Story and photo by
Ensign Daron Weber
USS Chosin (CG 65) Public Affairs Officer

When Chief Fire Controlman (SW) Bryce Pettengill was looking for a means of motivating his recruits, he knew that bringing them to a renowned warship would be perfect. He chose the familiar one, close to home, that he knew would motivate his
recruits.

Story and photo by
Ensign Melissa Ocasio
Navy Information Operations Command Hawaii Public Affairs Officer

Sailors from Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Hawaii Junior Enlisted Organization (JEO) recently volunteered a Saturday morning to help with a cleanup project at the Honolulu Zoo.

"The JEO has been involved with this for the past five years. We make it to the zoo the first Saturday of every month," explained Religious Programs Specialist 2nd Class Rich Figueroa, community service chairman for NIOC JEO.

Story and photo by
Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Two Admin

The Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Two (CPRW-2) Eagles recently won the Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Intramural Baseball championship, topping a three-game series against Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 (MALS-24).

The first game of the series was a nail biter with MALS jumping out to an early 10-run lead. The Eagles jumped back after a few innings and bettered MALS 14-13 in extra innings.

Story and photo by
MC2 Ronald Gutridge
Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Office

The Virginia-class submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility on May 19.

Story and photo by
Staff Sgt. Mike Meares
15th Wing Public Affairs

During what was labeled a "family tradition," the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam welcomed its new commander, Col. Sam Barrett, during a change-of-command ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Hawk Carlisle, 13th Air Force commander, on May 18 in the shadow of Freedom Tower.

Story by
Charles Ota
Military Affairs, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii

The grand finale of this year's Military Appreciation Month event will be a Military Appreciation Day in Waikiki on Saturday, sponsored by USO Hawaii and the City and County of Honolulu.

Story and photo by
MC2 (SW) Mark Logico
Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

The second in a series of Navy individual augmentee (IA) perspectives aired on Hawaii Navy News, a weekly program of
the Honolulu Fox-affiliated KHON2 TV station on May 13 and is available online at HTTP://bit.ly/KHONNavy.

Focusing on a family's perspective, Master-at-Arms 1st Class (SW) David Taylor and his wife, Lindsay Hearne, talked about their experiences and the way they coped with the challenges of an IA deployment.

Story and photo by
MC2 Robert Stirrup
Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

Two Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) Three Detachment Middle Pacific received Bronze Star Medals during an awards ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, West Loch Annex on May 14.

Story and photo by
MC2 Ronald Gutridge
Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Office

USS Olympia (SSN 717), USS Greeneville (SSN 772), USS Pasadena (SSN 752) and USS La Jolla (SSN 701), attached to Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, are getting a head start on the upcoming smoking ban below decks on submarines that is scheduled to become effective no later than Dec. 31.

Story and photo by
Ensign Daron Weber
USS Chosin (CG 65) Public Affairs Officer

Nearly 50 years have passed since the hard-fought Battle of Chosin Reservoir, a decisive battle in the Korean War. For two former Marines who survived the bloody conflict, it means remembering the battle and sharing its importance with crew members aboard USS Chosin (CG 65).