september 2014 northern new jersey chapter...

Welcome : CAPT Kathryn M. Beasley, USN (Ret)

President’s Message — BG William (Bill) Marshall, USA, RET

The month of May as always causes us to

reflect as we approach a solemn time when

we remember those who have provided us

the freedoms that we enjoy each and every

day. It is a day that for us makes it all worth

the dedication, selfless service and the bond

that unites those who have served and are

serving albeit a day for some, a lifetime for

others. Please join me this Memorial Day in

rededicating our efforts to support those

great Patriots who serve in our Armed Forces.

Recently some of us from the Chapter attend-

ed the Annual Business meeting of the Essex

Troop Association and a guest speaker pro-

vided us some insight into his service during

World War II. T/SGT Archie Fagan is 90 years

young and led us on his journey from High

School to being drafted, taking basic training

and technical school to the replacement de-

pot that brought him into the 3rd U.S. Army

under the Command of General George S.

Patton.

A tall, slender gentleman T/SGT Fagan’s

story was related to us with exuberant energy

and packed with those facts only a GI would

remember to recount to an audience that

was on the edge of their chairs and waited in

anticipation of what would be the next epi-

sode from this veteran who upon returning

home graduated from the Wharton School at

the University of Pennsylvania.

He recounted his assignment to the 66th

Armored Battalion of the 4th Armored Divi-

sion where he was a Signalman and joined

after the “Battle of the Bulge”. He spoke Ger-

man and was an important link in developing

intelligence at the tactical level and eventual-

ly being assigned to the G2 shop at 3rd Army

Headquarters. He was at Dachau and spoke

with the detainees there and had vivid mem-

ories of the atrocities that were related to

him.

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September 2014

Northern New Jersey Chapter

RETIRED, ACTIVE, RESERVE, NATIONAL GUARD, & FORMER OFFICERS

Comrades for Life

PRESIDENT

BG William Marshall, USA, RET

1st VICE PRESIDENT

LTC Michael Renahan, USA, RET

2nd VICE PRESIDENT

LTC John Figueroa, USA, RET

SECRETARY

MAJ Joseph Richardson, USA, RET

TREASURER

MAJ Arthur Tokle, Jr., USA, RET

PAST PRESIDENTS

† Capt Walter Humak, USAF

† Maj William McNally, USAF, RET

† CDR Chester Handley, USN, RET

LCDR Richard Parsons, USN, RET

† Lt Col Nelson Lenhardt, USAF, RET

† CW4 Maurice Nielsen, USA, RET

† CAPT Franklin Beardsley, USN, RET

LCDR Robert Metsger, USN, RET

† COL Peter Dudrow, USA, RET

† CAPT Austin Volk, USN. RET

† CAPT Donald Beers, USN, RET

† COL Victor Arzoomanian, USA, RET

CDR John Hall, USCG, RET

Lt Col Charles Sweetman, USAF, RET

COL Ralph Hemecker, USA, RET

COL Richard DeMarco, USA, RET

Capt Richard Forman, USAF, RET

MAJ Joseph Richardson, USA, RET

LTC William Hart, Jr., USA, RET

Lt Col Charles Sweetman, USAF, RET

for the Navy Surgeon General.

CAPT Beasley is a native of St. Louis. She received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from

the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma and a Master of Science in nursing and Master of Science

in business administration from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. She is a Fellow in the

American College of Healthcare Executives. She joined MOAA in September 2009 and is cur-

rently Deputy Director of Government Relations (Health Affairs).

Inside this issue:

Happy Birthday Bud 2

New Members 2

May Speaker 3

President’s Msg 3

Luncheon Schedule 3

Officers & Chairmen 3

Meeting Reservations 4

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June 2016 Northern New Jersey Chapter

CAPT Kathryn Beasley retired from the U.S. Navy in 2009 after

serving 30 years. As a career Navy Nurse Corps officer, she served in

a wide variety of staff and leadership positions within the Navy and

DoD. She has had assignments serving in large and small military

treatment facilities, both stateside and abroad. Her clinical special-

ties have been in the surgical intensive care and surgical services as

well as the ambulatory care areas. Her administrative emphasis has

been in the managed care arena, TRICARE operations, and health

care operational planning.

CAPT Beasley's leadership assignments include chief of staff of

Naval Healthcare New England; director of Healthcare Operations at

the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.; chief of staff for

the Commanding General for the Multi-Service Market Area at Wal-

ter Reed Army Medical Center; and director of planning and support

Page 2 Northern New Jersey Chapter

Happy 99th Birthday — Bud Newcomer !

New Members

We welcome three new members. From left to right: CPT Wayne Eichler,

USA, CAPT Erwin Storz, USN (Ret), and COL Michael Gould, USA, (Ret).

State Council Meeting

Please read the enclosed flyer for

our State Council Legislative Lunch-

eon to be held at Joint Base—

McGuire, Dix, Lakehurst on 10 Sep-

tember. I would like to see a good

turn-out from North Jersey.

