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Volume 54, No. 3 the Official Publication of the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association 2011 Fall Edition Volume 54, No. 3 The Official Publication of the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association From left to right: Nicole Palazzo; Samantha Palazzo; SN Brian Rumrill; ET1 (SS) Charles Cox, USN (ret.) (President of Garden State Chapter); VP of NERA, ABHCS Gene Koelker, USN (ret.); and CAPT Kelly, CO of Cape May Training Center. NAVY RESERVE NERA Ready Now. Anytime, Anywhere. 1 B:10” T:9.75” S:9” WE HAVE 64 WAYS TO SAY GOODBYE TO CLOGS. B:13.75” S:12.75” T:13.5” BOULEVARD® TOILET American Standard offers 64 toilets that meet the industry’s highest standard* for flushing performance, while saving 20% more water. That is more than any other competitor. Put the power of American Standard to work for you and your customers. 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NAVY RESERVE SKCS (AW) Nick Marine, USN (Ret.) NERA Ready Now. Anytime, Anywhere. Permit No 880 No Permit Merrifield VA Merrifield Paid US Postage US 770-426-8060 Org Profit Non 1 [email protected] National Vice President ABHCS Geno Koelker President’s Message 4 (C) 815-332-5671 [email protected] Executive Director’s Message 5 National Secretary YNC Marianne Mosher, USN (Ret.) Tips & Clips 6 [email protected] Letters 7 National Treasurer OSCS Paul Smurawski, USNR Deputy Executive Director Report 8 [email protected] Faces of NERA 10 National Counselor SKCS Gene McCarthy, USN (Ret.) Coastie Corner 12 404-714-0378 [email protected] 2011/2012 USAA Scholarship Recipients 16 Past National President Marine Marquee 17 YNC Joanne Elliott, USN (Ret.) (H) 215-547-7004 Agenda, NERA 54th National Conference 19 [email protected] Amendments for Consideration at the Executive Director DCCM Stephen R. Sandy, USNR (Ret.) 2011 NERA National Conference 20 703-534-1329 [email protected] Candidates for National Office 23 Deputy Executive Director NERA Bequest Form 24 OSC Michael P. Hughes, USNR (Ret.) 703-534-1329 Corporate Sponsors 25 [email protected] TAPS 26 Managing Editor YNC Joanne Elliott, USN (Ret.) Life Benefactors 27 (H) 215-547-7004 [email protected] The Mariner, official publication of the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association, is devoted to the interests and mutual benefit of its members. Regular Membership is open to all enlisted personnel of the Naval Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, and Design and Layout Coast Guard Reserve; others may join as Associate Members. Annual dues in the amount of $3.75 per member is set Bryce W. Drennan aside to defray the cost of publishing The Mariner. Single domestic subscription price is $15 per year. Persons eligible for Regular Membership are not entitled to published subscription rates. Articles, letters, and JPEG photos for The Mariner 202-270-3536 should be submitted to the Managing Editor/DED via e-mail to: [email protected] or NERA Headquarters, Falls [email protected] Church, VA. Credit will be given for materials used. Letters may be condensed for publication. Articles and letters appear- ing in The Mariner do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the National Executive Council of the Naval Enlisted Reserve Printing Association or the Editor, nor are they to be interpreted as official policy of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, or the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association. The Mariner (ISSN 0164-3029) is published Corporate Media Solutions, LLC quarterly by the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association, 6703 Farragut Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22042-2189. Periodicals 703-801-1992 postage paid at Falls Church, VA and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address change to The Mariner, 6703 Farragut Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22042-2189. For general questions, advertising or to learn more about NERA, e-mail: [email protected] [email protected]. 3 President’s Message by National President Nick Marine Hello Again! More news on returning injured reservists! Not as many calls but they are still hap- pening. If you hear of any member being returned to your local NOSC with injuries it’s up to you to report it up the Chain of Command. If this doesn’t work please let us know so we can assist. Not taking care of Sailors, Marines or Coastie’s is contrary to the Navy’s Core Values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. We need to be sure every Sailor, Ma- rine and Coastie is returned home in the same condition as when they were mobilized. I feel it is NERA’s duty to ensure that promises made to them, their families, the unit CO’s, and the civilian employers are upheld. Congratulations to the winners of this year’s NERA/USAA Scholarships (names are posted on the website www.nera.org). THANK YOU to the 2011 Scholarship commit- tee, Ward Wollesen, Ralph Hensley, Judith Minick, Dwayne Mitchell, Forrest Croom, and David Nelson, for doing such a great job selecting the winners from a large group of Ray Robson highly-qualified candidates. We need to support those who support us! USAA has pro- vided this great benefit to our members for many years. your NERA so we want to hear your ideas for the future Please consider going to our website and applying for of NERA. the NERA/USAA credit card. Virtual NERA—Steve, Jennifer and Laura can now The 54th NERA National Conference is just around access NERA emails/Facebook from their phones and the corner and we will be voting on some major issues provide even faster service. We have had suggestions that may or may not impact the way NERA operates. We from members to sell NERA Headquarters (HQ) and have reduced costs in every possible way, have stopped become a virtual office. This would greatly decrease the withdrawal on our LMIF fund, and membership has our overhead costs and I like the idea of possible invest- actually increased. This is a poor economy and we have ments with USAA. Only a few members have visited seen other organizations becoming partners like the HQ in the past year so it wouldn’t be bad idea. Your Reserve Officers Association and the Reserve Enlisted NEC needs you to make your voice heard so being at Association. AUSN seems to be interested in us so this this conference is important. may or may not be discussed if it’s beneficial to us. It’s —NERA Nick On this Veterans’ Day, let us remember the As we express our gratitude, we must never service of our veterans, and let us renew our forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations words, but to live by them. to our veterans and their families who have –John Fitzgerald Kennedy sacrificed so much so that we can live free. —Dan Lipinski It is the soldier who salutes the flag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag. The soldier, above all other people, prays for –Zell Miller peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. In war, there are no unwounded soldiers. –General Douglas MacArthur –Jose Narosky 4 Executive Director’s Message by Executive Director Steve Sandy NERA’s National Confer- “SNAFU “Situation Normal All F--- Up” is an acro- ence convenes on September nym grunts use to describe an organization that is dys- 28 this year at Lions Gate Inn functional but manages to somehow get the job done. in Sacramento, California. FUBAR “F---- Up Beyond All Recognition” is when How NERA is organized and an organization goes that extra step and becomes total- whom we should align our- ly dysfunctional. This summer I believe the Executive selves with, in order to en- Branch and Congress took that extra step. sure our continued strength, As part of my position as Executive Director I had the will be major discussion distinct pleasure of notifying this year’s NERA/USAA points this year. With the scholarship winners. The most rewarding part of this task economic conditions facing is getting to converse with the recipient and/or their par- our country this may be the ent and hear the genuine joy and gratitude in their voice most important conference for being selected for the scholarship and the difference it since NERA was established will make in their ability to continue their studies.
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