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VICE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Dear NERA Shipmates,

I would like to introduce postgraduate doctoral degree. If you would like to apply
myself to you. My name is yourself, have a family member apply or just donate to
Curtis DeYoung and I reside NERA scholarship fund to help others achieve their edu-
in Stanchfield, Minnesota with cational dreams, visit nera.org and click Scholarships.
my wife, Eileen, and three
daughters Christina, Hope, Recently on Veterans Day, my oldest daughter Christina
and Jamie. We made the long and her classmates created a wall of thanks for Veterans.
journey from Minnesota to She was very excited to bring pictures of family and friends
outside our nation’s capital for who served and including myself. We even took a picture
Curtis DeYoung the NERA National confer- of myself with my Navy uniform on with all three of my
NERA Vice President
ence. I had a good time at the daughters. This kind of pride in our veterans and military
conference with my family and is what I want to install in the next generation. Hopefully
shipmates. A big thank you to my wife and kids for join- being NERA’s Vice President will give me the opportunity
ing me on this journey. to spread this type of honor and patriotism.

At this conference, I was elected as the new National With the holidays upon us, let's enjoy spending time with
NERA Vice President. I am very honored to hold this our family and friends and give our loved one's hugs, stay
position and look forward to working with the National safe, and enjoy the New Year 2023. I encourage all my
Executive Council (NEC) in moving NERA into the fellow NERA members to speak to at least one service
future. Having children myself, I am excited about member about our organization and what we do. Word of
continuing the NERA Scholarship program. NERA is mouth is the best way to get NERA’s mission heard.
offering five $2,000 scholarships to NERA members and
family members enrolled in any associate's degree, voca- Sincerely,
tional or trade school program, undergraduate program
leading to a bachelor’s degree, master's degree program or Curtis DeYoung

Curtis
DeYoung,
NERA Vice
President
with
each of
his three
daughters.

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