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Burn Pit Exposure Effects

In ROA’s recent VLOG, Rosie discusses the problems her husband, Army Reserve Captain (Ret.) Le Roy Torres, faced as his health declined from burn pit exposure following his 2007 deployment to Iraq.  CLICK HERE to watch the video.

Youth Obesity is a Matter of National Security

Major General (Ret.) Jeffrey Phillips, Mission: Readiness member and executive director of the Reserve Officers Association, writes in the Military Times about the impact of obesity on the military and the importance of PE and healthy school meals.   Whether or not...

A War is a Crisis if No One on Our Side Shows Up

ROA member Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Dennis Laich is published in The Hill as an opinion contributor. The Army is struggling to meet its enlistment objective of 76,000 recruits for fiscal year 2018; in fact, it has reduced its objective from its original goal of 80,000. Last...

VA Secretary Nomination Moving Forward

Mr. Robert Wilkie, nominated to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, recently attended a hearing to discuss his views on leading VA.  Next week when Congress returns from the 4th of July they will vote him out of committee in order to get his nomination completed by...