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Decorated Iraq War veteran Senator Michael Hastings appointed to two key statewide veterans groups

Posted on August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 By Press ReleaseChicago No Comments on Decorated Iraq War veteran Senator Michael Hastings appointed to two key statewide veterans groups
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Decorated Iraq War veteran Senator Michael Hastings appointed to two key statewide veterans groups State Senator Michael E. Hastings was appointed to represent the Senate in two statewide veterans’ task forces. Hastings (D-Frankfort) will be serving as a member on the Breakthrough Therapies for Veterans Suicide Prevention Program Advisory Council and on the Veterans Service-Related…

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Mundelein native serves U.S. Navy at Assault Craft Unit Five 

Posted on March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Mundelein native serves U.S. Navy at Assault Craft Unit Five 
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Mundelein native serves U.S. Navy at Assault Craft Unit Five  By Jeffery Tilghman Williams Chief Mass Communication Specialist Navy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer 1st Class Mike Gielczyk, a native of Mundelein, Illinois, serves the U.S. Navy at Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) operating out of San Diego, California. Gielczyk joined the Navy eight…

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Westmont native serves as a member of U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service”

Posted on October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Westmont native serves as a member of U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service”
Westmont native serves as a member of U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service”

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Westmont native serves as a member of U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service” By Megan Brown, Navy Office of Community Outreach A Westmont, Illinois, native is stationed at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, homeport to all East Coast ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines. Lt. Cmdr. Emil Marcinskas, a 2003 Westmont High School graduate, joined the Navy 10 years…

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One of America’ oldest WWII veterans turns 102

Posted on February 10, 2021February 22, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on One of America’ oldest WWII veterans turns 102
One of America’ oldest WWII veterans turns 102

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One of America’ oldest WWII veterans turns 102 One of America’s Oldest WWII Veterans, Sidney Walton, Turning 102, to be Honored in Miami Beach! Pit Crew to Update Sidney’s “National No Regrets Tour” Vehicle Wrap from “101” to “102.”  Live! Starlite Hotel, 750 Ocean Dr, 8:00 am, Thurs, Feb 11.  Invited guests include Mayor Dan Gelber of Miami Beach Sidney Walton, 101,…

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Naval Aviators team with U.S. Coast Guard to safeguard Mariners

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Naval Aviators team with U.S. Coast Guard to safeguard Mariners
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Naval Aviators team with U.S. Coast Guard to safeguard Mariners On Wednesday, June 24 as a five-person crew aboard VAW-124’s E-2C Hawkeye were manning the skies above Hampton Roads they heard a potential Search and Rescue (SAR) distress call announced on the Urgent Marine Information Broadcast and took action. By Jennifer Cragg Commander, Naval Air…

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Remembering our fathers and the past

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Remembering our fathers and the past
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Remembering our fathers and the past The story about my father, a proud immigrant from Palestine who came to America in 1926 to get away from the religious hatred that plagued Christians, Muslims and Jews. He loved America. Fought to defend America enlisting right after Pearl Harbor with his brother, and taught his children to…

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Town of Cicero commemorates sacrifice of veteran who died at Pearl Harbor

Posted on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Town of Cicero commemorates sacrifice of veteran who died at Pearl Harbor
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Town of Cicero commemorates sacrifice of veteran who died at Pearl Harbor The Town of Cicero placed a Wreath at the Memorial Stone set up to honor the service of Cicero resident Joseph Philip Steffan, 32, who died during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 while serving on the U.S.S. Arizona,…

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USS Gabrielle Giffords sailors prepare food

Posted on November 4, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on USS Gabrielle Giffords sailors prepare food
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USS Gabrielle Giffords sailors prepare food SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 31, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cristian Reyes, from Hanover Park, Ill., prepares food in the galley aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). Gabrielle Giffords is on a rotational deployment to INDOPACOM, conducting operations, exercises and port visits throughout the region…

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Chicago Native Takes Marines to the Fight aboard U.S. Navy Warship

Posted on September 5, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago Native Takes Marines to the Fight aboard U.S. Navy Warship
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Chicago Native Takes Marines to the Fight aboard U.S. Navy Warship By William Lovelady Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist, Navy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer 2nd Class Alejandra Gueta, a native of Chicago, always wanted to join the military. Now, seven years later, Gueta serves aboard one of the Navy’s amphibious ships at Naval…

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Berwyn native participates in Navy Joint-Service training mission

Posted on August 22, 2019August 24, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Berwyn native participates in Navy Joint-Service training mission
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Berwyn native participates in Navy Joint-Service training mission By Joint Hometown News Service Cmdr. Tracy Joy, a 1986 Immaculate Heart Of Mary High School graduate in Westchester and native of Berwyn, Illinois, is a nurse corps officer in the Naval Reserve. She is with the Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Great Lakes One, Illinois, that participated…

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Orland Park native exemplifies “We Build, We Fight” legacy of Navy Seabees

Posted on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park native exemplifies “We Build, We Fight” legacy of Navy Seabees
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Orland Park native exemplifies “We Build, We Fight” legacy of Navy Seabees By Alvin Plexico Navy Office of Community Outreach “We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known as the “Seabees,” for more than 75 years. Commander Michael Meno, a 1991 Carl Sandburg High School graduate and…

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Chicago Native Trains to be a U.S. Navy Future Warfighter

Posted on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago Native Trains to be a U.S. Navy Future Warfighter
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Chicago Native Trains to be a U.S. Navy Future Warfighter By Jerry Jimenez Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class, Navy Office of Community Outreach Sailors are some of the most highly-trained people on the planet, according to Navy officials, and this training requires highly-dedicated instructors. At Naval Education and Training command, instructors at advanced technical schools…

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