Email - ROA Weekly President's Message: July 21, 2010

July 21, 2010

Did You Know? ROA attained earlier retirement for those who served after 2008.

	GAO Consults ROA on TRS The Government Accountability Officer (GAO) sat down with the ROA legislative team to discuss TRICARE Reserve Select's (TRS) acceptance in the Guard and Reserve community. Learn more ROA Briefed on New START Treaty ROA President RADM Paul Kayye was briefed by the White House on the new START Treaty. Learn more ROA Testifies at Post-9/11 GI Bill Hearing ROA testified to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on improvements to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Learn more Read the testimony RADM Kayye Meets with Senate Leadership ROA President RADM Paul Kayye sat down with Senate Democratic leadership to discuss association concerns. Learn more

	New Law Reviews No. 1049 Injunctive Relief under USERRA

	2010 JOLDTS Closes with High Marks This year's Joint Officer Leadership Development Training Seminar (JOLDTS) accommodated overflow numbers from multiple services. Highlights of the program included trips to NORTHCOM and the United States Air Force Academy ROPES course, other military installations and briefings from senior military leaders. More coverage will be available in the coming week. Visit the event page New Veterans Studies Center Discussed DEF hosted a presentation by the University of Utah about its new National Center for Veterans Studies. Learn more

	Recent ROA Blog Entries Defense leaders: 'We have enough C-17s' GAO Consults ROA on TRS ROA Briefed on New START Treaty CSP Hosts India and International Security Lecture ROA Testifies at Post 9/11 GI Bill Hearing University Consults ROA, Others on Vet Studies Center

PHOTO OF THE WEEK:
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A specialized truck is offloaded from a C-5 Galaxy aircraft at an air field in Afghanistan, July 12, 2010. Air Force Reserve and active-duty crews from Dover Air Force Base, Del., delivered more than 4 million pounds of cargo to various locations in Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force photo

HISTORY:
July 27, 1953 - On this day, the United States, People's Republic of China, North Korea, and South Korea signed the armistice to end the Korean War. July 27 is the Day of Recognition for the Korean War, and the KWVADCC will hold commemorative and memorial events at the Korean War Veterans Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
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Claims Appeals Board Sides with Army Reservist on TCS Claim
The Claims Appeals Board of the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals overturned a series of previous decisions and found in favor of an Army Reservist relating to TCS claims, and indicated the Army had violated the JTR.
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