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May 11, 2011
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ROA briefs Navy Senior Intelligence Leadership Symposium
At the request of Rep. Gary Miller's (R-Calif) office, ROA Legislative Director, CAPT Marshall Hanson, USNR (Ret.) briefed on legislative issues and grassroots support to the Navy Senior Intelligence Leadership Symposium "Capitol Hill" Day last week.
ROA Letter of Support
ROA sent letters to Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R, Fla.) and House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R, Mich.) and Ranking Member Sander Levin (D, Mich.) in support of Rep. Bilirakis' bill H.R.1570 that provides tax credit to employers for the value of service not performed during the period employees are serving as members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard.
U.S. Coast Guard Hearing
ROA attended the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland Security's hearing regarding the U.S. Coast Guard budget in which Minuteman of the Year Awardee, ROA member and Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. testified. He testified that the Coast Guard is at an 'inflection point' in which decisions today will sustain the Coast Guard to be capable or will be diminished in force and less capable. He further said the results of the stem to stern review will be forthcoming soon, investment must be in recapitalization with ships on average being 40 years old, and encouraged the use of security teams on ships to ward off pirates. In addition while funding for family housing was expanded it is still a problematic area and the USCG is 'clearly at the bottom of the ladder'. |
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Law Center
On May 5, Captain Samuel F. Wright, Director of the Service Members Law Center addressed the 44th annual Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference, in Seattle. Captain Wright spoke about the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
New Law Reviews
 No. 1138 Garnishment of Military Pay
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JOPDS Announces Summer Program
Joint Officer Professional Development Seminar, A professional development program for Reserve and Guard servicemembers from all branches of uniformed service, will hold its next program 19-21 August 2011 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Details will be announced as soon as available.
Henry J. Reilly Memorial Scholarship Deadline is this Sunday, May 15
Reilly Memorial Scholarship Information/Applications
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2012 NSS/Convention Presentation Proposals Due June 1
ROA seeks presentations that will provide our national event attendees with information that will improve their effectiveness on the job. To learn more about our event, its attendees, types of sessions, programming, and how to submit a proposal, please visit www.roa.org/2012.
ROA Academy Extended to 27 May
Time is running out to attend the ROA Academy! What is it? The ROA Academy is the premier training event to provide professional ROA leadership training and motivation for newly elected ROA department and chapter officers. It provides the knowledge, skills and tools to help new department and chapter presidents and other leaders to achieve the greatest possible degree of success during their tenure.
The 2011 Academy will be held June 24, 2011 in conjunction with the National Council Meeting in Tempe, Arizona. The cost to attend the Academy is only $30 and rooms are a mere $79 a night. Don’t miss out on this important opportunity!
Learn More & Register Online
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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| Friday May 6, the President nominated Major General Steven A. Hummer to serve as the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve; and Commander, Marine Forces North and for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general. Major General Hummer will still require a Senate confirmation before assuming the office. MGen Hummers’ most recent assignment is as the Chief of Staff to Military Personnel Policy's Repeal Implementation Team with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, OSD, that began in January 2011. As an active duty field grade officer, he served in the operating forces with 1st Marine Division (1stMARDIV), I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), and III MEF. |
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Bob Feidler, ROA Defense Education Forum and Army Section director, spoke to a combined ROA/REA Seacoast Chapter meeting of the Florida Department in late April. He addressed two critical national security topics: the deficit and debt ceiling and its impact on DoD, and also fast-moving international demographic trends that reflect both the population and economic decline of the West relative to growing Islamic nations and what that portends. Pictured left to right: MSgt Shane Smith, president, REA Space Coast Chapter; TSgt Jennifer Harris, treasurer; RADM Bob Merrilees, president, ROA Space Coast Chapter; Bob Feidler; MSgt Marian Smith; and Maj Marcus Smith. |
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May 20, 1956 - The United States conducts the first airborne test of an improved hydrogen bomb, dropping it from a B-52 bomber over the tiny island of Namu in the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
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 MG Rita Broadway speaks at the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee (ARFPC) reception and educational forum co-hosted by ROA, AUSA and NGAUS in late April. MG Broadway is Chair of the ARFPC which is contained in the Office of the Secretary of the Army. The ARFPC reviews and comments on major policy matters directly affecting the reserve components and the mobilization preparedness of the Army. The meeting allowed ROA to pay tribute to the hard work of committee members and focused on associations' involvement in shaping key policy.
Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) Area
"Every hour of every day; someone in the military needs blood. Increasing the size of the eligible donor pool is where service members, DOD civilians, family members, and retirees can play a vital role. By donating, you help to ensure that blood is available to our service members and their families whenever and wherever it is needed."
If it's been more than 57-days since your last whole blood donation or two weeks for Platelet donation, we'd like to invite you back to Walter Reed Blood Donor Center. The center is open Monday through Friday from 0800 - 1400 for both walk-ins and appointment. Please check out our available dates/times on our new online appointment system at www.militarydonor.com.
All donors will receive a choice of t-shirt, water bottle, coffee mug, and a meal voucher as token of our appreciation for your donation and support to our military blood program. Any concerns or questions please let me know.
Ms. Azeb Gordon
Blood Donor Recruiter
Walter Reed Blood Donor Center
azeb.gordon@us.army.mil
202-782-4156
703-697-0153
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