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CONTENTS

2020 WINTER EDITION
Volume 63 • Issue 3

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 14 18 20
Michael P. Hughes
443-812-9591
[email protected]
National Secretary 4 President's Message
James M. Frierson
803-665-7936 4 Vice President's Message
[email protected]
5 Past President's Message
National Treasurer
Dennis L. Hunt
609-560-6457 6 Executive Director's Message
[email protected]
7 Tips & Clips
National Counselor
Eugene (Geno) Koelker 9 NERA/USAA College Scholarship
815-209-5391
[email protected]
10 Legislative Updates
Past National President
Stephen R. Sandy 12 TRICARE
301-219-2647
[email protected] 14 Veterans Affairs Update
Executive Director
Stephen R. Sandy 18 Coastie Corner
301-219-2647
[email protected] 20 NAVY News
Editor-in Chief
Yvette B. Purtill 22 TAPS
[email protected]
23 NERA Benefactors
Managing Editor
YNC Joanne Elliott Cover: 200823-N-CR202-1079 BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug. 23, 2020) Sailors stand
215-431-6372 in ranks before manning the rails of Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier
[email protected] USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson departs Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton after
Design completing a 17-month regularly scheduled docking planned incremental
Karen Durland availability (DPIA). During the DPIA, the ship underwent a complete restoration
[email protected] and a system retrofit to accommodate the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter
mission capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd
© 2020 Class Christian M. Huntington/Released)

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