Did You Know? ROA advocated for the 180 day Transitional Assistant Management Program (TAMP).
ROA Submits Brief to Supreme Court for USERRA Case ROA's Service Members Law Center submitted an amicus curiae ("friend of the court") brief to the Supreme Court today in support of petitioner Vincent E. Staub in the case Staub v. Proctor Hospital. Staub is the Court's first ever case dealing with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Read the brief Related Law Reviews: 0922, 0922 Update Press release
New Law Reviews No. 1047Proposed “Children of Fallen Warriors AMT Relief Act"
ROA Testifies on Veteran Status ROA
submitted testimony for the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs at a July 1 hearing that
included HR.3787, veteran status for Reserve Component members that
served honorably for 20 or more years but were not activated for the
required period of federal active duty. Learn more Read the testimony
DEF Podcast with COL Kevin Riedler July
1, 2010: COL Kevin Riedler of the Pentagon Joint Staff discusses
homeland defense and national security issues from a J5 perspective.
COL Riedler also touches on his recent work in Haiti's ongoing recovery
efforts. Listen to podcast (13 min. 33 sec.)
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Soldiers assigned to Company C 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, throw chemical lights into the air to take the place of fireworks during an Independence Day celebration in Iraq, July 4, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kimberly Hackbarth
ANNOUNCEMENTS: USGLC Petition for Smart Power The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition's "Veterans for Smart Power" initiative advocates a smart power approach to national security, one that invests in non-military tools of development and diplomacy, alongside a strong defense. Review their cause and consider signing their petition to invest in civilian solutions for diplomacy and humanitarian missions. Learn more/Sign the Petition
"No man has a right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere." ~ President Theodore Roosevelt
EVENTS:Full calendar CIOR/CIOMR Congress August 10-14, 2010 Stavanger, Norway
HISTORY: July 12, 1862 - On this day, President Abraham Lincoln signed Senate Joint Resolution No. 82 into law, creating the Army Medal of Honor. Learn more
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