Readiness

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, sergeant major of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, addresses members of the Reserve Organization of America during their national convention in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sept. 30, 2023. ROA is America’s leading advocate for members of the reserve component, their families, and veterans of the reserve force. For 100 years ROA has been the only organization solely dedicated to supporting the reserve components and their critical role in national defense. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer Delacruz)