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NERA Naval Enlisted Reserve Association CONTENTS
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2023/2024 WINTER EDITION
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Naval Enlisted Reserve Volume 66 • Issue 3
Association (NERA)
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Dear Shipmates,
Office: 703-534-1329
Toll-free: 800-776-9020
NERA recently held its National Conference outside of Washington, DC. The conference was a success, and it Web: www.nera.org
is always fun to catch up with the ol’ timers. We voted to continue funding the NERA Scholarship Program, Email: [email protected]
where NERA gives a $2,000 scholarship to five talented students. Debbie Fallon, with the USS Constitution
"Old Ironsides" Chapter, is challenging other NERA Chapters to match their $250.00 donation to the NERA National President
YNC Joanne M. Elliott
College Scholarship Program. Jake Kriebel, representing the Delaware Valley Chapter, met this challenge with 215-431-6372
a $500 donation right on the spot. Anyone else want to join in this competition? [email protected]
National Vice President
If you want to be part of NERA’s Scholarship Program or you just want to donate to NERA in general, we will Curtis DeYoung 8 11 16
612-859-4496
kindly accept your generosity. NERA is a 501(c)(19) organization, and your contributions are tax deductible [email protected]
(to the extent allowed by law). Only donate the amount you feel comfortable contributing. If donating is not National Secretary
an option, consider spreading the word about NERA. Recruiting new members is priceless. James M. Frierson
803-665-7936 4 Legislative and Benefit Updates
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As always, your support is appreciated. Happy New Year! National Treasurer 5 President's Message
Please Dennis L. Hunt
Sincerely, 609-560-6457 6 Vice President's Message
support NERA
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National Counselor 7 Tips & Clips
with a gift. Any amount is
Eugene (Geno) Koelker
815-209-5391 8 NERA Conference
appreciated and helps the
Joanne Elliott, NERA President Sea Service Reservists. [email protected]
Past National President 9 Letters to NERA
Stephen R. Sandy
Non sibi sed patriae. Not for self, but country. THANK YOU! 301-219-2647 10 Veteran’s Legacy Memorial
[email protected]
Executive Director 11 Coastie Corner
Stephen R. Sandy
301-219-2647
Naval Enlisted Reserve Association is a 501(c)(19) organization. Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. [email protected] 12 Coastie Corner: Air Station Sacramento
NERA Manager 13 In Memoriam
Jennifer Abbott
✁ Thank you for supporting NERA with your generous donation! [email protected] 14 TRICARE
✃ Deputy Executive Director/
Please Donate by: ENCLOSED is my GIFT of: $500 $250 $100 $25 Other $ ___ Editor-in-Chief 16 NAVY News
Yvette B. Purtill
[email protected] 22 NERA Benefactors — Thank You!
 PHONE: 800-776-9020 Send me information on how to bequest a gift to NERA in my will. Design
 ONLINE: www.nera.org NERA’s General Donation Fund: $500 $250 $100 $ ________ Karen Durland 24 TAPS
[email protected]
 MAIL: NERA Headquarters NERA’s Scholarship Fund: $500 $250 $100 $ ________
8116 Arlington Blvd, Suite 220 © 2024 Cover: PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 27, 2023) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Blue Hawks" of
NERA Life Member ($300) Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 prepares for takeoff aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-
Falls Church, VA 22042
Please contact us if you'd like to Upgrade to a Premier NERA Benefactor* ($550) (*Life Members pay $250) missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). William P. Lawrence is assigned to Carrier Strike
upgrade your Membership level. Group (CSG) 1 and is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-
Payment Options: Total Amount $ ___________ Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tristan Cookson)
Enclosed is my check payable to NERA.
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