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Autumn 2007

MOPH and LAMOPH Region I Conference

The 2007 MOPH and LAMOPH Region I Conference will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2007, in Philadelphia, PA. Patriots, Ladies, family members, and guests are welcome to arrive in the afternoon and enjoy a relaxing evening on Friday, October, 12. Please download additional information (PDF, 30 KB).

Membership

The 2006 MOPH National Convention passed the Bylaws Resolution 2006-11 changing the Annual Membership renewal period. Under the approved change, active Regular or Associate Members become delinquent if they do not renew their Annual Membership within 30 days of their respective anniversary dates. They will be dropped from the rolls if they do not renew their Annual Membership within 60 days of their respective anniversary dates.

The anniversary date is the date, on which your Annual Membership expires. You will receive two renewal notices from the MOPH National Membership Department by postal mail – 60 days and 30 days before your anniversary date. Have you thought about becoming a Life Member? By converting to Life Membership, you can save some money and have one deadline less to worry about. All membership forms are available for download in several formats. Every form contains detailed instructions and related current fees.

Ladies' Auxiliary

According to the LAMOPH Standing Rule #59, lineal female descendents of Purple Heart recipients from birth through age 13 may join the Ladies' Auxiliary as Associate Members. At age 14, they will become Regular Members. Associate Life Membership will be converted to Regular Life Membership. Annual Members will need to pay the appropriate annual dues.

Do Ladies of all ages in your family know about Purple Heart Ladies' Auxiliary? We cordially invite them to become members of the LAMOPH and our Greater Washington Unit 353.

Shop Online and Support LAMOPH Unit 353

The Online Mall of the LAMOPH Unit 353 is the only place where you can find everything quickly, save with many special offers and discounts, and support our Ladies' Auxiliary Unit. The Online Mall merchants will donate a portion of every Dollar to the Unit's welfare programs. Start shopping and invite your family and friends to the Unit 353 Online Mall.

Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC)

Since March 2005, Greater Washington Unit 353 has been assisting the U.S. Army Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Division reach out to local communities and share information about this important veterans benefit. Our Ladies have distributed CRSC information kits to over 2,000 potentially eligible Veterans throughout Virginia, greater Washington, DC area, and in transit.

In May 2006, LAMOPH Unit 353 Secretary and Treasurer Tanya Cobb became an Official CRSC Ambassador. Check CRSC information for all military services, and contact Tanya for additional information, assistance with your CRSC claim (if eligible), and a CRSC presentation at your meeting or other event.

U.S. Army Freedom Team Salute

Our Ladies' Auxiliary Unit 353 has been helping the U.S. Army spread the word about its Freedom Team Salute program since May 2005. Unit 353 Ladies have distributed over 1,200 information kits to Soldiers, members of the Army National Guard and Reserve, and Army Veterans throughout Virginia, greater Washington, DC area, and in transit. For additional information, download Freedom Team Salute brochure (, 714 KB) and visit the official website.

Operation "Welcome Home" Project

Operation "Welcome Home" Project is a special project of our Chapter in support of returning wounded and injured OIF/OEF troops. We welcome them home, provide immediate and follow-up assistance, and share information about benefits and help available to them and their families from various sources. Please learn about our special project and help us support our troops.

Chapter 353 Website

Our Chapter 353 website continues to attract visitors from around the world. It is an excellent way to promote our MOPH Chapter and attract new members. It is very important to keep our website interesting and update it often. To share your ideas and submit materials for publication, please contact our Webmaster.

Newsletters

We invite you to read our Chapter 353 newsletters. All of them are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. To download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader at no cost, please visit our Software Links page.