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Beginning in February of 2013, All Hands Magazine returned to publication with an all-electronic format. The new format allows the magazine to deliver content much faster than the print version, while adding the capability of video to the mix. Here you will find all of our digital stories from the year you selected, in order of most recent to oldest.

  • The Jolly Artist

    Leaving a Legacy on USS Kidd

    28 December 2017

    Walking through the passageways aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), there are very few variations to the color scheme. The walls, known as bulkheads, are covered with layers of off-white or gray paint, typical of any Navy vessel. Yet there are some exceptions.

  • Navy Announces Alignment of End of Active Obligated Service with Projected Rotation Date

    27 December 2017

    The Navy announced a policy and process change, directing commands to immediately take action to align Sailors' End of Active Obligated Service (EAOS) with their duty station tour length in NAVADMIN 307/17, Dec. 22.

  • Songs From the Sea

    Behind the Music of Emay Holmes

    22 December 2017

    Deep below the cold steel decks of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Sailors moving busily around the decks stop momentarily and listen to the soft strumming of an acoustic guitar, accompanied by a somber voice singing about life at sea.

  • A Small Token of Appreciation

    How a surplus of holiday wreaths turned into an enduring symbol of remembrance

    20 December 2017

    In 1992, the owner of a wreath company in Maine had a surplus of decorations leftover toward the end of the holiday season.

  • New Military Retirement System Effective Jan. 1, 2018

    Opt-in Period for Eligible Service Members Opens

    19 December 2017

    One of the most wide-reaching and significant changes to military pay and benefits of the last 70 years goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2018, with the implementation of the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System (BRS).

  • The Deployment Song

    Nimitz Airman's Original Song

    15 December 2017

    Deep below the cold steel decks of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Sailors moving busily around the decks stop momentarily and listen to the soft strumming of an acoustic guitar, accompanied by a somber voice singing about life at sea.

  • Healing through Woodwork

    Veteran Overcomes PTSD by Making Toys for Military Kids

    14 December 2017

    Sawdust lingers in the air, illuminated by small work lights. Silence fills the dark garage as the loud whirring of a belt sander comes to a stop. Bruce Empol stops working momentarily and runs his rough, weathered hands up and down the now-smooth wooden block.

  • Ike Sailors Trade in Coveralls for Overalls

    A visit to the Ike Farm

    12 December 2017

    Fifty Ike Sailors traveled to the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Historic Site, or "Ike Farm," with the mission of restoration and preservation of Eisenhower's estate, October 30.

  • Day of Infamy

    A Survivor Remembers Pearl Harbor

    6 December 2017

    December 7, 1941 dawned an ordinary Sunday for now-retired Lt. James "Jim" Downing. He and his wife of five months had invited a few other Sailors to breakfast, and were sitting around the table when they heard explosions. Boom. Boom. Boom. They could see smoke in the distance, across the island of Oahu.

  • Armor Up

    Surface Warfare Officer School

    6 December 2017

    A roaring wall of flames rolls over Sailors' heads as the hose team - made up of Sailors who just checked into their first ship - inches its way through a smoke-filled room.

  • 75 Years of Federal Service

    Celebrating a remarkable career milestone

    5 December 2017

    Sarkis Tatigian's contributions to the Department of the Navy span more than seven decades.

  • An Epidemic of Hope

    The U.S. Military's War on HIV

    1 December 2017

    Many underdeveloped countries in Africa, South America and Asia are still experiencing a crisis when it comes to preventing and treating HIV/AIDS. As of 2015, about 36.7 million people are living with HIV, and most of those infected live in sub-Saharan Africa. Of that number, an estimated 1.8 million infected are children, who contracted the virus during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding.

  • The Navy at Guadalcanal

    Series of Naval Engagements Ends 75 Years Ago

    30 November 2017

    The bombs landed on the ships and in the water, fast and furious, the dark night sky lit up like the Fourth of July. Sailors ran to and fro, manning their battle stations, returning the barrage, putting out fires, dragging wounded shipmates to safety.

  • Military Family Appreciation Month

    Honoring families who support their service members

    29 November 2017

    Every November, Americans take time to honor and remember those who have given so much for their country. November is not only a month to appreciate veterans who served, but also to thank the military families who support their service members through thick and thin.

  • Pow Wows:

    Preserving the rich heritage of Native Americans

    28 November 2017

    From the famous Navajo code talkers to Medal of Honor recipients like Army Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez, Native Americans have served in every American war since the Revolution.

