Ozark Empire Chapter Newsletter

This months words from the Chapter President - May 2025

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May is National Military Appreciation Month. Please make note of a few of those special days as follows (taken from the following link:)
https://www.operationwearehere.com/significantdaysobservances.html

May 1, 2025 - Silver Star Service Banner Day honors our wounded, ill, and dying military personnel by participating in flying a Silver Star Banner.
May 9, 2025 - Military Spouse Appreciation Day, set aside to acknowledge the contributions and sacrifices of the spouses of the U.S. Armed Forces.
May 13, 2025 - Children of Fallen Patriots Day honors the families our Fallen Heroes have left behind – especially their children. It’s a reminder to all that we have an obligation to support the families of our Fallen Patriots.
May 17, 2025 - Armed Forces Day A day to pay tribute to men and women who serve in the United States’ Armed Forces.
May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day (Decoration Day), commemorates all who have died in military service for the United States. Typically recognized by parades, ceremonies, visiting memorials and cemeteries.

Our Chapter once again received the Level of Excellence Award for 2024. From MOAA Newsletter (April 23, 2025):

Level of Excellence Awards-2024: Out of almost 400 MOAA affiliates, 168 councils and chapters earned LOE award recognition this year. These councils and chapters excel at supporting and fostering programs that directly support the MOAA mission and their communities.
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Make note of future events and tours that have been scheduled for our membership by Frank Bridges. Be sure to notify Frank if you have not signed up but still wish to attend. Of particular note to our membership this month, we have learned that the date we had previously chosen to have as our annual visit to the Springfield Cardinals game, June 17, has been designated by the Cardinals as their Pride Night. Therefore, they have offered to reprint our tickets for June 19. We have taken them up on that offer. So, be sure to re-mark your calendars for June 19

For all who are Premium or Life members of MOAA, a free Survivor’s Planning Guide is available for download. It can be obtained at www.moaa.org.

As always, our newsletter is freely available on the chapter website: www.OEMOAA.org as well as via email to all members. If anyone wishes to receive this newsletter via US Mail, please make that known to a Board Member or the Newsletter Editor, and we will be happy to accommodate.

Becky Hutchings, President