It was 1988, and the Harry E. Yarnell was cutting through Pacific waters under a fading sun. The air was heavy with salt and static, the hum of the ship blending with the quiet rhythm of a crew that knew their jobs cold.
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On November 6 1944, Captain Joseph Wenger became head of OP-20-G. Rear Admiral Joseph N. Wenger played a leading role in the development of both the Naval Security Group Command and the National Security Agency, and was one of the most influential figures in American cryptologic history.
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U.S. Navy enlisted personnel—unlike those in the other services—wear their jobs on their sleeves. A Marine machine-gunner wears similar collar rank as the rest of his fire team; unless you ask him, or see his military occupation in his file, one could never know his job specifics just by looking at his uniform.
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., (Sept. 27, 2025) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully completed builder’s sea trials for guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), marking a major milestone in the construction of the second Flight III destroyer built at Ingalls. The trials were conducted over several days in the Gulf of America, and tested the ship’s engineering, navigation, and combat systems to ensure readiness for the future acceptance trials and eventual delivery to the U.S. Navy.
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April 17, 2018, Southwest Flight 1380 was climbing toward cruise altitude when passengers heard a sound no one ever wants to hear on an airplane—a massive explosion that shook the entire aircraft.
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CT2 Ronnie Campbell
November 4, 1942 – June 8, 1967
Pictured with CT2 Ronnie Campbell is his wife, Eileen, and son, Ricky.
Eulogy by his daughter Deborah:
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