Focus on defense budgets leaves Coast Guard high and dry

ROA Executive Director Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Jeff Phillips is published in The Hill as an opinion contributor.   “Congratulations to Congress for passing the fiscal year 2019 defense budget. We won’t begrudge the accolades that resounded in Capitol Hill offices on the...

Exciting Changes for ROA!

Exciting changes have come to ROA!  The 2018 National Convention voted on several Constitution and By-Law changes to membership.  ROA delegates strongly supported a vote of “AYE” to open membership to all ranks. Read about all of the changes here.   See the complete...

NDAA Goes to President

On Friday, August 3, 2018, Congress sent the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2019 to the White House.  The President is expected to have a signing ceremony for the bill at Ft. Drum, New York on Monday, August 13, 2018.  The President has 10 days to...