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by George Schaeffer

On Thursday, August 15, 2002, the U.S. and Marine Corps flags stood again in a corner of Peter M. Murphy's Pentagon office, almost as it was on 9 a.m. Sept. 11 2001, just before the plane hit. Murphy and 21 others became the first to move back into their rebuilt work spaces, as Pentagon renovation officials began making good on their promise to have workers back at their desks at the point of impact by the 1^st anniversary of the attack.

With economic woes capturing the headlines, and Iraq emerging as a wild-card issue of the 2002 election, there is a growing debate over whether the USA should launch a war to oust President Saddam Hussein.

As we approach the 1^st anniversary of this horror, please take time to remember those who lost their lives, the families whose lives were forever changed, and our military who are at the pointed end of the spear carrying out the fight against terrorism. The war is not yet over, please do not allow complacency to set in.

President's Corner by George Schaeffer On Thursday, August 15, 2002, the U.S. and Marine Corps flags stood again in a corner of Peter M. Murphy's Pentagon office, almost as it was on 9 a.m. Sept. 11 2001, just before the plane hit. Murphy and 21 others became the first to move back into their rebuilt work spaces, as Pentagon renovation officials began making good on their promise to have workers back at their desks at the point of impact by the 1^st anniversary of the attack. With economic woes capturing the headlines, and Iraq emerging as a wild-card issue of the 2002 election, there is a growing debate over whether the USA should launch a war to oust President Saddam Hussein. As we approach the 1^st anniversary of this horror, please take time to remember those who lost their lives, the families whose lives were forever changed, and our military who are at the pointed end of the spear carrying out the fight against terrorism. The war is not yet over, please do not allow complacency to set in.	Volume XII, Issue 2 September 1, 2002 Staff: President: CAPT. George Schaeffer, USN (Ret) 1^st Vice-President: COL. Charles Heller, USA (Ret) 2^nd Vice-President: LCOL. Stanley Sneegas, USAF (Ret) Secretary: LCOL. Jeffery Heeb, USAFR (Ret) Treasurer: CAPT. Buck Newsom, USN (Ret) Past-President: CAPT. Jerry Nossaman, USNR (Ret) Directors: COL. Jeff Hambleton, USAFR (Ret) CDR. David Laury, USNR (Ret) COL. John Mosher, USAFR CAPT. Herschel Stroud, USAF (Ret) CDR. Frank Taylor, USN (Ret) Newsletter Editor: COL. John Halladay, AUS (Ret) Web Master: CAPT. George Schaeffer, USN (Ret)
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	September speaker	1
	President's message	1
	Jayhawk Chapter News	2
	Air Force News	3
	New Members	3
	TROA Travel Tips	4
	TROA Legislative Updates	4
	TROA Benefit Information	6
	Reservation Form	9
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President's Corner

by George Schaeffer