WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, chief of the U.S. Navy Reserve, from a June 18, 2024, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the National Guard and Reserves": * * * Chair Tester, Vice Chair Collins, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify and illuminate the pivotal role played by the Navy Reserve in safeguardi  more