Volume LXX . Issue 1 • 2023 reserve.uscg.mil/magazine [email protected] MAGAZINE Anastasia M. Devlin Editor Chris S. Rose Creative Director COMMAND Adm. Linda L. Fagan Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Miriam Lafferty Assistant Commandant for Reserve Capt. Susana Lee Chief, Office of Reserve Policy and Requirements Integration Cmdr. Katy Coombs Chief, Reserve Policy and Strategic Communications Division Lt. Cmdr. Samantha M. Block Chief, Reserve Strategic Communications CONTACT INFORMATION [email protected] Commandant (CG-R55) Attn: Editor, Reservist 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE (Stop-7721) Washington, DC 20593-7721 http://reserve.uscg.mil Facebook: @uscoastguardreserve Instagram: @uscg_reserve Twitter: @uscgreserve #uscgr RESERVIST (COMDTPUB 1001.29) is published by the Assistant Commandant for Reserve, U.S. Coast Guard. It is intended for information only and is not authority for official action. Views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Department of Homeland Security or Coast Guard. The editor reserves the right to select and edit all materials for publication. We continue to strive for perfection, yet unattained. Before you ask the question I know you’re all wondering, yes, this is still the Reservist magazine you’ve always known and loved. We look a little different this issue, don’t we? You must have looked askance at the top of your magazine without recognizing our traditional banner—unless you’ve been receiving it, as some of you have, for the last 70 years. So maybe, for you salty dogs, our banner from the 1950s was just a little shot of nostalgia! Well, from our humble beginnings back in November 1953, we’ve come a long way. This magazine started as a four-page, black-and-white newsletter with a few photos thrown in for good measure. You may have seen the occasional cartoon or advertisement. In our archives, I’ve even seen a questionable feature about which sailor had the prettiest sweetheart! Informative AND entertaining. However, somewhere around the early 1990s, under the early editorship of Petty Officer 2nd Class Ed Kruska, it developed into a slim but robust monthly magazine. As he made his way to chief warrant officer, this little publication also advanced, blossoming into a pretty sturdy quarterly magazine full of photos and essential information. The magazine itself has seen a lot of change in seven decades. We’ve seen a layout process involving typewriters, glue and dark rooms turn into interactive stories linked to videos and social media handles. We’ve tracked Summerstock from its inception 50 years ago, watched Reserve integration become the norm, seen many a dark day after the attacks of 9/11, and observed changes in our Service brought by the world wide web from its earliest days of dial up. Those pictured among the pages used to sport the Donald Duck style hat or even old- timey dungarees; maybe you caught a glimpse of the chiefs in their khakis—heaven forbid, you may have even seen a beard or two in an old, old issue! And then, ladies in uniform appeared more and more regularly in the pages, and the words “enlisted men” went the way of the dinosaurs. What a wild ride we’ve had in our 70 years. You’ve known us as “The Coast Guard Reservist,” “Coast Guard Reservist,” “Reservist Magazine,” and finally, “Reservist,” but our original vision and purpose never changed. This is still your beloved, informative source of the latest developments and achievements of the Coast Guard Reserve. As I’ve always said, we try to make it easier for reservists to understand the opportunities found in the Coast Guard, while also showing the Coast Guard the caliber and hidden talents of its reservists. As they say, the only thing constant is change. After all, what is the Coast Guard Reserve known for, if not its adaptability? We learn, we grow, and we take on new challenges. Reservist is the same way. In fact, I’ll warn you now, the cover of this magazine will not look the same next issue, or the issue after that. Through the end of this year, we’ll be honoring the changes the banner of the magazine has gone through since our establishment just after World War II. But in 2024, you’ll see our new look. As we look forward to our next decade, what changes would you like to see? I’m already hearing requests for a new ribbon chart, a story on the new Type III uniform coming out, and a dedicated retirement issue. Stay tuned for the latest. Anastasia Devlin Editor-in-Chief RESERVIST MAGAZINE FROM THE EDITOR
