Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will start 2024 with a luncheon on Jan. 18. The event will be held in the El Dorado Room in La Perla on the La Posada campus. The luncheon will start with a social period at 11:30 a.m., with lunch being served at…
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Clubs & Classes, October 2023
Pilot to Recount His Experiences Flying on 9/11
Peggy McGee Quail Creek resident and retired Trans World Airline (TWA) pilot David Friel will be the keynote speaker at the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The luncheon will be held in the Madera Room in La Vista on the La Posada campus. A social period…
Clubs & Classes, October 2023
MG Ted Maxwell to Speak at November MOAA Luncheon
Peggy McGee Major General Ted Maxwell (USAF Retired) will be the presenter at the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The event will be held in the Madera Room in La Vista on the La Posada campus. A social period will start at 11:30 a.m., with lunch…
Generals, September 2023
Help for Vision-Impaired Veterans
Peggy McGee After a summer hiatus, the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), will start off the fall season with a luncheon on Sept. 21. The event will be held in the El Dorado Room on the second floor of the La Perla building on the La Posada Campus. The social period will…
Features, August 2023
Thank You, Quail Creek, for Supporting Food for the Troops
Peggy McGee A big shout-out of thanks from the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), to the Quail Creek community for so generously supporting the annual Food for the Troops program to help the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, in Tucson. As Quail Creek celebrated Independence Day, residents donated about 150…
Generals, July 2023
Cadets Earn Scholarships
Marianne Faust and Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers of America Association (MOAA) awarded $2,500 scholarships to three cadets for outstanding leadership, community involvement, and contributions to their units. Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Cadet Shayla Blair from Sahuarita High School hopes to pursue a career in mental health therapy at…
Front Page, June 2023
Annual Food for the Troops Collection
Peggy McGee Independence Day is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for the annual collection of nonperishable food items for the young airmen at the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard. Favorites on their list are all varieties of Chef Boyardee products, granola bars, pasta and sauces, tuna, and canned meats.…
Clubs & Classes, February 2023
Dan White, Ph.D., to Talk About Presidential Inaugurations at MOAA DinnerMarch 16
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will be hosting a dinner at Grill on the Green at the Canoa Ranch Golf Club on Thursday, March 16. A social period will begin at 5 p.m. with dinner being served at 5:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Daniel E. White, Ph.D.,…
Clubs & Classes, December 2022
Turkeys for the Troops 2022 Style
Peggy McGee With a limit on the number of turkeys one can buy still in effect at the Davis-Monthan Commissary, the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), had to do a modified Turkeys for the Troops presentation this year. Instead of a turkey and $25 gift card to purchase the necessary foods…
Clubs & Classes, December 2022
You Don’t Want to Miss It!
Peggy McGee Did you know there were Japanese internment camps in Arizona during World War II? If you didn’t, then you do not want to miss the talk at the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), luncheon on Jan. 19, 2023, at Dominick’s Grill, 77 Paseo de Golf. It’s right off Abrego…