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Silicon Valley Chapter Military Ofcers Association of America Silicon Valley Chapter Military Ofcers Association of America Volume XVI Issue 3 The<Field Missing> Bulletin Mar 2019 MARCH LUNCHEON SPEAKER ith the environment in and around Luncheon WWashington D.C. seemingly in a 21 Mar 2019 continuing state of disruption and uncertainty, the outlook for required levels of funding for the Armed Forces seems precarious. What changes are coming for national security policy? Will the active duty forces see increases in TRICARE premiums and other benefits? Will past promises for earned entitlements made to retirees be honored? How do politics and economics impact the direction of change? What evidence is there, if any, that the new congress will treat the nation’s fighting forces with fairness and compassion? The view from the national MOAA headquarters building across the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia might be instructive. CDR John Chernoski, USNR (RET) Social Hour: 11:00 AM Luncheon: 11:45 AM Luncheon is $26.00 See Back Page for Reservations MOAA Headquarters, Alexandria, Virginia Form and Directions The chapter’s March luncheon speaker will be CDR John Chernoski, USNR (RET), Member, Emeritus, MOAA Board of CALENDAR OF EVENTS Directors, who while on active duty served as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer 7 Mar Board Meeting 10:30 AM assigned to Naval Legal Service Office, 21 Mar Luncheon 11:00 AM Philadelphia, and Naval Support Activity, 4 Apr Board Meeting 10:30 AM Philadelphia. He served on the National MOAA Board of Directors from 2013 to 18 Apr Luncheon 11:00 AM 2018 with assignment in part to the Board’s Renew your membership see Pg 23 cont'd pg 3 PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE Hi All, My daughter and son-in-law dropped by to see us a few days ago. She had an announcement. Before I get to that, I want you to know that I did not plan my life. It just happened. I graduated from University of Georgia and then volunteered for Vietnam. Two tours. Green Beret Captain. I got out in 1969 and flew home. At the Atlanta airport a hippy spit on my boots. I went home that night and told my mom I couldn’t stay here; I might hurt somebody. A week later I was gone, back to Asia, for 14 years. I got a job in Saigon as a civilian for a year. Then to Hong Kong for OFFICERS, BOARD, AND CHAIRS three years. Then to Manila. I went back to school and got my master’s and my PRESIDENT:Cpt Charles McDougald USA PhD. I got involved with a group that helped overthrow President Marcos in 415-722-1009 1st VP: Cpt Charles McDougald Interim USA 1986. My contribution was a book, The Marcos File. President Aquino was 415-722-1009 2nd VP:CAPT John Hassenplug, USN elected and she appointed my friend, Dr. Noel Soriano, director of national 650-224-7638 security. I worked for him for two years and wrote a second book, Asian Loot. Secretary: COL Warren Enos Interim AUS 408-245-2217 It was about my two years as a treasure hunter. Treasurer: CAPT Keith Ott Interim USN 530-219-2404 But I digress. Back in 1984, while writing The Marcos File, my hotel Past President: CAPT Gil Borgardt USN 650-342-1270 room in Manila was raided. I was arrested and taken to Camp Crame. After I promised to destroy my manuscript and not write about Marcos, they released DIRECTORS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS CALMOAA me the next day. (I forgot to tell them I had another copy back in the States.) CAPT Gil Borgardt USN 650-342-1270 Chaplain Escorted by two men in uniform and two in plain-clothes, I was taken to the Col Don Bradley USAF 650-592-0915 Chapter Outreach airport. I spied a lovely young lady in line at the ticket counter. I went over, CWO5 Robert Landgraf USMC 408-323-8838 took her ticket, and got her boarding pass, all the while chatting her up. I flew Commissary/Exchange Advisory vacant home. Back in San Francisco I convinced her to go out to dinner with me. She Friends-in-Need (FIN) Program CDR Al Mouns USN 408-257-5629 agreed and took her brother along as chaperone. We dated for three years and Navy League Liaison got married in 1987. That day in the airport she thought I was a VIP, being LCDR Tom Winant USN 650-678-7120 Membership/Recruitment escorted by four men of authority. I neglected to tell her for several years that I CAPT John Hassenplug, USN 650-224-7638 Personal Affairs was not a VIP, that, in fact, I just got out of prison. CAPT Robert French USN 650-549-8896 Programs Ashley was born in 1990 and Campbell in 1993. We’ve had a good Cpt Charles McDougald USA 415-722-1009 nd ROTC life. We celebrated our 32 wedding anniversary a few weeks ago. Last week CWO4 Patrick Clark USA 831-402-8548 Ashley and