This Memorial Day Weekend, we remember the Warrior, we remember those we have lost. It has been 19 months since my husband, U.S. Army Reserve Specialist John Meyer, committed suicide. This year the Suicide Prevention DOD message is, “Connect to Protect, Support is Within Reach.” I want to tell you,...

Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, announced Yeoman 1st Class Jasmyn L. Phinizy of Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Jacksonville as the 2021 Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year (RSOY), May 20, 2022.  Phinizy, from Jacksonville, Fl.,...

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Ryan Fesler started his career in 2010 at the age of 29 when the economy was bad. At the time, Fesler was working a civil engineering job and no homes where being built. He'd always wanted to join the military and it was the perfect opportunity.“The job market was really...

Many Navy Reserve Sailors have pressure-filled civilian careers. Every Sunday, Lieutenant Joe Cardona finds the fortunes of his co-workers — both literally and figuratively — in his hands. For seven years, Cardona has handled long-snapping duties for all punts, field goals and extra points for the...

Lt. j.g. Caleendrea Roldan is a Navy Reserve Nurse who, like many others in her field, has been on the frontlines battling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic for over two years.  Already a registered nurse, Roldan joined the Navy and completed Officer Development School in 2019, just in time for the...