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Departments 2 COMMUNICATIONS 4 FROM THE BRIDGE 6 SHIPMATE FORUM 8 ON & OFF CAPITOL HILL “What Congress Gives, Congress Can Take Away” 10 SO, JUST WHAT DOES FRA MEAN 4 TO ME ANYWAY? 12 HISTORY & HERITAGE 12 The History of FRA: 1919–1929 14 NEW FRA LIFE MEMBERS 16 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS www.fra.org is a Membership Tool 29 REUNIONS 30 LOOKING FOR… 32 TAPS 34 NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES 36 NEWS FROM THE AUXILIARY OF THE FRA Message from West Coast Regional President Joan Ellis LOYALTY, PROTECTION AND SERVICE ON THE COVER FRA IS A CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION Non-rigid airships, or blimps, were a powerful ADVOCATING FOR CURRENT AND FORMER ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE weapon in countering German U-Boats during U.S. NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD ON CAPITOL HILL. FOR WWII. Their ability to remain stationary and travel MORE INFORMATION ON THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP, PLEASE VISIT low and slow made them the perfect platform for WWW.FRA.ORG OR CALL 800-FRA-1924. detecting enemy submarines. COMMUNICATIONS 2 NATIONAL OFFICERS/BOARD OF DIRECTORS National President Virgil P. Courneya, High Sierra Branch 274 National Vice President John Ippert, Pearl Harbor-Honolulu Branch 46 National Executive Dir. Thomas J. Snee, Navy Yard Branch 181 Stephen Cox Finance Officer FEBRUARY 2014 FEBRUARY What’s Old is New Again Lauren Armstrong Junior PNP Mark A. Kilgore, Pensacola Branch 22 National Parliamentarian PNP F. Donald Mucheck, Low Country LIGHTER-THAN-AIR (LTA) CRAFTS — the subject of this month’s feature Branch 269 FRA TODAY article — served an important role in winning WWII, but as technolo- National Chaplain Dana Wallace, Annapolis Branch 24 gies improved, the Navy phased them out in the early 1960s. New uses are now being found for this type of aircraft and the Navy is again using REGIONAL PRESIDENTS LTA crafts in exciting new ways. Northeast / New England James E. Brown, Staten Island Branch 226 Many actively serving members of today’s military view organiza- East Coast James Campbell, Chesapeake Branch 40 tions like FRA in a similar light. Many are seen as fraternal organiza- Southeast Frederick A. Hill, Mayport Branch 290 tions or “good ol’ boy” groups that really don’t “do” anything except North Central Rick L. Wangen, Rough Rider Branch 273 provide a watering hole for aging veterans. South Central Russell N. Miller, Capital Area Branch 201 FRA is very proud of the fraternal bond our shipmates share, but Southwest Michael F. Fulton, Imperial Beach Branch 289 our organization is and does so much more! As it has been for nearly West Coast Peter J. McNamara, High Sierra Branch 274 Northwest Daniel E. Holloway, Gem State Branch 382 nine decades, FRA is a strong advocate for enlisted personnel and their families, but many current and former service members don’t see that work as relevant to their lives. Nothing could be further from the truth! ACTIVE DUTY ADVISORY COUNCIL Many service members, retirees and veterans are unaware of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael Stevens threats to their current and future benefits. The reduction in cost-of- Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett living adjustments (COLAs) for younger retirees (referenced on page Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt 8) is a prime example. When I mention this cut in existing benefits to retirees outside our membership, many are surprised. It’s equally sur- RESERVE ADVISORY COUNCIL prising to me that they’ve heard nothing about it. Such conversations Force Master Chief of the Navy Reserve Clarence “CJ” Mitchell offer a great opportunity to praise FRA’s work in reporting these threats USMC Reserve Force Sergeant Major James Booker and our efforts to thwart them. Even if they don’t choose to join our Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Force ranks, they are often willing to communicate their concerns to their Mark Allen elected officials through FRA’s online Action Center. FRA TODAY MAGAZINE Those who are aware of these threats often feel they are helpless to do anything about them. Many, particularly those currently serv- Publisher FRA Joseph L. Barnes ing, don’t feel comfortable communicating their concerns directly with National Executive Director Communications Director Lauren Armstrong their elected officials and they are understandably hesitant to engage in Managing Editor William Kohudic any sort of demonstration of the very rights they are sworn to protect. Contributing Photographer Paul Gunther This is where FRA comes in! We speak for them — in our congres- Design and Art Direction sional testimony, written communication with lawmakers and face-to- FIREBRAND, Alexandria, VA www.firebrandstudios.com face visits with legislators on Capitol Hill — when they can’t. And we Design Director Scott Rodgerson have the freedom to tell it like it is! Production Manager Sandy Jones Protecting enlisted pay and benefits is our primary mission and the
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