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Our Military Men & Women Birthday Celebration
Birthday Celebration Held At American Legion
Bonnie Dukes surrounding herself with family, friends, and members of the Buffalo Soldiers in celebrating her 62nd birthday. (PHOTOS BY JULIA JACKSON)
Birthday honoree, Bonnie Dukes (center) with Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone (Susan) Bowers.
Surrounded by family and friends, Bonnie Dukes is all smiles. Joining her in this photo are: Ruth Hires, Debra Brown, Sandra Jackson, Leslie Jackson, Brittney Green, Caitlin Jackson, and Valarie Schlosser.
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin (Macy) White.
Special guest, retired Tampa Police Department Sergeant, Sam Jones, and Thomas Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen (Elaine) Allen.
Culinary Specialist Aboard USS Ronald Reagan
Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Anthony Garno, of St. Petersburg, is currently assigned to the aircraft car- rier USS Ronald Reagan.
The responsibility of a Culinary Specialist is to store enough food to serve more than 2,000 sailors in port and more than 5,000 sailors underway. The USS Ronald Regan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the United States and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pa- cific region.
St. Petersburg Native Serves Aboard Submarine
Chief Bill Cullen is currently serving as the U. S. Navy Com- mander. He is stationed aboard the Submarine Group 10.
Chief Cullen graduated from Lakewood High School in 1989. He is currently assigned as the Fire Control Technician, serving at the Kings Bay-based command supporting Ohio-class ballistic and guided missile submarines.
He is responsible for training and maintaining the tomahawk weapon systems for 10 boats at Kings Bay, GA.
As a member of one of the U. S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Chief Cullen and other Commander, Submarine Group 10 sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes.
Plant City Resident Assigned To USS Maryland
Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Anthony is a sonar technician (submarines) serving aboard the Kings Bay-based boat, one of 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines. A Navy sonar technician (submarines) is responsible for the safety of the ship.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony graduated from Bloomingdale High School in 2011. He is a native of Plant City and is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a crew work- ing aboard one of the world’s most advanced ballistic mis- sile submarines, USS Mary-
land (SSBN 738).
Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony is part of the boat’s blue crew, one of the two ro- tating crews, which allow the ship to be deployed on mis- sions more often without tax- ing one crew too much. A typical crew on this subma- rine is approximately 150 of- ficers and enlisted Sailors.
As a member of one of the U. S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony is a and other Maryland sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their life- times.
Gail Brown and Dwayne Sanders.
Mr. and Mrs. James (Corree) Wilson.
Meeting
Blake High Class Of 1966
The Howard W. Blake High Class of 1966 Reunion Meeting will be held Thursday, February 11, 2016, 10:30 a. m., at the Open Café, N. 34th St.
We need a count at this meeting. For questions or more infor- mation, contact the chairperson, Arnold “DaddyBo” Watson at (813) 453-6887.
Enjoying the birthday party were Pat, Rose, and Janette.
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