Dealing with grief is never easy, but a new purpose can help you navigate through the pain.

For her efforts, Patricia Bergquist is a 2022 recipient of MOAA’s Surviving Spouse Liaison Excellence Award.

Judith Thomas is a 2022 recipient of MOAA’s Surviving Spouse Liaison Excellence Award.

Col. Michael Kelly, USAF (Ret), legislative liaison for the Kansas Council of Chapters, is a 2022 recipient of MOAA’s Colonel Steve Strobridge Legislative Liaison Award.

Col. Ron Sarg, USAF, who served as legislative chair for the Dover (Del.) Chapter, is a 2022 recipient of MOAA’s Colonel Steve Strobridge Legislative Liaison Award.

Connect with members of other chapters and share your military experiences with younger generations to extend our sense of community.

Lt. Cmdr. Tim Cruickshank, USN (Ret), a MOAA member, started Bonefrog Coffee and Bonefrog Cellars in 2019.

“I encourage others to try and do what I’m doing … not so much competing, but exercising and keeping healthy.”

Capt. Laurie Wesely, USNR (Ret), attended to seriously ill children during her two months onboard Africa Mercy in 2019.

From “auxiliary members” to “surviving spouses,” the mission, efforts, and accomplishments of this group continue to grow.

Army Capt. Siddardth Umapathy, a physiatrist, works with amputees and servicemembers with peripheral nerve injuries.

Lt. Cmdr. E.A. “Rex” King III, USN (Ret), and his wife, Donna Snow King, teach teens valuable life and leadership skills.