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Tampa Native Serves With Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit
Ladies Of Purple
Local
Explosive Ordnance Disposal 3rd Class Devin Rodriguez, of Tampa, at- tached to Explosive Ord- nance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, places line around a mortar dur- ing a training exercise. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, the primary expedi- tionary task force responsi-
ble for the planning and execution of coastal river- ine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving engineering and construc- tion, and underwater con- struction in the U. S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kryzentia Richards)
Passion Hosts
3RD CLASS DEVIN RODRIGUEZ
The Ladies of Purple Passion are all excited about their Summer Dance Party. The community is invited to join them this Friday, (July 20th) for their dance. This is their first fundraising event of the year.
The dance will be at the American Legion Hall, 3910 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 33609, 8 p. m. until mid- night. The attire this year is purple and white. “TJ, the Dancing DJ” will provide the music.
For more information or to get tickets, contact Frances Williams (813) 624-9557, Vaular Dene Rouse, Mrs. ‘V’ (813) 302-9898 and Alberta Harris (813) 449- 2876, who will be there to greet you.
Tampa Native Aboard USS Harry S. Truman
Summer Dance
MARSEILLE, France — - Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman Theodric Michael, left, of Tampa, and Airman Jaiden Salem prepare to hoist the national ensign on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-Class aircraft car- rier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
The Harry S. Truman is currently deployed as part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting mar- itime security operations in international waters
Seaman Theodric Michael, left, and Airman Jaiden Salem.
around the globe. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Com-
munication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas Gooley).
Florida Native Assigned To USS O’Kane
These members of Ladies of Purple Passion are: seated, Mrs. V, (Vaular Dene Rouse), Betty Harris, Frances Williams and Alberta Harris.
PEARL HARBOR —- A 2016 Fivay High School graduate and New Port Richey, Florida, native is serving in the U. S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).
Seaman Justin George is an operations specialist aboard USS O’Kane, currently operating out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
A Navy operations spe- cialist is responsible for providing shipboard a wide range of technical informa- tion and assistance related to anti warfare, radar, and rescue operations.
As the world’s largest in- ternational maritime exer- cise, RIMPAC provides a
SEAMAN JUSTIN GEORGE
unique training opportunity that helps participants fos- ter and sustain cooperative relationships that are criti- cal to ensuring safety at sea and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the se- ries that began in 1971.
Twenty-six nations, 46 surface ships, five sub-
marines, and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pa- cific Exercise. This year’s exercise includes forces from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, India, In- donesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nether- lands, New Zealand, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thai- land, Tonga, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam.
As a member of the U. S. Navy, George and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last be- yond their lifetimes provid- ing the Navy what the nation needs.
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