service to veteran status, loses a loved one in service, or for reservists/guardsmen who have not yet been called to active status.” 

Good policy should not be limited to only those on active duty. Use this link to send a MOAA suggested message to our Senators and Representatives seeking action on these bills:

Ask Your Legislator to Expand Lending Protections

_________________________________________ Detail on Key Chapter Events

Due to current COVID-19 precautions all planned in-person Chapter events are delayed or cancelled

Virtual Chapter meetings and events will be announced as they are planned and scheduled (Please see below)

4 May 2020 - 7 PM Virtual Meeting:Chapter member CDR Dan Morio, USN (retired) and wife Lisa are co-owners of Cruise Planners travel agency. Dan, Lisa and their Viking Cruise partner are inviting you to a virtual meeting on Monday 4 May starting at 7 PM to discuss a new Viking offering to cruise the Mississippi River in 2022. Please consider registering, and attending this event from the comfort of your home. I hope you will accept Dan’s invitation to join the session and I hope you will share this event information with your friends and family.I look forward to hearing many of you on the line with me that evening.All My Best - Pat Kluever, President.——————————————————

NOTE: Your Chapter strives to provide all possible opportunities for information to members, but that is not an endorsement of any business or political candidate.

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From Historic Mayport Chapter Member CDR Dan Morio, USN (Ret)

Hi fellow Historic Mayport MOAA chapter members;

I’m Dan Morio a recently, retired Navy Commander, retiring in 2017. I was a P-3C Orion Naval Flight Officer and a MOAA Life Member. I became a life member back when it was The Retired Officer Association of America. My wife, Lisa, and I have been married since 1991 (we were the first wedding in the chapel at the Naval Academy after graduation) and we are co-owners of a Cruise Planners travel agency. We’ve been in the travel industry as co-owners since 2006 and my role has grown especially since my Navy retirement. I’d like to invite you to virtually join us and a Viking Cruise Line representative Monday May 4th at 7PM from the privacy of your home for a webinar that introduces Viking Mississippi. Purpose-built for the Mississippi River, the new state-of-the-art ship inspired by Viking award-winning Viking Longships® and ocean ships, features clean Scandinavian design, as well as public spaces that are familiar to guests but that have been re-imagined for Mississippi River voyages.

If you would like to attend the virtual cruise night you'll need to pre-register for the webinar using the link below.

Click here to register:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/980263401138403340

In order to view and hear the actual webinar, attendees will need a computer, tablet or smart phone and an internet connection or data plan.We'll provide information about Viking cruises, have a question and answer session as well as have some cruise night promotions to be announced at the conclusion of the webinar that will be valid for all Viking itineraries including rivers, oceans and expedition cruises.

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I look forward to virtually seeing you on Monday May 4th and at future MOAA meetings. Please feel free to share the webinar link with others who you think may be interested in learning about the Viking Mississippi.

Thanks much.

Dan MorioGo [email protected]

From Pat: If you have trouble registering Dan provided his contact information above or feel free to contact me at “[email protected]" to call at (540) 775-4955.

End of Newsletter Content

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The Mayport Messenger is the newsletter of MOAA’s Historic Mayport Chapter Inc. and is

published monthly on the last Monday of each month or that next Monday if it is the

first day of the next month. If you have questions or comments about the content of this newsletter please contact me at 540-775-4955 or at “[email protected]".

Editorial Policy

The National Military Officer’s Association of America (MOAA) and affiliated Councils and Chapters are non-partisan, and encourages active engagement to understand legislative issues and the stance of officials to inform MOAA membership during elections.

The last page of this newsletter will always be a Historic Mayport Chapter membership application for your use to recruit new members.

(Cut the last page for email or print the last page for hard copy)

Membership ApplicationThe Military Officer’s Association of America’s (MOAA’s) greatest mission is to improve the lives of those who serve and their families. The larger our numbers, the greater our voice.

Membership is open to active duty, former, retired, and National Guard and Reserve commissioned and warrant officers of the uniformed services and their surviving spouses.

If you know if an eligible veteran please print and cut out the membership application form below an ask the veteran to join up. - Thank You!

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Chapter Milestones

• 9 MAR 2018: MOAAs Historic Mayport Chapter Inc. incorporated as Florida non-profit veteran’s org.

• 9 MAR 2018: IRS EIN assigned 82-4717799

• 16 JUL 2018: - Chartered by MOAA National Board of Directors as FL51

• 14 MAY 2019: Granted tax-exempt status by IRS as 501(c)(19) non-profit Veteran’s Organization

• 10 NOV 2019: Granted Florida tax exempt status

AWARDS / GRANTS / WINS

• COMM AWARDS

- 2018 NL 4-Star

- 2019 NL 5-Star

• LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE

- 2018 - 4-Star

- 2019 - Submitted

• FOUNDATION GRANTS

- 2019 - $3,750

- 2020 - Submitted

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Historic Mayport Chapter (FL51) MAYPORT MESSENGER MONDAY 27 APRIL 2020

MOAA’S HISTORIC MAYPORT CHAPTER

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Regular Member (Military Officers):

Full Name:_________________________/ Rank:___________/ Service__________

Dates Served: __________to__________/ Retired?: _______(Y/N)

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Surviving Spouse Member:

Full Name:_________________________ Rank: __________ / Service: _________ (Fill in name, rank, & service of your deceased military officer spouse)

Please make your check for $25 payable to “MOAAs Historic Mayport Chapter Inc” Send application & check to 3534 Eunice Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32250 or put in Fleet Landing Social Box #116

(Annual dues are due for all members 1 January each year)

Address:____________________________________________________________

Email:_____________________________ / Telephone#: _____________________

Spouse’s Name: ____________________/ Email: __________________________

MOAA National Member?________ (Y/N) / MOAA Life Member? _______ (Y/N)

MOAA Member #:_____________________ If you are not currently a member of MOAA, can your Chapter obtain a basic MOAA membership for you at no cost to you ______ (Y/N)

Your Birthdate:___________________/ Spouse Birthdate: ___________________ (So we may honor you both on your birthdays)

Comments / Additional Information: _____________________________________

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