25 August 2017 GW Sailors Benefit from Shuttle Service The move to Newport News has presented new challenges for Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). With the ship entering refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH), some departments have to carry out their daily operations off of the ship...
25 August 2017 Capturing a Moment Since the first photograph was captured, photography has infinitely expanded from black and white to color, still to video, and film to digital. It has become an art form of its own and an easier way to preserve moments in time...
25 August 2017 GW Sailor Finds Balance With Goals As an operations specialist aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and a sophomore at Old Dominion University (ODU), Operations Specialist 2nd Class Shannon Fountain has a lot on her plate...
25 August 2017 Power through Fitness; Sailor Coaches CrossFit in Spare Time While on a ship undergoing a refueling and complex overhaul at Newport News Shipyard, Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) are increasingly finding new ways to stay busy in their down time...
25 August 2017 Lyfting Your Account Balance to Uber Levels Uber has been around since 2009 and Lyft since 2012, allowing your everyday joe to drive others as a friendly alternative to traditional taxis. That does not exclude Sailors from driving on their off time to earn some extra cash...
25 August 2017 IET: First to the Scene An aircraft carrier at sea is a dangerous environment, with an emergency being only one mistake away. When a ship is in-port or in the shipyard, this threat does not go away...
25 August 2017 The Handy Man Can In every walk of life there are people who go above and beyond what's asked of them; who take initiative and use creativity to solve problems others deem unsolvable. Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Daniel Booth, assigned to USS George Washington (CVN 73), is one such person...
25 August 2017 Sailors Tame Norfolk Zoo Crack! Snap! Pop! Beep! Sweat-covered Sailors dragged the chopped bamboo through dust-filled air as the sun's rays shined through openings in shadows cast from branches overhead at the Norfolk Zoo...
25 August 2017 PTSD 101 According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), about 6 of every 10 men and 5 of every 10 women experience at least one trauma in their lives. The traumas can range anywhere from being in a major motor vehicle accident or in the case of some service members, being exposed to combat...