Rocks, Inc

The ROCKS, Inc.

is headquartered in Forestville, MD and with over 1,200 members, it is one of the largest military officers' organizations focusing on mentorship, professional development, social events & community support to improve the officer corps

08/26/2026

📖 ROCKS REFRESH | SERIES 08 of 12
What Every Lieutenant Needs to Know

Know yourself. Respect experience. Own the decision. Counsel early. Reward excellence. Know your people. Know your property. And when the pressure builds—never suffer in silence.

Your commission gives you authority.
Your character and competence earn you leadership.

SERVICE. LEADERSHIP. MENTORSHIP.

Donna Martin Lieutenant General Retired
Donna Martin

08/24/2026

🔥 BUFFALO SOLDIER ROCKS IS OPENING THE DOORS—AND YOU WANT TO BE IN THIS ROOM.

The ROCKS REFRESH continues in Leavenworth as the Buffalo Soldier Chapter, ROCKS, Inc. brings leaders, mentors, and professionals together around what matters most: mentorship, leadership, service, and connection.

This is more than an orientation. It’s a chance to REFRESH your network, strengthen your circle, and connect with people who could influence what comes next.

📅 Thursday, August 27 | 4:00–5:30 PM
📍 American Legion Andrew Newton | Leavenworth, KS

⭐ Show up. Connect. Grow. Get REFRESHED.

The room is open. The network is waiting. Come see what ROCKS is all about.

Buffalo Soldier Chapter, The ROCKS, Inc.

08/21/2026

🌺 ALOHA ROCKS IS BACK! 🖤💛

The Aloha Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc. is reactivating, and they’re looking for leaders across Oahu who want to be part of rebuilding our chapter and reigniting its purpose.

If you’ve been a ROCKS member in the past, recently PCS’d to the island, or have been looking for an opportunity to connect with other military and civilian leaders—we want to hear from you.

The ROCKS is about more than membership. It’s an opportunity to:

⭐ Develop as a leader
🤝 Build meaningful mentorship relationships
🎓 Support scholarships and education
🌐 Expand your professional network
❤️ Serve our Army and our community

Who is eligible?
• ROTC and Military Academy cadets
• Active Duty or Reserve Component commissioned officers
• Active Duty or Reserve Component warrant officers
• Federal civilians GS-9 and above

📅 Upcoming Membership Meeting
Thursday, August 27, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM HST
💻 Join us online!

Whether you’re reconnecting with ROCKS or discovering us for the first time, this is your opportunity to get involved from the beginning.

Join. Engage. Empower. Together.

👉 Meeting invite: https://lnkd.in/gXBm2vVm

Know someone on the island who should be part of this? Tag them or share this post. Let’s find our ROCKS community across Oahu and build something that lasts.

ALOHA ROCKS Chapter
Donna Martin

08/18/2026

🔥 ROCKS REFRESH | SERIES 07 of 12 goes Beyond Networking: Building Community.

Networking can get you a contact. Community can change your career.

NETWORKING EXCHANGES CONTACTS.
COMMUNITY EXCHANGES COMMITMENTS.

Come for the network. Stay for the community.

Donna Martin Lieutenant General Retired

08/10/2026

🔥 ROCKS REFRESH | SERIES 06 | 12

Strong leaders don’t do it alone. They build a board.

Convene the board. Then become a seat on someone else’s.

08/04/2026

📖 ROCKS REFRESH | Series 05 of 12
Shaping Talent Through Mentorship

Most organizations don’t have a talent problem. They have a mentorship problem.

In this week’s ROCKS REFRESH, we explore why mentorship—not assignments—is the Army’s greatest competitive advantage, and why shaping talent today determines readiness for decades to come.

08/03/2026

💥 THE ROCKS, INC. | WIN WITH 10

Ten conversations. Ten new leaders. One stronger ROCKS.

📅 1 August–31 October

✅ Recruit 10 Members
🔄 Renew Memberships
⭐ Reconnect Life Members

Leadership isn’t found. It’s built.

🔥 Who’s all in? Comment “10” and tag your chapter.

07/27/2026

🔥 ROCKS REFRESH | SERIES 04 of 12

What if the biggest leadership gap isn’t talent—but mentorship?

Week 4 tackles The Mentorship Gap—and the hidden cost of developing leaders by accident instead of by design.

Who counsels you? Who coaches you? Who mentors you?

If you can’t name all three, this one is worth the read.

07/21/2026

⭐️ 🎉Celebrating a ROCKS Icon. Honoring a trailblazer. Happy
87th Birthday, BG (R) Clara Adams-Ender!

Donna Martin

07/20/2026

🚀 Week 3 of the ROCKS REFRESH is here: How Mentorship Improves Retention and Readiness.

One conversation can change that outcome.

The data is clear: Soldiers stay when they feel seen, valued, and invested in. This week's ROCKET explores why mentorship isn't just good leadership-it's one of the Army's greatest readiness advantages.

Read it. Share it. Then mentor someone this week.

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Address

4710 Auth Place
District Heights, MD
20746

Telephone

+13014235500

Website

http://www.rocksinc.org/

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