A native of Clevelands Cross Roads, Alabama, Captain Don C. East enlisted in the United States Navy in 1957. Following boot camp, he attended Cryptographic Technician “R” and “T” Branch training at Imperial Beach and March AFB, California. He then served operational tours at Karamursel, Turkey and Bremerhaven, Germany.
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The Philippine government is used to provocative statements from China’s state-owned media empire, but has expressed alarm at a new theory circulating on tightly-monitored Chinese social media: the newly-created concept that Palawan, one of the Philippines’ home islands, is actually part of China.
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Alan Hale was born on March 8, 1921 and died on January 2, 1990. Hale served in the Coast Guard during WWII and is best known for appearing on “Gilligan’s Island” as Jonas Grumby, AKA the Skipper. The character was a Navy vet who fought at Guadalcanal and claimed to be the best poker player in the 7th Fleet.
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Recently, China has declared its readiness to engage in a tariff war or any other form of conflict with the United States. On March 6, 2025, Lin Jian, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that China is prepared to confront the U.S. in a tariff war, trade war, or any other type of war. This declaration came in response to the U.S. implementing new tariffs on Chinese products.
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You are a newly qualified ensign standing your first officer of the day watch on the quarterdeck. Only a few days earlier the ship’s executive officer put the word out that all hands leaving the ship must be in proper uniform or civilian attire.
Obediently, you send back several junior crewmembers who try to cross the quarterdeck with improper haircuts and shaves. Several hours later, after all junior crew who are going ashore have left, a highly respected and hardworking chief approaches who is obviously in need of a haircut.
What do you do?
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Bainbridge Island Rededication:
We are looking at 23 May for the Plaque dedication at Station S on Bainbridge Island. We wanted it to be as close to Memorial Day as possible so we can tie that into the importance of the work done there during WWII.
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