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Service members take part in Fleet Week New York 2012
Photo by MCSN Lacordrick Wilson
NEW YORK - Service mem-
bers unfurl the national
ensign, May 28, at the
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space
Museums Memorial Day
Commemoration during
Fleet Week New York 2012.
Fleet Week New York 2012
marks the 25th year the city
has celebrated the nations
sea services for the citizens
of New York and the tri-
state area. This year, the
seven-day event, coincides
with the commemoration
of the Bicentennial of the
War of 1812, with more
than 6,000 service-mem-
bers from the Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard sea
services in addition to coali-
tion ships from around the
world. For more on Fleet
Week New York 2012, see
pages 4 and 5.
From Naval Sea Systems
Command
WASHINGTON - The
Navy commissioned USS
Mississippi (SSN 782),
the ninth Virginia-class
attack submarine, during
a ceremony in Pascagoula,
Miss., June 2.
Mississippi, built under
a unique teaming agree-
ment between General
Dynamics Electric Boat
and Huntington Ingalls
Industries - Newport News,
delivered to the Navy in
just over 62 months - the
fastest delivery yet for a
Virginia class submarine.
All Virginia class subma-
rines currently under con-
struction are on track to
deliver early to the Navy.
Mississippis commis-
sioning is the culmina-
tion of a very successful
construction process for
our Navy/industry ship-
building team, said Rear
Admiral Michael Jabaley,
Virginia-class program
Photo by MC1 Peter D. Lawlor
PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) man the ship during the com-
missioning ceremony for the Navys ninth Virginia-class attack submarine, June 2.
SUBASE Honors the Battle of Midway
USS Mississippi commissioned in namesake state
Continued on page 6
By MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
GROTON, Conn.
Naval Submarine Base
New London (SUBASE)
commemorated the 70th
Anniversary of the Battle
of Midway on June 4,
with a wreath laying cer-
emony honoring the brave
Sailors and Marines who
fought the valiant battle
that would become the
turning point of the war
in the Pacific.
SUBASE Commanding
Officer, Captain Marc
W. Denno and Retired
Master Chief Radioman
Deen Brown, a veteran of
the Battle of Midway as
a radioman aboard USS
Trout (SS 202) placed a
wreath in the Thames
River.
Our wreath laying cer-
emony here takes place
in concert with many
similar wreath laying
ceremonies throughout
our Navy around the
world, said Historic Ship
Nautilus Officer-in-Charge,
Lieutenant Commander
Robert Sawyer. In doing
so, we honor all those
who have served or are
serving with honor, cour-
age and commitment.
Just six short months
prior to the Battle of
Midway, America found
itself pressed into war
after the attack at Pearl
Harbor.
The attack on Pearl
Harbor thrust us from a
Nation struggling with iso-
lationism to the worlds
Arsenal of Democracy,
said Denno. And America
mobilized to meet this
challenge of war. Citizens
worked together toward
this common goal as the
We Can Do It, attitude
spread across the coun-
try.
As WWII raged across
the globe, the United
States saught to stem the
advance of the Japanese
Navy across the Pacific. A
significant achievement in
this effort was the fact that
the United States cracking
the Japanese coded mes-
saging system. Through
message intercepts, U.S.
Forces determined that the
Japanese were planning
an invasion of Midway
Island.
On May 29, 1942 in the
days just before the epic
Photo by MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
GROTON, Conn. Retired Radioman, Master Chief Deen Brown and Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) Commanding Officer,
Captain Marc W. Denno, prepare to place a wreath in the Thames River during the SUBASE Battle of Midway Commemoration ceremony,
June 4. Master Chief Brown was the radioman onboard USS Trout (SS 566) during the battle.
Continued on page 8
2 THE DOLPHIN Thursday, June 7, 2012
News in your community
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of the Department of Defense and their families. Contents
of The Dolphin are not necessarily the official views of, or
endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense
or the Department of the Navy.
Commanding Officer Naval Submarine Base New
London
Capt. Marc W. Denno
Executive Officer Naval Submarine Base New London
Cmdr. Michael A. Pennington
Command Master Chief Naval Submarine Base New
London
CMDCM(SS) Thomas Vatter
Public Affairs Officer - Christopher Zendan
Editor - Sheryl Walsh
Editorial Assistant -
Public Affairs Staff - MC1(AW) Peter Blair,
IT3 Derek Lutz and MCSN Gabriel Bevan
NEWS - The editorial content of this newspaper is prepared,
edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of the Naval
Submarine Base New London. News items and photos must
be received by 4 p.m. the Friday before publication. News
ideas and questions can be directed to Christopher Zendan at
694-5980. Readers can e-mail us at dolphin@ctcentral.com.
Log onto the Web site at www.dolphin-news.com.
ADDRESS - The Dolphin staff can be reached at 694-3514
or write to: The Dolphin, Naval Submarine Base New London
PAO, Box 44, Groton, CT 06349-5044. All news releases should
be sent to this address.
ADVERTISING - Advertisements are solicited by Shore
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Office. Inquiries regarding advertisements should be directed
to the Display Advertising or Classified Advertising depart-
ments.
Display Advertising, Laura Carpenter at (203) 752-
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NARFE Schedules
luncheon, meeting
The next monthly meeting
of the National Association
of Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE) Chapter 158 will
take place June 13 at the
PortN Starboard in New
London. A social hour
begins at 11:30 a.m. fol-
lowed by lunch. The meet-
ing begins at 1 p.m. Call
Sally at (860) 383-7060 to
make your reservations.
FRA announces
June events
Branch and Unit 20 of
the Fleet Reserve Association
will hold their regular
monthly meetings, June 21,
at the Branch Home, locat-
ed at 242 Thames Street in
Groton. Unit 20 will meet
at 6 p.m. and Branch 20 at
7 p.m. Installation of offi-
cers and Branch Board of
Directors elected at the May
meetings for both Unit 20
and Branch 20 will be con-
ducted during the respective
meetings. All members in
good standing are urged to
attend these meetings to vote
for your choice of leader-
ship. Membership in the
FRA is open to all active
duty, retired, and veterans
of the sea services, i.e., the
Navy, Marine Corps, and
Coast Guard. Membership in
the FRA Auxiliary, or Unit, is
open to all spouses, children
and step children over age
16, parents and grandparents
of FRA members in good
standing. For more informa-
tion, call the Branch Home at
(860) 445-0731.
The results of the elec-
tions conducted at the May
meetings are as follows: For
the Branch, Rick Aiken was
re-elected President; Herb
Horne was re-elected Vice
President; Brandon Jordan
was elected Secretary; and
Francis Bud Walters was
re-elected Treasurer. The
following shipmates were
re-elected to the Board of
Directors: John Sully
Sullivan, George Hyland,
Joyce Harris, Larry Doc
Hurlbutt, and Brian Turley,
and Eric Murphy was elect-
ed to the Board. For the Unit,
Abbie Cravens was elected
President; Matt Lemoine
was elected Vice President;
Dee Carcioppolo was elected
Secretary, and Kelly Sullivan
was re-elected Treasurer.
