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…
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…
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…
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.…
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.,…
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…
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…
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association has traditionally awarded $1,500 scholarships to Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps students from Sahuarita, Rio Rico, and Nogales High Schools. With the cost of higher education constantly on the rise, even for community colleges and instate tuition rates, the Chapter wanted to increase the amount of…
Peggy McGee COL Tim Tarris, USAF (Ret), was part of a crew that returned a C-53D aircraft to Europe for the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the 70th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. He will relive that historic event at the Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America dinner on Nov. 15 at Grill on…
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) extends its sincere thank you to the residents who so generously supported the annual Food for the Troops collection over the 4th of July weekend. When the almost 300 pounds of food was presented to Michaelena “Mikie” Hoeye, Airman and Family Readiness Program…