NERA Benefactors Program

"A Tribute to HMCM Manny Ratner"

Founded by SKCS Nick Marine (past National President) in 2008, the NERA Benefactor Program presents an opportunity for existing NERA Life Members to become NERA Benefactors. This program was created to recognize and honor those who continually make contributions to NERA. These additional funds enable NERA to grow as well as improve the way we operate.

More than 60% of NERA members already being Life Members who joined before 1997, monies have been exhausted without a way to re-invest. We believe that our existing Life Members are the reason we are here today and will be the ones who assist us in moving forward for another 50 years!

The NERA Benefactor Program is available to all members. The cost of membership is $550.00; this includes a NERA Life Membership.

Existing Life Members can purchase a NERA Benefactor membership for a reduced cost of $250.00.

NERA Benefactors will be presented with a special NERA Benefactor card.

A distinguished group of NERA lifetime members whose outstanding dedication and support fortifies the legacy of the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association thus inspiring future generations to absolute greatness.

In addition, NERA Benefactors’ names will also be published in every National Conference book on a dedicated page. We will also place names on our website and in Mariner Magazine when space permits.

Finally, NERA Benefactors will receive special recognition from the National President at all NERA National conferences.

For more information contact: [email protected]

DK2 Donnie H. Adkins
FTCM(SS)Richard Alesky
HMCS William M. Allen
MCPO-CGRF Mark H. Allen
PSCS Sal Aloiso
SK2 Paul Anderson
PNC William A. Anderson
EMC(SS) Dale L. Arnold*
EMC Larry M. Arnold
SKCS(RET) Robert R. Arnold**
HTC Andrew Avellino
MAC(AW) India S. Aycock
IS1 Judith A. Ayers
SKCS B C Ballard
CWO4 Shirley Barlow
SKCS John A. Bartlett
BMCM Bobby H. Barnes
LSC Michael F. Bartsch
AVCM Don Bauman
EA1 Warren A. Beck
AFCM B. Kodjo Ben-Carew
LCDR William D. Bennett
BM1 Jeffrey Benton
AEC Charles A. Berger
AVCM Russell W. Bibens
DTC(RET) Hughie A. Black
CUCM David D. Boman**
OS1 Donald J. Bond
SM1 Bill G. Boruff
IS1 Wayne E. Boyer***
DKCM Charles E. Bradley
MMFN Charles E. Bradshaw
HTCM(SW) Peter E. Bragg**
MCC Brian Brannon
CMC John K. Brian, Jr.
ENCM James A. Brown
SK1 William B. Brown
SKCM Julius 'Gene' E. Brown
RMCM(SW) Frank Broz
IT1 Gerald E. Bruce
AT2 Donald C. Buchanan
HMCM Harry T. Buckles*
ATC Dennis E. Buisman**
PN2 James A. Bullard*
QMC(SS) Fred A. Bruno
DK1 John D. Burke
CTRCS Charles A. Burkett
AZC(AW) John L. Busby
FTGC(SW) James W. Cain
GSCM Ralph W. Camp, Jr.
AO1 Thomas B. Carroll**
CWO4 Edwin M. Case
YNC Joann M. Cawood*
STGCM(SW) Richard A. Chalmers*
EN1 Charles R. Chew
CWO4 Michael Chierico
SKC Donna Childre
PCC Gerald T. Chonka
GMCS Joel F. Chosta
BM1 Kenneth R. Christ *
EN2 James L. Christenson
AMSC William F. Clark
BT1(RET) Michael J. Clark
GMCM Jeffrey G. Clemmer
RADM Casey W. Coane
YN2 Lisa N. Cockerham
ABH1 Eugene Dassisse Cottingham, Jr.
HMC Noel H. Cotton
ET1(SS) Charles Cox
HMCS Robert C. Cramer
MM1 Patrick J. Crawford
CAPT Ted Daywalt
VADM Dirk J. Debbink
ICCS Milton E. Degroodt
CMDCM(SCM) Clarence Dexter Denis, Sr.
EO1 Steven L. Devereaux
AFCM(NAC/AW) David J. Di Marzio
AE1 William A. Dickerhoof
MMC Larry J. DiPasquale
SKC(SW/AW) William C. Donaldson
SK1 Robert G. Doran
UTC Stanley G. Dowling
AMH1 David M. Drajna**
SKC(AW) William Duda
HTC Robert P. Dunn*
AVCM Eugene E. Durkee
DPC Richard B. DuRall
YNCS Nancy J. Duzor***
CWO4 Walter R. Eddy
AMCS James Edfors
Mrs. Lois Edfors
CM1 Albert C. Edsman
PNCM(RET) Richard J. Elfrink
YNC Joanne M. Elliott
HMC Harold Engelmann

