The Naval History and Heritage Command's National Museum of the United States Navy hosted a special presentation April 25 by the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA).
The Naval Base Guam community participated in the Second Annual Walk for Children on NBG April 26, in an effort to spread awareness about child abuse prevention.
Sailors stationed on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI), and community members from the City of Oak Harbor Parks Department and Washington State University (WSU) Extension participated in a beach cleanup to commemorate Earth Day 2013, April 26.
Naval Hospital Bremerton held the command's inaugural STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) mentorship program for visiting Bremerton High School students April 26.
In recognition of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Norfolk hosted the inaugural Sexual Assault Victim Empowerment Day (VED) on Wednesday, Apr. 24.
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) trained 25 staff members to respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Weapon (CBRN) attacks from April 22 - 25, a course the medical center holds to make sure its staff is prepared to handle such emergencies.
In 2012, about 600 Sailors showed up to run a 5k road race at Naval Base Coronado to raise awareness for the Navy's Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), held nationally each year in April. At the 2013 edition of the event held today, that number more than doubled.
Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST) Command welcomes back three Maritime Civil Affairs Teams (MCATs), a Maritime Civil Affairs Unit (MCAU), and Sailors assigned to a Joint Civil Affairs Team (JCAT) April 26 after six-month deployments.
To commemorate World Malaria Day, April 25, the Senate Caucus on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases hosted an event on Capitol Hill for representatives from industry, academia, government and impacted countries to highlight the importance of U.S. partnerships in the fight against malaria.