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Mar. 17, 2010
Did You Know? ROA established the Reserve Chiefs as O-9s.
LEGISLATION AND MILITARY POLICY:
Legislation Provides Important Extensions
Legislation was passed by the Senate providing extensions on a number of items about to “sunset," including stopping the 21.2 percent reduction in Medicare and TRICARE fees.
 Read more about the extensions
From The Hill: "Senate passes $140 billion extension of jobless benefits"
ROA meets with Department of Defense leaders
In separate meetings last week, ROA met with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Nancy E. Boyda, General Carter F. Ham and Mr. Jeh C. Johnson to discuss, among other things, TRICARE Reserve Select and the Yellow Ribbon reintegration program.
Read more about the meetings
ROA submits testimony before Senate Armed Services subcommittee
ROA submitted testimony before the Senate
Armed Services subcommittee on personnel last Wednesday, March 10.
Read about the testimony
Read ROA's written testimony
SERVICEMEMBERS' LAW CENTER:
New Law Reviews
No. 1018 SCRA Applies to USPHS Officers
NEWS FOR CITIZEN WARRIORS:
Recent ROA Blog Entries
Resolution to Protect Student G&R Personnel Rights
Legislation Provides Important Extensions
ROA submits testimony before Senate Armed Services subcommittee
ROA meets with Department of Defense leaders
ROA's "Intersect" Weekly News Clips
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ROA NEWS:
Henry J. Reilly Scholarship Program Open
Two Henry J. Reilly Memorial Scholarships are now open for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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ROA's 2011 national meeting will address a new,  proposed governance structure for ROA
View the proposal and join the discussion
Proposed revised constitution and bylaws (Word)
PHOTO OF THE WEEK:
Chilean
soldiers help Airmen from an Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support
team erect an additional hospital tent March 12, in Angol, Chile. "This
is going to give them the [space] they need to provide the surgical
care for the people in the Angol area," said Lt. Col. Christopher
Morgan, the deputy commander of the EMEDS team supporting the Chilean
earthquake relief effort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tiffany
Trojca)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Joint Warfighting Conference May 11-13
The
Joint Warfighting conference and exposition will be held May 11-13,
2010, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Va. Registration is
free. Speakers include ADM Mullen, GEN Petraeus, and more.
Learn more about the conference
GOV Vacation Rewards: Top 5 Hot Deals
Current deals include 7-day Alaska cruises from $449, 3-day Bahamas cruises from $149, Cancun weekly rates for $464, and more.
See more special offers
HISTORY:
March 16, 1802 - On this day, Congress approved legislation establishing the United States Military Academy at West Point, one of the oldest military service academies in the world. West Point was first garrisoned in January 1778 and is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America.
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