SUBVETS announce
June events
On June 12, SUBVETS
WWII will host their monthly
social and lunch at 11:30 a.m.
at the clubhouse.
The Holland Club will
have their monthly luncheon
at 11:30 a.m. at the club-
house, June 19. The guest
for this Luncheon will be the
Officer in Charge of Historic
Ship Nautilus, Lieutenant
Commander Robert Sawyer.
Reminder: Thursday, June
14 is Flag Day, though we
should proudly display our
nations flag every day.
All events are open only to
members of U.S. SUBVETS
and their guests.
For directions, costs
or additional informa-
tion, contact SUBVETS
Groton Base Commander,
John Carcioppolo, at
(860) 5147064 or e-mail
commander@subvetsgroton.
org.
Volunteers wanted
for lab study
The Naval Submarine
Medical Research Laboratory
is currently recruiting active
duty and past submariners,
including retirees, to par-
ticipate in a research study
looking at the effects of
submarine duty on bone
mineral density and body
composition, which will be
determined by dual x-ray
absorptiometry. The total
time involved in this study
will be about two hours.
As part of the study, you
will have a free bone and
body composition scan
and answer questions and
receive information about
your dietary and exercise
habits. A copy of your
results will be provided.
If you are interested, or
would like more informa-
tion, contact Lieutenant
Colin R. Young at (860)
694-5697 or e-mail him at
colin.young@med.navy.
mil.
The Memorial Day
holiday officially kicks
off the busy summer
season. As residents of
the Northeast put away
snow shovels and dust
off lawn mowers, the
American Red Cross asks
eligible blood donors to
make a special point to
kick off the summer sea-
son by donating blood.
Blood is used for
patients undergoing
many surgical proce-
dures, organ transplants,
trauma and chemothera-
py. For some patients,
such as the victim of an
automobile accident, the
need for blood is sud-
den. For others, ongoing
transfusions are needed
to sustain medical treat-
ment. While all blood
types are needed dur-
ing the summer months,
Type O blood contin-
ues to be in particular
demand due to its ver-
satility.
Potential donors must
be at least 17 years of
age, weigh at least 110
pounds and be in good
health. Donors under
the age of 19 may need
to meet additional height
and weight require-
ments. Donors can give
blood every eight weeks
and are urged to give
often during the sum-
mer months.
To make an appoint-
ment or find more infor-
mation about giving
blood, call the American
Red Cross at (800) RED
CROSS or visit online at
redcrossblood.org.
During the 2012 Red
Sox regular season, all
presenting blood donors
have the chance to enter
to win two Boston Red
Sox tickets and to be
honored at Fenway Park
as the Blood Donor of
the Game.
Red Cross urges donors to
kick off summer with a donation
Upcoming local blood drives
June 11
Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, 625 North Road in
Groton, from 11 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
St. Davids Episcopal Church, 284 Stoddard Wharf
Rd., from 1 to 5:45 p.m.
June 16
Mikes Famous Harley-Davidson, 1416 Gold Star
Highway in Groton, from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
By Kathy MacKnight
NHCNE PAO
GROTON, Conn. -
Naval Branch Health
Clinic (NBHC) Groton
has received the Navy
Surgeon Generals Health
Promotion and Wellness
Medi cal Command
award, The Blue H, for
2011. The criterion for
the medical treatment
facility category recog-
nizes excellence in clinic
primary prevention ser-
vices, community health
promotion, and medical
staff health.
The awards may be
earned at three lev-
els: Gold Star, Silver
Eagle and Bronze
Anchor. NBHC Groton
and Naval Health Care
New England (NHCNE)
Newport, R.I., earned
Gold Stars, and NBHC
Saratoga Springs, one of
NHCNEs branch health
clinic sites, earned the
Bronze Anchor. Some
of NBHCs Health
Promotions programs
include nutrition; sexual
health and responsibil-
ity; stress management;
psychological health
and suicide preven-
tion; tobacco cessation;
weight management;
and alcohol and drug
abuse prevention.
The Navy and Marine
Corps Public Health
Center defines Health
and Wellness as ensur-
ing healthy living
through various sources
and education by pro-
viding tools to assist
individuals in gather-
ing helpful informa-
tion. The mission is to
provide quality Health
Promotion products and
services with a vision of
producing a healthy and
fit force. Health promo-
tion and wellness, along
with healthy living, con-
tinues to address pre-
vention, community
health promotion and
general wellness. The
Navy Surgeon General
commends the 243 com-
mands that participated
in 2011 and invites all
commands to participate
in the Blue H in 2012.
Naval Branch Health Clinic
Groton wins Blue H Award
SUBASE Sailor honored as
Service Person of the Month
By MCSN Gabriel Bevan

GROTON, Conn.
Hospital Corpsman 2nd
Class Mark D. Stauffer,
of the Naval Health
Branch Clinic, on Naval
Submarine Base New
London (SUBASE) was
honored during a lun-
cheon as Service Person
of the Month (SPOM) at
Bella Fiore in Norwich,
Conn., May 23.
Stauffer, a DuBois,
Penn. native, joined the
Navy Nov. 3, 1998, as
an Aviation Machinist
Mate (Aircrew) before
at t endi ng Hospi t al
Corpsman school in
2003.
Petty Officer Stauffer
is an active member of
the of the New London
community. As a volun-
teer firefighter with the
Groton Fire Department,
Stauffer has stood 45
fire station watches and
responded to 14 fire
emergencies that have
totaled 93 off-duty vol-
unteer hours.
Stauffer is also an
active member of the
Civil Air Patrol where
he has accomplished
Emergency Services,
Aerospace Education,
and Cadet Programs.
Stauffer also assisted
as mission scanner for
the Air Patrols and
participated in Search
and Rescue missions,
Homeland Security exer-
cises, and other training
missions.
The Norwich Rotary pre-
sented Stauffer the SPOM
award, as he [Stauffer] was
put up against 5,000 other
eligible candidates in the
area.
I would like to
thank the Chamber of
Commerce of Eastern
Connecticut and the
Norwich Rotary for
honoring me today. It
wouldnt be possible to
do what I do without
the support of my wife
and my command, said
Stauffer.
Each month a Sailor
from one of the com-
mands at SUBASE
i s recogni zed by
one of the numer-
ous service clubs from
across Southeastern
Connecticut. The ser-
vice clubs treat the
member to a meal and
present them with vari-
ous awards including
gift certificates and
plaques recognizing
their accomplishment.
During the cadets first year at the Academy, they will experience a drastic
transition from a civilian to a military way of life. Some cadets adjust well,
while others have a more difficult time. The Sponsor Program provides
cadets with families who can help provide some relief, advice, and guidance.
It is also an important means of support, friendship, and learning beyond the
Academy environment, and helps to make the cadets integration into the
military community easier and more effective.
