ROA Celebrates 100 Years of the US Army Reserve!

The Reserve Officers Association invites you to Celebrate the USAR's 100th Birthday on 23 April 2008.  Our headquarters building will be open all day, will serve as a launchpad for the official events throughout Washington, DC, and will host our own celebratory and educational events. 

Be our guest; breakfast and lunch at ROA are complimentary!

0830 - 1500    ROA Open House  
             Doors open at ROA Headquarters, The Minuteman Memorial Building  MAP
             
0830     Stratfor's Quarterly Global Forecast
             Speaker: 
             Jay T. Young, Sr VP for Corporate Intelligence Services at Strategic Forecasting
             Please join us for coffee and breakfast pastries as you attend this briefing from
             the world's leading private intelligence service. 

1000     Reenlistment Ceremony on the West Front of the Capitol
             LTG Jack Stultz, Chief of the Army Reserve

1145     Lunch and 100th Birthday Celebration at ROA 
             Cake cutting and light lunch (exact start time dependant on the previous event at the Capitol)

1230 - 1430     DEF Program:  A tribute to the 100 years of the USAR
                        Join us for a brief program on the History of the USAR and a Current Ops Briefing
                        Speakers:  MG Alan Bell, Deputy USARC Commander
                                         COL Bob Jackle, ROA Army Vice President and USAR Historian
                                         COL Les Carroll, USARC G-3 

1800     USAR Official Commemoration Dinner: 
             Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC.
             Online ticket sales for this event is closed  
             Event details are available at:
               www.roa.org/usar100

Stop by ROA Headquarters at any time, but please RSVP if you plan to join us (click "Sign Me Up" below).  

Consider celebrating the USAR's 100th through a pledge of your financial support: click here or send a check to "Defense Education Forum" Reserve Officers Association, One Constitution Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002.  Those donating at the $100 level and above will receive public recognition at the 23 April event and in The Officer magazine.  Additionally, this handsome commemorative coin is your gift for a donation at this level:

Thank you, and see you on the 23rd! 

For further information, please contact:
2LT Kate Melcher, ARNG
Deputy Director, Strategic Defense Education
Reserve Officers Association
One Constitution Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 646-7712
kmelcher@roa.org