Submarine Museum Gives Back to Community

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor
The USS Bowfin Submarine Museum awarded the parks annual scholarships to eight recipients in the Pearl Harbor submarine community with Sailors, family and friends in attendance, May 18. more...

Miss Virginia Visits Namesake Submarine

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs
The current reigning Miss Virginia for 2012 visited the crew of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774), May 20 in Groton. more...

Officer discusses Navy mission and 18-year career

By MIKE DONAHEY - Staff Writer
Articulate, passionate, and armed with masters and bachelors degrees in mechanical engineering, Lt. Cmdr. Pamela (Rawe) Bou is a sterling example of the modern U.S. Navy. more...

Rear Adm. Kenneth Carodine Visits J.O. Johnson High School

Huntsville, Alabama had a very special U.S. Navy visitor recently. Rear Admiral C. Kenneth Carodine made visits around the city, one such place being J.O. Johnson High School.

USS Mississippi Sailors Assist Riverfront Children's Center During Annual Family Run

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs
Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) volunteered their time to assist the Riverfront Children's Center during their annual 5k road race and family fun run, May 18. more...

Stennis Sailors Participate in 65th Annual Armed Forces Day Parade

By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christian B. Martinez, USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs
The commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and the sailor of the year led Stennis Sailors in the 65th Annual Armed Forces Day Parade in Bremerton, May 18. more...

Sailors Volunteer at "Tour de Cure"
By Master-At-Arms 1st Class Angela VanDenBrande, Center for Security Forces Public Affairs
Sailors from the Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC), located on board Joint Base San Antonio, took part in The Tour de Cure of South Texas, May 11. more...

Capt. Ulmer interviewed on 98.7 WMZQ-FM

Capt. Monte L. Ulmer, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Washington, answers questions during an interview at the Washington Navy Yard with Brandon Nasby, radio host of the nationally-syndicated Boxer Show, which aired locally on 98.7 WMZQ-FM, as part of a weeklong special for Military Appreciation Month. more...

Father, son and daughter on same U.S. Navy ship

Nimitz Sailor Continues Family Naval Service

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Linda S. Swearingen
There are many Sailors currently serving in the Navy who have had a least one member of their family serve in the military. Maybe they had a grandfather who served for a short time during WWII or an uncle who was called to service during Vietnam. more...

U.S. Navy Blue Angels talk with Aviation Students

Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Wes Harry (left), Marine Capt. A.J. Harrell (center), C-130 pilot, and Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Ara Klinger (right), all assigned to U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron the Blue Angels, speak to a class of Aviation Institute students at Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., about the vital role of education in their Naval aviation careers. more...

America’s Away Team: Navy Provides Global Presence

By Rear Adm. Anatolio B. “A.B.” Cruz, III Reserve Deputy Director, Maritime Operations
U.S. Fleet Forces Command
As a flag host for Navy Weeks and other extensive Navy outreach events, I’ve had the great opportunity to share our story with America. In a continuing effort to help the American people better understand their Navy, I’d like to take a moment to talk about America’s “away team” and why global presence is so important. more...

The U.S. Fleet Forces Band

The U.S. Fleet Forces Band performs "The Klaxon" during the May 4, 2013 broadcast in St. Paul, Minnesota. more...

STEM Shows Off at Bremerton High School

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Scott A. McCall, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Northwest
Sailors and DoD civilians from commands within Navy Region Northwest participated in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) showcase at Bremerton High School, May 4. more...

Local Submariners Conduct Namesake Field-Day "Sans Cleaning"

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Meshel, Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic Public Affairs
Twenty-eight submariners from the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) volunteered at a local elementary in their name-sake city May 3. more...

Submarine crew plans tours during ‘command visit’ to city
BY DAVID PATCH, BLADE STAFF WRITER
Sailors from the USS Toledo are to visit the Maritime Academy of Toledo and Toledo Children’s Hospital today and tour the Wrangler production line at Chrysler’s Toledo Assembly complex to kick off a four-day visit to the Navy submarine’s namesake city. more...