To be eligible for the Sponsor Program, applicants, both military and civil-
ian, must be at least 28 years old and live within 25 miles of the Coast Guard
Academy (exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis). Active duty
military must have a rank/rate of E-7 or O-3 and above to be considered. All
potential sponsors may undergo a background security check and provide
two references with their application.
If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor family or have any questions
about the program, go online to our website at: www.uscga.edu/sponsor-
familyprogram . You can fill out the online application on the website.
If you have additional questions, contact the Sponsor Program office at
860/701-6119 or e-mail: Lisa.K.Jacobson@uscga.edu.
Applications are due by June 30.
CGA looking for Sponsor Families
for the Class of 2016 cadets!
Photo by Lena Blanch
NORWICH, Conn. Tony Sheridan from the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce presents
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Mark D. Stauffer a plaque and certificate for being selected as the
Service Person of the Month (SPOM) for May 2012. Stauffer works at the Naval Branch Health Clinic
onboard Naval Submarine Base New London.
School, camp
and sports
physicals at
NBHC
Naval Branch Health
Clinic (NBHC) Groton
is conducting school,
camp and sports physi-
cals and they have dedi-
cated appointments for
them on Wednesdays
and Thursdays for your
convenience. To make
an appointment, call
(888) NAVY-MED/(888)
628-9633. Please specify
that the appointment is
for a school, camp or
sport physical and bring
the necessary materials/
forms to be completed
by staff (physical form,
medication administra-
tion form, and updated
immunization record).
Thursday, June 7, 2012 THE DOLPHIN 3
SUBVETS honors 67
new Holland Club members
By John Carcioppolo
GROTON, Conn. - U.S.
Submarine Veterans Inc.
(SUBVETS) Groton Base
conducted a Holland Club
ceremony, June 2 at Dealey
Center Theater aboard Naval
Submarine Base New London
(SUBASE), honoring 67 mem-
bers who qualified in subma-
rines in 1962 or earlier.
The Holland Club is an
exclusive group within the
SUBVETS organization that
recognizes members who
reach the milestone of a
minimum of 50 years quali-
fied in submarines.
Present were 45 of the
67 members being recog-
nized. Of the group one
member, William O. Allread
(Terryville, Conn.) qualified
in submarines in 1950, and
the rest qualified between
1958 and 1962. Their ranks
went from Seaman to
Admiral, and their qualifica-
tion boats ranged from USS
Grouper (SS 214) to USS
John Marshall (SSBN 611).
USS John Marshall was a
new submarine in 1962,
commissioned May 21.
There has never been
a group of USSVI mem-
bers that large put into the
Holland Club at one time.
Each man was recognized
individually with a reading
of personal biographical
information as pictures of
his Qualification Boat and
personal pictures from their
time in the service flashed
on the screen.
As part of the recogni-
tion each new Holland
Club member was pre-
sented with letters from
Commander, Submarine
Forces; Commander,
Submarine Force Pacific,
and Commander, Submarine
Group Two. The letters to
each man congratulated
them for reaching the sig-
nificant milestone of being
qualified in submarines
for 50 or more years, and
thanked them for their ser-
vice to the submarine force,
the Navy, and the country.
Additionally each member
who retired as a Chief Petty
Officer, Senior Chief Petty
Officer, or Master Chief
Petty Officer received a con-
gratulatory letter from the
Master Chief Petty Officer of
the Navy Rick West.
Present in the audi-
ence were over 400 family
members, friends, present
Holland Club members, and
many active duty person-
nel to honor the new mem-
bers of the Holland Club.
The active duty personnel
included area COBs/CMCs,
Commanding Officers, and
future submariners who are
students at Naval Submarine
School New London.
As each of the 45 mem-
bers present were being
honored, they were per-
sonally congratulated by
Commander, Submarine
Group Two Chief of Staff
Captain Mike Bernacchi.
Two of the members, Vice
Admiral James Zimble and
Machinist Mate 1st Class
(SS) Thomas E. Farnon were
recognized posthumously
as they had passed away,
but were fully eligible for
the Holland Club when they
died earlier this year.
The following indi-
viduals were put into the
Holland Club:
William O. Allread,
Terryville, Conn., 1950;
Peter H. Andersen, Casco,
Maine, 1962; John Paull
Anderson, Bristol, Va.,
1962; Michael Angelo,
Jr., Manns Choice, Penn.,
1962; Alexander M. Angus
Jr., Lynnfield, Mass., 1962;
T. Michael Bircumshaw,
Temecula, Calif., 1962;
Sterling L. Blankenship,
Jr., Danielson, Conn.,
1962; David Harry Boyd,
Gales Ferry, Conn.,
1962; Kenneth Brannin,
Milford, Conn., 1962;
Frederick L. Briggs, Camp
Hill, Penn., 1962; Karle
L. Butler, Mystic, Conn.,
1960; Robert P. Carl, Jr.,
Fredericktown, Penn.,
1962; Robert M. Cloupe,
Forked River, N.J.,
1962; Frank Conahan,
Ledyard, Conn., 1962;
Martin E. Davis, Mystic,
Conn., 1962; David D.
Dlugo, Seven Hills, Ohio,
1962; Andrew J. Elnicki,
Okeechobee, Fla., 1962;
Thomas E. Farnon, York,
Maine, 1962; David G.
Ferrell, Groton, Conn.,
1962; Robert M. Folks,
Roan Mountain, Tenn.,
1962; Charles Franklin,
Hampton, Va., 1962; Edwin
L. Gibbons, East Lyme,
Conn., 1962; William
J. Glueck Jr., Rockfall,
Conn., 1959; Philip E.
Griffith Sr., Lecanto, Fla.,
1962; Nicholas Gudz Jr.,
Niantic, Conn., 1962;
Robert J. Haff, Wayne,
N.J., 1962; Aubrey G
Hall, Gales Ferry, Conn.,
1962; Wayne M. Harding,
Barefoot Bay, Fla., 1962;
Carl D. Hill, Ledyard,
Conn., 1962; Richard F.
Hillman, Milford, N.H.,
1962; Carl H. Hochstetler,
Ledyard, Conn., 1962; John
E. Hogan, Niantic, Conn.,
1962; Norman Holiman,
Narragansett, R.I., 1959;
Eugene Holubek, Union,
N.J., 1958; Dennis W.
Hopkins, Pomfret Center,
Conn., 1962; Rolland B.
Jackson Jr., East Hampton,
Conn., 1962; James E.
Jinks, Plainfield, Conn.,
1962; Ronald Kadlecik,
Waterford, Conn., 1962;
Diederick E. Kanning,
Sanford, N.C., 1962;
NSMRL Changes commanders
Photos by MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
GROTON, Conn. Captain Steven Wechsler (left) relieves Captain Paul C. Kelleher (right) as
Commanding Officer of the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL), June 1.
Kellehers retirement was also part of the ceremony. The Naval Submarine Medical Research
Laboratory Preserves the health and enhancing the performance of warfighters through
focused submarine, diving and surface research solutions. The lab consists of a dedicated,
innovative and productive team of psychologists, audiologists, physicians, physiologists, engi-
neers, divers and support staff.
