On the recordMarch 30, 2022
Happy 100th anniversary to the Reserve Organization of America, formerly known as the Reserve Officers Association of the United States. As the only organization solely dedicated to supporting the Reserve components at all ranks of all services, the ROA is a professional association that supports the rights and benefits of its members and their families, promoting national security. I know firsthand the effectiveness of ROA, having served with Colonel Leonard Metz as Midland's chapter president. Shortly after World War I, in 1922, General John J. Pershing helped establish the ROA to ensure that America had a strong Reserve force to reinforce peace through strength. ROA membership is open to all Federally commissioned officers, warrant officers, noncommissioned officers, enlisted, and their families of all services, along with the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th and the global war on terrorism which comes to America, sadly, from a safe haven in Afghanistan. Long live Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ____________________
