As a young ensign, a wizened warrant officer taught me about how to “read” the ocean. Waves coming from different directions often preceded by days the arrival of inclement weather. For years, I thought that was the meaning of “sea change.”

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Retired Navy LCDR Roy Boehm, who fought three wars, and started the Navy’s first SEAL team, has died at age 84.  Boehm became a legend nationally for the historic role he played in pioneering unconventional warfare tactics.

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During a number of conversations I recently had with many of our fellow citizens, including enlisted members and officers of the United States Navy, I noted that our focus of attention was primarily on the troubling times in which we live. +

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Just before the holidays, the Association interviewed Force Master Chief Wright in his office in the Pentagon with Senior Chief Ralph Hensley conducting the interview.

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Now that you are retired, you’re either in the “gray” area or receiving your monthly annuitant pay.  Let’s address the often confusing Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). We’ll try to cover the most important areas of the Survivor Benefit Plan and Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan.

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The First District ended the year with a meeting held at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. After our Tirante Tavern lunch and an update on NRA activities, CDR David Kelly, the PNS Deputy Commander, presented an informative update on shipyard operations. PNS is the Navy’s lead yard supporting Los Angeles and Virginia class submarines. We closed with a base tour highlighting the shipyard’s rich history, capabilities, and state-of-the-art housing facility for our Sailors. The First District is working on additional events this year.

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The U.S. Navy personnel (Active, retired, and Reserve) came together with nearly 1,500 students from more than 40 nations at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in Atlanta, GA.

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On 24 July 2008, LCDR Rosa Abbott, a Reservist from the Navy Operational Support Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, boarded a plane headed for Australia to meet up with the USNS Mercy hospital ship, travel to places many folks have never heard of, and help provide medical care to those who might otherwise go without. The USNS Mercy hospital ship serves as a platform to bring medical, engineering, veterinary, and other humanitarian assistance programs, both ashore and afloat, with the aim of strengthening relations among the U.S. and Western Pacific partner nations.

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