SKC Steven J. Falk
BMC Bruce H. Farmer
CS1 Jim J. Feren, Sr.
EM2 Glenn I. Fessler
MMC Leland T. Fillenwarth
HM1 Mary E. Finley
HMC(RET) Annie L. Fitch
EM1 Edward L. Fitzsimmons
UTC Paul E. Foster**
DPC Timothy Hull Foster
BMC George E. Fougere
MMCS Jesse Fox
AEC Kenneth D. Freese
LT Lindalou Friesen**
LNC James M. Frierson**
SHC James Bruce Fromel**
MS1 Victor Frumolt III
PN1 Betty Fugazi
SK2 Janice Gage
QMC George M. Garcia
SKCS Joan Gardom
SKCS Paul A. Ghiotto
EO1 Nunzio Giavatto
IC1 Lloyd L. Gibbs
YNC Geraldine M. Gill
FORCM Chris Glennon
BM1 Claud F. Gordon, Jr.
STCM(SW) David A. Green**†
HTCS Morris A. Greening
AKC Martin J. Grillo
RADM Wallace N. Guthrie
SK1 Richard “P.J.” Guilmette
HMCS James B. Hagerman
AVCM Steveon H. Hall
RMC Jerry D. Hall
CMDCM(FMF) Paul Haller
STCM Jerome A. Hamling
MSCS Larry L. Hamm*
UCCM(SCW/FMF) Ralph S. Hancock
SA Kevin J. Harrington**
ADR1 Joseph Harrison, Jr.
MN1 Clifton D. Hayes
Mrs. Linda J. Hayes
BUC Edgar E. Hedgecock
EMC Dennis L. Heimbach
RMCM Ronnie W. Hepler*
CAPT John G. Herbein
IT1 Jay T. Herlihy, Jr.
MMC John R. Hernandez
SKCS Edward C. Hettel, Jr.
CE1(RET) Francis J. Heywood
AKCS(RET) John M. Hicks
ETC(SS) Frank R. Hof
AD1 William Perry Holland
BM1 Michael J. Horgan
OSC Michael Patrick Hughes**
ETCM Joseph J. Humphrey, Jr.
RM1 Dennis L. Hunt
QMC Bernard F. Hurchalla
AECS Bradlee Hutchinson
AT1 Harold A. Hyslop**
GSMC David L. Ingram**
MA3 James W. Janz
PSCS Luther Jennings
HMC Paul E. Jensen
CM1 David B. Johnson
YNCM(RET) Martha E. Johnston**
YNCS(SCW) Arthur A. Julian III**
GMGC Harold W. Juntenen
TMC Alfred J. Katzenberger*
EMC Nicholas G. Karthas
CAPT Paul F. Keane
MAC(RET) Tommy L. Keheley
RADM Stephen T. Keith**
OSCM(SW) Hans O. Keller
HT1 Herman M. Keller, Jr.
SK1 K. Daniel Kelly***
HMC George H. Kenson
DS1 Richard A. Killingstad
PH1 Neil A. Klingenburg
YNCM George J. Knorr
ABHCS Eugene ‘Geno’ Koelker**
TMCM Theodore C. Kolda*
EQCM(SCW) Michael J. Korman
PNC Frank W. Kretchmer
ADJ1 Frank L. Kreutzer
IMC Gerard P Kuebler
ABFC Fred V. Kurtz
HM1 Dale L. Lankford**
FTCM Dwight Lanning*
BMC Joseph C. Lanning, Jr.
HM1 David M. Lawson
YNC Jeanne Lemasters
AFCM John M. Lenard
BU1 Fred G. Leppig
RADM Martin W. Leukhardt
SK1 Richard W. Lewis
AK2 Susan Lietz-Davis
BMC Nathan Lightfoot
MS1 Floyd E. Lindsey
BM1 Herbert Little
AKCM John J. Lomax
TSGT Joaquin A. Lopez
EQCM Mark K. Lowe
DPC Brian F. Lukach
PN1 Wesley C. Maczka
RMC Edward D. Makowski
AMS1 William P. Mancusi
OS1 Herbert F. Mann, Jr.
YNCS David J. Marden
SKCS(SW) Nick Marine
MR1 Michael J. Marino
PN2 Bonnie A. Marotta
AMHC James A. Marsh
MRCS Nicholas J. Martocci
YN1 Ian Mastrup
YNC Joseph Michael Mauro
BUC Robert J. Mazza
SKCS Gene McCarthy
AE1 William B. McCaskill
LNC John McCormack
BMCM William McLane
YN1 Jacqueline P. McLeer
BTC Terrell V. McMullin
SKCS Arthur O. McNew
HT1 Arthur J. Meconi
SFC John W. Meek
QMC C. Bruce Melcher
CUCM David N. Mentink
PR1 King A. Merendino
PC3 Molly P. Miller
PHC Ronald L. Miller
GMC John R. Millette
QM2 James W. Mitterer Jr.
FCCM(SW) Thomas W. Mlnarik
AE1 Harry Moffat
OS1(SW) Alan W. Mooneyham****
SMC James L. Monroe
HTCS Anthony W. Morris**
IV2 Thomas A. “Bull” Morton
YNC Marianne E. Mosher
AMH1 Duane E. Mosher
PNC Charles R. Murphy*
BMCM E. J. Musielewicz
CMDCM(FMF) Ron Naida**
RADM John T. Natter
HMC Thomas E. Nichols
EN1 Dennis P. Niles
BTC(SW) Richard K. Noble
LCDR Thomas F. Norton
MSCM(SW/SCW) David A. Nygaard**†
MS1(SS) Eddie G. Oca** †
IC1 Dennis O'Connor
PN1 Heide Oertley
LCDR Gregory L. Oien
CEC James H. O’Kelley
ENC Peter Olijarczyk
HMCS John E. Orosz
ADC Stephen W. Orr
SKC(SW) Robert E. Orton
SKC(AW) Penny I. Padour
ETCM Louis Pagano
ENCS Raymond R. Page
AE1 Stephen R. Page
ETCS Robert J. Palmersheim
CAPT Richard J. Papesca
SKC Michael D. Parise
EOCS Robert D. Parrish
SKCM James B. Parsons
CAPT William J. Pawlak
Mr. Norman S. Pearce
YNC J. Richard Pellerin
DCCM Charles E. Peterman, Jr.
AWCS Tony Petersen**
OSCM Denis E. Phillips
EN1 William R. Phillips
ENC Carlos L. Phillis
LTJG Brian P. Pietrandrea
UTCS(SCW) Larry Poffenbarger
HMCM Douglas A. Pohl
BT1 Richard J. Potvin
YN1(SS) Franz (Frank) Powell
OSC Kenneth J. Prinz
LT Fred Prozzillo

