Tag: U.S. Navy
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Sailor from Middletown aboard USS Blue Ridge
PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. NAVY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS ETHAN CARTER Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class John Marcincak, from Middletown, pipes over the 1-MC from the pilot house aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19). Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works…
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Hazlet sailor serves aboard USS Truman in Arabian Sea
PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. NAVY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST SEAMAN DALTON LOWING Aviation Electronics Mate 2nd Class Tyler Bege, who is from Hazlet, assigned to the “Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72, removes an anti-collision light from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S.…
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North Brunswick marks anniversary of attack at Pearl Harbor with wreath-laying ceremony
NORTH BRUNSWICK – North Brunswick Wreaths Across America held a pre-Remembrance Ceremony on Dec. 6 to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which occurred on Dec. 7, 1941, in Hawaii. Members of Elmwood Cemetery, American Legion Post 459 of North Brunswick, and North Brunswick U.S. Navy veteran Jim Kletz laid a…
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In the Service: Adam Mayo
Adam Mayo of Monroe graduated from U.S Navy Boot Camp in Great Lakes, Illinois, on Oct. 11. He is the son of Nicholas and Danielle Mayo of Monroe. Nicholas Mayo served in the U.S. Navy while Adam’s grandfather, Ron Condurso, is a U.S. Army veteran.
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Holland Drive named after South Brunswick U.S. Navy veteran
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Clifford Holland celebrated the naming of Holland Drive at the intersection of Georges Road and Wetherhill Way as part of South Brunswick’s Veteran Street Sign Program. Holland was born in 1924 in New Brunswick. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving the country from 1943 until he was…
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Hazlet native serves aboard USS Key West submarine in Guam
A 2017 Raritan High School graduate and Hazlet native is serving with the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered submarines, USS Key West. Fireman Sean Donnelly is a machinist’s mate aboard the Guam-based submarine, one of four Los Angeles-class submarines forward-deployed on the island. A Navy machinist’s mate is responsible for…
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Sailor from Matawan assists with underway replenishment of missile cruiser in Atlantic Ocean
PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. NAVY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 3RD CLASS GIAN PRABHUDAS Ens. Vincent Santiago of Matawan keeps track of course and speed on the bridge wing during an underway replenishment (UNREP) aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is underway conducting routine training exercises in the Atlantic Ocean.
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St. John Vianney graduate leaves Old Bridge to train as U.S. Navy future warfighter
Sailors are some of the most highly-trained people on the planet, according to U.S. Navy officials, and this training requires highly-dedicated instructors. At Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), instructors at advanced technical schools teach sailors to be highly skilled, operational and combat-ready warfighters, while providing the tools and opportunities for continuous learning and development.…
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Jackson Liberty graduate trains to serve in U.S. Navy
GREAT LAKES, Ill. – Sailors are some of the most highly trained people on the planet, according to Navy officials, and at Recruit Training Command, otherwise known as “boot camp,” these skills are taught by hard-charging Navy professionals who transform civilians into disciplined, qualified U.S Navy sailors. Fireman Brendan Sheerin, a native of Jackson, recently…