Honor/Recognition Archive

  • Today, the Navy will commission its newest landing transport dock ship, USS Arlington (LPD 24). The event will be streamed live at 12:30 p.m. EDT on the Navy’s Livetream channel....

    Navy to Commission USS Arlington (LPD 24)

    Posted on April 6, 2013 | 4 Comments
    Today, the Navy will commission its newest landing transport dock ship, USS Arlington (LPD 24). The event will be streamed live at 12:30 p.m. EDT on the Navy’s Livetream channel....

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  • The Navy commissioned the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, USS Arlington (LPD 24), April 6, at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The ship is named for the county of Arlington,...

    Arlington Sets Course with “Strength, Honor, Fortitude”

    Posted on April 5, 2013 | No Comments
    The Navy commissioned the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, USS Arlington (LPD 24), April 6, at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The ship is named for the county of Arlington,...

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  • You don’t need to read much more than the headline on the NAACP’s website to start to understand why Vice Adm. Michelle Howard will receive its Chairman’s Award today. It reads:...

    NAACP Honors a “Military Pioneer”

    Posted on February 1, 2013 | 2 Comments
    You don’t need to read much more than the headline on the NAACP’s website to start to understand why Vice Adm. Michelle Howard will receive its Chairman’s Award today. It reads:...

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  • The following blog was written by Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, Commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific about Senator Inouye’s story and his commitment to the people...

    Senator Inouye’s Honor, Courage, and Commitment

    Posted on December 20, 2012 | 1 Comment
    The following blog was written by Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, Commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific about Senator Inouye’s story and his commitment to the people...

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  • As a member of Navy’s Honor Guard, BM2 Jackson has helped lay to rest over 250 veterans and supervised the laying to rest of over 800 veterans. As he spent...

    An Opportunity to Honor

    Posted on December 7, 2012 | 7 Comments
    As a member of Navy’s Honor Guard, BM2 Jackson has helped lay to rest over 250 veterans and supervised the laying to rest of over 800 veterans. As he spent...

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  • This blog is written by the Commanding Officer of USS New York (LPD 21), Capt. Jon Kreitz. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is currently...

    USS New York – A Living, Breathing Symbol

    Posted on September 10, 2012 | 12 Comments
    This blog is written by the Commanding Officer of USS New York (LPD 21), Capt. Jon Kreitz. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is currently...

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  • Navy wounded warrior Lt. Bradley Snyder was serving on a Special Forces bomb deactivation team in Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device detonated in his face Sept. 7, 2011. In addition to...

    Going for Gold

    Posted on September 6, 2012 | 8 Comments
    Navy wounded warrior Lt. Bradley Snyder was serving on a Special Forces bomb deactivation team in Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device detonated in his face Sept. 7, 2011. In addition to...

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  • For many women and men, the Olympics are the pinnacle of success to aspire to in athletic competition. For one Sailor, that dream has come true… but not just for...

    Sailor Achieves Olympic Dream… with her Husband

    Posted on July 30, 2012 | 4 Comments
    For many women and men, the Olympics are the pinnacle of success to aspire to in athletic competition. For one Sailor, that dream has come true… but not just for...

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  • Every once in a while, you get an opportunity to sit and talk with someone that really amazes you, really gives you goosebumps. Petty Officer Xander Gamble had the opportunity to sit down and hear the story of a true American hero: Retired U.S. Navy Commander Robert S. Fant, Jr., a 56-month Prisoner of War survivor, and retired instructor of the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school.

    Navy SERE: 50 Years of Returning Home With Honor

    Posted on July 2, 2012 | 6 Comments
    Every once in a while, you get an opportunity to sit and talk with someone that really amazes you, really gives you goosebumps. Petty Officer Xander Gamble had the opportunity to sit down and hear the story of a true American hero: Retired U.S. Navy Commander Robert S. Fant, Jr., a 56-month Prisoner of War survivor, and retired instructor of the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school.

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  • The 2011 Sailors of the Year (SOY) are in Washington D.C. this week.  The SOYs officially became chief petty officers during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial May 17.  They...

    Sailors of the Year – Representing the Fighting Spirit of the Navy

    Posted on May 17, 2012 | 3 Comments
    The 2011 Sailors of the Year (SOY) are in Washington D.C. this week.  The SOYs officially became chief petty officers during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial May 17.  They...

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