This dinner was in Spud's honor (as well as 5 other ROTC cadets from other schools) as a recipient of a MOAA 2010 NJROTC award or scholarship.
Spud was awarded a MOAA medal for having demonstrated exceptional potential for military leadership as a member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). The $1,000 scholarships were given to two cadets who were college-bound, graduating seniors. Maybe Spud will get one of those next year.
This is Spud and The Captain (head of Spud's NJROTC unit).
At our table were a retired Air Force officer, a retired Marine officer and their wives. The average age of these couples was about 70. They were very friendly. We chatted about our military experiences as officers and officers' wives...where we were posted, our favorite posting...that sort of thing.
The couples were proud of Spud and curious about his plans for the future...what branch of service did he want to join...each retiree rooting for his own branch of service.
There was a 50/50 drawing after dinner and the retired marine's wife grabbed the tickets out of her husband's hands and gave them to Spud just in time for one of the ticket's numbers to be called. Spud won $10 cash. Winners could only win once (there were three drawings with each drawing worth more cash), so Spud gave the remaining tickets back to the couple, but there was not another winning number among them. That was so nice and thoughtful of the couple. The same lady gave Spud her dessert of apple pie a la mode.
Another medal and another reason to be proud of Spud.Congratulations again and way to go!
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