Regards,

Joe Richardson

Council President

Dues Notices

Page 3 Northern New Jersey Chapter

Checks for CHAPTER dues, schol-

arship fund donations, and luncheons

are to be made out to NNJ-MOAA.

Please indicate the purpose of the

check, i.e., dues, scholarship, etc.

Checks for luncheons should be

mailed to Chuck Sweetman at the

address on page 4.

Checks for CHAPTER dues and

scholarship donations are to be

mailed to:

Treasurer, NNJ-MOAA

USARMY ARDEC

Building 121

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806

Annual Chapter dues are:

Regular Members $25

Auxiliary Members $15

Checks for MOAA National dues are

to be made out to MOAA National

and sent to:

MOAA

PO Box 1488

Merrifield, VA 22116

2016 Luncheon Schedule

NO MEETINGS IN JULY & AUGUST

September 16, Friday

October 21, Friday

President BG William Marshall, USA, RET (973) 663-2950 wmarsh7436@aol.com

1st Vice President LTC Michael Renahan, USA, RET (973) 822-1539 renahanconsult@aol.com

2nd Vice President LTC John Figueroa, USA, RET (973) 343-7651 jfigpmp@aol.com

Secretary MAJ Joseph Richardson, USA, RET (973) 838-7823 whitehall6@msn.com

Deputy Secretary COL Daniel Mahon, USA, RET (908) 755-6842 col.daniel.t.mahon@gmail.com

Treasurer MAJ Arthur Tokle, Jr., USA, RET (973) 625-1973 atokle@optonline.net

Archivist MAJ John Bowen, USA, RET (908) 850-5178 bowe305@comcast.net

Chaplain Father Edward Dillon, NYPD, RET (973) 822-1691

Council Affairs MAJ Joseph Richardson, USA, RET (973) 838-7823 whitehall6@msn.com

Legislative Mrs. Karen Golden (951) 553-3590 goldenkaren05@gmail.com

Membership COL William Evers, USA, RET (973) 492-1193 madmax24@optonline.net

Meeting Reservations Lt Col Charles Sweetman, USAF, RET (732) 574-8976 chsweetman@comcast.net

Newsletter Editor MAJ Joseph Richardson, USA, RET (973) 838-7823 whitehall6@msn.com

Programs LTC Michael Renahan, USA, RET (973) 822-1529 renahanconsult@aol.com

Scholarship / Awards MAJ John Kessler, USA, RET (973) 895-5371

MAJ George Paffendorf, USA, RET (908) 619-4463 majorgwp@aol.com

Surviving Spouses Mrs Irene Richardson (973) 838-4437 mir22@msn.com

Webmaster CAPT Robert Ardis, USN, RET (908) 879-5806 rbardis@comcast.net

LTC Mike Renahan, our 1st

Vice President, presents

COL Jon Blatt with our Chap-

ter’s challenge coin. Col

Blatt is currently a student

at the Army War College in

Carlisle, PA. He spoke on

the current National Guard

and Reserve relationships

due to realignments. The

military will becoming more

dependent on the National

Guard and Reserve in future

deployments

May Speaker

Current Chapter Officers and Committee Chairmen

President’s Message—continued

and closed with a job description “I

have the greatest job on earth: My

manager wants me to keep the ladies

happy and I do. Alvin is the

“Ambassador” at the Flemington Shop

Rite and really loves his job.

God Bless him, all of our veterans

and these United States.

Respectfully Submitted,

Bill

Prior to his returning home he was

asked if he would be an observer at the

Nuremberg Trial and he accepted and

this is where I and all gathered were

impressed at how sharp was this sol-

diers memory as he went through those

who were on trial and he pointed to

chairs and placed a name of an ac-

cused on each “Goering sat there” and

then so on and so on. He personified

what we have defined as the “Greatest

Generation” and spoke without a single

note for over 45 minutes. He still works

Northern New Jersey Chapter

US Army ARDEC

Building 121

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA—NORTHERN NEW JERSEY CHAPTER

JUNE MEETING RESERVATION

MAIL TO: Lt Col Charles Sweetman, USAF

238 Elm Avenue

Rahway, NJ 07065-3241

Make checks payable to NNJ-MOAA. Guests are always welcome !

Reservations may also be made by phone — call Chuck at (732) 574-8976

EVENT: CAPT Kathryn Beasley, USN (Ret), Deputy Director of Government Relations , national MOAA

WHEN: 1130 Friday 17 June (reservations required no later than 15 June)

WHERE: The Cannon Gate Catering and Conference Center, Picatinny Arsenal

Number Attending Price Total

Please reserve the following: $20.00

NAME: PHONE:

Because meals must be ordered in advance, no shows may be invoiced if reservations are not cancelled by

Wednesday 15 June. Call Chuck Sweetman at (732) 574-8976. Please pay by check if at all possible.

Picatinny Arsenal is an active military installation, please allow time for the enhanced security