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Photo by MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
GROTON, Conn. Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS) students look on as the newest members of
the Holland Club are inducted, June 2. The newest inductees ranged from Seaman to Rear Admirals,
some serving during World War II, others during Korea and Vietnam. A few served on submarines still
in service today, USS Dallas (SSN 700), USS Ohio (SSGN 726) and USS Kentucky (SSBN 737). Each of
the men has been qualified in submarines for at least 50 years, and like their ranks, their ages varied
as well from the youngest aged 68 to the oldest, age 80.
Continued on page 6
4 THE DOLPHIN Thursday, June 7, 2012
Fleet Week New York 2012
Photo by MC1 David P. Coleman
NEW YORK - The U.S. Coast Guard cutter barque Eagle (WIX 327) sails past the Statue of Liberty during the Parade of Sail, launching Fleet Week New York 2012.
Photo by MC1 Elisandro T. Diaz
NEW YORK - Members of the Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard
Silent Drill Team perform for spectators in Times Square, May 26,
during Fleet Week New York 2012.
Photo by John F. Williams
NEW YORK - Right, Chief of Naval Research Rear Admiral Matthew
Klunder and Mark Lewis, a naval architect at the Naval Surface Warfare
Center Carderock Division, assist visitors with the SeaPerch underwa-
ter remotely operated vehicles at the Office of Naval Research (ONR)
exhibit during Fleet Week New York 2012, May 25.
Photo by MCSN Andrew Sulayao
NEW YORK - Lieutenant Andrea Alvord, assigned to the amphibious assault ship
USS Wasp (LHD 1), speaks to Girl Scouts from the Greater Area of New York
City during a tour of the ship for Fleet Week New York 2012, May 27. The visit
allowed the Girl Scouts to speak to female service members of all branches and
learn about everyday life in the military as a woman.
Photo by MC1 Patrick Gordon
NEW YORK - Below, Commander Rick Potter, executive
officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto
(CG 56), presents Pearl Harbor survivor and former
chief boatswains mate Alf Kongslie a command ball
cap. Kongslie is the last known Pearl Harbor survivor
on Staten Island and was treated to a ships tour by
San Jacinto Sailors and Fleet Week New York 2012
personnel, May 26.
Fleet Week New York 2012 kicks off with block party
By MCSN Karen Blankenship
Navy Public Affairs Support
Element East
NEW YORK - Fleet
Week New York 2012
officially kicked off with
a block party and con-
cert at the port author-
ity, May 23.
The USO hosted the
event to welcome par-
ticipating ships for
Fleet Week and OpSail
2012. In attendance
were Chief of Naval
Operati ons Admi ral
Jonat han Greenert ,
Pepsi Vice President of
U.S. and Canada Sales
Mike Spanos, actor
Wilmer Valderrama,
and national recording
artist Katy Perry.
We come here every
year. Its the num-
ber one Fleet Week,
said Greenert. I just
look forward to seeing
Sailors attending and
mixing with the people
of New York - many of
them are New Yorkers
- and having New York
meet their Navy.
Held nearly every
year since 1984, Fleet
Week New York is the
citys celebration of the
sea services. Fleet Week
New York provides an
opportunity for the citi-
zens of New York City
and the surrounding
tri-state area to meet
Sailors, Marines and
Coast Guardsmen, as
well as see, first-hand,
the latest capabilities
of todays maritime ser-
vices. More than 6,000
service men and women
from the U.S. and coali-
tion nations will arrive
aboard the ships.
Its great to see the
Marines and Sailors hav-
ing a great time, said
Marine Staff Sergeant
Miguel Monroy of the
6th Communi cati on
Battalion in Brooklyn.
The block party and
concert marked the offi-
cial start of Fleet Week
New York and offered
Sailors a way to connect
with fellow services
members and coalition
forces.
Its much bigger than
weve had in the past,
said USO volunteer Bob
Murphy, a director of
the event. This event
is spectacular in that
weve got everybody
involved. Hopefully,
were expecting about
3,500 troops here this
afternoon and tonight.
And for the next 7-8
days, the city is open
to our service men and
women.
The block party includ-
ed free food, music and
a live concert featur-
ing singer Katy Perry.
The U.S. Navy Band
Northeast opened the
performance, followed
by the USO Liberty Bells.
Valderrama and Spanos
also spoke, thanking
our service members,
during the concert.
Its a great time
and a lot of fun, said
Boatswains Mate 3rd
Class Jeffrey Rashley,
who is stationed on
board USS Mitscher
(DDG 57) in Norfolk,
Va. Its nice to be off
the ship for a while and
Im anticipating a great
time this evening.
This year, Fleet Week
New York is one of the
signature events around
the country commemo-
rating OpSail 2012, the
Bicentennial of the War
of 1812 and the Star-
Spangled Banner.
The people of New
York have supported the
Navy for years, and this
year is about the War
of 1812, said Greenert.
This year is the 200th
commemoration, and
this city was a major
part in supporting the
U.S. Navy during that
period of time.
The commemoration
of the 200th anniver-
sary of the War of 1812
is a salute to all Sailors
and Marines who fought
gallantly in that con-
flict, who served in
all our nations con-
flicts since then, and
who are defending free-
dom around the world
today.
Id like to thank
the Sailors here in our
Navy, and Id like to
thank the Sailors out
there on deployment,
sai d Greenert. And
Id like to thank the
city of New York. They
take care of us every
year.
Ships parade into Fleet Week New York 2012
Photo by MC2 Drae Parker
NEW YORK - Singer Katy Perry performs for service members during a block party at the Brooklyn Piers during Fleet Week New York
2012, May 23. This year marks the 25th year the city has celebrated the nations sea services. This year, the seven-day event coincides
with the commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and will host more than 6,000 service members from the Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard team in addition to coalition ships from around the world.
Thursday, June 7, 2012 THE DOLPHIN 5
Service members honor the fallen
at Sailors and Soldiers Monument
By MC1(SW/AW) Monique K.
Hilley
Navy Public Affairs Support
Element, Norfolk
NEW YORK - Service
members participated in a
Memorial Day observance
at the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument in Riverside
Park, May 28, as part of
Fleet Week New York
2012 and the Bicentennial
of the War of 1812.
The observance includ-
ed performances from the
U.S. Coast Guard Band and
New York Scottish Pipes
and Drums, a wreath-
laying ceremony and
remarks from New York
City Mayor Michael R.
Bloomberg; Rear Admiral
Daniel A. Neptun, com-
mander, Coast Guard
District 1; Captain Justine
Cabulong, a veteran of the
war in Afghanistan; and
Commander Laura Bender,
chaplain of Wounded
Warrior Regiment.
