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ROA LEGISLATIVE LETTERS
Letters of Support for Pending Legislation



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2010
2009
2008
Legislative Letters Archive

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ROA Letter to House Leadership, expressing concern about the lack of death benefits during the Federal Shutdown.
>ROA Letter to Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. expressing our concern of the duty and pay status of Active duty and Reserve Component members. 
>ROA Letter to Sen. Carl Levin, D-MI expressing our concern over sexual assault in the Armed Forces. 
>ROA Letter to Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C. in support of the reintroduction of H.R.2907, "National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act.

2011

arrow_right_red ROA Letter to Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Scott Brown (R-MA) on protecting G.I. Bill and VA education assistance benefits for servicemembers and veterans attending for-profit schools
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-NY) in support of her bill to make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase on behalf of Reserve Component members that performed inactive duty for training or active duty for training, but did not serve on active duty.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to Senators Kohl (D-WI) and Graham (R-SC) in support of S.1106 Justice for Troops Act to authorize DoD to provide support, including financial, for one or more public or private programs for pro bono legal assistance for members of the Armed Forces.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to SASC Chairman Levin (D-MI) expressing our concern about requested changes to US Code Title 10 for TRICARE coverage regarding the US Family Health Plan.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to SASC Personnel Chairman Webb (D-VA) expressing our concern about requested changes to US Code Title 10 for TRICARE coverage regarding the US Family Health Plan.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to SASC Chairman Levin (D-MI) and Ranking Member McCain (R-AZ) to provide greater access to the RCs to meet mission requirements requested by the COCOMs to execute the National Security Strategy.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to SASC Personnel Chairman Webb (D-VA) and Ranking Member Graham (R-SC) to provide greater access to the RCs to meet mission requirements requested by the COCOMs to execute the National Security Strategy.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) in support of his bill HR.1570 to provide tax credits to employers for the value of service not performed during the period employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to House Ways & Means Chairman Camp (R-MI) and Ranking Member Levin (D-MI) urging their support of HR.1570 to provide tax credits to employers for the value of service not performed during the period employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) in support of his bill S.745 to protect certain veterans who would otherwise be subject to a reduction in educational assistance benefits.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to SVAC Chairman Murray (D-WA) and Ranking Member Burr (R-NC) to support S.745 to protect certain veterans who would otherwise be subject to a reduction in educational assistance benefits.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to HVAC Chairman Miller (R-FL) and HAVC-EC Chairman Stutzman (R-IN) to support HR.1383 The Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011.


2010

arrow_right_red ROA Letter to SAC-D in support of procurement of (5) C-17s Globemasters in order to keep over the production line in FY-2011 Defense Appropriations bill.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to Senator Lautenberg (D-NJ) supporting the introduction of legislation which will provided improved mental health access for members of the Guard and Reserve.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, requesting a delay in legislation on the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy until after the Pentagon completes its study on the effects of repeal on gays and lesbians in the Armed Services.
arrow_right_red ROA Letter to Chairman John Larson (D-CT) support an NDAA amendment that would increase the monies for the National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriations.

2009

arrow_right_red National Military and Veterans Alliance Voices Veterans’ Insurance Concern to President ROA and 30 other associations objects to an administration plan to charge 3rd party insurers for medical treatment of serving members who are ill or injured in the line of duty.
arrow_right_red The Military Coalition (TMC) letter to President Obama on VA billing of Private Insurance with 35 signatures asking the President to rescind the policy to charge 3rd party insurers.
arrow_right_red TMC Letter to VA Secretary about improving GI Bill implementation with suggestions from the Partnership on Veterans Education to correct some of the early missteps in implementation.
arrow_right_red Joint letter to Senator Lincoln (D-AR) supporting Veteran Status to Guard and Reserve members who have completed 20 years of satisfactory service, but who haven't been activated long enough to qualify as veterans.
arrow_right_red NMVA Letter to Rep. Latta (R-OH) supporting Gray-Area Buy-In to TRICARE Reserve Select where retiree would pay full premium to continue TRS as an option.
arrow_right_red NMVA letter supporting Surviving Military Spouses Equity Act in order to remove the SBP/DIC offset.
arrow_right_red TMC letter to Speaker Pelosi urging her to cosponsor H.R.270, a bill to permit retired Guard and Reserves with over 20 years to purchase TRICARE health insurance prior to age 60.

2008

arrow_right_red AMOVR letter on the Hiring of a New Director for the Federal Voting Program Initial policy was to limit selection to experienced SES managers, efforts successfully opened up the selection process.
arrow_right_red NMVA letter supporting an Early Retirement Amendment sent to Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) to include corrective language in the FY-2009 NDAA.
arrow_right_red NMVA letter on including Early Retirement Correction to 9/11/2001  sent to Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE), Chairman of the HASC Personnel subcommittee.
arrow_right_red ROA letter to Sen. Allard (R-CO) in support of Military Voting as an Amendment for the NDAA FY-09 that was being considered in the Senate.
arrow_right_red ROA letter to Sen. Casey (D-PA) supporting USERRA Improvements included in an amendment to the NDAA FY-09.