U.S. Navy Reserve Sailor, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Yuankun Xia from St. Augustine, Fla., is supporting the littoral combat ship (LCS) community as a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer during many shipboard qualifications and operations at sea.SAR swimmers are vital to the readiness of U.S. Navy...

When Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Ivan Delgado joined the Navy Reserve in July, 2000, he was primarily looking for something supplementary to his full-time job, offering him a little extra income and a retirement plan. He had no idea the decision would bring him so much more. Looking back at his...

Growing up in Los Angeles, Cmdr. Jorge Anaya knew many people from his neighborhood who headed off into military service.As the son of immigrants, he saw the military as a way to thank the United States for the opportunity it gave his family.“I am motivated to serve my country,” said Anaya. “My...

In November, 2019, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael M. Gilday released a NAVADMIN calling for a culture of excellence, focusing existing Navy core values to transform behavior, norms and culture...

“Ready now. Anytime. Anywhere.”That’s been the longstanding motto of the U.S. Navy Reserve Force.For Reserve Sailors, it’s more than a mantra...