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President's Message
March-April, 2024
R. Craig Ham, Colonel (Ret.), U. S. Army
It is American Airlines Flight 1534 -
Charlotte to Orlando, and as I am a geographer by training, I have a window
seat. The view leaving Charlotte is a complex mosaic of mining,
manufacturing, agricultural, transportation and residential land uses. This
is a snapshot of the nation that we all swore an oath to defend. It
is both fascinating and incomprehensible - a nation that defies simplistic
definition, and one that encompasses multiple histories, cultures, and
biases. Yet we vow to “Never stop serving” without reservation or
qualification. Make sure that you are satisfying your obligation as
an advocate, both locally and nationally, for the principles that made this the
greatest nation on earth, and for your fellow veterans who sacrificed to keep
it so. Our MOAA magazine makes it easy to weigh-in on national
issues. Do your buddy checks! Write to your elected
officials! Support our local veteran organizations and take every
opportunity to share your experiences and wisdom with the youth of
today. Have you had a meaningful discussion about service and
sacrifice with your children and grandchildren? Freedom is indeed
only one generation from extinction - don’t let it be ours!
“Never stop Serving”