At age 34, Christopher Leas fulfilled a lifetime goal by joining the Navy Reserve. Over his years before the Navy, he has held multiple and diverse careers. Now with 10 years of Navy Reserve Service and as an Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class, Leas said the Reserve has brought each of his...

Navy Reserve Sailors were critical in fighting and winning WWII. Some three million Reserve Sailors made up over 80 percent of the Navy and nearly 23 thousand Reserve Sailors sacrificed their lives in defending our nation and the world. Today, our Navy is being challenged by great power competition,...