OCTOBER 6, 2020 - Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack against the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) while she was refueling in Aden Harbor, Yemen. The explosion from a small boat claimed the lives of 17 Cole Sailors and injured another 37. Like the aptly nicknamed Marine who gave his name to their ship, the … [Read more...]
Navy Reminds Sailors of 2020 Holiday Peak Mailing Season Deadlines
OCTOBER 5, 2020 - “NAVSUP Postal personnel provide postal services all year long and are ready for the significant increase in holiday mail. Help us help you. Mail early, use Click-N-Ship to minimize time spent in line when mailing; and when packages arrive, pick up as soon as possible after email notification is received,” said Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Navy Postal … [Read more...]
NEX, MCX Announce Transition to a Unified Online e-Commerce Portal
OCTOBER 2, 2020 - Beginning Oct. 1, the Navy Exchange (NEX) and Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) online retail and uniform stores will transition to a new unified online e-commerce portal at myNavyExchange.com. As part of the collaboration, myNavyExchange.com will undergo a design change to reflect the new co-branding, as well as add a new wealth of product assortments and an … [Read more...]
Navy Training Unit to Close Drive-Thru Pharmacy
OCTOBER 1, 2020 - Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va., is closing its COVID-19 "surge" drive-thru pharmacy Oct. 5 due to the decreased numbers of patients using the service. The drive-thru option was established at Oceana in late March to provide a viable alternative for high-risk patients to receive their medications while maintaining … [Read more...]
USS Stout Breaks Record As It Departs US 5th Fleet
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) breaks a Navy record as it completes a nearly seven month deployment in the U.S.5th Fleet area of operations (AOO), Sept. 28. As part of Destroyer Squadron Two Six under the Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) Carrier Strike Group, Stout remained in theater when the rest of the strike group returned home earlier … [Read more...]