Emerald Empire Chapter of MOAA

The Emerald Empire Chapter of MOAA, an affiliate of the national Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), is a Eugene-based 501(c)(19) veterans organization that meets regularly at the Veterans’ Memorial Building at 1626 Willamette Street. Today, there are 88 Regular Members, and 33 Associate Members, made up of active, retired and former members of the nation’s seven uniformed services and their surviving spouses.

This Chapter advocates on military personnel matters, and proposed legislation affecting the career force, the retired community and veterans of the uniformed services.

As a local chapter, we focus on the local military community.

 The Retired Officers Club of the Emerald Empire was organized in late 1965, and became a chartered affiliate of The Retired Officers Association (TROA) on 11 May 1966.  In 1977 the club was incorporated as a nonprofit organization under the laws of the State of Oregon.

The objectives of the club as expressed in the original constitution are primarily patriotic and social.  Occasional non-partisan political activity is undertaken where the rights and interest of active, retired and former members of the various services are concerned.  In order to achieve its objectives, the club has actively participated in the Oregon Council of Chapters of MOAA and is associated with the Oregon Council of Federal Retired Organizations.  In addition, the club supports several local community activities and maintains liaison with the University of Oregon ROTC unit.

On 1 January 2003, the name of the organization was changed to MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.  The new name clearly identifies who we represent, and invites all generations of officers to join those nearly 390,000 members who already have committed themselves to that mission..  MOAA will be known widely for the elite organization it is, comprised of retired, active and former officers of the seven uniformed services who have served this nation.