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The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Commander Allied Joint Force Command Naples, addressed Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Sailors during an “all hands” call during a visit to the operational side of Sigonella Aug. 25.

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Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Visits NAS Sigonella

More than 100 children from military families around the Pacific Northwest attended “Operation Purple,” a free summer camp at Island Lake Camp, in Silverdale Aug. 17—23.

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The U.S. Public Health Service, Project Hope and medical personnel from USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) conducted a medical workshop Aug. 20 at Nancy Bach Hospital to exchange professional knowledge with the hospital staff as part of Continuing Promise (CP) 2008.

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Navy, NGOs Host Education [...]

The office of the Chief of Naval Personnel released NAVADMIN 234/08 Aug. 23 which explains that as part of the new sea-shore flow enlisted career paths, Sailors’ sea tour lengths will now be determined by sea tours completed, such as first sea tour or first shore sea tour, instead of by pay grade.

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USS Peleliu (LHA5) will represent the U.S. Pacific Fleet in the large afloat ship category for the 2009 Capt. Edward F. Ney Award for Food Service Excellence.

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Peleliu to Represent Pacific Fleet in 2009 Ney Competition

Buffalo Navy Week got underway Aug. 24 when more than 150 participants took part in a Navy—sponsored 8K run Aug. 24.

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USS McFaul (DDG 74) pulled into the port of Batumi, Georgia, Aug. 24 to deliver humanitarian relief supplies to the country as part of the larger United States response to the government of Georgia request for humanitarian assistance.

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USS McFaul Brings Aid to Batumi, Georgia

Joint—military service members conducted a four—day medical clinic in Yulu, Nicaragua, Aug. 19—23 to provide remote medical care and education to the locals as part of Continuing Promise 2008.

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Medical Care Offered to Remote Regions in Nicaragua

The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce (HRCC) held a reception at the Norfolk Waterside Marriot Aug. 20 to honor the outstanding men and women of our armed forces who were nominated by their respective commands and received a certificate of achievement.

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The Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Middle School, named in honor of the Navy’s first African—American flag officer, held a ribbon—cutting ceremony Aug. 21 in Haymarket, Va.

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School Honoring Navy Pioneer Opens Doors