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At five feet six inches tall, Harry Iredale was one of the shortest members of the Pueblo crew and acutely self-conscious about it. What he jokingly referred to as his “vertical deficiency” had made him the target of teasing for much of his life. The son of a pipe fitter, he was raised in a loving but, in his view, overly protective blue-collar family near Philadelphia. Determined to prove himself, Iredale poured his energy into academics, earning straight A’s in high school—except for a single B. He was also passionate about sports, especially basketball, football, and volleyball. Teammates called him “Half Pint,” but despite his stature, he was fiercely competitive.

Sailors from Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) and Fleet Cyber Command’s (FCC) First Class Petty Officer Association (FCPOA) are helping to make the holidays a little brighter this year by collecting toys for children in need through the Toys for Tots program.

The Defense Department in recent years has pushed for the use of open standards in military systems, but a renewed emphasis on commercial technology could lead to a breakthrough for industry and government alike, experts said at a recent conference.

President Donald Trump must take decisive steps toward bolstering US alliances in the Indo-Pacific before talks with Xi Jinping in April.