ROA TESTIMONY ARCHIVE

2011 - 2012 Testimony 2007-2010 Testimony 2006 and Earlier Testimony

2010 TESTIMONY:

Sept. 23, 2010
ROA, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee  Written (pdf)
Presumptive Eligibility for Veterans from Vietnam and Other Conflicts
Sept. 22, 2010
ROA  Written   TMC  Written  Oral  (pdf)
Senate Finance Committee 
Current Tax & Fiscal Policy: Effects on the Military & Veterans Community - Capt Marshall Hanson, USNR (ret.)

July 29, 2010
ROA, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, Written (pdf) 
Senate Homeland Security & Govtl Affairs Committee - Codifying the Rules for Interment in Arlington National Cemetery
July 21, 2010
ROA, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee  Written (pdf)
Improvements to the Post-9/11 GI Bill
July 1, 2010
ROA, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs  Written (pdf)
House Veterans Affairs Committee - Veteran Status

June 30, 2010
ROA, House Armed Services Committee  Written (pdf)
Codifying the Rules for Interment in Arlington National Cemetery - expanding Reserve Component access 
June 23, 2010
ROA, Defense Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Appropriations  Written  Oral (pdf)
FY2011 Budgeting for Reserve Component - Major General David Bockel, USA (ret.)
June 23, 2010
A4AD, Defense Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Appropriations  Written  Oral (pdf)
Current Versus Future: Issues Facing Defense & non-funded equipment - Elizabeth Cochran
Note: ROA has belonged to the Associations for America's Defense since 2004. Information on A4AD can be found at www.a4AD.us.

May 26, 2010
ROA, House Veterans Affairs Committee  Written (pdf)
Veteran Employment Roundtable
May 20, 2010
ROA, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, House Veterans Affairs Committee Written Oral (pdf)
V.A. Home Loan Guaranty Program - Reserve Component parity
May 5, 2010
ROA, House Veterans Affairs Committee Written (pdf)
Health Effects of the Vietnam War - The Aftermath - CAPT Marshall Hanson, USNR (ret.)

April 15, 2010
ROA, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, House Veterans Affairs Committee  Written  Oral  Questions (pdf)
Status of Veterans’ Employment, challenges facing National Guard and Reserve members returning from theater.

March 23, 2010
ROA, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, House Armed Services Committee Written (pdf)
Military Personnel Guard and Reserve Issues
March 18, 2010
ROA, House Veterans Affairs Committee  Written (pdf) 
Claims Summit Discussion
March 10, 2010
ROA, Subcommittee on Personnel, Senate Armed Services Committee Written (pdf)
Military Personnel Guard and Reserve Issues

Jan. 27, 2010
ROA, House Veterans Affairs Committee Written  (pdf) 
Issues That Affect Rural Veterans Enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System
Jan. 20, 2010
ROA, House Veterans Affairs Committee Written (pdf)
Issues That Affect Men and Women Now Serving in America’s Reserve Components

2009 TESTIMONY:
6/18/2009
ROA Senate Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations  Written (pdf)
ROA Testimony before SAC-D on equipment funding - Col Will Holahan, USMCR (Ret)  
6/18/2009
A4AD Senate Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations  Written  Oral (pdf) 
Associations for America's Defense written testimony on nonfunded equipment - Elizabeth Cochran
06/18/2009
NMVA Senate Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations Written (pdf)
Submitted by ROA on behalf of the National Military and Veterans Alliance
Note: ROA has been a member of the working alliance since 2003.  Information on NMVA can be found at www.NMVA.us.

05/20/2009
ROA Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel  Written (pdf)
Issues addressed by ROA in this testimony included: Changes to retention policies, Pay and Compensation, Education, Spouse support and, Health Care

2/25/2009
ROA House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel  Written (pdf)
Issues addressed by ROA in this testimony included: Changes to retention policies, Pay and Compensation, Education, Spouse support and, Health Care

2008 TESTIMONY:
6/4/2008
ROA Senate Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations Written (pdf)
Testimony by LtGen Dennis M. McCarthy, USMC (Ret), ROA Executive Director on nonfunded Defense Appropriations.
6/4/2008
NMVA Senate Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations Written Oral  (pdf)
Testimony of the NMVA to Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations

2/7/2008
ROA House Armed Services Subcommittee on military personnel  Written (html)
Testimony on RC personnel issues.

2007 TESTIMONY:
5/16/2007
ROA Senate Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations Written (html)
Testimony by Lt. General Dennis McCarthy, USMC (Ret.), ROA Executive Director on nonfunded equipment need for fiscal year 2008.
5/16/2007
A4AD Senate Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations  Written Oral (pdf)
Testimony by Seth Benge, REA Legislative Director and ROA Leg Assistant on deployment needs.
5/16/2007
NMVA Senate Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations  Written Oral (pdf)
Testimony by CAPT Marshall Hanson, ROA Legislative Director on needed personnel appropriations.

3/8/2007
ROA House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Written (pdf)
Testimony on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation requirements.
3/7/2007
ROA Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care Written (html)
Testimony by CAPT Michael P. Smith USN (ret.), ROA president, about proposed changes to military health, TRICARE, and TFL over benefits and fee structure.
3/1/2007
ROA House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Written (html)
Testimony on personnel issues.
3/1/2007
NMVA House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Written Oral (pdf)
Testimony by CAPT Marshall Hanson, ROA legislative director, and Rick Jones, NAUS legislative director testify on retiree, survivor and Reserve Component Issues.
3/1/2007
NMVA House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Written  (pdf)
Answers to questions submitted to NMVA to be entered into the Congressional Record.

2/28/2007
ROA and REA House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Written (html) 
Testimony in support of Selected Reserve education reforms for all Reserve Component personnel.

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