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CONTENTS

2021 WINTER EDITION
Volume 64 • 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 9 10 17
Michael P. Hughes
443-812-9591
[email protected]
4 President's Message
National Secretary
James M. Frierson 5 Vice President's Message
803-665-7936
[email protected] 6 Legislative and Benefit Updates
National Treasurer 7 Executive Counselor's Message
Dennis L. Hunt
609-560-6457 8 TIPS & CLIPS
[email protected]
9 Faces of NERA
National Counselor
B:11"
T:10.75"
S:10.25"
Eugene (Geno) Koelker 12 NERA Benefactors Program
815-209-5391 14 NERA News
[email protected]
15 NERA/USAA College Scholarship
Past National President
Stephen R. Sandy 16 Coastie Corner
301-219-2647
[email protected] 17 COVID-19 Updates
Executive Director 18 TRICARE
Stephen R. Sandy
301-219-2647 20 Veteran Vitals
[email protected]
22 TAPS
Editor-in Chief
Yvette B. Purtill 23 NERA Benefactors
[email protected]
Cover: 220103-N-MC925-1076SAN DIEGO (Jan. 3, 2022) Quartermaster 2nd Class Steven
Managing Editor Pettit, from Ionia, Mich., hoists the ensign on the mast aboard the aircraft carrier USS
YNC Joanne Elliott Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Jan. 3, 2022. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group,
215-431-6372 led by Carrier Strike Group 3, deployed from San Diego in support of global maritime
[email protected] security operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval
forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to
Design flawlessly execute our Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations -
Karen Durland from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet
[email protected] works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule
of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S.
© 2021 Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael J. Cintron)

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