ROA’s defense fellow, Zoe Wertlieb, describes the beginning of her advocacy journey with ROA and the power of participation in the legislative process. The first few weeks of my journey with ROA were exhilarating, to say the least. From day one, I was thrown into the...
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Peggy Wilmoth, PhD, RN, will begin a prestigious yearlong fellowship in September. Wilmoth, active in ROA’s leadership in her role as chair of the association’s Health Service Committee, has been a champion of adequate funding for military...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (Source: TWITTER/@SecDef)Fifty years ago, the United States military began to fill its ranks solely with brave Americans who freely choose to defend our republic. Ever since the draft ended on July 1, 1973, Americans have...
CIOR US VP Col. James R. Sweeney II (right) represents the US during the council meeting in Helsinki, June 26. Behind Sweeney are CIOR US Assistant Secretary General Lt. Col. Milt Houghton, USA (Ret.), PhD. Col. Judi Davenport, USA (Ret.), past national ROA president,...
July 1, the VA kicked off the “PACT Act Summer VetFest,” an initiative designed to reach out to veterans and survivors and educate them on PACT Act and what to do file a claim. The VA is incentivizing PACT Act sign up (filing a claim). All Eligible veterans that file...