Today we pause to
reflect on the service and
sacrifice of all our great
men and women, and
honor the memory of those
who have passed and those
who have given their lives
to defend our nation, said
Bloomberg. This holiday
I think should remind us
of the incredible debt that
we owe every American
who serves in our armed
forces because they have
stood where others could
not, they have done what
others did not, and they
have earned not just our
respect, but our gratitude
and our support as well.
Bloomberg placed the
Soldiers and Sailors
Memorial wreath at the
portal of the monument
on behalf of the city of
New York. Following
the mayors remarks,
Retired Brig. Gen. Thomas
Principe, New York Army
National Guard announced
each of the veterans, heri-
tage and memorial orga-
nizations that also placed
wreaths at the monument
to pay tribute to the sac-
rifice of those who have
served in the armed forces
and those who have paid
the ultimate sacrifice to
protect the freedom of
Americans.
Todays ceremony and
many others across this
great land today remind
us that their sacrifice was
not in vain, said Neptun.
The legacy lives on in
those Soldiers, Sailors,
Airmen, Marines and
Coastguardsmen standing
the watch today for us
around the world. Each
of them dying tonight
could possibly be that one.
Regardless of the weather
conditions or threat levels,
we stand ready to immedi-
ately respond when action
must be taken.
In eight months of the
Revolutionary War, 55
Americans died every
month. During the Korean
War, there were over 900
Americans dying every
month. During 90 months
of the Vietnam War, there
were over 500 Americans
dying every month. During
four years of World War II,
that number grew to more
than 6,600 Americans dying
in combat every month.
Since 1775, over
848,000 Soldiers, Sailors,
Marines, Airmen and Coast
Guardsmen have made the
ultimate sacrifice in com-
bat, said Neptun. They
were husbands, they were
wives, they were mothers,
they were fathers, sons
and daughters (who) died
in combat for their nation,
for their service and for
their comrades and really
for us. Most of them were
young, just beginning
their lifelong journey into
adulthood.
The Soldiers and
Sailors Monument stands
above the Hudson River in
Riverside Park. Although
more than 100,000 New
Yorkers served in the Civil
War, there are no hal-
lowed battlegrounds in
Manhattan to speak of
their deeds and sacrifice.
The Soldiers and Sailors
monument was created
in homage to those who
served and gave their lives
to protect the Union. The
monument is a mile down-
river from the General
Grant National Memorial
and these sister memori-
als have held joint obser-
vances for over a century.
The Memorial Day
observance at the site is
now the citys largest and
most solemn. It honors
veterans of all wars and
continues to pay special
homage to New Yorkers
who fell in the Civil War.
Held nearly every year
since 1984, Fleet Week
New York is the citys cel-
ebration of the sea servic-
es. Fleet Week New York
provides an opportunity
for its citizens and the sur-
rounding tri-state area to
meet Sailors, Marines and
Coast Guardsmen, as well
as see first-hand, the lat-
est capabilities of todays
maritime services. More
than 6,000 service men
and women from the U.S.
and coalition nations will
arrive aboard the ships.
This year, Fleet Week
New York is one of the
signature events around
the country commemo-
rating OpSail 2012, the
Bicentennial of the War of
1812 and the Star-Spangled
Banner.
The commemoration of
the 200th anniversary of
the War of 1812 is a salute
to all Sailors and Marines
who fought gallantly in
that conflict, who served
in all our nations conflicts
since then, and who are
defending freedom around
the world today.
Photo by MC1 John Pearl
NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg descends the stairs of Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Riverside Park, May 28,
after presenting a wreath in memory of those who have given their lives for their country.
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NEW YORK - James Connor,
right, executive vice presi-
dent of the World Trade Center
Memorial, escorts Chief of
Naval Operations (CNO) Adm.
Jonathan Greenert during a
tour of the memorial, May 25.
Greenert visited the memorial to
pay his respects to the victims
of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist
attacks while in New York for
Fleet Week 2012.
9/11 Memorial
at Ground Zero
Photo by MC2 Leona Mynes
NEW YORK - Midshipman 2nd Class Caitlin Chrans reads names
from the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero during Fleet Week New
York 2012, May 24.
World Trade
Center
Memorial
Tall ships from around the world as well as U.S.
Navy and Coast Guard ships will visit Southeastern
Connecticut, July 6-9 as OpSail2012CT is celebrated.
There will be ship tours, displays, music, and a festival
atmosphere.
But members of Navy Team New London can do
more than attend OpSail2012CT - be part of the action!
If you have community spirit and like to work with
people, volunteer!
There are many wonderful ways that you can partici-
pate. Sign up for a role now - some positions will require
a certain skill set; others require an outgoing personality
and a willingness to welcome and direct visitors.
An informative session for anyone who is interested
in volunteering for OpSail2012CT will be held at Port N
Starboard, Ocean Beach, New London, June 9 from 8:30
a.m. to noon. Coffee and refreshments will be provided.
Call Lena Blanch at the Navy New London Public
Affairs Office, (860) 694-4779, if you are interested in vol-
unteering and are available to attend the June 9 session.
Volunteer for
OpSail2012CT!
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Miss Virginia visits namesake sub
By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg
Commander, Submarine Group 2
Public Affairs
GROTON, Conn. -
The current reigning Miss
Virginia visited the crew of
the Virginia-class attack sub-
marine USS Virginia (SSN
774) May 29 in Groton.
Elizabeth Crot reflected on
the opportunity to visit her
namesake states submarine.
What an awesome tra-
dition to be able to share
with my former Miss
Virginia sisters. My father
works with submarines in
Norfolk. Thank you for this
incredible opportunity,
said Crot.
In addition to visiting
with crew members of
USS Virginia, also toured
Naval Submarine Base
New London and Naval
Submarine School trainers.
My next stop was an
excellent tour of the Naval
Submarine School trainers
where I was able to wit-
ness firsthand what the
next generation of enlisted
and officer submariners are
learning, said Crot. Your
students are the future of
the Submarine Force and
it was an absolute joy to
meet with them.
Crots last stop dur-
ing her visit to Groton
was to meet with toddlers
at the Naval Submarine
Base New Londons Child
Development Center.
I visited the youngsters
at a most opportune time
in their daily schedules,
which was immediately
after their nap time and
right about the time they
received their afternoon
snacks, said Crot. During
my visit I was provided
an opportunity to read one
of their favorite books to
them. These youngsters are
children of active-duty ser-
vice members assigned to
both Naval Submarine Base
New London and the U.S.
Coast Guard Academy.
Crot added that spend-
ing time with these children
reminded her of the sacri-
fices military families make
every day.
Miss Virginia wrote
a blog about her visit to
Naval Submarine Base New
London and her name-
sake states submarine,
http://www.missva.com/
?p=1002.
Photo by Lt. j.g. Jeff Prunera
GROTON, Conn. - Master Chief Chad Schultz, left, chief of the boat of the attack submarine USS Virginia
(SSN 774), Lt. Cmdr. John Strunk, executive officer, and Cmdr. Tim Salter, commanding officer, stand
on the bow of the boat with Elizabeth Crot, Miss Virginia 2011, at Naval Submarine Base New London,
May 29.
