Silicon Valley, California
Military Officers Association of America
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President's Welcome
Paul Barrish
CAPT USN (Retired)
Phone: (408) 356 7531
pbarrish@verizon.net
Welcome to the Silicon website.
If you live in the Tri-County area of San Mateo, Santa Clara and San Benito Counties, come join us. We are your "Voice in Washington".
Our Monthly Luncheon Programs are unique in their variety and interest and the Buffet is outstanding, with about 35 persons attending each month.
The SVC-MOAA Monthly Bulletin is among the best of all MOAA's Chapters. It will keep you informed and help you to protect your vital interests as a Military Officer, past or present.
We encurage you to support MOAA to help us with the issues that are important to you. Here is a link to the MOAA web page that will help you to contact your representative in Washington. MOAA Legislative Action Center
We are also active in our local military community, assisting where we can with Family Support and Scholarships.
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Keith Giles, our Bulletin editor, was featured in an article about tour biking.
Here is a link to the article in Young At Heart
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A new book, a Memoir written by a Chapter member, former Director and former Web Master.
A Soldier Called Jiichan: Life of a Third Generation Japanese-American.
By Major David J. Yahiro, USA-Ret. Outskirts Press. ISBN:978-1-4327-2010-0.
A story of my life and adventures from childhood, through my military career, a civilian life and into retirement, especially written for my grandchildren; Ryan and Rachel.
For a description of my book, you may go to www.outskirtspress.com/asoldiercalledjiichan.
Copies are available through the website, at Barnes & Noble bookstores, online at B&N.com or amazon.com.
Visit our Membership page and join today. We need you and you may need us.
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New Section "In Memoriam" to honor our fallen members.
Please send Obituaries to mike@sampognaro.net
New - Monthly Bulletins now on web site
also see
MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE ANNUAL RENEWALS ARE PAYABLE
IN SEPTEMPER, DUE IN OCTOBER AND ARE LATE BY DECEMBER