Monroeville Native Now Working For United States Navy
A Monroeville native is taking her unique skills to the depths of the oceans -- working for the U-S Navy. more...

Buffalo crew shout out
USS Buffalo (SSN-715) gave a big shout out to their namesake city of Buffalo, New York before the Buffalo Sabres game last week. more...

Strike group’s new leader calls Spokane home

The new commander of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is a veteran naval aviator with Spokane ties. more...

Scotia students attend Construction Career Day

By Vince Gallagher
"After today I can honestly say it could be something that I would love to do," said Kasia Geiger. That was the sentiment for many students at the 12th annual Construction Career Day, held at the Navy Operational Support Center in Scotia. more...

Vintage graduate addresses NATO medical conference

Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan, U.S. Navy surgeon general, and chief, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, spoke about the current state of Navy medicine and global engagement during the NATO Maritime medical conference. The event was held on April 23 in Newport, R.I. more...


San Antonio, Texas native Rear Admiral Anatolio B. "A.B." Cruz, III returned home recently to engage in local outreach events such as speaking with students at University of Texas at San Antonio and U.S. Navy day at Alamo Mission in San Antonio.

Former EOD Sailor Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Medal

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Scott
A former Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal during an award ceremony held at the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado, April 17. more...

Los Angeles, California Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa presents Rear Admiral Sandra Adams, Deputy Commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, with a proclamation recognizing Navy Awareness Days in the city.

NAVSUP WSS Philadelphia Officers Beautify Highway on Earth Day
By Lt. j.g. Daron Weber, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support
NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (WSS) Philadelphia prides itself on giving back to the community and did so on April 17 as eight service members converged on a local stretch of highway to cleaned it while participating in the Command's biennial Adopt-a-Highway project. more...

USS Asheville gives a tour to middle school students from Camp Zama and Fleet Activities Yokosuka

Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Corey Wilkins, assigned to the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758), gives a tour of the submarine to middle school students from Camp Zama and Fleet Activities Yokosuka during a Girls' Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) event. The Navy's "STEM for the Classroom" program encourages students to discover academic pursuits and career opportunities in the science and technology fields and allows students to explore the latest STEM technologies used in the Navy. more...

Sailors from USS Gettysburg volunteer for a Second Harvest food drive

Operations Specialist 2nd class Randy Morales, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), volunteers for a Second Harvest food drive and shred day. more...

Sailors Read to Preschoolers at the Willoughby Child Development Center

Intelligence Specialist Seaman William Faulkner, assigned to Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic, reads to preschoolers at the Willoughby Child Development Center at Naval Station Norfolk supporting the Month of the Military Child. April was designated the Month of the Military Child by former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in 1986 to recognize the challenges they face from frequent moves, separation from their service member parent and school changes. more...

Veteran Recieves French Legion of Honor

Capt. Bob Smith, commodore of Naval Special Warfare Group (NSWG) 2, shakes the hand of Alfred Martin Palacios, a former Naval Combat Demolition man, during a celebration held in his honor. Palacios was recently awarded the French Legion of Honor for his actions on D-Day, June 6, 1944. more...

Navy Divers, EOD Promote Science and Aquatic Technology at SeaPerch

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Randy Savarese, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 Public Affairs
Local Navy Divers and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians supported dozens of middle and high school students in the first Tidewater District SeaPerch Challenge held at the aquatics center in the Brittingham-Midtown Community Center April 13. more...

Navy Night at the San Diego Padres Game

Capt. Thom Burke, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), throws the first pitch at Ronald Reagan Night at the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodger baseball game. Ronald Reagan is currently moored and homeported at Naval Base Coronado. more...

Navy cancels 2013 Navy Week season

The Navy announced today the cancellation of the 2013 Navy Week season, a decision made necessary by the budget reductions levied by sequestration. more...