ATC Bruce L. Rainwater
HMCM Manny Ratner †
CTAC Patrick G. Reding
ETC Robert C. Reeves
BTC William C. Rendall
HMC John D. Rivers
EN1 Richard W. Ronnow
Ms. Kaye Rote-Davenport
LNC Janice A. Roy *!
ACCM Delores Rucker****
LTC Roger Rucker****
EMCM John W. Ryan
HMC Walter E. Sack
PN1 Antonio L. Sanchez*
DCCM Stephen R. Sandy
AMHC Edward A. Schaefer
BUC Roderick L. Shain
QM2 James C. Schaub**
BMCM Wayne H. Schipper
CAPT Margaret M. Schmidt
HTCM Richard J. Schreiner
UTC(SCW)  Joseph Segar, III
SKCS William J. Severns
EN1 Philip M. Shahin
PRCS David L. Shaw
DK1 Steven D. Shellenberger
YNC Charles Sherrick
DCC(SS) Thomas V. W. Shields**
SKCM David N. Showalter
CMC(SCW) Roland A. Six
QMCS Malcolm L. Slack
DK3 David C. Stanley
CDR Gerald M. Slusher
CUCM David B. Smith
DPCS Daniel D. Smith
OSCS Paul A. Smurawski
RMC Fred H. Springall**
QM1 Nicholas Stagliano Jr.
BU1 Mark J. Stanek
CAPT G-Donald Steel
PNCM James Stephens
BM1 John V. Stocum
ATCS Cornelius Stripling
CAPT Eugene P. Sullivan
AQ1 Joseph J. Surdyk
CUCM Gerald M. Swift
AD1 Neil V. Tanis
MACS(AW) Karl I. Tegert
YNC Dorothy Texidor**
SK2 Joyce Thompson
MMC Christopher N. Thorpe**
SKCS Robert C. Ticke
BU2 Donald Tomminelli*
ENC Gerard Ulrich
CWO4 Charles A. Utz
BU1 Thomas A Van Hook
CAPT John A. Van Huyck*
AKCM Richard J. Vannucci
PNC John M. Vargo
EMCM John F. Venier
OSC Billy R. Vermillion
MRCM Michael A. Viens
HTC James J. Vincent
ENC(SS) William E. Vincent
YNCS William Vinglas
QMCS Henry B. Vogler, Jr.
SKCS Norma B. von Dohren*
AWC(AW/NAC) Michael E. Wadsworth
UT1 Dennis A. Wagner
HMCS(FMF) Darryl Wahler
YNCM Mary A. Walker
CWO4 Eddy R. Walter
MSCS Max B. Wano
Mr. Roy Wano
PSC James S. Waters
AM2 Roy D. Watkins
SKCM Robert L. Watterson**
YNCS(AW) Rosa C. Weathington
AEC Roger D. Webster
EMCS(SS) Barrett E. Weiser
EOC(SCW) Philip E. Whalen**
MM1 Charles White
YNC Patricia A. Whitely
ENC(SS) Michael S. Wicks CWO2 Wayne R. Wicks****
YNCM Roger A. Wiley
ASC Howard J. Williams**
SK1 Leathia L. Williams**
CS2 Grady Wilson
BMC Kenneth K. Wong
AWCS Peter M. Woodside
ET1 Robert B. Worrell*
SK1 Alvin H. Wright Jr.** †
FORCM Ronney Wright
CWO4 William D. Yates
AE1 James P. Yednak
CSM Collin Younger
MLC John F. Zelusky
STCM Terry R. Zieba

Members in Bold are Current or Past National Presidents.
**Members who are “repeat” contributors.
Members who have contributed more than 5 times
Members who have Passed Away
! donation by BT1 John J. Hawks