Memorial Day, The Eternal Observance

May 26, 2014 | 1119 GMT The act of formal remembrance is one of the most profound human gestures, whether it is conducted on the personal or the national level. Originally a commemoration of the Union and Confederate dead from the American Civil War, Memorial Day in the United States codifies the act of remembrance, […]

Alleta Sullivan: A “Navy Mom” Like No Other

Republished from Navy News Service Release Date: 5/9/2014 9:57:00 PM By Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs From Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division On the second Sunday in May in the U.S. and in other parts of the world, there is cause for celebration. Flowers, greeting cards and a trip to […]

Welcome Home

Republished from Navy News Service Release Date: 5/9/2014 9:55:00 PM By Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs Rescue of a family with a sick infant. Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Jeremiah Miller, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70), greets his daughter upon the ship’s return to homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HIckam […]

The World Looks Beautiful from a Navy Blimp

Republished from Navy News Service Release Date: 5/4/2014 9:51:00 PM By Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, chief of naval research, talks with airship pilot Marty Chandler during an orientation flight aboard the Navy’s MZ-3A over Patuxent River, Md. The MZ-3A, assigned to Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 of the Military Support […]