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Where to find qualified, free help when dealing with Veterans Affairs
BY VETERANS ADVOCATE THOM STODDERT The Internet is nice, but for those of us who still prefer face-to-face…
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To ‘leave this world a better place for our kids’: The enduring lessons of the Canoe Journey
By RICHARD WALKER rwalker@soundpublishing.com LITTLE BOSTON — As Northwest Native canoes passed the spit across the bay from…
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Sailors assist at Canoe Journey
POINT JULIA — Naval Base Kitsap sailors helped carry ashore Native canoes, some weighing over three-quarters of a…
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Milestones reached for Enlisted Women on Submarines
PUGET SOUND, Wash. (NNS) – One of the first enlisted women to serve aboard a Navy submarine earned…
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Navy Base Kitsap to detonate munitions at NBK-Jackson Park next week
BREMERTON – Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) reports it will detonate discarded military munitions on the following date(s) at…
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Fly in a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress
Cascade Warbirds reports that the historic B-17G flying fortress, Aluminum Overcast, will be returning to Seattle June 6…
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Relive the opening guns of Vietnam
BY TERRYL ASLA tasla@soundpublishing.com May 5 is the 58th anniversary of the launching of USS Turner Joy (DD-951…
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Saving Private Nathan Stoddard
BY BOB SMITH rsmith@soundpublishing.com Mick Hersey is doing all he can to ensure names like Nathan Stoddard, Levi…
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Bremerton woman wins Kitsap Military Times prize
By TERRYL ASLA tasla@soundpublishing.com The Kitsap Military Times is a strong supporter of — and a strong presence…
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Veterans teach Sea Scouts seamanship, responsibility
BY TERRYL ASLA tasla@soundpublishing.com Brownsville — As darkness falls March 18, seven Sea Scout ships tie up on…
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Behind the scenes at ‘NCIS’: Q&A with Cmdr. Smith
By Terryl Asla, Asst. Editor tasla@soundpublishing.com This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Yes, Mark Harmon…
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Medal of Honor Profile: Pvt1 Dexter J. Kerstetter, USA (1907-1972
PVT1 DEXTER J. KERSTETTER, USA (1907-1972): For heroism on April 13, 1945 near Galiano, Luzon, Phillippines, when he…
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Medal of Honor Profile: Sgt. John D. Hawk, USA (1924-2013)
SGT. JOHN D. “BUD” HAWK, USA (1924-2013): For heroism on Aug. 20, 1944 near Chambois, France, when he…
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Medal of Honor Profile: BM1 Reinhardt J. Keppler, USN (1918-1942)
BM1 REINHARDT J. KEPPLER, USN (1918-1942): For heroism on Nov. 12-13, 1942 aboard the USS San Francisco he…
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Best training is life-or-death issue for Navy SEALs
I thank Mr. Marsh for his service to our country during a long and very difficult conflict (“Questions…
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USCG interdicted 190 metric tons of cocaine in 2015
WASHINGTON — U.S. Coast Guard assets interdicted or disrupted more than 190 metric tons of cocaine and detained…
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A lot of history in poster submitted to Defense Department
BROWNSVILLE — This poster honors the memory of those who have served in all branches of the service.…
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Blue Star Banners need a lift
“Some [banners] are torn, or faded, or really look worn. We are trying to make sure that those…
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Making mental-health care for veterans a priority
By Dr. JOHN MATECZUN and BARBARA VAN DAHLEN On Veterans Day, we were reminded of the millions of…