An obelisk monument marks a burial site in Mountain View Cemetery in honor of Union soldiers who fought for reunification and the abolition of slavery during the American Civil War from April 12, 1861-April 9, 1865. Courtesy Reserve Organization of America NW021...
Don’t Miss Out on ROA’s 22 Days of Service! The countdown is on! Join us for 22 Days of Service from October 1-22, 2024, and make a difference in your community. This is your opportunity to pledge your commitment to impactful service and be part of a...
AROUND THE FORCENational POW/MIA Recognition Day (Sept 20)On National Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day, we remember the debt we owe to our POWs and MIAs and to their families. We pay tribute an convey eternal gratitude to our former...
ROA Chapter 39 President, retired Lt. Col. Hugh Shown along with retired Col. John Raschke at the Illinois Springfield State Fair sharing the mission of ROA and its benefits. Visiting their booth is a state fair walk-around, the reflective tin man who “made a good...
Given the well-intended messaging we read and hear about “one Army,” the inequities between the active and reserve components persist.Recently, we learned from an Army Reserve official about one such inequity, likely dating – as many of these outrages do – from the...
