What does it take to name a building onboard Corry Station?
In the U.S. Navy, naming a building requires approval from the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), in accordance with OPNAV Instruction 5030.12H. In 2022, a request was submitted to name a new barracks “Matthew James O’Bryant Hall.”
Continue reading ” Naming of Corry Station Barracks Building 1094, the “Matthew James O’Bryant Hall””
February 10, 1943 – June 8, 1967
“A Blue-jacket of the First Watch” is how Captain William L. McGonagle, U. S. Navy, described Petty Officer Curtis Allan Graves during the solemn dedication of Graves Hall held Saturday, November 14, 1970 onboard Corry Station.
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Marine Corps officials identified Sgt. Jacob M. Durham as the Marine who died in an aircraft incident Feb. 6 in the Philippine Province of Maguindanao del Sur.
Continue reading “Sgt. Jacob M. Durham, USMC, Serving 1st Radio Battalion, KIA February 9, 2025”
Summary:
The 1967 Israeli attack on the U.S.S. Liberty, which killed 34 American service members during the Six-Day War, has reemerged as a major point of contention within the American right—especially inside President Trump’s movement. While the deaths themselves are undisputed, the cause of the attack has become a political litmus test.
Continue reading “NY Times, Politicians, Influencers Talk about USS LIBERTY”
Did the Imperial Japanese Navy use a mock raid on Pearl Harbor that was conducted on February 7, 1932 as a blue print for their December 7, 1941 attack?
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The United States Navy established the Cryptologic Technician Networks (CTN) rating in February 2004—the first new Navy rating of the 21st century—to develop a workforce focused on computer network defense and operations and to advance the transformation of information operations. Effective Feb. 6, 2004, CTN consolidated network-related responsibilities previously held by the Cryptologic Technician (Communications), (Maintenance), and (Administration) ratings, which were subsequently collapsed and disestablished as Sailors transitioned to CTN.
Continue reading “From CTN to CWT: The Evolution of the Navy’s Cyber Warfare Technician Rating”
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