06 April 2022 Reserve Sailors Take the Lead During Largest Maritime Exercise in Africa Navy Reserve Sailors from across the nation arrived in West Africa in early March to take the helm of the exercise Obangame Express 2022 (OE22), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Africa. ...
23 March 2022 Bradford’s Story: A Sailor’s Experience with Sacrifice, Struggle, and Seeking Help to Overcome From day one of boot camp, United States Navy Sailors are trained to live by a set of principles. Their development is built upon the Navy core values of honor, courage, and commitment. They are guided throughout their careers by ideologies expressed in the Navy Ethos and the Secretary of the Navy’s...
18 March 2022 Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Brad Lawhon Lt. Cmdr. Brad Lawhon has lived overseas or been stationed aboard ships, both commercial and USNS, for the last seven years.“I have coined the phrase ‘successfully homeless,’ as I have not been able to call anywhere home,” he said...
08 March 2022 Profiles in Professionalism: BM1 Ron Welch In 2019, Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Ron Welch had been an active-duty Sailor for 10 years and was looking for a change. He still wanted to be in the Navy, but felt he had unfinished business on the civilian side.“I liked being in the Navy, but I also wanted to be a member of the civilian world,”...
04 March 2022 Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Kristin Leone For Navy Reserve Nurse Lt. Cmdr. Kristin Leone the plight of homeless women veterans is a public health issue requiring action. In recent years, Leone has met with civic groups, schools, elected officials and military leadership to bring greater attention to this cause and help curb the growing...