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 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...
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,...
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...