Sailors Volunteer in Williamsburg

V-5 Sailors from USS Abraham Lincoln went to Williamsburg, Va. April 4 to landscape Calvary Baptist Church as part of a community relations project. more...

USS Hartford Sailors Lend a Hand at Hartford Soup Kitchen

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs
Several Sailors from the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) volunteered their time April 4 at a soup kitchen in Hartford, otherwise known as the "Love Kitchen." more...

Tortuga Sailors Visit House of the Heroes Orphanage

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amanda S. Kitchner, PHIBRON 11 Public Affairs
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) visited a local orphanage April 4. more...

Lt. Cmdr. John Hiltz, right wing pilot number 2, of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, gives a high five to a girl at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. The Blue Angels sign autographs at the museum on Wednesdays. more...

Navy Hero Returns Home

By: Eugene Daniel
Navy Commander Jeff Joseph spends half of every year at sea and ready to defend the nation at any moment. more...

Hollywood Visits USS Independence

By Ensign Peter Sanders, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West
Thirteen members of the Hollywood entertainment industry received a close look at the Navy's most cutting-edge surface combatant during a tour of the USS Independence (LCS 2), March 23. more...

Navy EOD, Divers Promote Science, Technology with Local Students

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Randy Savarese, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Two Public Affairs
Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 participated in the Portsmouth Public Schools' Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) day held at Woodrow Wilson High School, March 23. more...

MCT spokeswoman learns about life aboard aircraft carrier firsthand

By Vince Devlin
When you’re spending 24 hours at sea on an aircraft carrier, it’s the coming and going that can overshadow the other 23 hours and 55 seconds. more...

ONR Challenges Girls to Pursue STEM Careers

By Matthew Sablan, Office of Naval Research
Women's History Month is in full swing, and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is helping to meet the challenge of encouraging young women to become scientists through the Technovation Challenge, which runs through May 1. more...

Random Act of Kindness Gets Recognized

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Anna Arndt
When Lt. (Dr.) Alyson Brinker went into a meeting March 14 at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), she had no clue that she was about to be honored for the generosity she offered to a stranger. more...

Mercy ship receives peace award

By John Wilkens
Military Ship Gets Peace Prize -- sounds like satire from Jon Stewart or the Onion. Except it’s really happening. more...

State Sen. Maile Shimabukuro recognizes the Navy for its community outreach efforts in Hawaii at the Hawaii State Capitol. Navy community outreach efforts during 2012 helped improve mission awareness and relations between the Navy and the community. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Dasbach/Released) more...

Ike Sailors Volunteer at Rhone American Cemetery

By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kameren Guy Hodnett, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs
Sailors of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) participated in a community relations (COMREL) event at the Rhone American Cemetery (RAC) March 9. more...

NSWG-1 Sailors Celebrate Read Across America

By Mass Communication Specialist First Class Kevin Tidwell
Naval Special Warfare Group (NSWG) 1 Sailors visited with students from Bonsal West Elementary School in support of National Read Across America Day, March 6. more...

USS Peleliu Sailors, Marines Participate in Memorial Field Day for Sandy Hook Victims

Sailors and Marines onboard amphibious assault ship USS PELELIU participated in a memorial field day in rememberance of the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. more...

Tomorrows Engineers Meet Today's at the Inaugural Engineering and Science Dream Exploration Program

California High School Students Meet Engineers at Inaugural Engineering and Science Dream Exploration Program. more...

Playing for campus patriots

Britten Andrews, Staff Writer
The United States Navy sailed into town last week and the world’s finest had a different agenda than recruiting for their visit. more...

Lt. Bobby Kenning, Executive Officer, Naval Support Activity Panama City, answers questions from students at Northside Elementary School as part of the school's 'Celebrity Reader' program. Eleven Sailors from Naval Support Activity Panama City and tenant commands participated in the program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin B. Gray/Released). more...

