On Thursday, July 13, President Biden signed an executive order that authorizes the Department of Defense to call up to 3,000 reserve component service members to active duty for Operation Atlantic Resolve, the military operation that was launched in 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine.
In the days following, ROA issued a law review advising those who might be called up for service, their families, and civilian employers of legal protections associated with their service.
“The president’s executive order shows how essential the reserve components are for our national security and the ability of our armed forces to do their job,” said retired Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey E. Phillips, ROA’s executive director.
To read ROA’s news release, click here.