DEFY Program returns in August
By IT3 Derek Lutz
GROTON, Conn. The
Naval Submarine Base
New London (SUBASE)
Drug Education For
Youth (DEFY) program
was recently awarded a
plaque for three years of
sustained efforts to edu-
cate children about the
dangers of drugs and other
substance abuse. The pro-
gram also involves educa-
tion about gang involve-
ment and crime.
DEFY is a free preven-
tion program available to
military and DoD children
ages 9-12. DEFYs pur-
pose is to give children
character, leadership, and
confidence so that they
are equipped to engage in
positive, healthy lifestyles
as drug-free citizens. The
program consists of a
two-week day camp from
August 7 through 17, and
monthly field trips and
classes during the rest of
the year to reinforce val-
ues learned. DEFY will be
accepting applications 11
July, and will be limited
to only 30 children.
As opposed to tradition-
al prevention education,
which usually takes place
in a classroom, DEFY
takes place in various
locations.
Were singing songs,
we pick up trash as we
walk along, as a communi-
ty service, says Marjorie
Sostak, Operations
Coordinator.
Some activities the chil-
dren will be participating
in are paintball, bowling,
and canoeing, as well as
trips to places such as
zoos and parks.
A past field trip of note
was a tour of the Brig,
before it closed down.
Campers got to see just
how bad things could get
if they involved them-
selves with drugs, alco-
hol, or any other kind of
abuse.
Its drug education,
but we make it fun, says
Cathy Terrall, Program
Coodinator. We make the
kids excited about what
theyre learning about.
That way theyll have
the skills that they need
as they move forward in
their lives to resist those
things.
DEFY is also looking for
adult mentors and youth
mentors, teens who have
been in the camp before,
to help counsel and chap-
erone the children in the
program.
This summer marks the
fourth year DEFY has been
at SUBASE. Last year the
program was presented
with an award for three
years of service. Terrall
and Sostak were surprised
the program had stayed
alive that long.
I am so invested in
this program now, says
Sostak, who was handed
the reigns to the program
unexpectedly when it first
came to SUBASE.
Every time you go to
do something new, youre
like, Are we going to do
this right? Are we going
to do this well? and
New London has done an
excellent job at providing
DEFY for our youth, says
Terrall. We know that
were going to continue
to do the great work that
we can for Subase, for
the next 5 year service
award.
DEFY is sponsored by
the Secretary of the Navy
Drug Demand Reduction
Task Force (DDRTF). It
is implemented in bases
worldwide. According
to Navy Personnel
Command, the program
develops youths through
drug education, leader-
ship and character devel-
opment, positive role
model mentoring, and
community outreach to
enhance the quality of
life for military person-
nel and their families.
Through application of
the DEFY curriculum, the
program aims to strength-
en protective factors in
youth and families and
reduce those risk factors
identified with substance
abuse, gang involvement,
and crime.
Photo by MCSN Gabrial Bevan
GROTON, Conn. Elizabeth Crot, Miss Virginia 2012 sits with children at the Naval Submarine Base
New London (SUBASE) Child Development Center during her visit to the base, May 29. Miss Virginia
also toured USS Virginia (SSN 774) during her visit.
SUBSCOL Chaplain retires
Photo by MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
NEW LONDON, Conn. Naval Submarine School (SUBSCOL) Commanding Officer, Captain Dave
Roberts, presents SUBSCOL Chaplain, Captain Jane Vieria, her end of tour/retirement award during
her retirement ceremony at the United States Coast Guard Academy Officers Club, June 1. Chaplain
Vieria served 33 years on active duty, helping to establish many programs throughout her career that
are still in use today. During the ceremony, it was stated that Vieria is the Grey Shepherd, meaning
that of all the Chaplains on active duty in the Navy she had the earliest commissioning date.
Mississippi ...
Continued from page 1
manager and vice com-
mander, Naval Sea Systems
Command. Mississippi
was delivered to the fleet a
year ahead of her contract-
ed date, and was the most
combat ready Virginia
class submarine to date as
determined by the Navys
Board of Inspection and
Survey.
In time-honored tradi-
tion, the ships sponsor
Allison Stiller, deputy
assistant secretary of
the Navy (ships), issued
the order to, Man our
ship and bring her to
life! With the order,
Mississippis crew ran
aboard and placed the
submarine in commis-
sion.
The Submarine Force
and the fleet have eager-
ly anticipated this day,
said Rear Adm. David
Johnson, program execu-
tive officer for subma-
rines. USS Mississippi
provides the Navy with
unique and unparalleled
capabilities and joins the
fleet at a time when sub-
marines are being called
upon to perform vital
national security tasking
around the globe.
Other upcoming major
submarine acquisition
milestones in 2012 include
P r e - C o mmi s s i o n i n g
Unit (PCU) Indianas
(SSN 789) construction
start Sept. 2 and PCU
Minnesotas (SSN 783)
christening planned for
this fall.
Virginia-class subma-
rines are designed to
dominate the worlds lit-
toral and deep waters,
while conducting anti-
submarine; anti-surface
ship; strike; special oper-
ation forces; intelligence,
surveillance, and recon-
naissance; irregular war-
fare; and mine warfare
missions. Their inherent
stealth, endurance, fire-
power, and sensor suite
directly enable them to
support five of the six
maritime strategy core
capabilities - sea control,
power projection, for-
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security, and deterrence.
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ANNUAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BREAKFAST
The Clinton Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual break-
fast meeting on Wednesday, June 20 in the Green Room, An-
drews Memorial Town Hall, Clinton. The hour meeting begins
at 8 am. In addition to the short business portion, this year s
winners of the Robert DiBona Scholarships will be acknowl-
edged. The budget will be presented for approval and the follow-
ing people will be nominated as ofcers for one-year terms: Liz
Isaacson, Chair; Ron Burgess, Vice Chair; Janet Terribile,
Treasurer, and Tom Houpert, Secretary. Running for two-year
terms: Liz Isaacson (Custom Wood Components); Tom Houpert
(Edward Jones Investments); Gloria McQueeney (Unilever);
Pete Snelgrove (Technique Printers); Asif (John) Hussaini (Clin-
ton Subway); Janet Terribile (Guilford Savings Bank); Bradford
J. Sullivan (Sullivan Heiser, LLC), and Kathy Woods (Grove
Gardens Florist).
Guest speakers will be First Selectman Willie Fritz and a panel
of Clinton Selectmen who will present a state-of-the-community
address. Cost for the breakfast is $5. Friends and family of the
scholarship winners, business people and the public are all wel-
come to attend. Walk-ins welcome. Registration can be made by
phoning the Clinton Chamber of Commerce at 860/669-3889 or
emailing chamber@clintonct.com
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
KICK OFF THE SUMMER BBQ
The Clinton and Old Saybrook Chambers of Commerce will co-
host a barbeque on Thursday, June 21 at New England Alliance
Mortgage, sponsors of the event.
