Navy Office of Information, East Story Archive
Sailors from Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 8, stationed at Fort Dix, N.J., assisted hundreds of Westchester and Putnam County Girl Scout Troops in loading over 40,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies June 14 in Valhalla.
New York City Honors Sailors During July 4 Celebrations (8 July 2008)
New York City honored local Sailors at various events in celebration of the birth of the nation July 4.
New Yorkers Receive Invitation to View Namesake Ship in 2009 (29 August 2008)
More than 200 visitors to the New York State Fair had the opportunity to meet the perspective commanding officer of Pre-Commissioning Unit New York (LPD 21), Aug. 28 during the State Fair Veterans Day ceremony in Syracuse.
Sailor Meets Family for Surprise Reunion in Times Square (17 September 2008)
Having just returned from Iraq, a Sailor surprised her family in Times Square Sept. 15 with a heartfelt reunion that was simultaneously projected with a special "welcome home" greeting on the giant News Astrovision by Panasonic.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Visits 9/11 Tribute WTC Visitor Center (17 September 2008)
The Honorable Gordon England, Deputy Secretary of Defense and his wife Dotty paid a visit to the Tribute World Trade Center September 11th Visitor Center Sept. 12 in New York.
Long Island Sea Cadets Rank Top in the Nation (18 September 2008)
The Liberty Division of the Navy Sea Cadet Corps received the John J. Begen award Sept. 14, by a member of the Long Island Council of the Navy League and the commanding officer of Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Amityville.
100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet Commemorated in New York (7 October 2008)
The U.S. Navy commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Great White Fleet in New York Oct. 7 at Grand Central Terminal with the opening of an exhibit that will run through the 2008 Columbus Celebration ending Oct. 17.
Navy Moms Gather in New York to Celebrate Navy's 233rd Birthday (13 October 2008)
The streets of Manhattan were bathed in Navy blue as Navy moms, dads and family members met in New York City to help the U.S. Navy celebrate 233 years of honorable service to America Oct. 13.
Theodore Roosevelt, Father of Great White Fleet, Remembered (28 October 2008)
Residents of Oyster Bay, N.Y., and representatives of the U.S. Navy gathered in Youngs Memorial Cemetery Oct. 27 to celebrate what would have been President Theodore Roosevelt's 150th birthday.
International Artists Depicts Navy's Diversity (25 February 2009)
An award-winning international artist completed her fifteenth portrait in a series depicting the individuality of Sailors on Feb. 23 in New York.
United Service Organization of Metropolitan New York presented Military Leadership awards for 2009 to a single, outstanding, military woman from each service April 7 as part of the 43rd annual Women of the Year award luncheon.
Sailors and Marines gathered alongside the New York community to participate in a Catholic Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, May 24 during the 22nd commemoration of Fleet Week New York City 2009.
Service Members Pledge Commitment to Brides in Times Square (12 June 2009)
To honor service members for their commitment to the country, the United Services Organization of Metropolitan New York and WE TV coordinated
"Operation 'I Do'" - an early morning wedding ceremony for several service members in Times Square June 11.
U.S., Australia Strengthen Partnership During New York Visit (20 July 2009)
USS Mahan (DDG 72) escorted two Royal Australian frigates, HMAS Sydney (FFG 03) and HMAS Ballarat (FFG 155), to New York City's harbor July 19 as part of operation Northern Trident (NT09).
USS Carney Helps Kick Off 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson's Arrival to NYC (9 September 2009)
USS Carney (DDG 64) was featured in a parade of modern and historic ships along the Hudson River Sept. 8 and kicked off a weeklong series of events to mark the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival to New York City.