LEGISLATION AND MILITARY POLICY:
ROA Testifies on Unfunded Equipment Lists
Executive Director MG David Bockel, Member Services Director Col. Will Holahan and Legislative Assistant Elizabeth Cochran testified on behalf of ROA and the Associations for America’s Defense (A4AD) on unfunded equipment lists to the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Watch the June 18 testimony (see 45 minute mark)
Watch the June 23 testimony (see Cochran at 69 minute mark, Bockel at 85 minute mark)
Read ROA's testimony
Read A4AD's testimony
Doc Fix Needs Fixing
Doctors are growing increasingly wary of the continuous uncertainty over the 21.2 percent doc fix. If passed in a few days, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (HR.4213) would further delay the cut to Medicare fees through December 2011. The passage of the package totaling $115 has slowed due to cost and amendments. ROA urges you to contact your Congress members asking them to call on House leadership at www.roa.org/write2congress.
Disabled Veteran Small Businesses Losing Parity
ROA participated in a meeting recently in which we learned that due to an interpretation of law Historically Underutilized business Zones (HUBZones) could receive priority over 8(a) Business Development Programs (BDP) which includes service disabled veteran small businesses (SDVSOBs).
Learn more
Disability Claims Processing Fix Introduced
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Daniel K. Akaka introduced legislation June 23 to make improvements to VA’s disability claims processing. Addressed are fast-tracking claims, allowing VA to provide partial disability ratings, and giving greater weight to non-VA doctor medical opinions.
Read Sen. Akaka's statement
SERVICE MEMBERS LAW CENTER:
New Law Reviews
No. 1040 Don’t Use Your Employer’s Equipment to Complain about your Employer
No. 1041 USERRA Liability of the Successor in Interest
No. 1042 New Case on Successor in Interest under USERRA
NEWS FOR CITIZEN WARRIORS:
Recent ROA Blog Entries
Veterans job opportunities on the rise
Disabled Veteran Small Businesses Losing Parity
Weekly News Clips
The Intersect (6/22/2010)
PHOTO OF THE WEEK:
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. salutes the American flag during the 20th Anniversary of the Sons and Daughters in Touch Father's Day ceremony near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, June 20, 2010. The organization locates, unites and provides support to family members of those who died or remain missing as a result of the Vietnam War. U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen
ROA NEWS:
Spotlight on Serving Officers
ROA
is spotlighting great deeds of our currently serving officers in the
ranks O1-O4. If you have an interesting vignette about your service or
deployment, or know of a worthy officer to spotlight, please visit our JO Spotlight survey page and submit a nomination. Thanks!
New Planned Giving Website
Have you ever considered including ROA in your estate plans, but aren't sure where to start? ROA's new Planned Giving website makes it easier to learn about bequests, Charitable Remainder Trusts, and a variety of other legacy planning tools that will best fit your needs.
Visit ROA's Planned Giving website
UPORFA Registration Now Open
UPORFA's Fall Congress will be held Sept. 8-12 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Current speakers committed include MG Cornell Wilson, USMC, and MG Robert Kasulke, USAR.
Learn more/register
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
VA Readjustment Counseling Service PSA
Vet Centers help veterans and their families adjust to civilian live after combat.
Watch the PSA (YouTube)
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