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January 12, 2011
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ROA Academy
The ROA Academy provides department and chapter officers the knowledge, skills and tools needed to perform the functions and responsibilities of their designated office.
 Academy Information
Academy Registration Form
See Who's Speaking at the National Security Symposium
Visit the Symposium Agenda page
Have you Checked out the 2011 Convention Agenda?
Visit the Convention Agenda page
Online Registration Deadline is Jan. 14
Register Now: Event Home Page
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ROA meets with staff of Rep. Latham
ROA met with the staff of Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa) Monday to kick off the legislative year. Pending legislation discussed included improving tax deductions for non-reimbursed training expenses, veteran status for Reserve retirees, funding yellow ribbon, the re-employment environment and a possible hearing on USERRA. Latham will be receiving ROA's Minuteman of the Year award for 2010 for his work on TRICARE Reserve Select and improvements to early retirement.
ROA represents Military Coalition on Tax credits
ROA legislative team met with Senator Kerry’s office and discussed tax incentives for employers of deployed Reserve Component members and employment of Active and Reserve combat veterans.
TRR Sign-up Changes
RELEASE: TRICARE Retired Reserve Sign-up Options Expanded (Jan. 11, 2011)
TDP Change to New Contractor
RELEASE: New TRICARE Dental Program Contract Awarded (Jan. 7, 2011) |
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Upcoming Events
The Geopolitics of Northern Mexico: Implications for U.S. Policy January 20, 2011
The Power of People: Building an Integrated National Security Professional System January 25, 2011
Multimedia
Transforming U.S. National Security - with PNSR president & CEO, Jim Locher
Podcast
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New Law Reviews
No. 1106 Important New Case on USERRA Discrimination
No. 1105 Virginia-Please Don’t Disenfranchise Military Personnel in Primaries |
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New Guard Medical Mission Begins Overseas
Israel Hosts ROA on Tour of Israeli Defense |
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Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Information from Time on Target Corrected
FAQs: Survivor Benefit Plan |
Master Sgt. Theresa Sheheen (left) and Capt. Michelle Mulberry tend to a patient on an aeromedical evacuation mission from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. The Air National Guard will begin flying a newly assigned Critical Care Air Transport Team mission from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The CCATTs – which consist of a physician specializing in critical care, pulmonology, anesthesiology or surgery, along with a critical care nurse and a respiratory technician – are designed to provide a higher level of care in the aeromedical evacuation system. (U.S. Air Force photo Staff Sgt. Craig Seals) |
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