ROA last week welcomed the introduction of the Prohibit Deactivation of the ECABs Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Jeff Crank (R-CO), and Derek Tran (D-CA) that would limit the use of funds to deactivate the U.S. Army...
ROA welcomed the release last week of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chairman’s mark of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 2027 NDAA), which includes several ROA legislative priorities for the Reserve Components. The full...
On May 19, 2026, ROA urged the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel to exercise oversight of preparations to implement Section 623 of the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act and to include the Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act (H.R. 7593) in its...
By Maj. Gen. John B. Hashem, USA (Ret.), ROA CEO/Executive Director The first American deaths in the current conflict with Iran did not come from the active-duty force. They came from the Reserve Components. During Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers...
By Maj. Gen John B. Hashem, USA (Ret.), ROA Executive Director We hear and use this term whether at a sports event, walking through an airport, ceremonies, social events, or quick handshakes in passing. Most of the time it is respectful, sincere, and well meant. But...
ROA announced on April 30, 2026, the launch of an urgent two-week member survey responding to a formal Request for Information (RFI) from Congressman Timothy Kennedy regarding veterans’ access to timely and quality care through the Department of Veterans...