The annual business after hours is open to all area businesspeo-
ple. The BBQ is held under tents at New England Alliance Mort-
gage, 44 Pond Road in Old Saybrook and runs from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. Festivities include music, a grill menu including hotdogs,
sausages, burgers and chicken as well as beer and wine. Cost is
$5 pre-registered and $10 at the door. Walk-ins are welcome but
pre-registration is appreciated. Guests are welcome to register
through the Clinton chamber of Commerce by calling 860/669-
3889 or emailing chamber@clintonct.com
COMCAST HOSTS CHAMBER CONNECTIONS
On Tuesday June 12, Comcast will host a Chamber Connections
Event at its new Comcast Store at 21 East Main Street, in Clin-
ton. All local business people from Clinton and surrounding
communities are invited to attend the networking event which
will begin at 8 am. Light refreshments provided.
Guest speaker Corporal Craig Lee from the Clinton Police De-
partment will discuss a list of important summer safety tips and
Doug Bassett, Senior Director of Xnity Home and a home se-
curity industry expert with more than 20 years of experience,
will discuss overall industry evolution and the various compet-
itor/product options for residential customers. Comcast will also
be holding live demos of its new home security/home automation
product, XFINITYHome, a total home security and home con-
trol solution.
There is no charge for the event. Walk-ins are welcome and res-
ervations appreciated. Call the Clinton Chamber of Commerce
at 860 669-3889 or email chamber@clintonct.com
CONCERT SERIES TO RETURN
The Clinton Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Guil-
ford Savings Bank, will host a series of free concerts on Thursday
evenings beginning July 12 and running through August 23.
Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. and are held at the Vece Gazebo in
front of the Pierson School on East Main Street. A wide assort-
ment of music will be featured, including the sounds of pop,
country, soul, and jazz.
Opening the season will be Long Island Sound, followed on con-
secutive Thursday evenings by: The Sin Sisters Band, Shaded
Soul, Wango Tango, The Convertibles, The Engine Room and
The Mystery Tour.
In case of rain, the evening s concert will be cancelled. For a de-
tailed schedule and list of sponsors, call the Clinton Chamber of
Commerce at (860) 669-3889 or visit the chamber s website at
www.clintonct.com.
8 THE DOLPHIN Thursday, June 7, 2012
Bachelor star comes to SUBASE
Photo by IT3 Derek Lutz
GROTON, Conn. - Lieutenant Commander Andy Baldwin, M.D. participates in a demonstration of
a Spinning class at the Navy Exchange on Naval Submarine Base New London, June 1. Baldwin
is a Navy Diver, family medicine resident, and media personality, famous for starring in The
Bachelor: An Officer and a Gentleman.
On your mark, get set, GO!
Photo by IT3 Derek Lutz
GROTON, Conn. More than 600 Sailors gather in formation in preparation for the Year of
the Chief Fun Run outside the Navy Exchange at Naval Submarine Base New London, June 1.
Commemorating the 119th year since the establishment of the Cchief Petty Officer rank in the
Navy, the Year of the Chief celebration officially kicked off April 2nd at the United States Navy
Memorial in Washington, D.C. with an exhibit celebrating Chief Petty Officers.
Library hosts Battle of Midway program
Retired Master Chief J. Deen Brown of Oakdale will present a program on The
Battle of Midway, June 16 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.,, at the Waterford Library, located at
49 Rope Ferry Rd. in Waterford. This year marks the 70th aniversary of the battle.
Fought near the Central Pacific island of Midway, it is considered the decisive battle
of the war in the Pacific. Before this battle the Japanese were on the offensive,
capturing territory throughout Asia and the Pacific. By their attack, the Japanese
had planned to capture Midway to use as an advance base, as well as to entrap and
destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Because of communication intelligence successes, the
U.S. Pacific Fleet surprised the Japanese forces, sinking the four Japanese carriers,
that had attacked Pearl Harbor only six months before, while only losing one car-
rier. After Midway, the Americans and their Allies took the offensive in the Pacific.
A question and answer period will follow the formal presentation.
Mentors needed for DEFY program
What is DEFY? DEFY is Drug Education for Youth! A two-phase prevention pro-
gram for kids ages 9 to 12 years old, DEFY deters at risk behaviors by giving kids
the tools they need to resist drugs, gang involvement, and alcohol. The leadership
and life skills provided by DEFY include: goal-setting, team-building, conflict reso-
lution and decision making.
The manpower of the DEFY program is provided by adult volunteers who serve
as mentors to our military youth. Every active duty or reserve service member is
eligible to serve as a DEFY program volunteer with chain of command approval.
Civil Service employees of the Department of Defense and military spouses may also
serve as mentors. DEFY is sponsored by the Secretary of the Navy Drug Demand
Reduction Task Force (DDRTF). Mentors will engage children in a variety of fun
activities, field trips, and special events in order to assist children in developing
character, leadership, and resistance skills. Mentors must commit to the program
for one full year. Phase one, is a two-week camp during the summer and Phase two,
mentoring, occurs one day a month through the school year.
Naval Submarine Base New Londons Phase 1 summer camp will be held Aug.
7 to 17.
For more information about mentoring or registration for the DEFY program, call
Margie S. or Cathy at (860) 448-6843.
Olde Mistick Village hosts International Food Festival
On June 9 and 10, Olde Mistick Village will celebrate
food from Africa, China, India, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Japan, Peru, Scandinavia, as well as Cajun and
Creole specialties from New Orleans and seafood from
New England - during the Second Annual Olde Mistick
Village International Food Festival. The festival will be
open June 9 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and June 10 from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Restaurants offering a taste or a full meal will include
A Taste of India, Harp & Dragon of Norwich, Pita Spot
of Mystic, Portuguese Fisherman, Johnnys Peking
Tokyo, Pizza Grille of Mystic, VooDoo Grill, Rice Box of
Groton, Merianos Bake Shoppe, The Munchee Wagon,
and Chets Italian Ice. In addition Beachside Catering
(a division of Grossmans Seafood) and Gourmet Galley
Catering will present unique international recipes. An
annual feature are the savory Scandinavian breads
being offered by Bestemors. For detailed menus and
associated costs, visit www.OldeMistickVillage.com.
Talented entertainment ranging from artists to street
performers, musicians and dancers will perform and
give demonstrations throughout the Village on both
days.
Saturdays feature entertainment will include Tibetan
Singers and Dancers from Montville High School, Black
Bear Karate School of Stonington, Belly Dancer Shane
Lillian, Human Garden Drumming and Yoga, Native
Spirit Flutes, Chris MacKay and the Tone Shifters, and
musician Ron Drago. Face painting will be available
by the talented artists from Amazing Face Art and also
balloon art by Aprils Balloons.
On Sunday the cultural program from Mohegan
Foodways Past and Present will start the day with
a special program. Throughout the day enjoy the tal-
ents of Human Garden Drumming and Yoga, Chris
MacKay and the Tone Shifters, Native Spirit Flutes,
the Munsell Brothers Band, and Belly Dancer Shane
Lillian. Amazing Face Art and Aprils Balloons will
round out the day.
