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    Piracy on the high seas
    By Kathy Reed • November 4, 2011 9:21 am

    Merchant Marine shares his story with Navy League members It was Christmas night, 2003. Capt. Kelly Sweeney of the Merchant…

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    Navy League: Oak Harbor turns heads at national level
    Navy League: Oak Harbor turns heads at national...
    By Kathy Reed • November 4, 2011 9:15 am

    The Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy League can celebrate another strong showing at the national Navy League convention…

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    But not a drop to drink
    By Petty Officer Third Class Angela Henderson • November 4, 2011 8:34 am

    An Oak Harbor native was among the U.S. Coast Guard crew members of the USCG Cutter Walnut who helped deliver…

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    Fighting Marlins strengthen Japanese relations
    By Lt. j.g. Matthew Esche • October 29, 2011 8:07 am

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 and VP-5 of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) had an…

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    NAS Whidbey Island: A city within a city
    By Melanie Hammons • October 28, 2011 11:38 am

    There is far more at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island than what meets the eye. Sailors and officers had a…

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    Retired chiefs are here to help
    By Melanie Hammons • October 28, 2011 8:21 am

    Every enlisted sailor knows about working parties — most would say it’s not the most memorable experience of their Navy…

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    Ships go bump in the night
    Ships go bump in the night
    By Kathy Reed • October 28, 2011 7:48 am

    At some point, ghosts became fashionable. There are television series devoted to searching them out, a rather ironic state of…

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    Wizards ready for 5th Fleet combat operations
    By Lt. Roy Walker • October 27, 2011 8:58 am

    After a long two-month transit across the Pacific Ocean, the Wizards of VAQ-133 along with the rest of Carrier Air…

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    VP-40 surpasses 275,000 mishap-free flight hours
    By Lt. j.g. Daniel Buccola • October 27, 2011 8:10 am

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – As the Fighting Marlins of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 celebrated the middle of their deployment…

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    MATSG-53 to the rescue
    By Kathy Reed • October 21, 2011 10:38 am

    When you want something done right, call on the Marines of the Marine Aviation Training Support Group (MATSG) 53 from…

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    Chili cook off a first for VFW Riders
    By Melanie Hammons • October 21, 2011 8:47 am

    Fall means chili time, and the VFW Riders motorcycle group saw its first chili cook off pay off in a…

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    Snip, Snip, Hooray!
    By Kathy Reed • October 20, 2011 1:47 pm

    A few brief remarks and a quick snip of the scissors brought the official end to months of construction at…

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    Navy Firefighters are in the pink
    By Kathy Reed • October 14, 2011 10:19 am

    If you’ve seen members of Navy Region Northwest Fire and Emergency Services wearing pink shirts this week, your eyes weren’t…

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