Reserve Organization of America

We have the pleasure of introducing you today to Madison Walter and welcoming her to #TeamROA for the #ArmyTenMiler! Please visit 🔗 to support her ATM fundraiser!

We thank Rep. Luttrell for his leadership on this important topic and will continue to support and collaborate with him and other Members of Congress, including Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45), to preserve our Army ECABs AND maintain the RC & Total Force MEDEVAC capabilities.

The Army's decision to deactivate the ECABs, including the 158th Aviation Regiment in Conroe, Texas, is an unacceptable gamble with our nation's readiness and puts the future of hundreds of soldiers and civilians in doubt. This decision cuts critical air assault, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), and emergency response capabilities before a replacement is ready. Our troops deserve better, and the communities that rely on these critical capabilities deserve better. Congress is going to press forward to correct this mistake, restore these essential capabilities, and ensure our soldiers, their families, and our communities have the support and protection they deserve.

Did you catch our last #RCForums webinar on Reserve Component pay and travel benefits? We covered a LOT of important information in this episode (including ridiculously antiquated pay and personnel systems, long delays in receiving pay, and significant gaps in travel benefits), so be sure to give it a watch to find out what ROA is doing to help with these issues: #ReserveConnect

What are some of the biggest challenges that you face as a Reserve Component member? Or is it something that isn't listed here? Please share with us in a comment! #ReservePulse

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, over the next several weeks ROA will be spotlighting Hispanic American Reservists who made an impact as Citizen Warriors. Most know Roberto Clemente as a baseball legend and humanitarian, but Clemente was also a member of the Marine Corps Reserve. Clemente enlisted in the USMCR as an infantryman in 1958. He spent six years in the USMCR, training and serving during his Pittsburgh Pirates offseasons. He served six months on active duty at Parris Island and Camp LeJeune while he completed his basic and infantry training. Clemente was inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973 and the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. He was also posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in 1973 and a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003. #ReserveStories

We're excited that our President, MG Peggy Wilmoth, USA (Ret.), will be running with #TeamROA in the #ArmyTenMiler next month! Please continue to support all of our runners, our Reserve Components, and ROA as we get closer to race day!

Happy Birthday today to the Air National Guard! ✈️ For 79 years, our Citizen Airmen have stood ready to answer the call - defending our nation, responding to emergencies at home, and supporting missions around the world. ROA is proud to advocate for the Air National Guard and all who serve in America’s Reserve Components!

ROA’s ReserveFamilies platform connects RC families with resources they need to get the most out of their service and beyond, including support for school-age children, military spouse employment and paid fellowships, summer camps, small-business owners, and more—all from ROA and our network of trusted partners: 🔗

Today we are excited to introduce you to Ashton Pectol, another member of #TeamROA for this year's #ArmyTenMiler race. Ashton has a lifetime of military experience as a military child, Army Reservist, Army National Guard spouse, and Gold Star Family member. Please support Ashton as she runs to honor her father and raise funds to support reserve families: 👟

We had a fantastic day yesterday hosting Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, and U.S. Public Health Service Ready Reserve Corps representatives for our Joint Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. Thank you to everyone who made this day possible, including Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), the dozens of congressional staff members who met with our teams, the Marine Corps Reserve Association, and all of our partners representing the USPHS Ready Reserve Corps and the Air Force Reserve. #ROAAdvocacy

Antiquated pay and personnel systems. Working without pay or long delays in receiving Reserve pay. Glaring gaps in travel benefits (including having to pay for travel out of your own pocket), retirement pay, medical care, and insurance. These are just some of the maddening and frustrating things that Steve and Matt talked about on this #RCForums episode along with how ROA is fighting to change or address all of these issues for the Reserve Component. Make sure you listen to the full episode at #ReserveConnect

ROA has been advocating for our Reserve Components for more than 100 years. Take a look at some of the issues that we've tackled for our RC at #ROAStory

Our next #ArmyTenMiler #TeamROA member is SGM Steve Minyard, USA (Ret.), our amazing Director of Programs here at ROA. According to Steve, "the American Revolution started with a Citizen-Soldier NCO getting his troops ready to fight; ten miles in DC is the least we can do to honor that service!" Please visit 👟 to support Steve's fundraiser to champion ROA's programs that will benefit current and former members of the Reserve Components and their families.

Yesterday, ROA and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) held a press conference urging Congress to take action on the Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act (H.R. 5339). ROA's CEO, John Hashem, and Rep. Subramanyam were joined as speakers by Joe Kornoff, Executive Director of the Pentagon Memorial Fund; Jack Du Teil, President of the Military Coalition; and Jon Nutman, Policy Advisor, Air Force Sergeants Association.

September 11, 2001, started out as a beautiful day. It was a normal commute, a typical morning in Washington, D.C., New York City, and everywhere else in America. Then the unimaginable happened. That beautiful day turned dark. And our world changed. But from that darkness came light. A generation of new heroes was born - the many, many heroes who emerged from the events of that day, and the countless warriors who answered the call when their nation needed them most in the aftermath. Today, 25 years later, we remember and honor all those who were lost due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. We will never forget you. And we are forever grateful for all who stood up to protect and serve our country in the days and years after the attacks. We can never say thank you enough.

This morning, ROA's CEO, Maj. Gen. John Hashem, USA (Ret.), and ROA life member Susan Lukas had the solemn honor of laying a wreath at the Pentagon to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

#ICYMI Registration is officially open for ROA’s inaugural Reserve Excellence Celebration! Join ROA on October 16 at the National Museum of the United States Army for a special evening honoring exceptional members of America’s Reserve Components whose leadership, dedication, and accomplishments exemplify excellence in service to our nation. You can purchase your tickets, reserve a table, or become a sponsor today by visiting

In this month's Reserve Voice Online, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), lead sponsor of the Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act (H.R. 5339), explains why Congress must close a gap in benefits for servicemembers exposed to toxic conditions at the Pentagon following 9/11—and why caring for those who answered the call is a matter of duty: 🔗

Please meet Maggie F., another member of #TeamROA for the #ArmyTenMiler. Maggie comes from a family steeped in military service. She currently serves alongside her three siblings: Emma in the Coast Guard, Nate in the Minnesota National Guard, and Augie as a Navy Corpsman. Please consider making a donation to Maggie's fundraiser at 👟 to, in Maggie's own words, "help ROA continue its important work on behalf of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces and their families!"

Our September Reserve Voice Online email newsletter was released this week! This edition includes several special articles about the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, as well as information about the many upcoming events and new resources that we have available to the Reserve Community (e.g., our new ReserveFamilies platform, our TAMP and Military Spouse Commission microsites, and our upcoming Reserve Excellence Celebration just to name a few!). If you missed it (or still need to sign up to receive our monthly newsletter), please visit our website at 👉 so you don't miss any of the excitement we have going on here at ROA!