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A Tale of Two Worlds - Civil service mariners and strategic sealift officers
August 29, 2018 — Since its establishment in 1915, the U.S. Navy Reserve has grown to be a dependable, worldwide force of nearly 100,000 Reserve Sailors including more than 57,000 Selected Reservists... MORE

USNS Carson City departs Varna, Bulgaria
August 29, 2018 — The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) departed Varna, Bulgaria, Aug. 29 after a scheduled three-day visit. While in Varna, Carson City hosted a lunch and tour for several senior members of the Bulgarian military, including Bulgarian Flotilla Adm. Malen Chubenkov, fleet operations admiral for the Bulgarian navy. ... MORE

Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2018 Concludes
August 28, 2018 — Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) concluded participation in exercise Reliant Mermaid 2018, a maritime search and rescue and anti-terrorism force protection exercise hosted by the Israel Defense Forces, Aug. 28, 2018... MORE

U.S. Ready for NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 18
August 22, 2018 — More than 14,000 U.S. service members from all of the U.S. military services are taking part in exercise Trident Juncture 18, which is taking place in in Norway and the surrounding areas of the North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea, including Iceland and the airspace of Finland and Sweden... MORE

USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Begins Operations in U.S. 6th Fleet
August 18, 2018 — The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has commenced operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to continue support to NATO allies, European and African partner nations, coalition partners, and U.S. national security interest in Europe and Africa... MORE

USNS Carson City exits Black Sea
August 15, 2018 — The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) departed the Black Sea Aug. 30 after conducting various operations in the area... MORE

Naples Area Newly Pinned Chiefs Accepted into Mess
August 6, 2018 — New chief petty officers from the Naples area donned their gold fouled anchors in front of family, friends and the Naples community during a pinning ceremony at Naval Support Activity Naples, Sept. 14, 2018... MORE

“Thanks-for-Giving” Concert: Giving Back to Our Volunteers
August 2, 2018 — The military community in Naples organizes successful programs built to ease the transition for all our service members, but they are only successful because of the caliber of volunteers working behind the scenes... MORE

Porter Completes 5th FDNF Patrol
July 27, 2018 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, following the completion of its fifth forward deployed naval forces (FDNF) patrol, July 27, 2018... MORE

Iwo Jima, 26th MEU Arrive in Malaga
July 21, 2018 — The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and components of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Malaga, Spain, July 21... MORE