Tag Archives: U.S. Navy

Sailing, Sailing Like A 19th Century Sailor

Posted on September 15, 2012 by jtozer

Heave to and man the sails! Chief petty officer candidates from around the fleet gathered in Charlestown, Massachusetts to live and train like 19th century sailors on board the USS Constitution as part of Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week 2012. Check this out: Video provided …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged 19th century sailors, candidates, chief petty officer, Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week 2012, Defense, DoD, History, military, nautical history, Navy, sailing, selectees, U.S. Navy, U.S. Navy history, USS Constitution, video | 2 Comments

Remembering 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2012 by glenn.selby

Since Sept. 11, 2001, Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Sandin has deployed with the Navy three times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and is now serving on the ground in Afghanistan. Listen as Sandin recounts his experience learning of the attacks …
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Worth A Thousand Words: Puppy Love

Posted on September 7, 2012 by bniegel

Chief Personnel Specialist Kevin Sun, assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) reunites with his dog and other loved ones in Pearl Harbor after completing Pacific Partnership 2012. Mercy is in Pearl Harbor to drop …
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Posted in Family Focus Friday, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged Chief Personnel Specialist, dog, military, Military Sealift Command, Military Sealift Command hospital ship, Navy, Pacific Partnership, Pacific Partnership 2012, U.S. Navy, USNS Mercy, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) | Leave a comment

Worth A Thousand Words: On Your Mark…Get Set…

Posted on September 1, 2012 by bniegel

Flight deck personnel watch as a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 takes off from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, …
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Posted in Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged CH-53E, CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter, flight deck, Flying Tigers, LSD 46, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262, military, Navy, Sea Stallion, U.S. Navy, USS Tortuga | Leave a comment

Rental Partnership Program

Posted on August 31, 2012 by jtozer

The housing service center will help you find suitable, safe and affordable housing. Our housing professionals are specially trained to help service members and their families, as well as unaccompanied military personnel wherever they choose to live. One of the …
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday | Tagged affordable housing, Defense, Department of Defense, DoD, families, family, finding a house, focus, Friday, housing service center, military, Navy, Navy Housing, Navy Installations Command, Rental Partnership Program, RPP, safe, suitable, transitioning, transitioning to a new place, U.S. Navy, unaccompanied military personnel, video | Leave a comment