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Military
Air Force Officer Retires After 31 Years Of Service
Local
Air Force Reserve Senior Master Sgt. Tricia L. Neal has retired from the U. S. Air Force Reserve. Her retire- ment closes out 31 years of honorable service.
Master Sgt. Neal’s
last assignment was as De- fense Debriefing Service Re- serve Superintendent with Defense Intelligence Agency, Joint Base Anacos- tia, in the District of Colum- bia.
She is the daughter of
James E. and Lois J. Miller, of Grasonville, MD, and Zaiden N. Neal, of Joint Base Andrews, MD.
Master Sgt. Neal is the mother of Brittany T. Neal, of Joint Base An- drews, MD
She graduated from Queen Annes County High School, Centerville, Mary- land, in 1984. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from St. Leo University, MacDill Air Force Base, in 2010.
Family Reunion
SENIOR MASTER SGT. TRICIA L. NEAL
The 8th Annual Carroll, Holliday and Brantley Family Reunion was held Saturday, July 7, 2018, at the All Peoples Life Center Recreation Center. The theme of this year’s reunion was, “Family...Where Do We Go From Here?”
The event was enjoyed by the 165 family members, friends and guests in attendance.
Honoree, Matriarch Mary Lee Carroll Holliday Brantley (right), with Peggie Holliday Lundy and Mrs. Hazel Singleton.
In this photo are 5 of Matriarch Brantley’s 10 children who serenaded her with “Isn’t She Lovely.” Peggie Holliday Lundy, Pamela Waiters, Brenda Brantley, Marilyn Floyd and J. C. Brantley, Jr.
8th Annual Carroll,
Holliday And Brantley
Sailor Returns From Deployment Aboard USS New York
MAYPORT —- Petty Of- ficer 3rd Class James Thomas is one of more than 1,000 sailors who recently returned to Naval Station Mayport after a six-month deployment to the Middle East and Mediterranean areas of operation.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas is a Navy boatswain’s mate aboard the New York, an amphibious transport dock ship, which takes Marines to the loca- tions they need to support U. S. interests around the world.
A Navy boatswain’s mate is responsible for training, directing and supervising personnel in ship’s upkeep and maintenance duties in all activities relating to sea-
PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS JAMES THOMAS
manship.
The USS New York is a
memorial to a horrific tragedy and spectacular heroism from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. More than seven tons of re-
claimed steel was integrated into the ship’s bow structure from the World Trade Cen- ter. From the ship’s commis- sioning on Nov. 7, 2009 to this day, the New York stays true to their motto, “Strength forged through sacrifice. Never forget.”
Along with Empire State Sailors, Marines were em- barked from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). As part of the Amphibious Ready Group, these forces provided maritime security and crisis response, bringing a U. S. naval presence to Eu- rope and the Middle East.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas is a Tampa native. He graduated from Tampa Bay Technical High School in 2015.
Chaplain and Pastor, Dr. Jerome Lowe brought the message and shared some religious songs.
Diane and Carol Brown en- tertained those in attendance with several Praise and Worship songs.
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