Video by Max Lonzanida | Hampton Roads Naval Museum | 05.01.2021
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, and this series of short profile videos is meant to commemorate some of the US Navy's "firsts." Sunita Williams piloted more than 30 different aircraft, logged more than 3,000 hours as an aviator, and served as an astronaut with NASA. Learn more about Williams' contributions to naval history and the United States in this video. This video is......
Video by Max Lonzanida | Hampton Roads Naval Museum | 05.01.2021
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, and with this series of short profile videos, we remember some of the "firsts" in the United States Navy. Gordon Ross Nakagawa served in the Vietnam War, flying the A-6 Intruder. In 1972, his plane was shot down and he was taken prisoner by the North Vietnamese, eventually imprisoned at the infamous Hanoi Hilton. Learn more about Nakagawa and......
Video by Max Lonzanida | Hampton Roads Naval Museum | 05.01.2021
This video reviews the history of Asian American and Pacific Islander month, which is celebrated each year during the month of May. Additionally, the video educates viewers about Telesforo de la Cruze Trinidad, the only Filipino in the United States Navy's history to earn the Medal of Honor. This video is narrated by Museum Military Educator, Matthew Headrick and was written, produced and......
Video by Senior Airman Aaron Guerrisky | 380th Air Expeditionary Wing | 05.01.2021
The 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron completed a tactical ferry mission where it was loaded with double the standard munitions to demonstrate an Agile Combat Employment capability in a deployed setting at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 25, 2021....
Video by Staff Sgt. Kimberly Hill | California National Guard Primary | 04.30.2021
U.S. Army Capt. Jawana McFadden, the deputy public affairs officer for the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, and her mother Deborah McFadden celebrate their reunion with COVID-19 vaccinations at the Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California, April 30, 2021. McFadden, an Oakland native, has recently been assigned as a personnel officer for the Oakland vaccination site and hasn't......
Video by Samantha Heilig | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District | 04.30.2021
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, held a christening ceremony for the Motor Vessel Quincy at the Clat Adams Bicentennial Park in Quincy, Illinois, Friday, April 30, at noon. The new vessel is dedicated to the city of Quincy and joins the Mississippi River Structures Maintenance fleet located at the Mississippi River Project Office in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. It serves as......
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Whitley | Navy Office of Community Outreach | 04.30.2021
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (April 30, 2021) - From Girl Scout to Naval Officer. Then paying it forward. See how Dr. Rebecca Staben, from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and a former U.S. Navy Sailor, is using her leadership skills to mentor the next generation with the Girl Scouts in this week's Ship2Shore. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Whitley)...
Video by Ruth Medinavillanueva | 502nd Air Base Wing | 04.30.2021
Air Force Special Warfare is the Department of Defense's ground combat force. The Human Performance Squadron at the Special Warfare Training Wing has put together some key performance & nutrition information, tips, and guidelines for pre-accession candidates. The SWHPS is the first squadron of its kind in the Department of Defense, and its sole purpose is to provide Special Warfare Airmen......
