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THE BULLETIN BOARD |
Last month the Chapter enjoyed a visit and presentation by Gen Mike A.
Nelson, our national president of TROA. The meeting had the highest attendance
we have had in many years, and the attendees were all lively and friendly.
The presentation by GEN Nelson was smooth, professional and informative.
The individual discussions by attendees with the General, both before and
after the formal presentation, were intelligent and enlightening. In other
words, it was a good program from beginning to end, and all who attended
were glad to have been there. This is what membership in a professional
retirees' organization should be like! | Paul also arranged for
the extra cocktail seryer and even created procedures to handle a few late
comers no one even realized the magnitude of the project. Paul also
arranged for the extra cocktail server, and even created procedures to handle a few late comers who
asked if they could attend on the morning of the meeting. Paul must have
been a logistics whiz on active duty! Then, we had the work of Ray Kruger, filling in for Walt Conley, with the able assistance of Tom Spencer (who always seems to be around when an extra hand is needed!) in performing the essential task of checking in the attendees, marking those prepaid, and collecting payments from the others. Ray and Tom handled their duties with minimal back up, even though they were processing double a normal night's attendance and had a fair number of persons from other chapters and from Austin who had never attended a meeting. Then, there was the work of Joyce Hoover, filling in for Mary Conley, and Don Loucks, getting his baptism of fire as the new membership officer (with assistance from Verne Philips), who stepped up and performed their tasks so smoothly that virtually no one even knew that neither had been doing this every month. And the "welcoming" activities by the former presidents, most notably Stan Bullard, who took our guests around and oriented them to our table seat selection and happy hour procedures, and gener- ally made them feel wanted. Yes, the program went well, and I am proud and pleased to have played a part - but I can also see what can be, and how our chapter can do more and be better for all members than it is. Hopefully this recharging of batteries by our national leader and active partici- pation by so many will not be an isolated event. We need to take new encouragement from this meeting, andtheoutslanding efforts by these members -and all others who attended and benefited from the fellow- ship and presentation. Can we do it? I don't see why not! Jack Ledbetter CAPT USN (Ret) |
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EVENTS 17 Mar. - St Patrick's Day 19 Mar- 1830 Dinner Meeting @ Tracor BOARD PROFILE COL. LEON L. HOLLAND, USA (Ret.) ARMY REPRESENTATIVE Colonel Leon L. Holland graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in January, 1961 with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree and an ROTC Commission in the Army Medical Service Corps. He began serving on active duty a Fort Sam Houston, in his hometown of San Antonio during April 1961. Upon completing the Army Medical Department Officer Basic Course, he was assigned to the 8th Field Hospital, Fort Lewis Washington. In March, 1962, Colonel Holland deployed with the 8th Field Hospital to Nha Trang Republic of Viet Vam. His subsequent assignments include: U.S Army Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; 130th General Hospital, Chinon, France; and the 33rd Station Hospital, Bremerhaven, Germany. He was also assigned as Advisor, Korea Military Advisory Group, Taegu, Korea; Tri-Service Regionalization Project Officer, and Chief, Plans Operations and Training, Letterman Army Medical Center, San Francisco; Commander, 6th Medical Depot, Seoul, Korea,; Defense medical Materiel Standardization Board, Fort Deterick, Maryland. In 1979, he was assigned to Fort Hood Texas to the III Corps Surgeon's Office and later to the Damall Army Medical Community Hospital He was reassigned to Fort Deterick, Maryland in 1984 as Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency, and the following year he was selected to command the Agency. Finally, in August 1988, Colonel Holland was selected to serve as the senior administrator and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, also at Fort Detenck. On August 31, 1991, he closed out a distinguished 30-year career. His military schooling includes the Army medical Department Officer Advanced Course Medical Supply Officer Course and Command and General Staff College. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from St. Mary's University of San Antonio, Texas. He has under taken postgraduate studies in Health Care Administration at Golden Gate University. San Francisco. Colonel Holland's awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (1st Oak Leaf Cluster); Meritorious Service Medal (4th OLC); Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal (4th OLC); Viet Nam Service Medal; Humanitarian Service medal; and other unit and foreign service awards. The Holland family returned home to Texas and selected Austin as their retirement city during August, 1991. Colonel Holland is currently employed with the Texas Rehabilitation Commission as Deputy Commissioner for Administrative Services. He and his wife, Peggy, have two adult children, Lynne and Kenneth, also living in Austin.
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LT. COLONEL AUSTIN BAY, USAR Ltc. Bay writes a column which appears in the San Antonio Evening News and in the West Austin News. He is a specialist in Internal Affairs and Military and Espionage Activities. He will speak on present day worldwide tensions. ******COMING ATTRACTIONS******** Our April Speaker will be COL Robert L. James, USAF who is Chief of Staff of the Faculty at the Air Force Academy. | SCHEDULE
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March 31 is the deadline for dues payment. Anyone who has not paid by this date will automatically be removed from the mailing list for the Bulletin and will not be listed in the annual Chapter Directory. We regret any confusion that has resulted from our changing computer records over to Maj. Loucks, the new Membership Vice President. Please rest assured - dues renewal checks which have been received are being recorded at this time. ______ TAPS Glen B. Wagnon Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) 2-19-97 CAMP MABRY PAYS TRIBUTE TO STATE'S GUARD CONTRIBUTIONS *****See Bulletin Inset***** Our thanks to COL Paul Fritz. for contributing this article. The Retired Officers Wives Club will meet on Friday, March 21 at the Austin Country Club. The program will be "A Glimpse of the Texas Mansion" by First Lady Laura Bush. The Annual Spring trip will be Friday, April 25. Enjoy afun-filled day traveling by bus toWaco - touring the Dr. Pepper Museum - lunching at Sironia Tea Room - and - more! Cost: $42/per person For more information, call Marcia Homer at 327-0767 Carolyn White, Publicity - 282-0051 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||