Living in the greater Orlando community we don’t often get the opportunity during a Category 4 hurricane to say, “what hurricane?’ This last week we were reminded that living inland provides a barrier from surging waters that many others in Florida do not share. Along with our First Responders, I am especially proud of our FL National Guard who put themselves in harm’s way during storm surges on Florida’s West Coast and northern parts of our state. In addition, Gov DeSantis just authorized the FL National Guard to send air assets to North Carolina in support of Hurricane Helene response. Please keep in mind that we are still in hurricane season; keep your supplies topped-off!
As a reminder, our Chapter members are asked to support MOAA’s key 2024-2025 federal legislative priorities. You will find prepared messages waiting for you to email our Florida Congressmen and Senators at https://moaa.quorum.us
- Restoring BAH to 100%
- Pay raise for junior enlisted personnel
- Supporting combat injured veterans
I’m looking forward to seeing many of you on October 8th at our next MOAA Central Florida Chapter luncheon. We have a wonderful guest speaker on October 8th (see below). Sharing and exchanging ideas with each other on what we accomplish in our communities to help our military, veterans, and family members is what our MOAA Family is all about!
Cheers, Lorraine
