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09 November 2021

One of the Last Navajo Code Talkers Shares Their Stories – Part II

In the last part of our interview, Peter MacDonald Sr., one of the four surviving Navajo Code Talkers, talks about efforts to pass the legacy of the Code Talkers to young generations, and his views on diversity and inclusion. ...
08 November 2021

One of the Last Navajo Code Talkers Shares Their Stories – Part I

Peter MacDonald Sr., a Navajo from Teecnospos, Arizona, didn't know he was going to be a radio operator in the Pacific during World War II...
04 January 2021

Marking the 78th Anniversary of COMNAVAIRLANT

As our nation and world ring in 2021, here at Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, we will mark our 78th anniversary highlighting the contributions of our people and our platforms...
02 September 2020

Message From MCPON: Victory in the Pacific

MCPON Smith highlights the crucial role enlisted Sailors played from America's entry into the war through the victory 75 years ago...
02 September 2020

Sacrifice for Peace: Reflections on Sailors Who Helped Win World War II

The VCNO reflects on the courage and sacrifice of U.S. Navy Sailors who helped win World War II 75 years ago, and how the courage of modern Sailors is helping counter our adversaries today...
08 July 2020

The KIDD Connection

By Cmdr. Matt NolandExecutive OfficerUSS KIDD (DDG 100)This month, viewers everywhere will have the opportunity to see the latest Hollywood treatment of America’s Greatest Generation: Greyhound. Tom Hanks plays a U.S. Navy destroyer’s commanding officer charged with protecting a convoy of Allied...
13 February 2020

U.S. 6th Fleet's 70th Anniversary

The U.S. Navy's 6th Fleet reached its 70th anniversary Feb. 12, 2020. Its current commanding officer, Vice Adm. Lisa Franchetti, shares her reflections below, accompanied by a selection of images representing 6th Fleet's ongoing missions in the Europe and Africa areas of operation.U.S. 6th Fleet...
30 October 2019

Then and Now: Century of Service Shows Need for Shipyard Investment at Pearl Harbor

By Capt. Greg Burton, Commander, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMFThey rushed to put out hundreds of fires around Pearl Harbor,organized an ammunition-passing party, worked on disabled engines and cut menout of the hulls of sunken ships. These workers saved dozens of lives and werecharged with...
29 October 2019

Then and Now: Midway and Submarine Force

By Rear Adm. Blake Converse, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet“When I assumed command of the Pacific Fleet on 31 December 1941, our submarines were already operating against the enemy, the only units of the fleet that could come to grips with the Japanese for months to come. It was to...
28 October 2019

USS Constitution Marks 10 Years as America’s Ship of State

By Mass Comm. Spec. 2nd Class Casey Scoular, USS Constitution Public AffairsThis year marks USS Constitution’s 222nd birthday—the big triple-two. Our ship was launched into Boston Harbor on Oct. 21, 1797, making her the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. This year also marks another...

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