MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CHAPTER

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND PROGRAM
2025-10-16 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-18 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)

MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND PROGRAM
2025-09-18 12:00 - 14:00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
2025-09-18 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-17 10:00 - 23:30

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP BARBEQUE
2025-05-15 12:00 - 14:00
Chapter Membership BBQ meeting at the American Legion Post 3 shelter facility in Salem, Virginia catered by Mission BBQ in Roanoke. Program to be determined.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND PROGRAM
2025-04-17 12:00 - 14:00
Program by COL Hobie Pillsbury, USA (Ret) on the World War II “Ghost Army”. General Patton never actually commanded (since it never really existed!). Included will be a ‘show and tell’ collection of genuine patches from most of the fictitious divisions of the “First U.S. Army Group” (FUSAG). The presentation will include pictures that tell the story of one of the most successful military deceptions of all time. Most credit Eisenhower with the Allied success on D-Day, but perhaps Hitler deserves the honor as he could have released reserve armored forces capable of easily destroying the beachhead, but was absolutely convinced Normandy was just a feint and he had to wait for the “real” invasion by Patton’s FUSAG.

VIRGINIA COUNCIL OF CHAPTERS ZOOM MEETING
2025-04-15 15:00 - 16:00

MEMERSHIP MEETING AND PROGRAM
2025-03-20 12:00 - 14:00
Program by COL Claude Shmid, USA (Ret) on the “Last Patrol”. The Last Patrol connects veteran volunteers to veterans in hospice. They cooperate with medical providers of hospice care to connect volunteers to the patients so that their last patrol isn’t alone. It’s hard to overestimate the importance of friendship during end-of-life care. Last Patrol brings new friendships when friendship matters most. When America’s veterans go into hospice care they often lose contact with family, friends, and with the military community. Some are alone. Some sit quietly in nursing homes. Many families are loving and attentive to their hospice patient, but appreciate getting the support, connection, and information that a friend from the military community can provide. Last Patrol helps provide that support. NOTE: At one time there was a similar program here in Roanoke, Affinity Care of Virginia, a hospice organization operating out of the Roanoke area. The Southwest Virginia Chapter was requested to participate in the “We Honor Veterans Program”, a partnership between the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The program offers care for veteran-specific physical or emotional issues that may arise near the end of life. In January 2023 Affinity Care of Virginia approached the Southwest Virginia Chapter to participate in a large “Pinning Ceremony” at Richfield Living-The Health Center-Salem Campus. They had 7 veterans who they were honoring, representing the Air Force, Army, and National Guard. I do not know if that program is still in existence. There is also here in Southwest Virginia a program, “Honor Flight” that takes veterans for a day of honor in our nation’s capital.​

VITTLES FOR VETS BOARD MEETING
2025-02-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Radford Public Library, 30 W. Main Street, Radford, VA, 24141, United States

MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND PROGRAM
2025-02-20 12:00 - 14:00 | SALEM CIVIC CENTER, PARLOR C, 1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA, 24153, United States
Program by Dr. Brian K. Unwin, MD, Chief of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, Carilion on “The Cost of Aging”. The cost of aging can be significant, including the cost of long-term care, basic expenses, and healthcare in retirement. Long-term care: The HHS estimates that Americans turning 65 in 2022 will incur an average of $120,900 in long-term care costs. Families are expected to pay nearly 40% of these costs out-of-pocket. Basic expenses: The Elder Index estimates that a single older adult in good health needed $27,096 for basic expenses in 2021, which is $14,100 more than the federal poverty threshold. Healthcare in retirement. Fidelity Investments estimates that a 65-year-old retiring in 2023 should expect to spend an average of $157,500 for health and medical expenses throughout retirement. Support services. The median monthly cost of adult day services is $1,690, while a home health aide costs $5,148 per month.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
2025-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 | SALEM CIVIC CENTER, PARLOR C, 1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA, 24153, United States

MEMBERSHIP MEETING & PROGRAM
2025-01-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Hidden Valley Country Club, 2500 Romar Rd, Salem, VA, United States

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
2025-01-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Hidden Valley Country Club, 2500 Romar Rd, Salem, VA, United States
