by Melani Harig | Apr 29, 2026 | Advocacy, News and Views, Reserve Voice Online
ROA welcomes the April 20, 2026, announcement by Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink that the A-10 “Warthog” will remain in service through 2030 — a decision that preserves the reserve A-10 squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, home of the 442nd Fighter...
by Melani Harig | Apr 29, 2026 | Advocacy, News and Views, Reserve Voice Online
ROA has submitted its statement on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for the United States Coast Guard and other components of the Department of Homeland Security to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, in connection with the Subcommittee’s...
by Melani Harig | Apr 29, 2026 | Advocacy, America 250, News and Views, Reserve Voice Online, ReserveConnect
Our Reserve Component service members account for nearly half of the 2.5 million individuals that serve our country as part of our armed forces. They are the backbone of our ready and resilient military. From responding to disasters at home to supporting missions...
by Melani Harig | Apr 8, 2026 | Advocacy, News and Views, Reserve Voice Online
ROA has been selected to co-lead a newly established Special Committee of The Military Coalition (TMC) charged with integrating Google Workspace across the Coalition’s operations — an initiative that will establish a centralized digital backbone for the...
by Melani Harig | Apr 8, 2026 | Advocacy, News and Views, Reserve Voice Online
ROA is proud to announce that Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) was presented with the inaugural Excellence in Legislative Readiness Award at the Member of Congress level on March 24, 2026, in his congressional office. Congressman Van Orden is the first recipient...
by Melani Harig | Apr 8, 2026 | Advocacy, News and Views, Reserve Voice Online
ROA is pleased to announce that the Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act (H.R. 5339) was approved unanimously by the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability and Memorial Affairs at markup on March 26, 2026, advancing a critical piece of...
