The purpose of this Chapter shall be to promote the purposes and objectives of the Military Officers Association of America; foster fraternal relations among retired, active, and former officers of the uniformed services; protect the rights and interests of personnel of the uniformed services and their dependents and survivors; provide useful services for members and their dependents and survivors; and serve the community and nation.

Membership is open to active duty, former, retired, and National Guard and Reserve commissioned and warrant officers of the uniformed services and their surviving spouses. If you are interested in joining our Chapter, please contact: COL Matthew P. Sprenger, ARNG-RET, (Chapter President) @MatthewPSprenger@Gmail.com.

Please contact the officer above to receive the current chapter newsletter.

The Mid-Hudson Chapter provides community outreach.  Some of the members have been involved in ROTC/JROTC award programs, such as the Commencement Commissioning Program at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, and a satellite site for the Fordham University, City of NY.  The Chapter also participates in JROTC by presenting awards/certificates at area High Schools around the Mid-Hudson Valley in May and June of each year.

During the holiday season, the Chapter members bring coffee for the Food Pantry at Castle Point Veteran's Hospital. This is per the request of the Veterans at the hospital.  The Chapter also supports other Veteran's organizations to include volunteering to help homeless veterans in assisting to secure housing and employment.

The MOAA Mid-Hudson Chapter supports the MOAA National’s Advocacy In Action program. The team has spoken to the local Congressmen that represent the Chapter’s region by educating them on bills which would improve the lives of our veterans and active duty personnel.  One of the those bills, The Pact Act, just recently became law.

The three AIA's being presented for the 2024 NDAA are:

1 - Support the All-Volunteer Force;

2 - Pay Full Housing Costs for Servicemembers;

3 - Restore the TRICARE Pharmacy Network.  

To download and read the point papers, please visit the National MOAA website's front page at Https://www.MOAA.org.

The Mid-Hudson Chapter board meetings are held at the American Legion Post 1302, 55 Overlook Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY., 2-3 weeks prior to the Sunday dinner meetings.  The dinner meetings are held usually on the third Sunday of every other month at 1300 hours, Meeting Place: Ship Lantern Inn, Milton, NY. Speakers are announced in the chapter newsletter and at chapter meetings. 

The Mid-Hudson Chapter was Chartered in 1959. It encompasses five counties to include Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Rockland and Sullivan.  This is the oldest active chapter in New York State.  The Chapter speaker program is diverse and has included authors, medical personnel, veteran’s groups, historians and even a pest control manager.