🚨 Stand Up for Citizen-Warriors: Demand Full Inclusion in the “Warrior Dividend” 🚨

President Trump announced a historic holiday bonus—the “Warrior Dividend”—to honor America’s service members with a one-time, tax-free payment of $1,776 before Christmas. 

While this gesture is commendable, the current eligibility rules exclude most of the nearly 800,000 operational Reserve and National Guard members who serve as the backbone of our Total Force.

Who’s Left Out?

• Operational Reserve and National Guard warriors not on continuous active-duty orders of 31+ days as of November 30.
• Dual-status technicians who worked without pay during the recent government shutdown.

These citizen-soldiers have fought in every war since our founding and remain essential to national defense. 

Leaving them behind undermines trust, retention, and the promise of fairness.

Why It Matters

• The President publicly promised a universal reward for warriors.
• Excluding hundreds of thousands of those who serve creates inequity and erodes confidence in personnel policy.
• As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, honoring all who serve is not optional—it’s imperative.

🏛 What You Can Do

• Contact the White House and urge President Trump to expand eligibility for the Warrior Dividend to include all operational Reserve and National Guard members.
• Contact your Members of Congress and demand legislative action if the Administration fails to act.
• Share this message on social media using hashtags like #WarriorDividend #CitizenWarriors #TotalForceParity.

🚨 Our Citizen-Warriors deserve recognition now. Let’s make sure no one is left behind. 🏛

Read ROA's news release here.

For contact: Matthew Schwartzman, mschwartzman@roa.org