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IN BRIEF ARRL ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY FOR DEPLOYED MEMBERS OF THE US MILITARY
IN SUPPORT OF DEPLOYED US ARMED FORCES, THE ARRL HAS ADOPTED A NEW POLICY.
ARRL MEMBERS IN ACTIVE US MILITARY DEPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THE US AND ITS
TERRITORIES MAY REQUEST TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND DUES PAYMENTS AND/OR
DELIVERY OF QST FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR DEPLOYMENTS.  THE OBJECTIVE IS TO
ENSURE THAT MEMBERS IN ACTIVE DUTY AND DEPLOYED OVERSEAS CAN MAINTAIN THEIR
LEAGUE MEMBERSHIPS.  THE ARRL RECOGNIZES THAT MEMBERS DEPLOYED AWAY FROM
THEIR HOMES OR PERMANENT DUTY STATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTIES WITH, OR
INTERRUPTIONS IN, MAIL DELIVERY OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS.  NEW MARYLAND SECTION
MANAGER NAMED ARRL FIELD AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MANAGER DAVE PATTON,
NN1N, HAS APPOINTED JIM CROSS, WI3N, OF LAUREL, MARYLAND, TO SUCCEED TOM
ABERNETHY, W3TOM, AS ARRL MARYLAND DC SECTION MANAGER.  ABERNETHY WAS
ELECTED ARRL ATLANTIC DIVISION VICE DIRECTOR IN NOVEMBER.  BOTH ABERNETHY
AND CROSS ASSUMED THEIR NEW OFFICES JANUARY 1.  PATTON CONSULTED WITH
OUTGOING ARRL ATLANTIC DIVISION DIRECTOR BERNIE FULLER, N3EFN, AND INCOMING
DIRECTOR BILL EDGAR, N3LLR, IN MAKING THE APPOINTMENT.  CROSS, WHOD BEEN
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