Grand Strand Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America |
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Time: 1730 hoursLocation: Pine Lakes Country Club
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.
Cost: $30 per person
Color Guard Duties: CCU Army ROTC
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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!
Monthly Grand Strand MOAA Chapter meetings:
Members and their spouses and guests are invited to monthly dinner or luncheon meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Normally dinner meetings take place at Pine Lakes Country Club (5603 Granddaddy Dr., Myrtle Beach), while the June luncheon is at Pine Lakes and possibly other venues across the region. No meetings take place in July or August. Dinner social hour begins at 1730 hours, meeting at 1800, dinner at 1830, and program about 1915 and we are done by 1945. Luncheons start with a social hour at 1130. Meetings are announced via email to all members and registration is open on the first of each month. Members are asked to RSVP via:
- registration link provided in the meeting announcement email, or
- on-line via this website under "Events", then "Next Dinner/Luncheon Meeting" tabs above, or
- by Email to Director of Communications, Hans Polzer: hpolzer@verizon.net, or
- by text to Hans Polzer: 703-927-1093.
Walk-ins are welcome, but early registration is preferred as it lets Chapter leaders and venue management know how many guests to set up for.
For more information about our next meeting, please click on the "Next Meeting" link found on this page in the menu above.
In addition to monthly meetings, the Grand Strand Chapter offers several social and veterans outreach events and outings each year for members to share experiences as well as give back to our community.