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jessica Reed, assigned to the security force at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, reads a Dr. Seuss book to children at McGaugh Elementary School as part of Read Across America Day. The annual nationwide reading event celebrates the March 2nd birthday of Dr. Seuss. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Eli J. Medellin/Released). more...

San Diego Sailors Participate in Military Beach Clean-up

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West
Sailors and their families finished a three-day military beach cleaning project, which took place at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) and Naval Amphibious Base Coronado (NAB) Feb. 22. more...

Navy Band Performance

I want to thank The Star and correspondent Alicia Doyle for the article regarding the Navy Band’s performance at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. Because of her article, I attended the concert and it was a very enjoyable musical experience. more...

NRD Houston Sailors Build Park and House

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob L. Dillon, Navy Recruiting District Public Affairs
Navy Recruiting District Houston Sailors kept busy during a week in February by helping restore two communities in Houston. During the week, the Sailors helped build a park and house. more...

Engineering Aid 1st Class Willie Blanding, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, shows Oxnard High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) students how to correctly measure wood. Volunteers from NMCB 3's First Class Petty Officer Association visited to the school to help mentor JROTC students and build shelving units for a large metal storage container. NMCB 3 provides combatant commanders and Navy component commanders with combat-ready warfighters capable of general engineering, construction and limited combat engineering across the full range of military operations. more...

Capt. Winton Smith, commanding officer of Naval Base San Diego, speaks to graduates of the Starbase Atlantis 2.0 program. Starbase Atlantis is a Department of Defense outreach program for at-risk youth designed to excite children about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. more...

Service Members Spend Time with Hearing Impaired, Mentally Disabled Children in Thailand

Service Members Spend Time with Hearing Impaired, Mentally Disabled Children in Thailand. more...

Blue Angels Lend a Helping Hand

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kathryn E. Macdonald, Blue Angels Public Affairs
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, team members helped sort and bag donated food at the Niland Food Shed, Niland, Calif., Feb. 20. more...

Students Visit Master-at-Arms "A" School

By Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jonathan Mason, Center for Security Forces Public Affairs
Students from Judson High School's criminal justice class visited the Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) at Lackland Air Force Base, Feb. 11, to observe first-hand the rigors of Navy Security Force training. more...

USS Mahan Sailors Volunteer at Limassol Rehabilitation Center

By Ensign Alexander Washofsky, USS Mahan Public Affairs
Sailors stationed aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) participated in a community engagement project at a Limassol rehabilitation center during their port visit, Feb. 11. more...

Makin Island Sailors Celebrate Presidents Day with Local School Children

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Princess L. Brown, USS Makin Island Public Affairs
A group of 15 Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) joined students from Oak Park Elementary School and Music Conservatory in San Diego to celebrate Presidents Day at the school, Feb. 19. more...

Chicago joins with US Navy for science education
Chicago and the U.S. Navy are teaming up to give students more opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. more...

Volunteer principal for the day Capt. Robert E. Clark, executive officer of Naval Station Norfolk, reads to students at Ocean View Elementary school. Clark was invited to shadow the school principal through the Principal for a Day program. (U.S. Navy photo by Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Marisa Almada/Released)

San Diego Sailors Distribute Supplies to Homeless

From Navy Public Affairs Support Element West
Sailors assigned to Submarine Learning Center Detachment, San Diego, took to the streets to hand-deliver approximately 500 pounds of food, water, clothing and other items to local homeless people Feb. 6. more...

C3F Sailors of the Year Give Back to Local Veterans Home

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Phillip Pavlovich, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet
Eight Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet (C3F) Sailor of the Year (SOY) 2013 candidates spent their morning visiting veterans at the Veterans Home of Chula Vista Feb. 7. more...

Navy's First Joint High-Speed Vessel Visits St. Petersburg
By Jessica F. Alexander, Military Sealift Command Public Affairs
Military Sealift Command's (MSC) first joint high-speed vessel, USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), made its first port visit to the Port of St. Petersburg Feb. 10. more...

