MOAA National, the Nassau County Chapter (FL49) of MOAA, and other affiliates are all politically nonpartisan organizations.

It is dedicated to supporting a strong national defense and representing the interests of military officers at every stage of their careers. Membership is open to active duty, National Guard, Reserve, retired, and former commissioned officers and warrant officers of the following uniformed services: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Check our meeting calendar and join us at our next meeting. We look forward to your involvement in our Veteran’s Association.

CAPT Tony LaVecchia, USN (Ret), President MOAA Nassau County Chapter

Nassau Chapter President CAPT Tony LaVecchia, USN (Ret), outlines the Chapter’s plan at the January 2025 Chapter meeting. The presentation includes: stats, leadership and management philosophy, objectives, lines of effort, goals, plan of action, and outcomes. Full details here…

Jul-Aug-Sep 2026 President’s Message

Aloha Nassau County Chapter of MOAA Members –

A happy belated Father’s Day to all the dad members of the Chapter, and a happy birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard, 4 August. There are several upcoming events taking place over the summer, despite having our last Chapter meeting earlier in June.

The United States of America will be celebrating her 250^th birthday this July 4^th. While there are no Chapter events planned, The Florida Council of Chapters of MOAA has partnered with Allegiance Flag Supply. Receive a discount by using the below link when purchasing a flag…see the ad below or use: https://www.showallegiance.com/FLYITFORWARD442258

Please share the link with family, friends, neighbors, and HOA’s.

Dave Kriete is organizing a golf outing scheduled for 14 July, see Dave’s 18 June email or details. Thank you Dave for leaning forward and organizing this event!

Jumbo Shrimp Game – Sunday Aug 2 at 5:05 PM, it’s free for Veterans. This will be an informal gathering. Email Jeff Carr at: jbcarr586@gmail.com if you are interested in attending. Thank you Jeff for organizing this event…it should be lots of fun!

Summer Advocacy in Action (AiA) will be occurring in August. When you receive a Call-to-Action email from Mike McClane, please respond by selecting the TAKE ACTION hyperlink in Mike’s email. Mike McClane will continue to send out monthly Call-to-Action emails over the Summer but will send out weekly emails for the Summer AiA Campaign. Thank you Mike McClane for leading the Call-to-Action effort. The Summer AiA Campaign will focus on three legislative priorities:

The Major Richard Star Act, which would end the unjust offset that costs combat-injured veterans a dollar of earned retirement pay for every dollar of VA disability compensation they receive.
Reauthorizing and expanding the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which would restore an expired employer incentive and add military spouses as an eligible group to help address their persistently high unemployment rate.
Restoring GLP-1 coverage for TRICARE For Life beneficiaries, after TRICARE ended coverage of these medications for obesity-related conditions in August 2025, leaving thousands of retirees paying out of pocket or going without treatment.

This will be my last ask for donations to the Charitable Efforts Program (CEP). The CEP funds the Chapter’s JROTC Scholarship and the Chapter’s donation to the MOAA Crisis Relief Fund. If you have not yet donated, I ask you to do so Now! Donate at: DONATE.

I’d encourage all members to pre-pay for meals at the Chapter luncheons and dinners via our online payment option at: Meal Payments. By pre-paying you can use your credit card and it also expedites the meeting check-in process. Finally, when you RSVP “Yes” to a luncheon or dinner, you are ordering a meal and agreeing to pay for that meal, regardless if you attend or not. The Chapter leadership understands situations arise requiring you to change plans, and should you not be able to attend a meeting after your affirmative RSVP, please let us know immediately and get positive confirmation of your cancellation 48 hrs prior to the event. We will do our best to relieve you of your obligation or to give you credit in certain situations, but there are no guarantees. Email Lou and Bob at: louistonti@gmail.com and rsb64@comcast.net.

Please…

Be a Recruiter – Get one person to join our Chapter
Participate in Calls to Action and attend as many Chapter events as possible
Donate to the Chapters’ Charitable Efforts Program at: DONATE

Very Respectfully,

Tony

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Nassau County Chapter of MOAA Provides Food Assistance to Military Families. Read Article.

MOAA President and CEO visit to the Nassau County Chapter featured in the Newsleader. Read the article by Nick Blank.

MOAA Nassau Chapter featured in the Yulee News Community Spotlight.
Read the full article by Ron Eschmann.

See and hear from MOAA member, CAPT Tony LaVecchia, in a 5 Minute Salute Interview

Interviews with MOAA Nassau Members include:

CAPT Rich Dromerhauser, USN (Ret) COL Julie Stola, USAF (Ret) CAPT Tracy Connors, USN (Ret)

COL Jeffrey Carr, USA (Ret) VADM Ted Branch, USN (Ret) CAPT Dwight Collins, USCG (Ret)

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Florida Council of Chapters June 2026 Communiqué

The MOAA Florida Council of Chapters (FCOC) is comprised of 36 Chapters with nearly 4,000 members and their families. FCOC is one of MOAA’s largest Councils. MOAA has a membership of over 350,000 members in all 50 States. The FCOC’s primary communication vehicles are our bi-monthly publication The COUNCIL COMMUNIQUÉ and our Website http://www.MOAAFL.org. The COMMUNIQUÉ is distributed electronically to all our chapters, MOAA Headquarters in Virginia, and our influential contacts across the state of Florida.

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Advocacy In Action 2026

The Campaign is on—MOAA’s annual legislative event, Advocacy in Action (AiA) is here, and we need all our members to demonstrate support on behalf of the Uniformed Services Community for more than 22 million servicemembers, veterans, retirees, families, and survivors. This year, MOAA is focusing on four key initiatives:

–Major Richard Star Act – Ends the retirement pay offset for combat-injured veterans medically retired before 20 years.

–Shutdown Fairness Act – Ensures servicemembers continue to receive pay during government shutdowns.

–GUARD VA Benefits Act – Stops predatory claims agents from charging veterans for VA disability claims assistance.

–Military CARE Act – Improves access to care and accountability within military treatment facilities.

What you can do:

(1) Be informed – Learn more about AiA and these issues at: https://www.moaa.org/aialaunch2026.

(2) Spread the word – Talk with friends and family and encourage their support. Anyone can sign up and send messages through the Legislative Action Center!

(3) Take Action – Sign up in MOAA’s Legislative Action Center and send the emails to Congress, or call lawmakers through the MOAA Capitol Hotline (866-272-6622).

Sign up now and Take Action — Be an advocate, it is what we do!

TAKE ACTION! or go to the MOAA Legislative Action Center at https://moaa.quorum.us/

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Shutdown Fairness Act
Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act
Military CARE Act
Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act