Military retirees from throughout the greater Quad-Cities area are invited to attend the annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day. It is hosted on Rock Island Arsenal, from 7:30 a.m. to 12;30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. Events will be held in Heritage Hall, Building 60.Â
The event is free, but organizers ask participants to register from 7:30-8 a.m. with the opening ceremony beginning at 8 a.m. There will be signs leading traffic to the venue.
Military Retiree Appreciation Days (RADs) are designed specifically with the military retiree in mind. They are an outstanding source of the most up-to-date information for retirees and family members. Retirees from any service branch are eligible to attend, along with family members.
This annual event provides a chance to hear presentations from the Rock Island Commissary; TRICARE; ID Card Office; Rock Island National Cemetery; Rock Island Arsenal Museum; a legislative update from the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA); Social Security Office; Retirement Services Office (Nick Gimson – Fort McCoy, Wisconsin).
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Medical/Dental/Vision; Transition Assistance Program; Red Cross; Quad Cities Community Foundation; VA Health Care; service organizations and the Quad Cities Retiree Council (Nick Baker; Richard Lowe).
The keynote speaker at this year’s event is Lila Quintiliani, program director, Financial & Benefits Education/Counseling, MOAA.
