GS MOAA Dinner Meeting, April 14, 2026 at 5:30 pm
The April meeting will be at Pine Lakes Country Club, 5603 Granddaddy Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577.
Program: This will be our annual recognition and scholarship award event for the CCU ROTC program.
The CCU ROTC has 10 Cadets that will be graduating in 2026 and will be attending our Dinner along with the ROTC Cadre and Color Guard.
LTG Maria Gervais will speak to us and the graduates about leadership and her career experiences to help launch them on their own military careers
Maria's bio is included below for your reference.
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Please join us for our GS MOAA Dinner meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Please do not forget your GS MOAA name tag if you have one.
Social time begins at 5:30 PM, followed by our program starting at 6:00 PM. A buffet-style dinner will be served at 6:30 PM. We expect to conclude around 7:45 PM.
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To register for this event, please click on the registration "Button" above, or on-line via the chapter website under "Events", then "Next Dinner/Luncheon Meeting" tabs. If all else fails call/text Hans Polzer 703.927.1093 or email: hpolzer@verizon.net and he will register you.
PAYMENT MAY BE MADE: by credit card on line, or by check, cash or credit card at the door. Either way, prior registration is essential as we need to provide a pre-headcount to our dining club host.
Dress is business casual. You are encouraged to bring your spouse and other guests, especially if those guests are prospective members or are members who attend the dinners infrequently.
If you have any additional concerns, questions or suggestions about the event, please contact me, via text/cell: 727-771-3712.
Presentation of the Colors at this dinner will be by the CCU Army ROTC.
Sincerely,
John Bradley, CDR, USN (ret)
President
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Guest Speaker Biography
Lieutenant General Maria Gervais, U.S. Army (Retired)
LTG Gervais served over 36 years in the U.S. Army with 13
years serving in General Officer positions. Before retiring,
LTG Gervais served as the Deputy Commanding General for
The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command responsible
for leading the talent acquisition, workforce development,
and strategic communication for a 1.2 million member
Organization with a program budget of $5.18 Billion.
LTG Gervais graduated from Lander College in Greenwood,
SC with a BS in Biology and a military commission as a
Chemical Corps Officer from the Reserve Officer Training
Corps. She holds a Master of Military Strategic Studies
From the U.S. Army War College and a Master of Arts in
Human Resources from Webster’s University.
Married to Lieutenant Colonel Chris Gervais (U.S. Army
Retired) she and her husband reside in Myrtle Beach and are
members of the Grand Strand Chapter of MOAA. They have
a daughter and son-in-law both currently serving in the U.S.
Army and have one grandson.
LTG Gervais: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!
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