by admin | Jul 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Jul 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Jul 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
ROA is now becoming prominent in Washington media; this is our sixth op-ed in The Hill since March; Military Times is considering two more. “The common bond that unites every soldier, sailor, airman and Marine is a commitment to duty, honor and country. Whether...
by admin | Jul 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Jun 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Now that the House and Senate have passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019, the Armed Services Committee members and staff will start negotiating the differences between the two bill versions. Here are the agreed upon Conferees: On the Republican side,...
by admin | Jun 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Senate just completed their version of the FY2019 NDAA. It included a reduction of end strength for the National Guard and Reserve so they stay at FY2018 levels. It also allows the services to defer promotion consideration for reserve component servicemembers...
