RESERVIST MAGAZINE FROM THE EDITOR I remember when the coronavirus first hit, and I was thinking how glad I was that we had just wrapped the previous issue at the beginning of March. Trying to wash anything my kids touched, coordinating work-from-home schedules, sharing childcare and teaching responsibilities with my husband, navigating the unknown… it took a toll, but at least the latest issue of the magazine was out. I was happy I’d scheduled my ADT for around late March, as I do every year, but not as happy as my command, who was thrilled to have me show up during such a busy, uncertain time. When I was working on the Coast Guard’s coronavirus website—writing articles for it, writing the FAQs that you might have read—it felt good to have a hand in something that was providing help. The effect of having a finished product at the end of the day, having made a little progress in something, it just felt cathartic in a way. But I know I’m one of the lucky ones who still got to go to work when all this was happening. I know many readers who didn’t, who had their drills and ADT canceled without a clear plan for rescheduling, and are still reeling from the effects. And when you add to it the complications from the glitch with the hard stop in Direct Access on scheduling or changing drills after May 1… we’ve just been thrown, collectively, for a loop. In fact, one petty officer I interviewed for one of the stories in this issue told me, “I don’t even remember how to be a reservist anymore.” It does feel like a confusing time. One thing that remains the same at a time like this is how relevant the Reserve is, how needed we are. And the thing that makes us, as reservists, shine is our ability to adapt to the unknown. To show up to a role during coronavirus and know it’s not the first time we’ve been called to serve in an unfamiliar role, and we adapted and succeeded. This is not our first rodeo! We’re used to things being out of place, doing things with half the information. In fact, I saw a few jokes about the rest of the Coast Guard trying to telework under conditions that reservists experience EVERY TIME we log in remotely. Welcome to the dark side, shipmates. But, a rising tide lifts all boats, and there’s a lot of good on the horizon. If you read our admiral’s View from the Bridge column on page 6, you’ll see there’s actually a lot of much-needed change coming down the pike. I’m really excited for the FlexPal. In the meantime, keep your masks handy and stay tuned as we navigate these waters together. 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01010101011 010101 0101011 10101010 No reservists at this unit. Yet. Good morning, I was e-mailing you to wonder what we needed to do to stop our subscription of "The Reservist" magazine, we do not have any reservists at our unit. I would rather these issues go somewhere where they can be utilized properly. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Walsh, USCG Station Neah Bay, Wash. Good morning, Boats. I appreciate the message, and I hear where you're coming from, but to tell you the truth, a copy of that magazine goes out to every sector and station in the Coast Guard. Same for every cutter, even though there's definitely no reservists on cutters either. So just hear me out for a minute, if you'll humor me... I know you might not be a reservist, or have any at your unit, but a lot of Coast Guard reservists started out as active duty once, even as cuttermen. (In fact, in my 11 years on active duty, I hardly ever saw a reservist either.) While we know we don't hang onto every Coast Guardsman until they retire, sometimes, when they leave the service for a civilian career, they lateral right over into the Reserve. Sometimes, that magazine is their first realization that we even HAVE a Reserve, that it might be an option for them. Might even be the only reason they get access to affordable health insurance or a retirement pension, you know? So, you could round file it, but... if you could throw it on the messdeck or whatever for people to review when they've got nothing else to read, well hey, I'd appreciate it. You yourself might be a lifer, but hearing about the USCGR could be helping out a third-class petty officer who leaves to go to college, but wants to maintain a connection with the Coast Guard. Thanks for the consideration, and let me know if you want 25 more copies. (I'm totally kidding.)