This fun, family event is free and open to the pub-
lic.
Make a difference four days a week this summer! High Hopes is seeking
volunteers, 14 years of age or older, to assist with our summer camp activities
during the month of July. Horse experience and experience with special needs
is a plus but not required; training is provided. Contact Courtney Bernard at
cbernard@highhopestr.org or (860) 434-1974, Ext. 121.
High Hopes is one of the oldest and largest therapeutic riding centers in the
United States, operating since 1974. Annually, High Hopes serves more than
1,500 individuals per year. The staff of High Hopes is assisted by more than
600 volunteers who contribute over 36,000 hours of service each year, and a
herd of 27 horses specifically trained for therapeutic riding.Of the more than
800 programs that are members of the Professional Association of Therapeutic
Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.), High Hopes is one of only six centers
in the United States approved by PATH Intl. to provide their training courses
in therapeutic riding instruction and has trained instructors from all over the
world. High Hopes is located at 36 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme, CT 06371.
Summer camp volunteers needed
Navy General Library Program offers Universal Class
By Patrick Foughty
Commander, Navy Installations
Command Public Affairs
W A S H I N G T O N
- Commander, Navy
Installations Command
(CNIC) announced a new
partnership with Universal
Class Library Edition, a new
online continuing education
service designed for use by
patrons of public libraries
and now available to Navy
Sailors and their families
across the fleet, May 25.
By logging onto Navy
Knowledge Online (NKO)
Navy library patrons can uti-
lize Universal Class grow-
ing catalog of more than
540 courses and join the
more than 300,000 students
around the world who have
benefited from Universal
Class instructional tech-
nologies.
The Navy/Universal
Class partnership will enable
Sailors and their families to
take courses in everything
from exercise and fitness, to
entrepreneurship, arts and
music, home and garden
care, cooking, computers
and technology, Health and
Medicine, Homeschooling,
job assistance, law and
Legal, Parenting and fam-
ily, pet and animal care
and hundreds more, said
Nellie Moffitt, Navy General
Library Program manager.
Were very excited for
this new program and all it
offers to the fleet.
The Universal Class pro-
gram utilizes and array of
learning modules; from real
instructors guiding the learn-
ing, to engaging video-based
lessons, a collaborative learn-
ing environment, graded
lesson tests, certificates of
achievement and Continuing
Education Units available for
selected courses. Sailors and
their families will be able to
enjoy an engaging and mea-
surable learning experience
that helps them master and
document their educational
goals.
Navy Library patrons
may register for a Universal
Class account, visit https://
wwwa.nko.navy.mil and
select the reference head-
ing, then select e-Library -
Education and click on the
Universal Class Logo.
The Navy Library Service
was established in 1919 in
order to support base librar-
ies around the world and
participate in the initial out-
fitting of shipboard libraries
across the fleet. For more
information about Universal
Class and the Navys Library
Service, contact the Navy
General Library Program
nglp@navy.mil, or visit
www.cnic.navy.mil to learn
more about Commander,
Navy Installations
Commands products and
services.
For more information,
visit www.navy.mil, www.
facebook.com/usnavy, or
www.twitter.com/usnavy.
By logging onto Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) Navy library
patrons can utilize Universal Class growing catalog of
more than 540 courses and join the more than 300,000
students around the world who have beneted from
Universal Class instructional technologies.
Keith Munslow, an award-winning performer who combines music,
storytelling, visual art and improv in a production for the whole fam-
ily to see, will perform at Naval Submarine Base New London, June
15 at 1 p.m., in Dealey Center Theater. After the event the library will
be hosting an open house. Ice cream will be served.
Tickets will be available at ITT today at 8 a.m.
SUBASE Library hosts
summer reading kick-off event
The United States Coast Guard Band Chamber Players return to the Noank
Baptist Church, June 24 at 2 p.m.
The program is called Upstairs, Downstairs, and is designed to feature the
beautiful acoustics and the fine church organ that grace this classic New England
sanctuary that is the focal point of the borough of Noank.
Upstairs in the organ loft, the Chamber Players perform two works that come
from the world of liturgical music: the Concerto for Oboe in F Major, RV 455, by
Antonio Vivaldi, and the Variations for Oboe and Organ by Daniel Pinkham.
These pieces alternate with music downstairs in the sanctuary, where the
Chamber Players present a set of wonderfully contrasting works: the Aria for Alto
Saxophone and Piano by Eugene Bozza, the Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, op.
2, by Kevin Murphy, and Shtetl Tanzen (Town Dances) for E flat clarinet, B flat
clarinet, and bass clarinet by California composer Michael Kibbe.
The Chamber Players presented several concerts in the Noank Baptist Church
during the recent renovations of their principal venue, Leamy Concert Hall at the
Coast Guard Academy. They are once again grateful to the staff and congregation
of the Church for sharing this very special space with the community for chamber
music.
This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. The Noank
Baptist Church is accessible to the handicapped. For more information on the
Coast Guard Band, visit www.uscg.mil/band or call the Concert Information Line
at (860) 701-6826.
Chamber Players to perform at church
battle, Admiral Chester
W. Nimitz, Commander-
in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet,
wrote to Admiral Ernest J.
King, the Commander-in-
Chief, U.S. Fleet and Chief
of Naval Operations:
We are actively
preparing to greet our
expected visitors with
the kind of reception
they deserve.
On June 4, 1942, US
aircraft flying from USS
Enterprise, USS Hornet,
and USS Yorktown
attacked and sunk
four Japanese carri-
ers, Japanese carriers
that had attacked Pearl
Harbor only six months
before.
As the Battle of Midway
unfolded the Naval Air
Forces and Marines on
Midway fought the her-
alded Battle above the
waves while submarines
like USS Trout (SS 202),
USS Nautilus (SS 168)
and others blockaded the
island ensuring no land-
ing craft would reach
Midway.
[Submarine Force
Veterans] were Americas
sword and shield in the
Pacific after the attack on
Pearl Harbor. The legacy
of boldness and cour-
age that they forged not
only shaped the founda-
tion of our Submarine
Force, but also ensured
the preservation and per-
severance of our Navy
and our Nation, said
Sawyer.
During the battle,
Nautilus fired on a
Japanese carrier original-
ly identified as Soryu
but is now thought to
have been the Kaga,
while Trout captured
two Japanese Sailors
from a sunken Destroyer
and other U.S. subma-
rines rescued downed
American aviators.
By the battles end the
Japanese had lost four
carriers to the loss of
only one by the United
States.
The Battle of Midway
marked the turning point
of World War II in the
Pacific, said Denno.
The U.S. victory there
ended Japans seeming-
ly unstoppable advance
across the Pacific.
Following Midway, it
would take another three
and a quarter years before
our Nation was again
secure. But in that time,
we had assembled the
most magnificent fight-
ing force in history, we
had adapted and impro-
vised, and ultimately,
we had overcome.
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