Florida Department of Veterans Affairs Director to Speak on Florida Veterans Issues Oct 24th

PALM COAST, Fla. - Oct. 18, 2013 - PRLog -- Contact: Ronald Giampietro, Col USAF (Ret.)
386-235-6317
rgiampietro@cfl.rr.com

Daytona Beach, FL – The Volusia Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will host guest speaker Col Mike Prendergast, USA (Ret), Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veteran Affairs for their monthly luncheon on Thursday, Oct 24^th. He is expected to speak about policy, programs and issues affecting Florida veterans.

Retired Army Colonel Mike Prendergast was appointed Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs by Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet June 22, 2011. The Tampa native served 31 years of active duty service as a Military Police Officer, with multiple combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as assignments in Africa, Europe and Asia. His personal awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, three Legion of Merit medals, the Bronze Star Medal, four Meritorious Service Medals, six Army Commendation Medals, and two Army Achievement Medals. He is a 2009 inductee into the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame at Fort Benning, Georgia, and is a recipient of the Military Police Corps’ Order of the Marechaussee award in Silver for having had a significant impact on the Army’s Military Police Corps.

The event is open to the public and any member of the media is welcome to attend. To learn more, contact Chapter President, Ron Giampietro, Col USAF (Ret), at 386-235-6317 or via e-mail at rgiampietro@cfl.rr.com.

The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is a non-profit veterans association dedicated to maintaining a strong national defense and preserving the earned entitlements of all members, (all ranks) of the uniformed services, their families, and survivors. Members of the Halifax Area Chapter, chartered in 1983, regularly engage in volunteer opportunities at the Daytona Beach VA Outpatient Clinic, the Emory Bennett Veteran’s Nursing Home, and the area’s University and High School ROTC and Jr. ROTC programs.  Monthly social engagements and business meetings with speakers of interest are held at the Halifax River Yacht Club, Daytona Beach, on the fourth Thursday of every month. To RSVP, contact Capt. Mark Leary, USN (Ret) at 386-236-8098.