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August 10, 2011
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Members Named to Congressional Supercommittee for Fiscal Issues
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday that Sens. John Kyl (R-Ariz.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) will serve on the commission. Reps. Dave Camp (R-Mich.), Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Jeb Hansarling (R-Texas) will represent House Republicans. They will join Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Max Baucus (D-Mont.), whom Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appointed to the commission on Tuesday. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has not yet made her appointments.
 Share your thoughts on the debt crisis on ROA's blog.
ROA Meets with Rep. Tim Walz to discuss the new Deficit Agreement on Defense, USERRA
ROA's legislative team met with Rep. Tim Walz's staff, as well as other elected and appointed officials and industry leaders to confer on best responses to the upcoming discussions on how to reduce the deficit and how it might affect the Reserve Components. ROA was the only military or veteran service organization in attendance. ROA will also be working with Rep. Walz's office on improvements to USERRA.
Learn more about ROA's involvement with USERRA
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New Law Reviews
No. 1155 City Employee Accused of Wrongdoing: Can He Be Fired while in Afghanistan?
No. 1156 Military Voting in Presidential Caucuses
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JOPDS Registration Now Closed
Registration for the upcoming JOPDS Seminar in Colorado Springs is now full. If you have specific questions or a special request regarding attendance please contact Maj. Greg Bules.
Upcoming Events
Civil Affairs Futures Roundtable, Sep. 8 |
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New Blog Posts
Veteran Workforce Initiatives
What Stays? What Goes? |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
As of August 9, 2011, there are 91,628 current Reserve Component activations.
Want to learn more? Starting today, look for the Weekly Mobilization Report in every ReserveVoice.
Service Members Law Center Launches New Website
The Service Members Law Center has launched a new website as part of its expansion to meet the increasing demand for its unique assistance to the legal questions of all service members. Check out the new website where among other things, you'll find issue specific tutorials and a regularly updated database of law reviews by CAPT Sam Wright JAGC, USN (Ret.)
SMLC's New Website
ROA Launches Redesigned Website
ROA's website has a new look and new navigation. Visit ROA's Homepage to see the enhanced layout. Like it? Hate it? Let us know what you think by providing your feedback.
ROA's New Look
PHOTO OF THE WEEK:
President Obama speaking on his recently initiated programs aimed at employing veterans.
See what ROA is doing for veterans and employment for Reservists.
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