MESSAGE FROM THE NCOA PRESIDENT

Proud to have served. "REMEMBER."
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I sincerely hope that you and your family enjoyed your Veterans Day and the weekend.  I spent Veterans Day with our Grand Knight Sir Scott Ytzen, Director of Government Affairs Levi Sadr, and some outstanding active duty service members from our Colorado Air Academy Chapter and North Carolina All American Chapter.  A huge thank you goes out for their support in laying the NCOA wreath and proudly carrying our Nation's Flag (CPL Chase Frick) and NCOA Flag (SSG Jarkeveous Williams) during the Veterans Day Ceremony Parade of Colors at Arlington National Cemetery. These young members are the future of our great organization.  Chapters, please be sure to share your Veterans Day experiences with our members via social media.

With Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the new year knocking on our door, I would like to ask that you take some time to think about some past and current friends that you served with and reach out to them just to wish them happy holidays.  Your call, text, or email could change or even save a life.  Please continue to share your chapters' best practices, they are great training tools for our new chapters and members.

Thanks for being a member of our outstanding organization.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Strength in Unity!®
Garry A. McClure
​FORCM, USN (Ret)
NCOA President

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