Tampa Navy Week Sets Sail with Mayoral Proclamation
TAMPA, Fla. (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Richard J. Wallace, Deputy Vice Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, accepted a proclamation from Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio Jan. 20, to kick off Tampa Navy Week here.
View ArticleUSS Bainbridge Makes Tampa Port Call for Navy Week Events
TAMPA, Fla. (NNS) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) arrived at cruise terminal three Jan. 22, to participate in a week of festivities and community service projects during Tampa...
View ArticleBuccaneers Board USS Bainbridge in Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. (NNS) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) was boarded by a group of Buccaneers Jan. 23, while the ship was moored in Tampa.
View ArticleSeahawks Bring Smiles, Caps to Kids at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (NNS) -- Five Seahawks from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126 shared smiles and stories with young patients during a "Caps for Kids" visit at St. Jude Children's Research...
View ArticleRamage Second Classes Come Up Big for Navy's Caps for Kids Program
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Sailors from the Second Class Petty Officers Association (SCPOA) on board USS Ramage (DDG 61) raised enough money to donate four dozen Ramage ball caps to the Navy's "Caps for Kids"...
View ArticleUSS Carter Hall Visits Galveston for Navy Week
GALVESTON, Texas (NNS) -- USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) arrived in Galveston, Texas on Feb. 15, to take part in the Galveston Navy Week festivities.
View ArticleGalveston Declares Navy Week
GALVESTON, Texas (NNS) -- Cdr. James McGovern, USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) commanding officer, and Lyda Ann Thomas, Galveston mayor, kicked off the annual Navy Week celebration Feb. 15, at pier 21 with a...
View ArticleNavy Band Rocks Galveston Navy Week
GALVESTON, Texas (NNS) -- Express, a Navy band based out of New Orleans, performed a variety of top 40 songs in downtown Galveston on Feb. 16 in support of the Galveston Navy Week festivities.
View ArticleGalveston Navy Week Supports "Caps for Kids"
GALVESTON, Texas (NNS) -- Rear Adm. James A. Symonds, director of Chief of Naval Operations' Environmental Readiness Division (N45), along with Sailors from Naval Operations Support Center Houston...
View ArticleNavy to Drop Anchor in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (NNS) -- The Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO) and Navy Recruiting District (NRD) Phoenix are partnering to celebrate Tucson Navy Week, from March 14 through March 20.
View ArticleRaytheon Missile Systems Welcomes Admiral's Insight
TUCSON, Ariz. (NNS) -- Commander 2nd Fleet Vice Adm. Evan Chanik visited Raytheon Missile Systems on March 14 for an update on the company's current production of Navy missile technologies and future...
View ArticleNavy Band Thrills Tucson Shoppers
TUCSON, Ariz. (NNS) -- More than 2,700 shoppers and onlookers visited with Sailors from the San Diego-based USS Tucson (SSN 770) and enjoyed music from the Navy Band Southwest group, "The Destroyers,"...
View ArticleSubmariners Bring Cheer to Atlanta Hospital
ATLANTA (NNS) -- Sailors from USS Georgia (SSGN 729) visited Scottish Rite Children's Hospital here March 14, delivering caps and smiles in support of the Navy's "Caps For Kids" Program.
View ArticleEOD Dive Tank Creates Big Splash at Tucson Air Show
TUCSON, Ariz. (NNS) -- Eight San Diego-based Navy divers and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians showcased their dive tank skills at Aerospace and Arizona Days on March 17-18, as part of...
View ArticleSailors Help Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
ATLANTA (NNS) -- Sixteen Sailors from USS Georgia (SSGN 729), USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Navy Recruiting District Atlanta volunteered to build a Habitat for Humanity house, doing tasks ranging from...
View ArticleBaldwin JROTC Shows Off for First Flag Officer Visit
ATLANTA (NNS) -- Students of Baldwin High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) performed military maneuvers during a pass-in-review ceremony at their high school during Atlanta Navy...
View ArticleLouisville Cyclists Race in the Navy Week Criterium
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (NNS) -- More than 120 participants braved winter-like conditions to compete in the first "Navy Week Criterium" bike race in downtown Louisville on April 15.
View ArticleAdmiral Trades Aircraft Carrier for Marine Corps Tank
FORT KNOX, Ky. (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Mike C. Vitale normally travels the world aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), but during an April 15 visit to Fort Knox the...
View ArticleUSS Louisville Sailors Visit School for Navy Week
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (NNS) -- Nearly 400 students at St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School participated in a question and answer session April 18 with members of the crew from USS Louisville (SSN 724) as...
View ArticleNavy Band Sparks Youth Interest During Louisville Navy Week
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (NNS) -- The Navy Band Midsouth group "Freedom" got some New Albany High School students talking about the Navy after a performance April 18 for Louisville Navy Week.
View ArticleLouisville Citizens' Troop Support Shines Bright During Navy Week
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (NNS) -- Commander, Carrier Strike Group 2, Rear Adm. Michael C. Vitale lauded the Louisville town of his alma mater for its "America Supports You" spirit as hundreds of Sailors poured...
View ArticleUniversity Students Learn from One of Navy's Top Nurses
OMAHA, Neb. (NNS) -- The deputy commander of Navy Medicine, National Capital Area, met with Creighton University School of Nursing staff and students May 1 while participating in Omaha Navy Week.
