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From Left to Right: Dick Calta & Congressman Jim Renacci, Rod Hosler & Qais Roshan, Legislative Aide/Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, Rod Hosler & Matthew
Silver, Legislative Director/Congressman Warren Davidson, and Dick Calta & Congressman Bill Johnson |
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MOAA-OCC Officers Storming the Hill.
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MOAA annually conducts "Storming the Hill" that allows MOAA council leadership an opportunity to visit Capitol Hill and meet with each state's Senatorial and Congressional delegations to discuss
key defense issues. This year, our Storming the Hill campaign urged legislators to repeal the harmful federal budget sequestration caps and correct a major financial penalty currently imposed on military survivors whose sponsors die
of service caused conditions (SBP-DIC offset). The MOAA Storming the Hill took place on Wednesday 5 April, with a preparation briefing on 4 April and post-storming session on 6 April. |
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The Ohio Council of Chapters (OCC) was represented by Col. Dick Calta, OCC President, MSVC and OWRC member, and LTC Rod Hosler, OCC First Vice President and MSVC member. The Storming the Hill
event, teamed council members with a member of the MOAA National Board of Directors, a member of the MOAA Nation Staff, or a member of one of MOAA's Surviving Spouses, Currently Serving, or Spouse Advisory Committees. Our team
included Col. Brian Anderson, who is well known to our chapter and Ms. Cathy Artino, Associate Editor of The Military Officer magazine. |
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Also, included in this overall program were presentations given by Dr. David J. Shulkin, the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Congressman Mike Coffman of Colorado a retired Marine Corps
officer. The MOAA Col. Marvin J. Harris Communications Awards were presented, and our Central Ohio won 4-Star recognition for it’s newsletter; the Dayton Area Chapter won a 5-Star recognition for it’s website and a 4-Star for it’s
newsletter; Ohio Western Reserve Chapter won a 4-Star each for it’s website and newsletter; and Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter won a 5-Star for it’s website and a 4-Star recognition for our newsletter. Well done for Col Pete
Wilkinson, Central Ohio; CAPT. Terry Cooney, Dayton Area; LTC David Riegler and Mrs. Janet Oglesby, Ohio Western Reserve; and Mr. Bruce Bille and Janet Oglesby, Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter. There are 440 chapters and
councils and only 87 received awards, and only four Ohio chapters and the council won awards. Other MOAA related briefings were presented as well. MOAA set up a field headquarters at the Crowne Plaza Old Town hotel, in Alexandria,
VA that served as briefing, lodging and dining location. We walked everywhere on Capitol Hill (five legislative office buildings), and met with the two Ohio Senators and all sixteen Representatives or their legislative staffers,
and received much positive feedback. The experience was extremely favorable, except for sore feet. Accompanying Dick was his wife Linda, and accompanying Rod was his wife and Chapter First Vice President former LT. Florence Hosler. |
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LEFT - Col Dennis Crouch receives a plaque of appreciation from COL Richard Schroeder. Denny was secretary - treasurer for the past four years.
RIGHT - Col Dick Calto presents a MOAA jacket to outgoing president COL Richard Schroeder. |
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Ohio's 2015 Level of Excellence winners. Pictured above is Front Row: CAPT John McDonald, USN, Toledo Chapter,
4 Star; COL Richard Schroeder, USA, Ohio Council of Chapters, 4 Star.
Back Row: LTC Larry Ashbaugh, USA, Ohio Western Reserve Chapter, 5 Star; LTC Gary Williams, USA, Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter, 4 Star; CAPT Bill Tate, USN, Central Ohio Chapter, 5 Star,
and LTC Al Brauer, USA, Greater Cincinnati Chapter, 5 Star
MOAA Regional workshop in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Pictured above is COL Rich Schroeder, USA and wife Claudia, and Captain George Williams USN (Ret)
and wife Dorothy. Others who attended were Gary Williams from Mahoning and Shenango Chapter, COL Pete Wilkinson, USAF from Central Ohio Chapter,
MAJ Frank DiMarco, USMC from Greater Cleveland Chapter, Ohio Council of Chapters President CAPT Terry Cooney and wife, and Past President CAPT John McDonald and wife.
