Coming Events
2010 Upcoming Events
unless otherwise indicated, all events are held at The Barksdale Club
(formerly Officers' Club)
** Board meetings are held at 1200 hrs at the Barksdale Club.
unless otherwise indicated, all events are held at The Barksdale Club(formerly Officers' Club)
** Board meetings are held at 1200 hrs at the Barksdale Club.
Our Goals
- To inculcate and stimulate love of our country and the flag;
- To defend the honor, integrity, and supremacy of our National Government and the Constitution of the United States;
- To advocate military forces adequate to the defense of our country;
- To foster fraternal relations between all branches of the various services from which our members are drawn;
- To aid active and retired personnel of the various services from which our members are drawn, and their dependents and survivors, in every proper and legitimate manner;
- To represent their rights and interests when Service matters are under consideration;
- To promote the welfare of the Ark-La-Tex Chapter members.
Our Awards
- Outstanding Chapter
- Outstanding Newsletter
- Chapter of the Year
- 5-Star Chapter
President's Message
Personal Affairs Guide
Personal Affairs Workbook and Survivor Guide to Benefits
This is the Personal Affairs/Survivors Guide you have been waiting for!
Hours of research by both Col Steve dePyssler, USAF (Ret), Director, Barksdale Retiree Activities Office and CMSgt Herman Nock, USAF (Ret), Volunteer, Retiree Activities Office, have columinated in what is, arguably, the best product of it's kind to be found anywhere. The guide is provided in PDF format.
[Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the Personal Affairs/Survivors Guide. If you do not already have Adobe Reader on your computer, it can be dowloaded (for free) by following this link. Under 'Download Notes', uncheck Free McAfee Security Scan (optional) and finally, click the 'Download' button.]
This is the Personal Affairs/Survivors Guide you have been waiting for!
Hours of research by both Col Steve dePyssler, USAF (Ret), Director, Barksdale Retiree Activities Office and CMSgt Herman Nock, USAF (Ret), Volunteer, Retiree Activities Office, have columinated in what is, arguably, the best product of it's kind to be found anywhere. The guide is provided in PDF format.
[Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the Personal Affairs/Survivors Guide. If you do not already have Adobe Reader on your computer, it can be dowloaded (for free) by following this link. Under 'Download Notes', uncheck Free McAfee Security Scan (optional) and finally, click the 'Download' button.]
Fly the Flag
Honor & Respect for Old Glory
[and all other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States, the birthdays of States (date of admission) and on State holidays.]
- January
- 1st. New Year's Day
- 20th Inaguration Day
- 3rd Mon. M.L.K Jr's Birthday
- February
- 12th Lincoln's Birthday
- 3rd Mon. Washington's Birthday
- March/April
- variable Easter
- May
- 2nd Sun. Mother's Day
- 3rd Sat. Armed Forces Day
- Last Mon. Memorial Day
[half staff 'til noon]
- June
- 14th Flag Day
- 3rd Sun. Father's Day
- September
- 1st Mon. Labor Day
- 11th Patriot Day
- 17th Constitution Day
- October
- 2nd Monday Columbus Day
- November
- 11th Veterans Day
- 4th Thurs. Thanksgiving Day
- December
- 7th Pearl Harbor Day
- 25th Christmas Day
[and all other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States, the birthdays of States (date of admission) and on State holidays.]
100 Top Military Photos
This is a collection of the Top 100 Military Photographs.
Our chapter first used this at the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal Awards Luncheon, held on 10 March 2009 at Hoban Hall on Barksdale AFB. The presentation comes from Military Times Publishing Company insert to the 25 Sept 2000 issues of Army/Navy/AF Times. Many people in attendance at the luncheon wanted to see the photos again, so we decided to include it on our website. The luncheon was co-hosted by the ArkLaTex Chapter of MOAA and Col Steve dePyssler was the organizer.
Read the story, "Governor, state recognizes Louisiana veterans", about the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal Awards on the Barksdale AFB website.
Enjoy!
[Note: The presentation of the 100 Top Military Photos is in Powerpoint format. Therefore, you will need the Free PowerPoint Viewer to view the presentation, which can be downloaded by following this link.
Our chapter first used this at the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal Awards Luncheon, held on 10 March 2009 at Hoban Hall on Barksdale AFB. The presentation comes from Military Times Publishing Company insert to the 25 Sept 2000 issues of Army/Navy/AF Times. Many people in attendance at the luncheon wanted to see the photos again, so we decided to include it on our website. The luncheon was co-hosted by the ArkLaTex Chapter of MOAA and Col Steve dePyssler was the organizer.
Read the story, "Governor, state recognizes Louisiana veterans", about the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal Awards on the Barksdale AFB website.
Enjoy!
[Note: The presentation of the 100 Top Military Photos is in Powerpoint format. Therefore, you will need the Free PowerPoint Viewer to view the presentation, which can be downloaded by following this link.
Contact Us
Address:
MOAA
Ark-La-Tex Chapter
P.O. Box 134
Barksdale AFB, LA 71110-0134
1.318.456.4480 [local]
1.866.544.2412 [toll free]
Officers, Directors and other important numbers can be found here.
