[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H3982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RESERVE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, 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.

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