Kayaking May 6, 2017




April 2017 Breeze


Dear Member

Attached below is the April 2017 issue of the MOAS monthly newsletter, The Sarasota Breeze, as well as a separate Reservation Form for you to use when making your reservation for the April Luncheon on April 21st at Michael’s on East. Our April Luncheon program will feature Chris Landis and William Sterbinsky who will give a presentation on the 12th Judicial District Veterans Treatment Court …please make your reservations early.

Ron and Linda Wozniak have volunteered to revitalize the YAHOO program. Please review the upcoming YAHOO events, and join us for a good time. Also please consider volunteering to coordinate some of the upcoming YAHOO events.

The 2017 MOAS Member Directory will be mailed to the membership in the first week of April.. If you do not receive it by April 10, please let us know.

If you have not yet renewed your membership for 2017 please mail your renewal and your dues to MOAS PO Box 1016 Sarasota FL 34230-1016

Looking forward to seeing you all at the luncheon.
As announced at the March Luncheon, I will be leaving the position of Editor of the newsletter later this year, and we are looking for a volunteer to take the position. Ideally, I will work the person accepting the position to ensure a smooth transition. If you are interested please contact an of the Chapter Board or contact me directly at 9410927-0996 or lensrq223@gmail.com.

As usual, we hope you enjoy this issue—and ask that you let us know if you have any suggestions for future issues.

Thank you

Len Friedlander, Editor


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As noted last month, Michaels on East has raised their luncheon price - and as a result the luncheon price is now $28.00 per person.

Luncheon reservations are now being coordinated and administered by Valerie McCarthy.  Please note the new address and contact information when making your reservations. 

Valerie McCarthy
7429 Starfish Drive
Sarasota FL 34231


Norwegian Viking Valkeries in the Military



ELVERUM, Norway — An explosion just a few feet away rocks the unmarked station wagon as it travels along a dirt road in the Norwegian woodland.

Immediately, two soldiers jump from their front seats and run for cover behind the carcass of an old, rusty tank. Firing their weapons at targets along the snow-covered hillside, they call for support from the rest of their unit.

This firefight is just a drill, but the soldiers taking part are battling to break down one of the final barriers to women serving in the armed forces. They are training to become part of Norway's Jegertroppen or "Hunter Troops" — the world's first all-female military special forces unit.



More than a year after the U.S. Department of Defense repealed a longtime ban on women serving in ground combat assignments, relatively few have been trained or assigned to these jobs in the U.S. military.

Norway has moved a lot faster to break down military gender barriers. Its parliament introduced legislation in the 1980s that opened up all military roles to women. Last year, Norway became the first NATO country to introduce female conscription.

PHOTOS: World's First Female Special Forces Unit

But the introduction of the all-female special forces unit in 2014 raised the profile of women in the Norwegian military the most.

The unit was started after Norway's Armed Forces' Special Command saw an increased need for female special operations soldiers — particularly in places like Afghanistan where male troops were forbidden from communicating with women. The exclusion of half the population was having a detrimental impact on intelligence gathering and building community relations.

"When [Norway] deployed to Afghanistan we saw that we needed female soldiers. Both as female advisers for the Afghan special police unit that we mentored, but also when we did an arrest," said Col. Frode Kristofferson, the commander of Norway's special forces. "We needed female soldiers to take care of the women and children in the buildings that we searched."

So they created the all-female unit specifically designed to train them.

"One of the advantages that we see with an all-female unit is that we can have a tailored program and a tailored selection for the female operators," Kristofferson said, adding that at the end of the one-year program the female soldiers are just as capable as their male counterparts.

One of the unit's members, 22-year-old Tonje, said the unit is proof that women can do the same job as men, even in the male-dominated world of the military.

"We're carrying the same weight in the backpack as the boys," said Tonje, who did not provide her full name due to the unit's rules. "We do the same tasks."

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Love those Norsky Valkyrie Vikings



Marine Corps Birthday Ball Friday Nov 10, 2017


Marine Corps Birthday Ball Friday Nov 10, 2017

$85 per Couple or $45 per person

Send Payment to:

Marine Corps League Desoto Detachment 588
PO Box 63
Bradenton, FL 34206

Fishing April 18, 2017


Mar 25 Polo

Wed Apr 12 Meet and Greet / Happy Hour 1700 to 1900











Victor Reiling was the Commanding Officer of the USS Woodpecker, a wooden minesweeper.











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Happy Hour April 12, 2017
 
At The O Club of the Day


Geckos Grill and Club

351 N Cattlemen Road
I-75, Fruitville, and Cattleman
Sarasota, FL 34232
(941) 378-0077


No cost except for what you eat or drink 

No Reservations. 


Spouses and friends are encouraged to attend.


Hope you can join us at the Happy Hour.

Our Chapter holds a Meet & Greet on the second Wednesday of each month from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Our happy hour recreates the camaraderie we enjoyed at the "O" Club back when we where on active duty. We'll have a few drinks and swap some stories. Members and prospective members have a chance to get to know each other in an informal setting.

Gecko's - Fruitville
351 North Cattlemen Road
Sarasota, FL 34232
(I-75 Exit 210, west to Cattleman; 1st light, go right; Gecko's next right!)
Convenient parking in the parking Gecko's parking lot!!


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