MOAA
Ark-La-Tex Chapter
P.O. Box 134
Barksdale AFB, LA 71110-0134
1.318.456.4480 [local]
1.866.544.2412 [toll free]
Officers, Directors and other important numbers can be found here.
Current Weather
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President's Message
2010 March
Last month’s Affiliate contained an article that addressed an issue of importance to us all. The article addressed one on MOAA National’s goals for 2010, increasing membership. The 2010 “Give Me Ten” membership drive program is now underway in earnest. This year’s program will focus on recruiting those eligible for membership who are not members and to ensure all national MOAA members not affiliated with a local chapter become associated with their local chapter. Our Chapter will give a free one year membership to a new individual eligible for membership who joins our Chapter and MOAA National will do the same. In addition MOAA National will offer a free one year membership in our Ark-La-Tex Chapter to those national members in our area who are not Chapter members. MOAA National will reimburse our Chapter the cost of their annual membership when they join our Chapter. Therefore, I ask you, if you know of an individual eligible for membership or a member of MOAA National who is not a member of our Chapter, please let them know of these special opportunities to join you and me as members of MOAA and of our Ark-La-Tex Chapter.
Why are MOAA National and our Chapter offering these incentives to join? VADN Ryan eloquently stated the rational for membership in this month’s Military Officer. He stated that since last October, MOAA members concerned about health care reform alone generated more than 130,000 messages to Congress asking our representatives to safeguard military/VA beneficiaries’ health care benefits, protect these benefits from taxation, improve access to providers and ensure long-term sustainment of Medicare and TRICARE For Life. He further stated that MOAA is preparing for “major battle” over these and similar issues of importance to all of us. Ensuring our elected officials listen to our concerns is a two part undertaking. First, our concerns must be made known. Second, these concerns must be clearly transmitted to our elected officials by constituents in sufficiently large numbers to ensure their attention.
MOAA National is, as VADM Ryan expressed in his article, ensuring our concerns are made known to our elected officials at all levels of government. MOAA National is constantly championing issues of importance to us to our elected representatives. Our membership in MOAA National gives VADM Ryan and the MOAA staff the emphasis needed to ensure our elected representatives hear our concerns. Membership in local chapters correspondingly allows our Louisiana Council of Chapters in concert with other veteran’s organizations in the state to keep our concerns before our local representatives. This is why membership at both the local and national level is so critically important.
I can think of no better way to invest in our collective futures than membership in MOAA and similar organizations that cause our elected representatives to know and listen to us on issues important to us. Membership costs in MOAA are a tiny price to pay for such a huge investment in the future. Talk to your friends who are not members and show them the importance of membership.
As always, I look forward to continuing work with all of you in the future. It is my pleasure to serve as your president. Thank to all members for all you do for our Chapter.
David Lay
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Last month’s Affiliate contained an article that addressed an issue of importance to us all. The article addressed one on MOAA National’s goals for 2010, increasing membership. The 2010 “Give Me Ten” membership drive program is now underway in earnest. This year’s program will focus on recruiting those eligible for membership who are not members and to ensure all national MOAA members not affiliated with a local chapter become associated with their local chapter. Our Chapter will give a free one year membership to a new individual eligible for membership who joins our Chapter and MOAA National will do the same. In addition MOAA National will offer a free one year membership in our Ark-La-Tex Chapter to those national members in our area who are not Chapter members. MOAA National will reimburse our Chapter the cost of their annual membership when they join our Chapter. Therefore, I ask you, if you know of an individual eligible for membership or a member of MOAA National who is not a member of our Chapter, please let them know of these special opportunities to join you and me as members of MOAA and of our Ark-La-Tex Chapter.
Why are MOAA National and our Chapter offering these incentives to join? VADN Ryan eloquently stated the rational for membership in this month’s Military Officer. He stated that since last October, MOAA members concerned about health care reform alone generated more than 130,000 messages to Congress asking our representatives to safeguard military/VA beneficiaries’ health care benefits, protect these benefits from taxation, improve access to providers and ensure long-term sustainment of Medicare and TRICARE For Life. He further stated that MOAA is preparing for “major battle” over these and similar issues of importance to all of us. Ensuring our elected officials listen to our concerns is a two part undertaking. First, our concerns must be made known. Second, these concerns must be clearly transmitted to our elected officials by constituents in sufficiently large numbers to ensure their attention.
MOAA National is, as VADM Ryan expressed in his article, ensuring our concerns are made known to our elected officials at all levels of government. MOAA National is constantly championing issues of importance to us to our elected representatives. Our membership in MOAA National gives VADM Ryan and the MOAA staff the emphasis needed to ensure our elected representatives hear our concerns. Membership in local chapters correspondingly allows our Louisiana Council of Chapters in concert with other veteran’s organizations in the state to keep our concerns before our local representatives. This is why membership at both the local and national level is so critically important.
I can think of no better way to invest in our collective futures than membership in MOAA and similar organizations that cause our elected representatives to know and listen to us on issues important to us. Membership costs in MOAA are a tiny price to pay for such a huge investment in the future. Talk to your friends who are not members and show them the importance of membership.
As always, I look forward to continuing work with all of you in the future. It is my pleasure to serve as your president. Thank to all members for all you do for our Chapter.
David Lay
← Return to previous page