Our members represent all components of the uniformed military services with a wide variety of experiences at all levels of staff and command positions world wide. 

History

The Houston Area Chapter was chartered in September 1995 as an affiliate of the Retired Officers Association. It served and represented counties in Eastern and Southern Middle Tennessee, as it does today.

Mission

As a local affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), the Houston Area Chapter engages in actions to promote the purposes and objectives of the national organization throughout the year.

Operational Concept

The Houston Area Chapter focuses on four tenets of action in accomplishing its mission: legislative advocacy; military support; philanthropy; and camaraderie.  Examples of areas of emphasis in each tenet are:

Legislative Advocacy - National, State and Local

Military Support - Active Duty, Reserve Components, Retirees, Former Service Members, Military Family
                            Members, Surviving Spouses, ROTC, JROTC

Philanthropy - TN Veterans Home, Fisher House, Wounded Warrior Project, Operation Stand Down,                                     AER

Community Support - Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Food Banks, Others

Camaraderie - Monthly Meetings, Entertainment/Cultural Events, Annual Picnic, Annual Chrismas Program

Our Minimum Goals are:

• To promote the purposes and objectives of MOAA
• To foster fraternal relations among retired, active duty, reserve component, and former officers of America’s uniformed serves, and their surviving spouses.
• To protect the rights and interests of all members of the uniformed services and their families and survivors.
• To support our community and our nation.

As stated in MOAA National’s slogan “We never stop Serving.”

Meetings

The chapter meets monthly, on the third Thursday (6:00 PM) at the Through the Grapevine Restaurant in Murfreesboro, TN (630 Broadmor St.). NOTE: Meals at the restaurant are $17 each, with prior reservation made through the chapter secretary or designated chapter representative. Most often, we socialize, have a great meal, and listen to an interesting invited speaker. Our intent is to have our speakers share information or their experiences, on national, state or locally important subjects. Sometimes we plan meetings with a more entertainment-focused objective, such as our annual picnic and Christmas program.