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.org/roa-thanks-secretary…. #RVOnline

#ICYMI 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 at roa.org/america250! #America250 #ROAAmerica250Challenge #ReserveHealth

We've referenced it a couple of times this week (because it's worth repeating!), but our Reserve Service Law Center is the largest repository in the free world of information about the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act - more commonly known as USERRA. If you have questions about your employment rights as a Reserve service member, this is the place to start: roa.org/lawcenter! #ROALawCenter #ROAResources

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

ROA welcomed the recent release of the House Armed Services Committee chairman’s mark of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, which includes several ROA legislative priorities for the RC and lays out a second-wave engagement strategy on other important RC priorities: roa.org/roa-advances-rc-prio…. 📸 U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Blake Wiles #RVOnline #ROAAdvocacy

It's your child's LAST CHANCE to enter our Children’s Writing Contest! 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. The entry deadline is next Monday (June 15th), so now's the time to get in those entries to give you a chance to win 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-writing-co…. #ROAStories #ROAResources

Have you registered for our first ReserveConnect Forums yet? Our first virtual forums focusing on Behavioral Health Challenges in the Reserve Components are happening TOMORROW (June 9th) on Zoom at noon and 7pm ET. The webinar content will be identical, so plan to attend the one that best fits your schedule. You can register for the webinars at roa.org/calendar.

Our Reserve Component members have a RIGHT to quality and affordable healthcare in and out of uniform and resources that support your physical, mental, financial, and spiritual health. As always, Matt and Steve will be back later this week to talk about what we are doing here at ROA to ensure that happens, but also be on the lookout for more this week about programs we have coming up to help support your health and wellness. #RCBillOfRights #ReserveConnect #ReserveHealth

Today, we remember the more than 160,000 Allied troops that landed on the beaches near Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, as part of Operation Overlord - more commonly known as D-Day. D-Day was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and was supported by more than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft. Within three months, all of northern France had been liberated, and by the following spring the Allies had defeated the Germans leading to the end of World War II. Though the vast majority of troops that day were active duty, specific reserve components, such as the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, played a vital role. Rescue Flotilla One, which was made up largely of reservists, saved more than 400 men from the waters off Normandy that day. 📸 U.S. Coast Guard Photo

ROA is urging the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel to focus on two provisions that would provide full, on-time travel reimbursement for Reservists and deliver real, durable relief for the citizen warriors who often have to pay for these types of travel costs out of pocket: roa.org/roa-urges-senate-arm…. 📸 U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Olivia Cowart #RVOnline #ROAAdvocacy

Our June Reserve Voice Online monthly email newsletter should have arrived in your email inbox this week! 👀 We've got a LOT going on here at ROA, and this month's newsletter is full of news and information that everyone in the Reserve Component needs to know. Be sure to check it out (AND sign up on our website to receive it via email every month): roa.org/reservevoice. #RVOnline

#DYK that an ROA Life Member wrote the original language for the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the law that protects your job before, during, and after an activation? And that ROA has the largest legal library in the world of information about USERRA? Matt and Steve have a lot to unpack about this week's Reserve Component Bill of Rights topic - your RIGHT as a reservist to employer protections and legal safeguards for your Reserve service! #RCBillOfRights #ReserveEmployment #USERRA

We'll see you in Washington, D.C., tonight for our Dacha Beer Garden (Navy Yard) Cause Tuesday fundraiser from 5-10pm! Proceeds from the fundraiser will help us better support YOU, our Reserve Component and Reserve families! Wrist bands will be available for $20 for an extended happy hour and raffle items will be available. See you tonight at Dacha Navy Yard!

Planning to run the Army Ten-Miler this fall? We want YOU to join our team! All current and former Reserve Component service members, spouses, children, and survivors are eligible to join #TeamROA. All you need to do is commit to raise a minimum of $500 for ROA to help us raise awareness of ROA's mission and create programs that support a strong, educated, healthy, and happy Reserve Force. Request to join at ➡️ bit.ly/ATMTeamROA2026.

Did you know that an estimated 24,000 members of the Reserve Component are unemployed, and a recent study determined that up to 50 percent of the Reserve enlisted force is underemployed? Learn more about how ROA is building a suite of tools and partnerships to help change this: roa.org/reserve-employment-f…. #ReserveResources #ReserveConnect