by Melani Harig | Apr 9, 2026 | America 250, News and Views
By Maj. Gen John B. Hashem, USA (Ret.), ROA Executive Director When I deployed to Iraq in 2007, my son was two years old. When I came home at mid-tour for his third birthday, it took him a couple of days to fully reacquaint. I know I am not unique in that these...
by Melani Harig | Apr 8, 2026 | America 250, News and Views
ROA is leaning into America 250 with this simple message: America’s Reserve lit the sparks that started the Revolutionary War. Those first shots at Lexington and Concord came from the muskets of militia, not “regular” forces but farmers and blacksmiths,...
by ROA | Mar 24, 2026 | America 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...
