16 September 2016 Bells Across America Ceremony to Honor Fallen Service Members Bells have been used for centuries by the Navy for timekeeping, safety and communication, to sound alarms, in ceremonies and events, and to signal the presence of important persons...
16 September 2016 NAVSUP Welcomes POW/MIA Forensics Expert Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Commander Rear Adm. Jonathan Yuen welcomed Dr. Timothy P. McMahon, a forensics expert supporting the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, in a POW/MIA recognition program held at Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15...
16 September 2016 US Sailors Begin Multinational Exercise Northern Challenge 2016 Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8 began participating in exercise Northern Challenge (NOCH) 2016 in Keflavik, Iceland, Sept. 12...
16 September 2016 USNH Yokosuka Corpsman Awarded for Lifesaving Efforts Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joshua Blanchard, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for saving a drowning mother while serving on temporary assigned duty (TAD) at the Surface Warfare Medical Institute (SWMI) in San Diego...
16 September 2016 Military Spouses Complete Chief Petty Officer Season Together in Hawaii For chief petty officer selectees, completing their extensive six-week Navy and chief heritage training is reason enough for celebration, but to complete the process alongside a husband or wife is a special event not often seen during CPO 365 Phase II...
16 September 2016 Navy Medicine Ambassadors Make Impression during Albuquerque Navy Week Navy Medicine ambassadors visited the "Land of Enchantment" and raised awareness about Navy Medicine's mission during Albuquerque Navy Week, Sept. 12-15...
16 September 2016 Wonder Wrap: ONR Developing New Ways to Protect Injured Limbs The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring work to develop a breakthrough medical wrap that will not only cover injured limbs, but also mitigate damage and protect tissue for up to three days. The wrap will be called the Acute Care Cover for the Severely Injured Limb (ACCSIL)...
15 September 2016 Oceanographer of the Navy Joins World Leaders in Support of Sustainable Fisheries Oceanographer of the Navy Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet moderated a panel regarding the sustainment of fisheries around the world's oceans at a conference held today at the State Department attended by President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry and actor Leonardo DiCaprio...
15 September 2016 Commemorating Our Fallen Heroes: USS New York Conducts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony More than 400 Sailors, family, and friends gathered together on the pier next to the bow of amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) for a remembrance ceremony to commemorate the tragic events of Sept. 11th, 2001...
15 September 2016 Bonds Between Responders Transcend Borders September is recognized as National Preparedness Month, and when it comes to being prepared to handle emergencies or disasters, first responders are indispensable...