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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
The House (H.R. 2500) and Senate (S. 1790) each passed their version of the NDAA. When Congress returns from summer recess in September they will,...
Talk to ROA – Survey August 2019
Earlier this year the Department of Veterans Affairs implemented the Mission Act which was intended to be an improvement on the Choice Act. The...
Starting a Business?
Congress is looking at ways to increase opportunities for Veterans to start a business. READ THE FULL STORY
Talk to ROA – Survey July 2019
The Department of Defense 13th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation is assessing converting the current pay and allowance (housing,...
VA Provides MISSION Act Update
Today, July 2, 2019, ROA staff attended the monthly Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veteran Service Organization (VSO)/Military Service...
Scholarship Recipients Announced
ROA has announced this year’s 22 Henry J. Reilly Scholarship recipients, who will each receive $2,500 toward their studies. “It is a privilege to...
Citizen warriors must be ready to deploy — they shouldn’t pay for health care
ROA Executive Director Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Jeff Phillips is published in The Hill as an opinion contributor. Over the past year or so, ROA has written...
A Day in the ROA Chaplain’s Thoughts
A Time for Personal Reflection A Spiritual Fitness message from the ROA National Chaplain Psalm 121:1-5 I have had quite a time since our ROA...
Survey: Military Exchange
Congress is considering a merger of the exchange and commissary. Based on the draft report going to Congress there is a chance the proposed changes...