by ROA | Mar 25, 2026 | Advocacy, News and Views
Congress and the Administration are actively negotiating proposals to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, but those talks remain stalled over policy disputes that have nothing to do with the U.S. Coast Guard or the U.S. Public Health Service. As a result, the...
by ROA | Mar 24, 2026 | News and Views
Col. Agustin Alers, USA (Ret.) Rio Piedras, PR Department of Puerto Rico Maj. Joseph Bambach, USA (Ret.) Tinton Falls, NJ Department of New Jersey Lt. Col. Ramon M. Correa, USA (Ret.) San Juan, PR Department Puerto Rico Ms. Janet Murdoch Ramona, CA Department Golden...
by ROA | Mar 24, 2026 | News and Views
Lt. Thomas H. Anglin, USN (Ret.) Warwick, RI Department of Rhode Island Col. Angel E. Arzaga, USA (Ret.) San Jose, CA Department of Golden West Lt. Col. Carl B. Barner, USA (Ret.) Salem, OR Department of Northwest Capt. Kenneth H. Bauer, USN (Ret.) Higginsville, MO...
by ROA | Mar 24, 2026 | America's 250, News and Views
ROA’s Strategy in Action Last month in the Reserve Voice Online, I outlined Vision 29, ROA’s strategic framework. This month, I place that strategy in context. Vision 29 demonstrates how ROA protects and strengthens the citizen-servicemember model as America...
by ROA | Mar 24, 2026 | News and Views
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee advanced H.R. 6047, the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025, on Feb. 11, adopting an amendment backed by ROA to expand VA home loan eligibility for reserve component servicemembers. The...
by ROA | Mar 24, 2026 | News and Views
The House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a legislative hearing Feb. 3 on several bills, including the Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act, a top priority for the Reserve Organization of America. The bill,...