Justin dropped by and announced they were having a baby, due on Surviving Spouse Liason LtCol Charlene Lee USA 510-427-7145 September 3. That means I will become a grandfather at age 78. I probably Scholarship Capt Gio Picazo USAF 669-258-5057 won’t be around to watch the baby grow up. I don’t know what they will tell CAPT Paul Barrish USN 408-356-7531 Travel (Space-A Advisory) him/her about me. I was somewhat of a vagabond, somewhat restless, that vacant wound up fighting in a war in Vietnam and then a revolution in the Philippines, Veteran Affairs LtCol Neil Miles USAF 408-929-1142 then going on a treasure hunt looking for billions in gold. I just hope they will Web Master LtCol Mike Sampognaro USAF 408-779-7389 say I loved my country and, like my father in 1917, I fought for it. Sergeant at Arms vacant God bless America. Strategic Planning NEVER STOP SERVING Capt David Down ARNG 408-202-9360 Legislation CHUCK LtCol Neil Miles USAF 408-929-1142 The Chapter Board meets at the Moffett Field Museum, Moffett Federal Airfield, the first Thursday of the month WELCOME NEW MEMBERS at 10:30am. COL John K. Buffin, USAF DIRECTORS EMERITUS LtCol. Jesse Craddock USAF 650-968-0446 CAPT Lloyd McBeth USN 408-241-3514 RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE (RAO) Travis 707-424-3904 In Memorium www.travisaf.mil tab Programs tab RAO Delphine (Del) Fontana, wife of COL John Fontana, USA, Bulletin Editor LtCol. Mike Sampognaro, USAF died January 20, 2019. see pg 16 [email protected] 408-779-7389 - 2 - MARCH LUNCHEON cont'd CDR Chernoski, retired in 2002 as a senior Councils & Chapters Committee. His illustrated deputy attorney general, is highly qualified to offer presentation will likely include a commentary about a description of the current environment in and the changing political scene in the nation’s capital, around Washington, D. C, and at the MOAA stories out of his experience, as well as an overview headquarters building. He’s likely to describe of the association and its mission, specifically the some of his experiences working with MOAA perceived challenges coming in 2019. This national executives as well as legislators of both political MOAA speaker fulfills the association’s promise to parties, and even speculate on the future level of update chapter members every four years; a support for association members. He is in a summary of the importance and value of MOAA position to tell what MOAA does for retired membership including potential returns at the up- officers and their families, a topic of particular close, immediate, and personal level might prove interest to chapter members with clear useful. recollections of the association’s work and MOAA is the nation’s largest and most influential achievements prior to the time it moved away from association of military officers. It is a powerful its focus as an organization exclusively for retired force speaking for a strong national defense and officers and their families. represents the interests of military officers and their America has been experiencing massive families at every stage of their careers. cultural change, described in part in 1976 with the On the Potomac River within eyesight of publication of Vance Packard’s book A Nation of Washington, D. C., Alexandria, VA is nationally Strangers; in 2000 Bowling Alone: The Collapse recognized for its rich history and beautifully and Revival of American Community by Robert preserved 18th and 19th-century architecture—and Putnam; and more recently in 2012 Coming Apart extraordinary backdrop for acclaimed, chef-driven by Charles Murray, all of which describe an restaurants; a thriving boutique scene; vibrant arts uprooting and fragmentation of the society and culture; and a welcoming, walkable lifestyle. In whereby huge numbers of people no longer have 2018 it was named as one of the South’s prettiest an interest in or need for joining and participating cities. Old Town Alexandria is the site of MOAA’s actively with organizations, resulting in a negative late March or April Councils and Chapters annual impact on chapter membership numbers. As a past conference which brings MOAA leaders from all president of MOAA's New Jersey Lakes and Pines over the country to an all-day Wednesday “Storming Chapter and the Green Valley (Ariz.) Chapters, the Hill” event, which literally places more than 100 CDR Chernoski has a unique capability to explain carefully prepared members on Capitol Hill and in what is going on and perhaps offer ideas on how to Senate and House offices, to meet lawmakers and achieve success, grow the chapter, and interest encourage passage of legislation designed to meet members in leadership roles, at this time of specific needs.
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