Category Archives: Military Corner
Virginia Beach native serves with one of the Navy’s newest tilt-rotor aircraft squadrons
By Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community OutreachSAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 1st Class Kersey Tadeo, a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, serves the U.S. Navy aboard Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 located in San Diego, California. Tadeo joined the Navy 10 years ago.“All of the various opportunities, being able…… Read More
2023 Patriotic Festival Offers Military Discount to See Walker Hayes, Sam Hunt, Cody Johnson, and More!
Military members can save on tickets to the 2023 Patriotic Festival. Visit www.patrioticfestival.com performer page. Don’t miss out on this great deal!!… Read More
Service Member Spotlight: U.S. Navy Lt. Mason Hunerkoch from Virginia Beach, Va
U.S. Navy Lt. Mason Hunerkoch, from Virginia Beach, Va., fires an M9 service pistol during a small arms live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations…… Read More
Norfolk native volunteers during Continuing Promise 2022.
Service Member Spotlight: Norfolk native volunteers during Continuing Promise 2022. Chief Religious Program Specialist Adonis Albia, from Norfolk, Virginia, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), assists a young volunteer paint a gate during a community relations event at Casa Lorenza in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dec. 4, 2022. Comfort is deployed to…… Read More
Norfolk native serves aboard USS Harry S. Truman
NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 1, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Kayla Smith, from Norfolk, Virginia, uses a magnet to pick up foreign object and debris on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), December 1, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike…… Read More
Hampton native serving with U.S. Navy Band performs a solo at a senior living community
Musician 1st Class William Ledbetter, from Hampton, Virginia, performs a solo during a concert at Morningside at The Meadows senior living community. The Commodores performed seventeen concerts across five states during their 22-day tour connecting communities across the nation to their Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Musician 1st Class Anastasia Bonotto)… Read More
Chesapeake native conducts medical exams during Continuing Promise 2022.
Chesapeake native conducts medical exams during Continuing Promise 2022.… Read More
Old Dominion University Alumni Serves with the Next Generation of U.S. Naval Aviation Warfighters
Meet, Lt. j.g. Zachary Carde, a 2019 Old Dominion University alumnus serving in the U.S. Navy where naval aviators learn the skills they need to fly missions around the world. Lt. j.g. Zachary Carder, a native of Golden, Colorado, joined the Navy two years ago. “I have a family history in the military and I…… Read More
Active Duty Military Can Enjoy a Free Zoo Day with the USO of Hampton Roads and Virginia Zoo
The USO of Hampton Roads and the Virginia Zoo will host a USO Zoo Day on Saturday, November 12th from 10 AM – 4 PM. This event is FREE and open only to active duty, reserve, and national guard service members and their immediate families with ID. Spots are limited. Registration opens Nov. 2nd at…… Read More