“Our Navy remains a symbol of the United States; of our dedicated and skilled sailors, of our technological genius and our massive but controlled military strength, which patrols the oceans of the world on a mission of peace.”
Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.
The Commodores performed seventeen concerts across five states during their 22-day tour connecting communities across the nation to their Navy.
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Don White, from Norfolk, Virginia, attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group. (CSG) 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
“I have a family history in the military and I wanted to serve as well,” said Carder. “The Navy offers opportunities and experiences that you can’t get anywhere else.”
NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.
USS Portland (LPD 27) is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.
The Virginia Beach native says after high school he moved through several jobs. But the path to MSC began when opportunity walked through the door of a popular convenient store chain where he worked in 2004.
“I’d like to thank my family,” said Post. “I appreciate them for pushing me to be the best I can be and to never give up.”
Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.
The USS Harry S. Truman has returned to Hampton Roads