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EXECUTIVE COUNSELOR'S MESSAGE

Happy New Year Shipmates,

I know by the time you read wheel keeps turning. Your cog is a critical component of
this, we are well into the new the wheel and you are valued.
year. However, this is my first
opportunity to wish you that NERA is the same, we cannot keep that wheel turning
sentiment and I know we all without you. Once again, it comes down to you, our
need a good year after the last members. We need your guidance to go in the right direc-
one. We are also in the throws tion for all of us. HQ and I are asking you to contact and/
of winter and mother nature is or visit your local NOCs and bases. Try and find out the
showing us all who is actually direction they are heading. See what they have planned for
Geno Koelker in charge. Stay safe and warm. family days, safety indocs, or other events. NERA wants
Executive Counselor to reach out and inform reservists at these events what
As we start this year, bases are NERA is about and what we can do for them. We want to
starting to open up and skillfully handle the latest issues hear from you, see what is happening and help in anyway
of this pandemic. With that happening, NERA HQ is we can. I look forward to hearing from all members and
counting on our chapters and members to tell us what is your valuable input.
happening with area bases and NOCs. As we all know,
with our service, we may feel like we are just a cog in All the best,
the wheel. But never forget, when we do our part, that Geno

DOD COVID-19 Cumulative Totals

Cases Hospitalized Recovered Deaths
Military 350,452 2,489 298,296 91
Civilian 100,475 2,251 76,009 404
Dependent 54,440 538 45,194 34
Contractor 31,990 732 26,426 136

Total 537,357 6,010 445,925 665

Marine National DOD
Army Navy Air Force
Corps Guard Agencies

115,542 36,513 77,193 67,486 51,222 2,496
Data updated 0600, January 26, 2022

Note: These presumptive figures will be updated weekly and are refined as the Joint Staff Crisis Management Team
receives updated/corrected reporting on case numbers. (www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus)

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