800,000th Reservist Deploys; Reserve Contribution Record High Press Release (Feb. 23, 2011)
ROA's New Resolutions Posted There are 20 new and renewed resolutions for 2011. 2011 Resolutions ROA Hosts Veterans Issues Meeting with White House The White House, ROA, and other associations met to discuss retiree health care, veteran employment and reemployment, veteran status, remote access to health care, and the VA budget.
ROA Discusses TBI Treatment ROA met with Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) to discuss treatment options for wounded warriors suffering from TBI.
ROA Discusses SBP/DIC with Senator ROA met with Sen. Bill Nelson’s (D-Fla.) staff about eliminating the Survivor Benefit Plan/Dependent Indemnity Compensation (SBP/DIC) offset. The offset eliminates SBP payments for those surviving spouse who also receive DIC.
ROA Concerned Over Failures to Protect Student Veterans' Rights ROA has found that students and loan officers may be unaware that since 2008, federally guaranteed student loans have been subject to SCRA's 6 percent interest rate cap upon mobilization. ROA Concerned Over Failures to Protect Student Veterans' Rights Jan. 2011 Law Center Contacts Stats Jan. 2011 Stats
New Law Reviews No. 1118Fourth Circuit Holds New SCRA Private Right of Action is Retroactive No. 1117Hawaii Legislature Enacts Legislation Protecting Military Parents in Child Custody Disputes No. 1116Debt Collectors’ Trade Association Acknowledges SCRA No. 1115No Age Limit on USERRA Protection
HISTORY: February 23, 1945 - The American flag was raised on Iwo Jima at the crest of Mount Suribachi. U.S. flag raised on Iwo Jima
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: The Ready
Reserve Force aviation maintenance logistics ship SS Curtiss reflects
its outline in the water at night at Naval Base San Diego, Feb. 15,
2010. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joe Kane
Publisher: Maj.Gen. Andrew B. Davis, USMC (Ret.), Executive Director Editor: Keith Weller kweller@roa.org Assistant Editor: Caitlin Donnelly cdonnelly@roa.org Circulation Manager: Tracey Ware TWare@roa.org
