On December 21 at Franco’s Pizza in Dover, the Dover Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) celebrated the Holidays and its many 2023 successes.

For a consecutive dozen years, the Chapter was once again named one of the best in its national organization. In addition, it also earned top recognition for both its newsletter and its website, www.moaa.org . 

In May, the Chapter awarded two $1500 scholarships to JROTC seniors. Bethany Merrell-Ford and Isabella Sosa-Reynolds.

MOAA lobbies for many laws nationally and locally benefitting veterans and military, all ranks, all services, and all military components and Public Health and NOAH.

Locally, the Chapter supported increasing paid leave for members of state government who served in the reserve component and welcomed the change in leadership of the Delaware Veterans Home.

September, library month, the Chapter heard from Dr. Hillary Weliver, Kent County Librarian. In October, Dr. Reba Hollingsworth taught how to research family history. In November, Lt. Gen. Welser, USAF (Ret.) discussed plans for an expanded AMC Museum. January will feature State Senator Eric Buckson, a member of the Veterans Committee.

Members donated to the the Food Bank of Delaware for Thanksgiving and to Kindness 4 Kidz for Christmas.

The Chapter meets at Franco’s Pizza and Pasta on Lebonon Road on the third Thursday of September to May. To learn more, please visit https://dovermoaa.org/  or visit Dover MOAA Chapter on Facebook. 

Figure 1 Col. Eugenia Thornton, (Army Ret.) President, accepts a donation for the JROTC Scholarship Fund from the Nobles Pond Veteran Association from former Chief Warrant Officer Rich Tortora. JROTC Scholarship Chair Lt. Col. Theo Dressler (USAF ret) looks on.