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By providing the latest need-to-know news on balancing civilian and reserve commitments, defense, career management for reservists, and other essential information, ROA SmartBrief saves you time and keeps you smart.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/roa/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/roa?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/roa?sb_code=rssen-us23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDThttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D64CAD1FE-4E1E-4813-8D32-8CAAA02A0165%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D64CAD1FE-4E1E-4813-8D32-8CAAA02A0165%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Stolen Valor Act passed Congress this week and now heads to the White House for a presidential signature.  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDTTop Storyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D815BC5B4-BD28-4618-9BE4-BFD39671651E%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D815BC5B4-BD28-4618-9BE4-BFD39671651E%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe closure of key land supply routes by Pakistan last year was one of the main drivers behind a $9.6 billion reprogramming r -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDTIn the Pentagonhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D6EAF7461-1F9E-4570-8639-274FD394B593%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D6EAF7461-1F9E-4570-8639-274FD394B593%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Pentagon will purchase an electronic health-records system and will work closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDTIn the Pentagonhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3DB4DF201C-A1C6-4C3F-AACC-524BDBA2E1AD%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3DB4DF201C-A1C6-4C3F-AACC-524BDBA2E1AD%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe White House on Wednesday disclosed through a letter to Congress that U.S.  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDTOn the Hillhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D189ECD5C-C0BE-4C48-86AE-5E93C6E3C12E%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D189ECD5C-C0BE-4C48-86AE-5E93C6E3C12E%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe House Armed Services Committee's readiness subcommittee has added language to the Department of Defense fiscal year 2104  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDTOn the Hillhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D3D3E1DF4-1C15-48AB-BA81-D08A042C5050%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D3D3E1DF4-1C15-48AB-BA81-D08A042C5050%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDTOn the Hillhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D40A20720-7A0C-4CD2-A56E-B5B76852569D%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D40A20720-7A0C-4CD2-A56E-B5B76852569D%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA news conference on the Army's plans to replace the M4 rifle through a carbine competition has been postponed after the anno -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDTService Section Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3DD1C1E01E-8167-46F7-A342-CCFE6461C512%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3DD1C1E01E-8167-46F7-A342-CCFE6461C512%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe MQ-4C Triton has completed a 90-minute test flight, Northrop Grumman officials say.  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDTService Section Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D340DCE9B-0F1C-40B9-BEA8-FB4E21111B20%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D340DCE9B-0F1C-40B9-BEA8-FB4E21111B20%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssVeterans of Foreign Wars and Student Veterans of America are launching an initiative to help student veterans resolve problem -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDTReserve Lifehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D1DDDEE68-F294-4A25-8DEF-09B908BA9354%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D1DDDEE68-F294-4A25-8DEF-09B908BA9354%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDTReserve Lifehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3DC61DC811-BF49-4757-99D8-D4F4D553B92F%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3DC61DC811-BF49-4757-99D8-D4F4D553B92F%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssWhether in or out of uniform, reservists can't afford to miss ROA's 2013 National Security Symposium (NSS).  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDTROA Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D9637CEBC-0F26-482A-A33B-A9120E240D2D%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D138996F0-BD9D-4978-97F9-0D7FDC19EF92%26copyid%3D9637CEBC-0F26-482A-A33B-A9120E240D2D%26brief%3Droa%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssBeverly Sills,American opera singer and opera manager -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:58:41 CDTSmartQuote