By Dusty Good, Navy Office of Community Outreach PEARL HARBOR — As the nation pauses to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor, which occurred 75 years ago on Dec. 7, 1941, the occasion has special meaning for a Columbia City native who is serving in the U.S. Navy in the very location that drew the …read more.

The U.S. Navy held a keel laying ceremony for the Virginia-class submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Indiana (SSN 789) May 16 at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia. “The Indiana keel laying is an important construction milestone for us and our shipbuilding partners,” stated Rear Adm. David Johnson, program executive officer for submarines. “This …read more.

Navy Seaman Apprentice Rhett S. Shepherd, son of Phillip N. and Kimberly A. Shepherd of North Manchester, Ind., was recently promoted to his current rank upon graduation from U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Shepherd received the early promotion for outstanding performance during all phases of the training cycle. Training …read more.