Tag Archives: Navy

For one pair of siblings, the mission of helping to rebuild Afghanistan for the future is a family affair, even as they are separated by distance. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Adam Powars, 38, a husband and father of two, …
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Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, a 295-foot barque homeported in New London, Conn., watch fireworks during Operation Sail 2012 in Norfolk, Va. Virginia is commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812 in hopes to inspire patriotism and …
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Enduring Freedom – U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer William Gibbens, Senior Enlisted Leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah (left), provides security during an Afghan Local Police graduation ceremony in Dizhak Village, Farah province, Afghanistan. PRT Farah is a unit …
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Some of the nation’s most brilliant minds are behind the technology used by America’s Navy. And technology doesn’t get more advanced than Navy Nuclear Propulsion.  Meet Ridley Shetler, one of the first women selected to serve on a submarine in …
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Kayla was a model sailor. She was exicted about her new command and about being stationed in Hawaii.  Her career in the Navy changed with one poor decision to try Spice. Kayla wanted to share her story, so other sailors …
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