The Galleon
March 2026
For the Good of the Order: Did you know that the Officer’s Club does not set our dining tables for us??
Guest Speaker for our March Meeting COL (R) John Frketic
ADVOCACY: Lawmakers Revive Push to End ‘Wounded Veteran Tax’
February 2026
For the Good of the Order
Check your change! New coins honor America's 250th anniversary
Guest Speaker for our January Meeting Capt. Jim Carman, USN (Ret)
Connecting Veterans to Earned Benefits and Services
ADVOCACY: Will the Government Shut Down This Month?
January 2026
For the Good of the Order
Check your change! New coins honor America's 250th anniversary
Guest Speaker for our January Meeting Capt. Jim Carman, USN (Ret)
Connecting Veterans to Earned Benefits and Services
ADVOCACY: Will the Government Shut Down This Month?
December 2025
Notable Military Events that Happened in December
Toys for Tots
Operation Linebacker
Florida Veterans Update
Advocacy: Major Change for TRICARE Coverage of Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Drug
Wreaths across America
November 2025
Notable Military Events that Happened in November
The First Thanksgiving: Myths and Facts
Florida Veterans Update: Governor Ron DeSantis
Advocacy: 3 Ways to Protect Servicemembers and Veterans from the Next Shutdown
Please pay your Annual Dues by December 31, 2025
October 2025
Notable Military Events that Happened in October
Guest Speaker: Brian MacNeel - Crime Prevention Program
Veterans Field Guide to Government Shutdown
Advocacy: Scammers Present ‘Persistant Threat’ to Servicemembers and Veterans
Wreaths Across America
2025 Orlando LTS and Convention
September 2025
Patriot day Sept 12th
Guest Speaker: Brandon Patty - Clerk Circuit Court and Comptroller St. Johns County
Advocacy: NDAA Tracker Key Amendments to the Must-Pass Bill
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August 2025
Notable Military Events in August
Preserve & Honor Generations Past
Guest Speaker: Brandon Patty, National Maritime Intelligence Office
Florida Veterans Update
Advocacy: NDAA Update: What the Senate Bill Says About TRICARE, Housing and More
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April 2025
Highlights from March Meeting
Why Do Sailors Wear Bell-Bottom Pants?
Guest Speaker: LtCol Bob Amason, B-52 Pilot, Author, President SAR
Military and Veteran Consumer Protection
Advocacy: From MOAA’s President: Sharpened Tactics will Shine for Advocacy in Action
Twelve Percent of the US Population served in WW II
March 2025
Mardi Gras
Highlights from February General Meeting
7 Things You Forgot Happened During the Revolutionary War
Guest Speaker: Dan Dimarco founder Soldiers Freedom Outdoors
Florida Bill gives Toll Exemptions to 100% Disabled Veterans
Advocacy: Remembering Those Responsible for Our Economic Security and Freedoms
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