Military Officers Association of America
Southwest Illinois Chapter

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Our Mission
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The Southwest Illinois Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is a professional organization of military officers supporting the efforts of a nationally chartered veteran organization comprised of more than 320 chapters that is defending the interests of active duty, Reserve component, and retired military members to the national legislature. Within our local area, we support other veteran organizations supporting our men and women currently serving and those who have served.



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What is MOAA?

The Military Officers Association of America, or MOAA, is an independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan association of currently serving and former officers from America's military services, and the commissioned corps of the US Public Health Services (PHS) and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

With 350,000 active duty, retired, former, National Guard, and Reserve officers, as well as surviving spouses, MOAA advocates with Congress, the Veterans Administration, the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Homeland Security (DHS), and other departments to preserve and protect earned benefits for our uniformed services, veterans, their families, and surviving spouses through advocacy, leadership, education, and service, fulfilling MOAA's promise to "Never Stop Serving."

The Southwest Illinois MOAA Chapter's mission is to:
  • Promote the purposes and objectives of the National MOAA.
  • Protect the rights and interests of all currently–serving, former, retired, Reserve, and National Guard personnel of the uniformed services, as well as the PHS and NOAA regardless of rank and their dependents and survivors.
  • Continue the fraternal relations officers enjoyed when they served.
  • Serve the community and Nation.
We would be honored to have you join us in our mission. (Click on the Membership link on the left to join our chapter.)

Editorial Policy The Southwest Illinois Chapter website is maintained soley by the Southwest Illinois Chapter which is an affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). MOAA and its affiliated chapters and councils are nonpartisan. The views expressed in this website (including all web pages and attached documents) are only the SW IL chapter's, and do NOT reflect the views of National MOAA or any entity of the US federal government.

Contact us via e-mail: moaa.swil@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, or concerns.