  • Never a Dull Moment

    Serving Aboard LCS

    27 November 2017

    Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) are small surface combatant ships with specific, yet flexible, capabilities. The ships employ a system-of-systems approach through a series of modular mission packages, unmanned vehicles and an innovative hull design.

  • Fall 2017 Petty Officer Advancement Results Released

    22 November 2017

    The names of more than 24,000 active duty, Selected Reserve (SELRES) and Full Time Support (FTS) Sailors selected for advancement to E-4, E-5, and E-6 have been released.

  • What Does It Take to Make a Holiday Meal on Deployment?

    22 November 2017

    As the holiday season approaches, the crew aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) prepares to celebrate on deployment. Being away from home for the holidays can be challenging, but the Nimitz crew comes together as a family to make the holidays special and memorable.

  • Fall 2017 Petty Officer Advancement Quotas Released

    Petty Officer Advancement Quotas

    20 November 2017

    The Navy released the fall petty officer advancement quotas Nov. 20 that provides 24,714 quotas for advancement to E-4, E-5 or E-6 for active duty, Full Time Support (FTS), and Selected Reserve (SELRES) Sailors.

  • Standing Strong

    How one Sailor overcame sexual assault and attempted death by suicide

    17 November 2017

    "Thanks for walking me home," Petty Officer Jane Harrison* told her friend, a fellow Sailor who had offered to escort her back to her overseas apartment one evening. He was a liberty buddy, someone she trusted, and she had been happy to have the company - happy that is, until he tried to follow her inside.

  • Three-Carrier Strike Force Exercise in Western Pacific

    16 November 2017

    The USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) strike groups commenced a three-carrier strike force exercise in the Western Pacific, Nov. 11-14.

  • Online Retirement Requests Ready

    16 November 2017

    The Navy announced a self-service function for Retirements and Separations within Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) in NAVADMIN 273/17 Nov. 15.

  • Whidbey Angels

    Navy Rescue Crews Save Sailors, Pilots, Civilians

    15 November 2017

    The smell of crisp pine in the air, and the peaceful quietness of nothing but the rushing of emerald green glacial rivers as they flow down the side of a mountain describes most of the state of Washington. However, this heart-stopping landscape has a potentially lethal side that can claim even the most experienced hikers. But, luckily for those in northern Washington, there's a highly trained group of Sailors ready to answer the call.

  • Preparing To Be a Plebe

    Enlisted Sailors, Marines Excel at Naval Academy Prep School

    13 November 2017

    When Indoctrination Day begins at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, the newest batch of nervous, anxious and sweaty plebes (midshipmen 4th class) hurry around the majestic, riverfront campus from one processing station to the next. They receive a crash course in military bearing. However, about 270 of them are ready for the challenge.

  • Life After Serving

    Armed Forces Retirement Home Cares for Veterans

    9 November 2017

    In 1811, facing a generation of aging Revolutionary War veterans, the nation made a promise. It promised to care for them, seeing to their medical needs. It fulfilled that promise with first the U.S. Naval Asylum in Philadelphia in 1834, then the U.S. Military Asylum in Washington, D.C., in 1851.

  • What Can You Do?

    Master-at-Arms Uses Training to Save Child

    8 November 2017

    It began like any other day for Chief Master-at-Arms Joseph Pellicano: the familiar routine of waking up, putting on his uniform and getting in his car to drive to Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Florida.

  • Blended Retirement System

    Continuation Pay

    6 November 2017

    Service members will be able to choose their retirement plans starting Jan. 1, 2018.

  • Finding Relief and Peace in the Water

    Navy Veteran turns to surfing to relieve pain

    3 November 2017

    Waking before the sun to catch a wave is the best feeling, according to surfers. They say there is nothing better than cool, soft sand between your toes, especially before the daily mob of people arrives to sun bathe. The sweet smell of the ocean and the harmony of the waves can make time stand still. While this remains a dream for most people, or at most a pleasure to be indulged in once or twice a year, it is a regular reality for medically retired Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Nate Hamilton.

  • From Behind the Lens

    Memories and Advice of a Life Well Lived

    1 November 2017

    A brightly decorated pavilion at Admiral Baker Park in San Diego, California, bustles with activity. A party is well underway. Just about 100 people have gathered to celebrate a father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. His name is Joe Renteria. Wearing a vibrantly colored Hawaiian shirt and a long silver braid down his back, he walks confidently around the tables, shaking hands and embracing some in hugs of love.

  • Naturalized Chief Moved to Serve

    Sailor paying success forward

    30 October 2017

    As a child, Chief Hospital Corpsman Kleinne V. Lapid had a dream, a dream of freedom, of success, of service. She dreamed of joining the U.S. military.

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