What keeps you up at night? For us, here at MOAA, it’s making sure your military benefits aren’t reduced in the next round of budget cuts. We share this concern in this month’s issue of Military Officer, where you’ll find our annual letter featuring background on why your legislators need to hear from you and the steps you can take to contact them. We’d also like to learn about your involvement in the process through the annual membership survey. Your response to this survey is confidential. We’ll share the results of the annual member survey in upcoming issues of the magazine.



Featured Article


Fact or Fiction: Congressional Benefits
MOAA sees plenty of claims about congressional compensation and benefits. We try to sort out the facts from the fiction.


An “Extra Special Interest Group”
In his January "As I See It" column, MOAA Government Relations Director Col. Steve Strobridge, USAF-Ret., asks whether MOAA and its partners deserve the distinction of being labeled a "special-interest group." His answer might surprise you.

Homefront – What You Need to Know About Domestic Violence
Learn the signs of domestic violence, and find helpful resources tailored to military families.

Calling All Military Photographers
Submit your military service-related photographs for a chance to win a cash prize of $500 and have your work published in the July 2012 issue of Military Officer.

Observation Post – Protecting Military Consumers
As an assistant director in the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Holly Petraeus is working to educate, empower, and protect servicemembers and their families.






Dear Chief Warrant Officer McDonough,

What keeps you up at night? For us, here at MOAA, it’s making sure your military benefits aren’t reduced in the next round of budget cuts. We share this concern in this month’s issue of Military Officer, where you’ll find our annual letter featuring background on why your legislators need to hear from you and the steps you can take to contact them. We’d also like to learn about your involvement in the process through the annual membership survey. Your response to this survey is confidential. We’ll share the results of the annual member survey in upcoming issues of the magazine.



Featured Article


Fact or Fiction: Congressional Benefits
MOAA sees plenty of claims about congressional compensation and benefits. We try to sort out the facts from the fiction.


An “Extra Special Interest Group”
In his January "As I See It" column, MOAA Government Relations Director Col. Steve Strobridge, USAF-Ret., asks whether MOAA and its partners deserve the distinction of being labeled a "special-interest group." His answer might surprise you.

Homefront – What You Need to Know About Domestic Violence
Learn the signs of domestic violence, and find helpful resources tailored to military families.

Calling All Military Photographers
Submit your military service-related photographs for a chance to win a cash prize of $500 and have your work published in the July 2012 issue of Military Officer.

Observation Post – Protecting Military Consumers
As an assistant director in the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Holly Petraeus is working to educate, empower, and protect servicemembers and their families.