Reserve Organization of America

06/19/2026

We've been focused on Duty Status Reform this week with the introduction of the Senate Duty Status Reform legislation on Wednesday.

ROA also recently led the charge on a House-wide engagement effort to build cosponsor support for the Duty Status Reform Act (H.R. 6976), reaching nearly every House office not yet on the bill within a 48-hour window.

H.R. 6976 would consolidate and modernize the patchwork of statutory authorities under which Reserve Component members are currently ordered to duty - aligning benefits across duty statuses, clarifying activation authorities for cyber incidents and other emergencies, and addressing long-standing inequities in how reservists accrue pay, retirement credit, and protections.

ROA is leading the charge on a House-wide engagement effort to build cosponsor support for the Duty Status Reform Act (H.R. 6976), reaching nearly every House office not yet on the bill within a 48-hour window.

06/18/2026

A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced Duty Status Reform legislation in the Senate on Wednesday, joining the House bill that was introduced in January by Reps. Gil Cisneros (D-Calif.) and Jack Bergman (R-Mich.).

This legislation would reduce the more than 30 National Guard duty statuses to just 4, simplifying pay and benefits, improving readiness, and ensuring more equitable treatment for Guard and Reserve members.

Following the introduction of the Senate bill, ROA's CEO, John Hashem, had the opportunity to discuss this critical legislation at a press conference with several of our other MSO/VSO partners.

ROA thanks Senators Rosen and Moran, Reps. Cisneros and Bergman, and all of the cosponsors and supporters of this legislation for helping to move this important issue forward.

06/18/2026

The operational reserve force of tomorrow is already here, and the future leaders of that force are already serving today.

ROA needs younger service members helping to shape where we go next. They understand the realities of balancing military service, civilian careers, technology, and operational demands because they are living it every day. Their perspective matters, and ROA will be stronger by listening to it.

ROA's no-cost Associate Membership for eligible service members under age 35 can help us get there. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

One of the things that has become increasingly clear to me is that the Reserve Component is evolving faster than many organizations around it. Today’s citizen-warriors operate in a world of rapid mobilization for overseas and homeland contingencies while balancing civilian careers, family pressure...

06/17/2026

It's an exciting day on the Hill today as the Senate introduces its Duty Status Reform legislation. Stay tuned for more and watch the livestream of the press conference at 2pm ET today where we will be sharing our remarks about this important legislation along with our MSO/VSO colleagues.

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Retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president, along with representatives from the Military Officers Association of America, Reserve Organization of America and Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, will speak to the Senate introduction of Duty Status Reform legislation.

A live stream will be available: https://www.youtube.com/

06/16/2026

Our inaugural ReserveConnect Forum webinars last week discussing mental and behavioral health challenges faced by our Reserve Component members and families provided a plethora of important resources and information!

If you weren't able to attend, you can watch our first webinar on our YouTube channel at the link in the comments.

And be on the lookout, our next webinar focusing on ROA's International Programs will be coming your way on July 14th.

06/15/2026

Our families are the heart of our military community. Keeping our families and our country safe and protected is one of the major reasons we do what we do as service members.

As Reserve Component members, we have a RIGHT to resources that help support our families as we carry out our missions and our duty to our country.

ROA is working hard to ensure that you have access to things like family services, childcare, and activation/mobilization/transition support, including a new ReserveFamily platform that is currently being developed with links to resources and information you need to support your reserve family. Stay tuned as we continue to highlight our efforts on this front!

06/14/2026

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth committed at a recent House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing to take another look at the Army Transformation Initiative following questions raised by Rep. Rosa DeLauro about the steep aviation cuts in the FY 2027 budget request — cuts driven by the ATI that include reductions to the Army Reserve’s MEDEVAC fleet.

ROA has written to Secretary Hegseth thanking him for the commitment and underscoring that Army Reserve MEDEVAC must be a central element of the ATI review.

06/14/2026

Mark your calendars! ROA is hosting an America250 Challenge this July to help celebrate America's 250th birthday!

Our America250 Challenge is a nationwide call to run, walk, or hike a total of 19.22 miles between July 1-29, 2026, replicating the route America’s Reserve forces took to chase British “Regulars” from Concord all the way to the shores of Charlestown, Massachusetts.

Join our challenge today by registering at the link in the comments. You will be able to log your activity and watch your avatar move across the route to track your progress!

06/12/2026

Making this week's video highlighting what we are doing here at ROA to ensure you are getting the healthcare resources and benefits you deserve as a Reserve Component member was an office effort. 😎

And keep an eye out...our ReserveHealth platform will be coming your way in the near future, as well!

06/11/2026

What do you all think? What advice would you give your younger self?