McFaul Sailors Roll up their Sleeves while Visiting Key West
By Lt. Marian King, USS McFaul Public Affairs
Thirty Sailors from guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) contributed more than 100 man-hours to the community during a weekend port visit to Key West, Jan. 26-27. more...

COMSUBGRU 2 Sailors Volunteer at a New London Middle School
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/EXW) Jason J. Perry, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs
Several Sailors from Commander, Submarine Group 2 volunteered at Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School in New London providing guidance and mentorship in science and writing-based curriculum, Feb. 6. more...

Chief Navy Diver Donald R. Acker, from Waianae, Hawaii, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, applauds students at Waipahu Elementary School after they finish their annual drug-free walk. The event is held in their neighborhood to promote education, mentoring and healthy lifestyle choices, with a focus on drug prevention awareness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardel Gervacio/Released)

CNRSE Sailors, Civilians Help Build Homes in Local Community

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Greg Johnson, Navy Region Southeast Public Affairs
Sailors and civilians from Commander Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) participated in a Habitat for Humanity (H4H) construction project Jan. 30. more...

Leap Frogs - U.S. Navy Parachute Team

Check out this awesome video of your U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs! If you think they look cool here, you should see them in person at scheduled Navy Weeks across America this year.

Navy League Establishes Scholarship to Honor USS Mississippi

By Penny Randall, Naval Air Station Meridian Public Affairs
Meridian Area Navy League members, USS Mississippi commissioning committee members and representatives from the University of Mississippi gathered Jan. 18 to announce the establishment of a new scholarship. more...

The U.S. Navy Band marches on Pennsylvania Ave. during military support for the 57th Presidential Inauguration. More than 2,100 service members from each of the five branches are marching in the Inaugural Parade, with approximately 5,000 supporting the inauguration. U.S. Navy photo by EJ Hersom (Released)

Sailors Assigned to USS Mississippi Show Support for 10-Year-Old Fighting Rare Cancer

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs
Several Sailors stationed aboard the Virginia-class submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) are supporting a 10-year-old from Ohio who is fighting a rare cancer. more...

North Dakota Governor Proclaims USS North Dakota Day

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs
The state of North Dakota is recognizing its namesake submarine, Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) North Dakota (SSN 784), in a unique way by proclaiming Jan. 11 "USS North Dakota Day." more...

Your Navy Operating Forward – Arabian Sea, Japan, Honduras

By kellyallen
Right now your Navy is 100% on watch around the globe helping to preserve the American way of life.  Whether it be operating and training in the waters off the coast of Virginia or forward deployed to the South China Sea, the flexibility and presence provided by our U.S. naval forces provides national leaders with great options for protecting and maintaining our national security and interests around the world. more...

2013 Navy Blue Angels Schedule

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels have released their 2013 show schedule! Keep an eye out, fans, as some of demos will likely be at Navy Weeks! Just another way your U.S. Navy brings it home! more...

The Navy and Our Security Future

Vice Admiral W. Mark Skinner
The world depends on the US Navy to perform a variety of missions including winning wars, deterring aggression and assuring that vital sea lanes are open and safe for commercial trade. more...

Lincoln's First CO Leads Virginia Science Students on Tour of Ship

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kathleen Church, USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs
The first commanding officer of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) visited the ship with dozens of children from Virginia Sept. 24, to tour Lincoln and launch model rockets from a Norfolk Naval Station softball field. more...

U.S. Navy is coming home to Houston for Navy Week

Houston Navy Week will be Oct. 22-29. In addition to the admiral, there will be guest appearances from the Navy Blue Angels, Navy "Leap Frog" Parachute Team, Navy Band and other outstanding local Sailors.

Navy Week sends off sailors

Shannon Ross
Buffalo Navy Week wrapped up in style Sunday night. The Naval and Military Park hosted a cocktail party to send off the sailors, who have spent the past several days here in western New York. more...

Petty Officer Anderson talks about the Navy from Niagara Falls