Reservist Magazine is the award-winning official publication of the United States Coast Guard Reserve. Quarterly issues include news and feature articles about the men and women who comprise America's premier national maritime safety and security
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Reservist's supervisor honored for patriotic support Supervisor Laura Figueroa of Wells Fargo was presented with a Patriot Award Apr. 14 by Christine Juarez of California Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) in recognition of extraordinary support of her employee serving in the Reserve. Figueroa was nominated for being highly supportive of the United States Coast Guard Reserve by her Reserve Component employee, Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Luis Garcia, a reservist at Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach. "The Patriot Award was created by ESGR to publicly recognize individuals who provide outstanding patriotic support and cooperation to their employees," said Jim Combs, California ESGR state chair. Supervisor Laura Figueroa is pictured with Petty Officer 2nd Class Luis Garcia, ESGR Volunteer Christine Juarez. Photo courtesy of ESGR. Senior Reserve gathering in D8 Rear Adm. David Callahan, 8th District Commander and Rear Adm. Melvin Bouboulis, Assitant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics pose for a photo with 8th District Senior Reserve Officers and Reserve Gold and Silver Badges after a Reserve weekend gathering May 20-21. The gathering was the first in 10 years, and afforded the opportunity for District Reserve leadership and District leadership to interact. Photo courtesy Capt. Steven Hill Shipmates attend MK A-school graduation Members from Coast Guard Base Portsmouth's Reserve Maintenance Assist Team (R-MAT) attended the graduation of shipmate Petty Officer 3rd Class Rushane Smith from MK "A" school April 7. The RMAT works with the Naval Engineering Department at the Base. Smith is flanked by reservists Petty Officer 1st Class Matt Squires, Petty Officer 1st Class Phil Prisco and Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas McCullough. Photo courtesy of MK1 Matt Squires. 48 RESERVIST � Issue 3 • 2017