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Reports on developments related to the Reserve Officers Association (ROA) in the United States as of April 2001. ROA Sword & Pen Award; Department publications.

Reveals criteria for Sword & Pen recognition for publications of entities belonging to the Reserve Officers Association of the United States. Winners in 2000; United States Defense Department publications; Chapter publications.

Focuses on developments related to Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) in the United States, current as of May 1999. Includes Reserve Officers Association Watauga Chapter 16's recruitment of virtually the entire battalion of military cadets at East Tennessee State University; Sixth sail of the Seattle-based University of Washington Naval ROTC Sailing Team.

Features the Reserve Officers Association's (ROA) Sword & Pen journalism awards for ROA entities. Award criteria; Award categories; List of award recipients for 1999.

Focuses on the role of the Reserve Officers Association Ladies (ROAL) in activities in USO lounges in the United States. Manifestation of the voluntary manpower contribution of the ROAL; Benefits of the project to dependents of soldiers; Encouragement for other officers to contribute to USO programs.

Announces awards to be presented at the 2001 national convention of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States. Benjamin Franklin Outstanding Journalism Awards for department newsletters; Publications Committee's presentation of the Chairman's Award and the Chairman's Special Award.

Presents information on the `Sword & Screen' publications award from the Reserve Officers Association in the United States. Recognition of departments and chapters which display excellence in electronic journalism; Award criteria; Award recipients for year 2000.

Features the sailing club called the University of Washington Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Sailing Club in Seattle, Washington. Goal of providing NROTC midshipmen the opportunity to learn navigation, boat handling, and other sailing techniques; Cruise aboard the NROTC sailboat, Lively.

Reports on publications of the Reserve Officers Association (ROA) that have been selected as recipients of the 2000 ROA Benjamin Franklin Outstanding Journalism Awards. Prizes; Award categories; Presentation of awards at the ROA National Convention.

Focuses on the United States-based Reserve Officers Association's recognition of three department and three chapter publications. 1999 recipients of the association's Benjamin Franklin Outstanding Journalism Awards; Selection of Major David Townsend as recipient of the Chairman's Award for 1999; Selection of Lieutenant Colonel Howard Murdoch as recipient of the Chairman's Special Award for 1999.

Reports that a number of Reserve Officers Association (ROA) members attended a conference on Asia conducted by the National Bureau of Asian Research and the Strategic Studies Institute of the Army War College. Sponsorship of the event by ROA; Theme of the conference; Summaries of economic, social, political and financial conditions; Consensus of ROA members.

Focuses on the role of the Reserve Officers Association. Improvement of the conditions of the Reserve components.