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080718-N-4879G-372 NORFOLK, Va. (July 18, 2008) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) hugs his family during the ship’s return to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment. Cole was deployed with the British Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and was the first U.S. Navy ship to sail under the [...]

Bush Signs New GI Bill

This is exciting news for military families! Bush signs war funding, GI Bill overhaul By Rick Maze – Navy Times Staff writer Posted : Monday Jun 30, 2008 12:27:54 EDT A $162 billion war funding bill that includes a $63 billion overhaul of GI Bill education benefits was signed Monday by President Bush. “The bill [...]

PCU New Hampshire (SSN 778)

Eye on the Fleet: The fifth Virginia class submarine, PCU New Hampshire (SSN 778), was formally christened Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Electric Boat in Groton, Conn. The ships sponsor Cheryl McGuinness, a resident of Portsmouth, lost her husband, Tom, on 9/11. He was a co-pilot on American Airlines Flight 11. Send article as PDF [...]

Some Positive News for IA Families

The Navy has been listening to it’s Sailor’s requests and concerns about having a specific command that heads off and deals Solely with IA Deployments. Read the details here about what the Navy is doing in regard to it’s Sailor’s concerns: Navy.mil Send article as PDF to

Eye on the Fleet

080416-N-1226D-137 POINT LOMA, Calif. (April 16, 2008) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Keith Davis kisses his wife Angie Davis during a homecoming for the Los Angels class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) returning after a six-month deployment in the western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Omar A. Dominquez (Released) I’m guessing [...]

USS Georgia – Return to Service

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blup1oc9J0c] 080328-N-3285B-068 KINGS BAY, Ga. (March 28, 2008) Crew members of the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) stand at the ready after “bringing the ship to life” during a return to service ceremony, after the boat’s conversion from a ballistic-missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class [...]

COMPASS

Compass:N. 1. navigational instrument for finding directions  Have you ever sat in the back of a deployment meeting looking around to see if you were the only one that didn’t understand some or even most of what was being said? Or have you gone to a Family Support Group Meeting with questions but came hoome [...]

Burr!

080222-N-8467N-004 GROTON, Conn. (Feb. 22, 2008) Storekeeper 2nd Class Mike Hyatt shovels off the pier next to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Philadelphia (SSN 690) on a blustery, snowy morning. A snowstorm arriving earlier than predicated caused problems across the region and Sailors on Naval Submarine Base New London had to work hard to [...]

Eye on the Fleet

Sonar Technician (Submarine) 3rd Class James Bell hugs his 3-year-old son after returning to Submarine Base New London from a six-month deployment aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755). Send article as PDF to

Kid Rock Entertaining Troops

Kid Rock performs at the USO Holiday Tour stop at Logistics Support Area Anaconda, in Balad, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2007. The tour also included seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and comedians Robin Williams and Lewis Black. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, USN Chairman’s USO Holiday Show Travels Throughout Combat [...]

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