This is an extremely well done video of the History of Arlington National Cemetery.

Please RSVP to Irene Glaeser (irene.v.glaeser@gmail.com) by February 3rd if you plan to attend the Military Appreciation Day at 3PM in the Joe & Barbara Schwartz Center on Saturday, February 18. This reception is exclusive to MOAA as a thank you for everything you do. You all will be joined by some of our CFCC student veterans who would like to thank you for your support and welcome you to our campus once again.

General Details:

- The National Guard has offered to be a title sponsor for the event! They're going to bring out tons of fun interactive stuff in the lobby and in-game to make things more exciting. I personally love the "hardest punch" punching bag game.

- Free parking is available in the surface parking lot adjacent to the Schwartz Center on the corner of Hanover St and Front St

- There is a wheelchair accessible entrance to the right side of the main entry doors - it is its own separate door fixture. Handicap seating is marked and available along the entire front row placement of the bleachers. If a companion chair is needed, we can provide one upon request.

- By presenting a military ID or Mil. spouse ID card, our military-affiliated fans receive Free Admission to the game. Tickets for all other fans are $7.

- Starting at 2:30 PM, MOAA + CFCC student veterans welcomed in for food and beverages that will be available in the Team Room courtesy of CFCC Veterans Services

Game Layout:

- In-game autographed ball presentation to current CFCC student veteran

- POW/MIA remembrance seat at center court

- Halftime recognition over PA system of MOAA members in attendance

Join in commemorating the 247th Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge.

A wreath-laying ceremony will commence at 10:00 AM on 25 Feb 2023 near the Visitor's Center.

Afterward, you may tour the battlefield encampments, watch historic weapons demonstrations, and roam the artisan trades area. There are interpretive demonstrations of the battle held daily— these are not reenactments, but they show the Patriot perspective of the battle unfolding. After you’re finished exploring the battlefield, be sure to come back by the Visitor Center to check out the exhibits and see the park film. This event is FREE!

Our December Chapter Meeting featured a special holiday program of patriotic and seasonal music by the Coastal Christian High School Acapella Choir.

We had a very successful year with our Scholarship program due to everyone's generosity. Our sources of scholarship money came from The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #885, the Jim Carper, BG, USA (ret), Memorial Scholarships Fund, and SENCLand MOAA donations. We distributed the awards as follows:

Brunswick Community College: 4 scholarships

Cape Fear Community College: 7 scholarships

UNC Wilmington: 7 scholarships

Thanks to Irene Glaeser for organizing and CAPT Baer for hosting 15 SENCLand members at USCG Station Wrightsville Beach on Thursday 10/20/2022 for an informative tour and a fun boat ride on their patrol craft. Weather was beautiful and a great time was had by all! Please see photos:

National MOAA offering a great (online) preparedness event October 6. Have you prepared your spouse for survivorship should you pass first? Does your spouse know who to contact, and where you keep your important information? Join MOAA’s financial and benefits counselor Capt. Paul Frost AFC®, USN (Ret)

• Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)

• VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)

• Financial matters

• Estate planning concerns

• Former spouse areas

• Remarriage issues

• VA, DFAS, USCG, other support organizations

• Medicare

• TRICARE

• Social Security

Continuing a proud history of serving its military community, UNC Wilmington’s Office of Military Affairs hosted a celebration ceremony at Veterans Hall on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Veterans Hall, a 145,000-square-foot facility, is currently the only building in the United States located on a university or college campus named in honor of all veterans – past, present and future.

MOAA President and CEO Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins, USAF (Ret) offers his personal thanks to all MOAA volunteer leaders as National Volunteer Month winds down.

The inaugural Honor Flight of the Cape Fear Area is now in the history books. Several SENCLAND Chapter members traveled on this Honor Flight to Washington DC memorials as veterans, coordinators, and guardians.

If you are interested in traveling on the next Honor Flight, click the link below for more information.

Click Downloads to view the Arlington National Cemetery Newsletter. It contains interesting information about Arlington National Cemetery, origins of Decoration Day, preparations for Memorial Day, proposed eligibility changes, and other articles.

Have you had that sit down with your spouse yet? It’s winter. It’s the first couple months of a new year. Make a date night with your sweetheart and do the following:

• Gather important papers: DD214, wills, living will, durable power of attorney, insurance policies, passwords, birth/marriage certificates, etc.
• Check all signature cards.
• Review all insurance policies.
• Make sure utilities are in BOTH names.
• Open a credit card account in a spouse's name.
• Review all investments with a financial adviser.
• Insure bank accounts are accessible.
• Gather all passwords in one place.

Sandi Adams, our Surviving Spouse Liaison, is available to answer questions or offer information about how to best prepare for "til death do us part."

We would like to thank everyone who donated to the scholarship/outreach programs this year. Please consider a donation to these worthwhile projects now. We are always accepting applications for out-reach support. Thank you again to all our generous contributors.

The application for scholarships will be updated soon and distributed to the schools.

LTC LeeRoy Hanna, Leadership/Scholarship Chair

Two of our members: LCDR Frank Roberts, USCG (ret) and CAPT Guy Simmons, USN (ret) volunteered to be our Chapter’s liaison to this wonderful program. There are specific details under Chapter Outreach Programs.

Nonprofit Veterans Memorial Reef honors veterans while helping the environment. The new Wrightsville Beach Magazine has a nice article about the Veterans Memorial Reef that Chapter President Joe Irrera was instrumental in developing and making happen.

Please click on the link below to open a 3 minute video tribute from family to Jim Carper. Memorial Service was conducted by Rev. John McIntyre, Pastor Wrightsville Baptist Church on October 2 and was followed with full military honors by the NC National Honor Guard at Bradley Creek Cemetery.