MOAA Ohio members meet with State Representative Stautberg to express their appreciation to him for his continued efforts to provide relief from
Ohio State Income Tax to retired commissioned officers of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or
their survivors as is provided to the other five uniformed services. Ohio Governor Kasich signed the legislation 30 June 2013. Pictured above is
Captain Larry Reed PHS (Ret), Captain George Williams USN (Ret), Ohio Representative Peter Stautberg, Rear Admiral John Bossler NOAA (Ret), and
Colonel John McCoy USAF (Ret).
Colonel Walter Duzzny (left), President of the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter of the Military
Officers Association of America (MSVC – MOAA) is shown receiving its Charter from Retired Vice Admiral
Norbert R. Ryan, President and CEO of MOAA, headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Over 50 members are listed
as Charter members.
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LEFT - 2nd VP LTC Rasile, USA, Ret; Secretary/Treasurer, CWO3 Don Oglesby, USCG, Ret;
President of MOAA Vice Admiral Ryan, USN, Ret; President MSV Chapter, COL Walter Duzzny, USA, Ret;
1st VP, LT John Holzer, USN
RIGHT - The chartering Ceremony at Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter had one present and four
past chapter presidents. Duzzny, Calta, Oglesby, Mihai are charter members of MSVC |
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2010 Ohio Council President John McCoy, left, passes the gavel to the Ohio Council new President CAPT George Williams. Also pictured are CAPT Terry
Cooney, 1st VP and CWO3 Kym Mader, 2nd VP.
2010 Oho Council President John McCoy, right, presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Lieutenant Colonel Harry Weiss, President of the Toledo
Chapter as the most successful Ohio Chapter for recruiting during 2010.
Members of the Ohio Western Reserve Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (OWRC-MOAA) have elected and installed their officers
for 2011. Those installed are MAJ David Sears (USA, ret), president; LTC Tony Cookro (USAR, ret), first vice-president; MGEN Dan Hahn (USA, ret),
second vice-president; and LTC Dave Riegler (USA, ret), treasurer. Trustees for 2011 are COL Bob Thompson (USA, ret), three-year; Col Dick Calta
(USAF, ret), two-year; and LTC Wayne King (USA, ret), one-year. The installing officer was Col Dick Calta, the out-going chapter president.
Commander Walter Rey, USN-Ret, (R) Central Ohio Chapter, receiving the five-star Level of Excellence Award, for 2009, from Gen. Butch Neal,
USMC-Ret., MOAA’s Chairman of the Board (L), during the annual meeting of MOAA.
Lt Col Martin Stires (R) of the Central Ohio Chapter presents a check in the amount of $1,500. to Richard Isbell (L), Veterans Affairs Coordinator
for the Mayor of Columbus, Ohio, for support of the Homeless Veterans Stand Down held in Central Ohio October 2010. Several members of the
chapter also volunteered to asssist the day of the event.
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LEFT - Storming the Hill - 2010. Jean Schmidt, member of Congress representing the 2nd District of Oho, and James
Langenderfer, LA, reviews the MOAA brochure on military issues with Colonel John McCoy, President of the Ohio Council of Chapters.
RIGHT - Storming the Hill - 2010. Congressman Steve Austria representing the 7th District of Ohio and Colonel John McCoy, President of the Ohio
Council of Chapters, discuss proposed issues for military legislation. |
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2009 MOAA President's Symposium
Military Officers Club of Central Ohio receives 5-star award accepted by chapter president CDR Walter Rey,USN.
Ohio MOAA members invited to the signing of H. B. 372 by
Governor Strickland. Sponsoring legislatures were in attendance also. This legislation exempted military
retirement pay from Ohio State Income Tax and Ohio School District Income Tax.
Ohio Western Reserve Chapter President retired Colonel Dick Calta
presents the 2009 MOAA award to Kent State University Army Cadet Joseph B. Gray at a ceremony on April 22. U.S.
Army LTC Ricardo J. Mitchell, Kent State University Professor of Military Science assists with the presentation.
Operation Iraqi Children
 
Letter to Greater Cincinnati Chapter from Gary Sinise
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