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CONTENTS

2022 SUMMER EDITION
Volume 65 • Issue 2
Naval Enlisted Reserve
Association (NERA)
8116 Arlington Blvd., Suite 220
Falls Church, VA 22042

Office: 703-534-1329
Toll-free: 800-776-9020
Web: www.nera.org
Email: [email protected]
National President
YNC Joanne M. Elliott
215-431-6372
[email protected]
National Vice President
Michael P. Hughes
443-812-9591
[email protected] 16 18 20
National Secretary
James M. Frierson
803-665-7936
[email protected] 2 NERA’s 2022 National Conference
National Treasurer
Dennis L. Hunt 4 President's Message
609-560-6457
[email protected] 5 Vice President's Message
National Counselor
Eugene (Geno) Koelker 6 Legislative and Benefit Updates
815-209-5391
[email protected] 7 NAVY News
Past National President 8 NERA News: National Conference
Stephen R. Sandy
301-219-2647
[email protected] 10 Executive Director's Message
Executive Director 11 TIPS & CLIPS
Stephen R. Sandy
301-219-2647
[email protected] 14 NERA College Scholarship
NERA Manager 16 Coastie Corner
Jennifer Abbott
[email protected] 18 Marine Marquee
Editor-in Chief
Yvette B. Purtill 20 2021 Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year
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Managing Editor 22 NERA Benefactors — Thank You!
YNC Joanne Elliott
215-431-6372 24 TAPS
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Design
Karen Durland Cover: WASHINGTON - Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and
[email protected] Commander, Navy Reserve Force, announced Yeoman 1st Class Jasmyn L. Phinizy
of Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Jacksonville as the
© 2022 2021 Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year (RSOY), May 20, 2022.

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