MARCH 28, 2024 - In the dark, early morning sky of March 21 over NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility on the Virginia coast, a Rocket Lab Electron rocket carried a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) manifest featuring three collaborative research missions into low-Earth orbit – including the latest piece of home-grown space hardware from the Naval Postgraduate School … [Read more...]
Gold Star Spouses Day April 5, 2024
MARCH 27, 2024 - April 5, 2024, will be recognized as Gold Star Spouse Day, a day dedicated to honoring the husbands and wives of those who died while serving on active duty. Since 2010, Congress has annually acknowledged April 5th as “Gold Star Wives’ Day,” paying tribute to the contributions of individuals associated with Gold Star Wives of America, a non-profit … [Read more...]
NAS Oceana Announces 2024 Air Show
MARCH 26, 2024 – Get ready for the sound of freedom at the 2024 NAS Oceana Air Show, which will take place Sept. 21 and 22! Leaders from Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana gathered today with officials from the City of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake Public Schools, and Virginia Beach City Public Schools, to announce the 2024 NAS Oceana Air Show. The show’s thrilling, military … [Read more...]
Navy Wounded Warrior Program Assists Service Members
MARCH 26, 2024 - The Navy Wounded Warrior Program (NWW) stands as a beacon of support and care for active duty Sailors, Reservists serving on active duty, and Coast Guardsmen wounded, ill, or injured in the line of duty or off duty. Established to provide personalized assistance and resources, NWW serves as a lifeline for service members and their families navigating the … [Read more...]
Navy Identifies Sailor Lost Overboard in the Red Sea
MARCH 25, 2024 – The U.S. Navy on Saturday identified the Sailor lost overboard from USS Mason (DDG 87) while operating in the Red Sea, March 20. Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, assigned to the “Swamp Foxes” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, was deployed with a detachment aboard Mason, which has been operating in the U.S. 5th … [Read more...]