The Illinois Council of Chapters is an affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA).
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Heart of Illinois Chapter
Military Officers Association of America
The Heart of Illinois Chapter is an affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA).
MOAA and its affiliated councils and chapters are non-partisan.
CHAPTER WEBSITE: https://www.moaa.org/chapter/heartofillinois/
MISSION
The mission of Heart of Illinois Chapter is to benefit the members of the uniformed services, their families and survivors, and to advocate for a strong national defense, while providing support to the community and programs to grow our members.
CHAPTER LEADERSHIP
PRESIDENT: David W Zabinski, MAJ, USA (RET)
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: James R Lemon, CAPT, USA (RET)
Meetings/Programs 2025-26
17 MAR - Joint Chapters Meeting - TRICARE Update
7 APR - Joint Chapters Board Meeting
21 APR - Joint Chapters Meeting - ROTC Update
5 MAY - Joint Chapters Board Meeting
19 MAY - Joint Chapters Meeting - AI as a Class of Potentially
Disruptive Technologies
June - August -- Summer Break
Until further notice, Board Meetings will be held virtually by Zoom at 1900 hrs on the first Tuesday of the month, and Membership Meetings in person, at Lariat Steakhouse, 2232 W. Glen Ave., Peoria, IL 61614., on the third Tuesday of the month at 1800hrs.(Zoom available to those who can’t attend in person
Heart
of
Illinois (Northwest)
CHAPTER WEBSITE
https://www.moaa.org/chapter/heartofillinois/
CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
(Prairieland Bulletin)
March 2026
Next Program Information
Date: 17 MAR 2026
Location: Lariat Steakhouse, W. Glen Ave, Peoria, IL 61614
Time: 1800 Social Time
1830 Meeting Starts; Invocation, Pledge of
Allegiance; Order Dinner
Program: “ROTC Update & JROTC Reorganization
Update”
Guest Speaker: LTC Steve Krippel, PMS ISU
To join the meeting online from home, click on
link below.:
Meeting ID: 863 9521 9434 / Passcode: 123123
For those without internet:
Audio only: 1-312-626-6799 or 1-309-205-3325To join the meeting online from home, click on link.:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86395219434?
pwd=EC5FZ38F9zQcgKpbvLRWXMtRpWOlx7.1
Meeting ID: 863 9521 9434
RESERVATIONS REQUESTED!!
BY SUNDAY, 15 MAR 26
Contact MAJ Jackson at 309-676-1602
(Office), 309-657-3203 (mobile)
email: jacksonfinancial@yahoo.com
with names and number of attendees. HEADCOUNT
IS IMPORTANT FOR FOOD AND SEATING.
HEADCOUNT IS IMPORTANT FOR FOOD AND SEATING.
Volunteers needed to fill Leadership vacancies on the Board of
Joint Chapters.