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Who's Your Champion?
Jun 01, 2008; Groskreutz, Paul ... OK, it's time to take the gloves off. Let's get serious about Professional Military Associations (PMAs). There are many of them out there looking for you to become one of their members. Most PMAs are aligned with a branch of service, and their goal is to maintain or increase the resources ...
I Volunteered! Will You, Too?
Jun 01, 2008; Groskreutz, Anne ... As I write this article, the 2008 Atlanta Convention is coming up. The spring department conventions have come and gone. Paul and I have been fortunate during this year to have been able to visit with many people in many places and see what all of you are doing in your areas and states. For me, ...
Education & Advocacy in the 21st Century
Jun 01, 2008; McCarthy, Dennis M ... As the Reserve Officers Association enters its second century of service, leaders at all levels are assessing our status and seeking the right adjustments that will ensure relevance. As I work on this issue, I find myself frequently going back through ROAs history to look for earlier ...
Yellow Ribbon Continues to Signify Hope
Jun 01, 2008; Burnett, Lani ... Several months ago, after speaking at a press conference here at ROAs Minuteman Memorial Building, Tony Orlando stopped by the office to say hello. I asked him to sing before he left and he graciously agreed, with one condition: we had to accompany him. We sang "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the ...
Correction
Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... In the April 2008 issue of THE OFFICER, Taps incorrectly listed CW3 Linda D. Wellman, USAR, who called ...
READER FEEDBACK
Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... A Service Draft of All Youths Would Strengthen Nation Now that President Bush and congressional leaders have declared "war" against the terrorists who finally invaded our country, after attacking our personnel and facilities overseas for many years, it is time to strongly urge Congress ...
Fast Forward
Jun 01, 2008; Hanson, Marshall A ... Congress expedites action on Defense Authorization bills. Money drives Defense. The election cycle accelerates defense spending. These two factors in a budget-conscious Congress have made for Senate and House versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that are more ...
House Considers Coast Guard Legislation
Jun 01, 2008; Hanson, Marshall A ... The Coast Guard Authorization bill for Fiscal Year 2008, H.R.2830, was debated by the House in late April. The bill would increase the Coast Guard budget to $8.4 billion, an increase of $200,000 over President George W. Bush's request. The Coast Guard Reserve would be authorized $126,883,000 ....
ROA Testifies to Both Chambers on Authorization Bills
Jun 01, 2008; Hanson, Marshall A ... ROA submitted three testimonies before fast tracked committees: twice on defense issues before the House and Senate Armed Services Committees; and once on enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act before the Senate Health, Employment, Labor, and Pension ...
GI Education Rides Election-Year Swell
Jun 01, 2008; Hanson, Marshall A ... Political collision may benefit servicemember education bills. In physics, when two unstoppable objects collide, the energy of the two objects is destructively released. In politics, that is not always the case. With this year's GI Education bills, a collision of approaches could ignite ...
Ready for Readiness
Jun 01, 2008; Hanson, Marshall A ... House leaders intend to improve Reserve Component readiness. The message is reaching the Hill. The House Armed Services subcommittee on readiness held a hearing in April with testimony from the Reserve Component chiefs of the Army and Air Force. The opening statements from the ...
Power Breakfasts
Jun 01, 2008; Hanson, Marshall A ... Guard and Reserve members are playing an important role in current active duty missions as an operational partner, said LTG Jack C. Stultz, chief of the Army Reserve. He said that without the Reserve Component, the total volunteer force could not fight the Global War on Terrorism alone and would ...
ARMY: Happy 100
Jun 01, 2008; Feidler, Robert ... ROA celebrates USAR century anniversary in style. On April 23, the U.S. Army Reserve celebrated its 100th birthday, and ROA joined in this celebration by hosting several events at ROAs Minuteman Memorial Building and supporting other activities led by the Chief of the Army Reserve LTG ...
AIR FORCE: Diminishing Warfighter Capabilities
Jun 01, 2008; Starr, James E ... The Air Force needs funds to modernize its fleet in order to compete with potential enemies. It is critical that Congress and the American public be continually informed on the Air Force's capabilities and the budget appropriations required for current and future operations. The missions ...
Marines on the Move
Jun 01, 2008; Hanson, Marshall A ... USMC Plans a Leading Role in Afghanistan. It was just bad timing. Military strategy collided with political maneuvering. When Marine Corps commandant Gen James Conway floated the idea of shifting Marines from western Iraq to Afghanistan at an early October meeting of senior-level ...
Nuclear Afloat
Jun 01, 2008; Hanson, Marshall A ... Congressional leaders push for the Navy to use nuclear fuel. If certain congressional House leaders have their way, the Navy could see a return to a nuclear surface fleet. The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces has been exploring this option as a way ...
FACES of SERVICE
Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Leadership is the single greatest force multiplier on the battlefield," says MAJ Kevin R. Miller, USA (Ret.), one of the scheduled speakers for the Joint Officers Leadership Development and Training Seminar during the ROA National Convention in Atlanta, Ga., June 25-28. He then gives two ...
A Win^sup 4^ Partnership
Jun 01, 2008; Minton, Eric ... Agreements between the Army Reserve and employers boost recruiting and provide Soldiers a leg up on a successful civilian career. BG Lie Ping Chang, USAR, had a problem. As commander of the 807th Medical Command, BG Chang saw a shortage of medical technicians in his ranks, particularly ...
Cross-Gen
Jun 01, 2008; Minton, Eric ... JOLDTS Seminar will delve into gender & generational differences. Stovepipe management is the bane of the military. Operations become more effective when bureaucracies cut across organizational stovepipes that incorporate cultural silos. Yet, every individual operates in two of the ...
The Proactive Leader
Jun 01, 2008; Minton, Eric ... The year was 1997 and The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., had just admitted its first women. The integration was generating ill feelings within the Cadet Corps, while hazing of underclassmen also was reportedly getting out of hand. In an era of litigation and federal oversight, cadets' behavior not ...