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This month, the guest column features The Honorable Thomas F. Hall, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. As the Administration will change on the 20th, it is entirely fitting to hear from the Secretary one more time.

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The Reserve Components (RC) have come a long way since the Cold War ended, especially over the last eight years. We are not just witnessing “change,” we have been executing fundamental change.

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The Department of Defense and the military services have stated that the level of Reserve Component contributions to the total force will continue at the same pace for many years. Currently, over 677,000 Guard and Reserve members have been mobilized for GWOT and contingency operations.

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The new year is upon us along with its unknown joys and challenges. I’m not sure about your past year, but 2008 flew right past me, with many events unfolding that affected my being.

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Joe Campa retired 12 Dec. 2008 after 29 years, but he intends to serve somewhere.  Whether it is working in government or closely with government, Campa said he wants to help veterans and their families in his next job.

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I want to thank you and the thousands of other Navy personnel who are serving this great country. Not a day goes by that I do not think about your service and what it means to this nation.

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As we enter into this new year, many of us will be reflecting on the past and making resolutions toward the future. In the multitude of resolutions we will be making and, for the most part, breaking, I believe it is appropriate that all Americans resolve to educate future generations about the sacrifices made by members of the U.S. Military.

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This article is meant to assist members of the Reserve community (including those serving on active duty) in filing your 2008 Federal Income Tax Return (Form 1040), and to make you aware of available tax credits and deductions and lower your tax burden.

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 Find out the criteria for the Junior Officer of the Year Awards for FY 2008.

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There is a broad range of healing approaches not used in conventional Western medicine. Although many alternative therapies have long been widely employed in the treatment of disease, the scientificallyoriented, modern medical establishment has typically been skeptical about, and sometimes strongly opposed to, their use.

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 Welcome 2009! Fellow members, recently the District Presidents nominated and elected me to be the new Chair of the District Presidents Council.

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Last month, we talked about the different retirement programs and their requirements. This month, we’ll address those steps you should take as you near retirement. Whether Active Component (AC) or Reserve Component (RC), there are a number of steps you’ll need to take.

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Editor’s Note: The following is a list of the known names of members of the Naval Reserve Association who have passed away.

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The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS-40) suffered a boiler casualty while pier-side in Guam in December 2006. The Cable, equipped with two boilers, was conducting steam testing of boiler safety valves when two steam generating tubes failed in boiler number 1A.

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Saturday, 26 July, found Sailors flying across the country from Norfolk, San Diego, Gulfport, and Port Hueneme after completing NMPS training. Destination, FT Riley, KS, home of training for Transition Teams going to Iraq and Afghanistan.

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