Reserve Organization of America

As a Reserve Component member or spouse, you have a RIGHT to the tools and resources that you need to get - and keep - meaningful employment. And ROA is working every day to make sure that you have easy access to these tools. The ReserveEmployment section on our website will be coming your way in the very near future as part of our ReserveConnect suite, and we will be sharing more information and resources this week and in the future to help you on your road to employment as a Reserve family! #RCBillOfRights #ReserveConnect #ReserveEmployment

Today, please take a moment to honor the service members and their families who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our freedom. #MemorialDay2026

The Military and Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource for all service members, including members of the National Guard and Reserve, and veterans, even if they’re not enrolled in VA benefits or health care. If you or someone you know needs help, dial 988 then press 1, text 838255, or chat online (veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/m…). Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is always someone there for you when you need them. #MentalHealthMonth #ROAResources

Has your child entered our America 250 Children's Writing Contest yet?! All eligible military connected children between the ages of 10 and 14 can enter by writing an essay telling us in 500 words or less how your family's military service has helped to protect our nation. Entries are being accepted now though June 15th, with prizes of up to $1000 for the winning essays! Visit our website for official contest rules, eligibility criteria, and to submit your contest entry: roa.org/childrens-writ…. #ROAStories #ROAResources

We've been talking this week about the need for Duty Status Reform for our reserve troops. To put this all into perspective, the matrix on our website illustrates just how complex and unnecessarily confusing this system is: bit.ly/DutyStatusMatr…. This system NEEDS to be fixed. And ROA is fighting for you to make sure that happens.

Steve Minyard and Kayla Martin from #TeamROA participated in the wear blue: run to remember Memorial Day Community Run in Washington, D.C., to honor and remember our fallen service members. The most recent losses - many of which were from our Reserve forces - were highlighted on the Washington Monument grounds during the run.

#TeamROA helped celebrate our amazing Reserve forces this week by attending the Washington Nationals baseball game on National Guard Day at Nationals Park. Our Army and Air National Guard service members and the critical role that they play in serving and protecting our country were highlighted during pre-game ceremonies and throughout the game. 📸 U.S. Army National Guard official photos by Edwin L. Wriston

How are we addressing the #DutyStatusReform problem here at ROA? We are championing it on a number of levels, including spearheading the Duty Status Reform Act. Steve and Matt are here to tell you more! #RCBillOfRights

In his May Reserve Voice Online article, ROA's CEO, MG John Hashem, USA (Ret.), examines the meaning and usage of the phrase "thank you for your service" in our daily lives and explains why it's shorthand for something bigger: roa.org/thank-you-for-….

Army Reserve Ambassadors, volunteers who advocate for the Army Reserve, gather for a conference to share insights, hear command updates and train up on how to bolster local recruiting and retention efforts. ➡️ spr.ly/6009BBLTGP

#DYK that the Reserve Components operate under more than 30 duty statuses, resulting in inequitable benefits, administrative complexity & readiness impacts? Fixing this problem is a top priority here at ROA. Stay tuned for more this week about our efforts to rectify the RC's current duty status situation! #RCBillOfRights

COL Tom Anderson, USA (Ret.), the President of ROA's Department of Southwest, recently presented ROA's Outstanding United States Army Reserve Large Unit of the Year Award to the 90th Sustainment Brigade from North Little Rock, Arkansas. Congratulations to the 90th for earning this coveted award and thank you for everything that you do! #ROAAwards

Today, #ArmedForcesDay, we pay tribute to all who choose to serve their country as part of our military. Thank you to all of our reserve and active duty service members, veterans, and their families for everything that you do to keep us safe. We appreciate you more than you know.

#ICYMI The Air Force recently announced that the A-10 “Warthog” will remain in service through 2030 — a decision that preserves the reserve A-10 squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, home of the 442nd Fighter Wing and follows a year-long ROA-led advocacy campaign calling for the Wing’s preservation: roa.org/air-force-exte…. #ROAAdvocacy

#DYK that ROA provides real-world professional development opportunities for our Reserve Component members on a global scale? As part of ROA's partnership with the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR), Army Reserve 2LT Conner Huey attended the CIOR Young Reserve Officer Seminar in Brașov, Romania, this spring, training alongside junior officers from across NATO and partner nations. CIOR is one of four international organizations that ROA is partnered with that offer professional development and international opportunities for our reserve forces. Learn more about our international programs at roa.org/internationalp….

Steve & Matt are back to tell you more about the work ROA is doing to ensure that our reservists are getting the accurate & on-time pay, full reimbursement for service-related expenses, and simple & transparent personnel & pay systems that should be guaranteed to them as #ReserveComponent members. #RCBillOfRights

Freedom is never free. The first losses in Operation EPIC FURY came from the Guard and Reserve, already forward, already in the fight. We built a Reserve force that deploys on day one. Policy still treats it like it shows up later. That gap is real, and it bleeds readiness when it matters most. Read more from ROA CEO MG John Hashem, USA (Ret.), in his article, "America's Guard and Reserve at the Front Edge of Conflict:" roa.org/americas-guard…. #RealReserve

As a reservist, have you ever had to wait months to receive your pay via outdated systems? Or spent countless hours doing work for the military that you aren't being paid for? None of this is ok, and ROA is fighting for our reservists through legislation and programs to help ensure that you get the pay that you deserve with no hassle AND full reimbursement for the work that you do through your military service. Stay tuned for more this week from our dynamic director duo about what we're doing here at ROA to help take care of and support our reserve family! #RCBillOfRights

Happy Mother's Day from ROA to all of the moms out there! #MothersDay

Our ROA Departments and Chapters get the honor every year of recognizing ROTC and JROTC students from across the country for their dedication to serving our country. COL Denise Enders from our Department of Pennsylvania was recently at Red Land High School in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, to present one of these ROA awards to JROTC Cadet Gray Panzica.