February is a month full of special dates.  First, 8 February 2010 is the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.  Second, and probably most important, is February 14, Valentine's Day - don't forget to get something for that someone extra special in your life.  Monday, 15 February is President's Day, Presidential birthdays this month - Abraham Lincoln - 12th and George Washington - 22nd.

Our speaker this month is Major Christopher Cook.  Major Cook is a very recent re-turnee from Afghanistan.  He should be able to provide an interesting insight into what has been happening over there.  Also, the ROA will be hosting ROTC cadets from local universities.  Please come and say hello to some of our future military leadership.

We are have now taken a giant leap into the 21st Century technology of social networking.  Thanks to Companions Michael Williams and our youngest new Companion Samantha, we now have FaceBook page along with several other MOWW Chapters and YLCs.  If you are currently registered with FaceBook and would like to join, all you need to do is search for Military Order of the World Wars - Fort Worth and select "join".  Identify yourself as a member of MOWW; Michael will then "accept" you as a FaceBook friend.  If you are not registered with FaceBook, you will need to set up your own FaceBook page first, and then join.  

Within the next month or so, we will start the process of selecting candidates for the Youth Leadership Program.  The Chapter is under the gun to fulfill it's commitments of providing a minimum of 25 candidates for the Fort Worth YLC, something we have had difficulty doing the last few years.  Colonel Dan Foust is heading up the effort this year.  We need every Companion to help in order to have a successful YLC.

Once again, a reminder of upcoming events:  First, Saturday, 1 May, our annual Derby Day Party and YLC fund raiser - all hands on deck for this please. Second, Friday and Saturday 14 - 15 May for the Region VIII Convention  and banquet being  held in Irving this year.  The Region VIII Commander pushed and got the date of the convention changed so it would not conflict with our Derby Day Party.  All Chapter members are encouraged to attend either the Saturday meetings and/or the banquet Saturday evening.  We need to have a significant showing at the convention. 

Yours in service,

Robert J. Williams
MAJ USAF (Ret.)
Commander

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