ROA Life Member Lorenzo Llorente II was joined by family, friends, and colleagues at the Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island on Sept. 20, 2024 for a promotion ceremony to pin on the rank of major. Llorente is stationed at Naval Station Newport and works...
AFRC: An F-35A Lightning II with 457th Fighter Squadron markings assigned to the 301st Fighter Wing flew for the first time Oct. 15, and is one of the first F-35s assigned to the Air Force Reserve. Previously, all F-35s were assigned to active-duty US Air Force and...
On Nov. 1, 2024 at Scottsdale’s Talking Stick Resort, “The Unified Arizona Veterans (UAV) will present the Induction Ceremony for the 2024 Arizona Veterans Hall Of Fame Class (AVHOF). Darren Venters, ROA Life Member, is among the patriots to be inducted into the...
U.S. Army Reserve Cols. John and Judi Davenport, retired, (above left) visited Normandy, France in June. “I was honored to be selected to represent all the women who served,” said Judi. The wreath laying ceremony on Omaha Beach was part of the year-long...
Members of the South Carolina Department of ROA celebrated the Navy’s 249th birthday with veterans, staff and their families at Piedmont Acute-Care in Piedmont, South Carolina. We celebrated with some of the Navy’s time-honored traditions. After the pledge of...
ROA’s Department of Tennessee hosted their annual meeting in Franklin on August 24, led by Doug Gilbert, president of the department. Judi Davenport, former ROA national president, provided an update on ROA’s international programs, highlighting upcoming...
