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October 26, 2011

RFPB Swear-in 2011
On October 13, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced ten new members to the Reserve Forces Policy Board. Here, Director of Administration and Management, Michael Rhodes, swears in the members during a ceremony at the Pentagon. (Photo by Jerome Howard- U.S. Army Photographic Branch)
   
Advocacy:

ROA Attends Hearing on Military Retirement Reform
On Tuesday, ROA urged the House Armed Service Committee's Subcommittee on Military Personnel to consider military retirement as a force shaping tool.
> Read ROA's testimony
> Watch the hearing

   
ROA Blog

New Blog Posts
> Cutting the Deficit: A Civilian Retirement System for the Military?
During the HASC hearing held on Military Retirement, ROA urged for a distinct retirement compensation for those who served.
  
> Veterans "Cannot Wait" to Work
As veterans unemployment outpaces that of the general population, the American Jobs Act and the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act are explored.

   
Law Center:

New Law Reviews
> No. 1191 USERRA Claims Should Not Be Subject to Binding Arbitration Agreements
> No. 1190 Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011- part II

   
DEF: Upcoming Events
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Friday, November 4

Contested Terrain: China's Periphery and International Relations in Asia
   
Members:

TRICARE Retiree Dental Program
The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program invites you to sign up for electronic program updates, oral health tips and money saving strategies.
> Enroll today

   

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  
Where is your RC deployed?

Check deployment numbers by service in the Weekly Mobilization Report.
 


Global Affairs Seminar

In part of Indiana Military Veterans/Retiree Appreciation Day, ROA's Indiana Department will be cohosting this seminar on Saturday, November 12 in Old Fort Harrison, In.
> Find out more

2nd Annual Wounded Warrior Hiring and Support Conference
Sponsored by the Department of the Navy on November 9-10 in Tyson's Corner, Va.
> See the invitation and learn more about this event

Annual Army War College Essay Contest Announced 
The Army War College Foundation is now accepting submissions for their 2012 essay contest.  The topic must relate to the strategic use of land power and must be submitted by February 17, 2012.

> Learn how to participate

 

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HISTORY:
October 26, 1774
Minutemen were selected in the colonies. They provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that allowed the colonies to respond immediately to war threats, hence the name.

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