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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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