By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel, Navy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – A Burlington, Wisconsin, native serving as a Navy reservist with Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central in Naples supports exercise Cutlass Express 2021 (CE21) in Mombasa, Kenya. The exercise is an annual maritime exercise conducted to promote national and regional […]
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Video: The Sinking of the USS Racine
Her name: The USS Racine. And now the warship has left us. Placed in commission in 1971, she visited ports in Chile, Peru, and the Panama Canal Zone. She carried men and cargo to Vietnam, collided with Li Tung Sol, a small fishing vessel, and saw five Western Pacific deployments. “In January 1981, Racine was assigned to […]
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John Olson Known For Paying It Forward
On May 14, 2018, at the age of 95, John E. Olson took his last flight on the wings of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. John’s humble but accomplished life served as an example to all who knew him. John was a compassionate caregiver and someone who “paid it forward” long before the phrase […]
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Jerry Pfeiffer Decorated War Veteran
A. Jerome “Jerry” Pfeiffer (ne: Aloysius Jerome Pfeiffer) passed away peacefully at home on Friday. Jerry was born in Racine on January 27, 1922, to Grace (nee: Agnes Grace Hauch) and Aloysius William Pfeiffer. Jerome spent most of his life in Racine. He graduated from Washington Park High School in 1940. He enlisted in the […]
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Obituary: Bill May Impacted Everyone He Met
William “Bill” May Jr., passed away unexpectedly at home in San Diego, CA on July 8, 2017. Bill was born in Alliance, Ohio to William and Dorothy (Nee: Davis) May on May 7, 1943. He graduated from Alliance High School in 1960. Bill joined the United States Navy followed by the Army National Guard and […]
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U.S. Navy Strike Group To Move Toward Korean Peninsula: U.S. Official
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy strike group will be moving toward the western Pacific Ocean near the Korean peninsula as a show of force, a U.S. official told Reuters on Saturday, as concerns grow about North Korea’s advancing weapons program. Earlier this month North Korea tested a liquid-fueled Scud missile which […]
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Obituary: Herbert Kauth, Captain of the ‘Sparky’
Herbert Anton Kauth, age 89, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Ridgewood Care Center surrounded by his family. He is now at rest in the Lord’s embrace joining his wife in eternal life. He was born in Racine, July 23, 1927, son of the late Norbert and Rose (Nee: Hrasky) Kauth. Herb graduated from […]