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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To the Editor: I received my Reservist magazine and took note of the pictures on page 4 and the back cover of the 32 and 45 foot small boats. The picture on page 4 shows the vessel flying the National Ensign only, where the picture on the back page shows the National Ensign and the Coast Guard Ensign flying. We always flew both on our small boats, has something changed? Keep up the good work, a great magazine! DC1 Ralph C Maddocks, USCGR (ret.) editor's Note: DC1, good eye. We checked with the command about your question. Yes, two flags are flown. However, on that particular day the lanyard holding the CG ensign parted and the photograph was taken before it could be reattached, To the Editor: Regarding the "Going against the Grain" in Volume LXII, Issue 1, 2015, by PA3 Paul Dragin: I was assigned as the Reserve Unit Lake Michigan Commanding Officer with Susan Vance and Jack Wall. Please extend my warmest regards to them. Cmdr. Kenneth T. "Kenn" White, USCGR (ret.) CoRReCtions To the Editor: Many thanks for including me in the 2015 Issue 1. However I would like to point out that I am the Senior Coast Guard Reserve Officer at the NECC's CSR 10 - not the unit's SRO. My unit's SRO is my CO who is a USNR O6. Cmdr. Wilbur A. Velarde, USCGR To the Editor: I noticed that the article on Susan Vance has an error. The last paragraph is not part of the story - it appears to be from another story that was mistakenly inserted. Thanks, PA3 Paul Dragin editor's Note: PA3, you are correct during production text from an unrelated story was inadvertently left at the end of the Susan Vance story. It was too late to correct the printed copies, but we did have a correction made to our on-line edition. We apologize to both you and Lt. Cmdr. Vance for the error. Where were you during Hurricane KATRINA? This year marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastation of the Gulf Coast. We are planning special coverage marking the anniversary and are looking for personal stories and remembrances of those who were there during the storm or were part of the response. If you have a story you are willing to share, please send us an email -- not later than May 15, 2015 -- to: TheReservistMagazine@uscg.mil and provide a brief outline of your story, including whether you have a photograph or two we could incorporate. Please include your current unit/assignment. If your story is selected we will contact you for additional information prior to publication in our October issue. WE WANT YOUR STORIES...