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Today is National Drink Beer Day! In 1980, sailors aboard USS Eisenhower spent 152 consecutive days underway during which time they had three separate beer days. Because sailors were permitted to have two cans on each beer day, the deployment became known as the “Six Pack Cruise”.
Times have changed.
The USS Normandy and USS Philippine Sea, both Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers, saw their respective 36 years of service honored at decommissioning ceremonies Thursday at Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
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September 28, 1948 – June 6, 1967
IN MEMORY OF “CTSN DAVID W. MARLBOROUGH, U.S. NAVY”
Who is David Marlborough. He was the son of two proud parents. He was the middle of 3 male siblings. He was a friend of many, both male and female. He was loved by so many. Our family grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts, in a area of the city known as Hungry Hill, in which the majority of residents were of Irish Descent and of Catholic Faith.
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U.S. fighter jets scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday.
It’s the third time in about a month and the ninth time this year NORAD has reported such an incident involving Russian aircraft flying near Alaska. This latest incident happened Wednesday.
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Thanks to the work of Matt Zullo, CTICM (Ret.), Chief Kidder was inducted into the Cryptologic Hall of Honor! The induction ceremony took place on November 4, 2019 at the National Security Agency.
RMC Harry Kidder (first On The Roof Gang instructor)
September 27, 1889 – November 21, 1963
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