View ArticleProclamation Sets Omaha Navy Week's Sail
OMAHA, Neb. (NNS) -- The Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO) and Navy Recruiting District (NRD) Minneapolis are partnering to celebrate Omaha Navy Week from April 30 through May 6.
View ArticleOmaha's Past and Future Sailors Give Navy Bright Forecast
OMAHA, Neb. (NNS) -- The Director for Operational Plans and Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, Rear Adm. Richard J. Mauldin, praised the support and community involvement of Omaha's citizens while...
View ArticleLeap Frogs Descend on Aurora
AURORA, Colo. (NNS) -- The San Diego-based U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the "Leap Frogs," jumped into Gateway High School to demonstrate their skills and promote the Special Warfare Operations community...
View ArticleNavy Flight Simulator Supports Recruiting Efforts at Caesar Rodney High School
DOVER, Del. (NNS) -- The Navy Flight Simulator was at Caesar Rodney High School on May 16 showing students there what the Navy has to offer.
View ArticleMayoral Proclamation Launches Little Rock Navy Week
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Fred Byus, Oceanographer/Navigator of the Navy, was presented the Little Rock Navy Week proclamation from North Little Rock Mayor Patrick Henry Hays at the Arkansas...
View ArticleSailors in Little Rock Deliver Caps for Cheers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Fred Byus, Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, led Sailors from Naval Operational Support Center (NOSC) Little Rock and Navy Recruiting District Nashville to...
View ArticleNavy Pitch Crosses Home Plate At Intimidators Game
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (NNS) -- Baseball fans got a glimpse of the Navy at its best May 19, as Navy musical and sports talent performed during Armed Forces Night at the Kannapolis Intimidators game here.
View ArticleBlue Angels Visit Schools, Hospital for Chicagoland Navy Week
ROCKFORD, Ill. (NNS) -- After their thundering entrance through the Rockford skies May 31, the Navy's Blue Angels spent the following morning in a more peaceful visit with children at local schools and...
View ArticleNavy Week Proclaimed by Rockford City Council
ROCKFORD, Ill (NNS) -- The City Council presented Commander Navy Region Midwest Rear Adm. Jon W. Bayless Jr. with a proclamation June 2, designating June 1-8 as Navy Week during the opening ceremonies...
View ArticleOklahoma Proclamation Declares Navy Week
OKLAHOMA CITY (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Doug McClain, Director of Global Operations, United States Strategic Command, accepted a proclamation declaring Oklahoma Navy Week from Oklahoma City Mayor Mick...
View ArticleOklahoma Embraces Navy Week Celebration
OKLAHOMA CITY (NNS) -- Navy Recruiting District (NRD) Dallas and Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO) are partnering to celebrate Oklahoma Navy Week from June 1-10.
View ArticleOklahoma Honors Past, Present Navy
OKLAHOMA CITY (NNS) -- Oklahoma's Governor Brad Henry honored past and present United States Navy service members at a reception June 5 at the Governor's Mansion.
View ArticleChattanooga Sailors Provide Aid to the Red Cross
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (NNS) -- The Chattanooga Red Cross enjoyed being on the receiving end of a helping hand when local-area Sailors helped renovate part of their outdated building and washed their...
View ArticleNavy Drill Team Spins Its Way Through Navy Week Detroit
DETROIT (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team tossed and twirled bayonet-tipped rifles, performing everywhere from a Blue Angels airshow to a major league baseball game, throughout Navy...
View ArticleNavy Week Sets Sail in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (NNS) -- Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman set the proverbial sail Aug. 20 for this year’s Indianapolis Navy Week, presenting the official proclamation to Navy representative Rear Adm. Gerald R....
View ArticleIndianapolis Hails Navy Recruiting
INDIANAPOLIS (NNS) -- Cmdr. Gregory Maguire, commanding officer, Navy Recruiting District Michigan, spoke to civic groups, including the Indianapolis and Greenfield Sunrise Rotary Clubs during...
View ArticleSailors Clean Up for Indianapolis' Habitat for Humanity
INDIANAPOLIS (NNS) -- Braving a 109-degree heat index, 12 Sailors from several Indianapolis recruiting stations and the Navy Operational Support Center teamed up Aug. 22 to organize and clean up the...
View ArticleNavy Admiral Addresses Zionsville Kiwanis
INDIANAPOLIS (NNS) -- Commander, Strike Force Training Pacific and a native of Hammond, Ind. returned to his home state to kick off the Indianapolis Navy Week and addressed the Kiwanis Club Aug 21.
View ArticleNavy Week Means Community Involvement for Cincinnati Sailors
CINCINNATI (NNS) -- Cincinnati Navy Week is giving local Sailors a chance to get involved and make a difference Aug. 27 through Sept. 3.
View ArticleReds Roll Out Red Carpet for Last Event of Navy Week
CINCINNATI (NNS) -- The Cincinnati Reds honored the service of past, present and future Sailors before the start of their major league baseball game against the New York Mets, ending Cincinnati’s...
View ArticleUtah Navy Week Gets Underway
SALT LAKE CITY (NNS) -- The Navy Office of Community Outreach and Navy Recruiting District Denver kicked of Utah Navy Week, Sept 6-16, 2007.
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