Description: The Reserve Organization of America (ROA), legally the Reserve Officers Association of the United States, is a congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1922 that advocates for the interests, readiness and lifelong support of U.S. Reserve Component members, their families and survivors and educates Congress and the public on national security and reserve force issues. Type: Congressional-chartered nonprofit veterans' organization (501(c)(19)) Policies: Advocacy for Reserve and National Guard funding, equipment and training; personnel policies affecting recruiting, retention and retirement for reservists; employment and reemployment protections (USERRA/SCRA); veterans benefits and VA access; military family and survivor benefits; broader national defense and readiness policy affecting reserve components. Funding: Primarily funded by membership dues, individual donations and charitable contributions, program and event revenue (conferences, awards events), and grants/sponsorships. Affiliates: Chapters and departments in all states and overseas, participation in international reserve bodies such as the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) and CIOMR, and historical ties to prominent public figures and honorees (e.g., past Minuteman awardees and early member President Harry S. Truman).
