by Melani Harig | Sep 4, 2026 | News and Views
This summer, I had the privilege of working at the Reserve Organization of America as a public policy and communications intern. Coming into this position, I had absolutely no idea as to what to expect. As an architecture major at the University of Maryland, the... by Melani Harig | Sep 4, 2026 | News and Views
I came to Washington expecting to make coffee. That is not cynicism, it is experience. My previous internship, with the Utah State Legislature, ran to the stereotype: coffee runs, filing cabinets, the quiet dignity of a well-organized binder. I assumed a government... by Melani Harig | Sep 4, 2026 | News and Views
By Col. Thomas Hueg, USAF (Ret.), ROA Life Member and Former ROA National Treasurer The morning of Tuesday, September 11 dawned in Washington, D.C., clear and crisp. The oppressive summer humidity had abated, and the day had all the promise of a gorgeous... by Melani Harig | Sep 4, 2026 | News and Views
By Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) On the morning of September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the west side of the Pentagon. The crash not only took the lives of the 59 passengers and crew on board and the 125 military and civilian... by Melani Harig | Sep 4, 2026 | News and Views
By Maj. Gen John B. Hashem, USA (Ret.), ROA Executive Director Where were you on September 11, 2001? Many Americans vividly remember that day. I was safe at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, attending the Army’s Command and General Staff College. That morning, we were... by Melani Harig | Sep 4, 2026 | News and Views, ReserveConnect
Our Guard and Reserve forces include nearly one million family members, 300,000 military spouses, and nearly 700,000 Reserve-connected children. Too often, resources for families are clustered on military installations, like childcare centers, school liaisons,... 