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Military
Tampa Native Assigned To Nuclear-Powered Submarine
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KEYANNA Graduate of C. Leon King High School
We are so very proud of you! You are a true blessing and my love for you is endless!
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Library News
PEARL HARBOR – A Tampa native is serving in the U. S. Navy. Petty Offi- cer 3rd Class Daniel Gon- zalez is currently assigned to one of the world’s most advanced, nuclear-powered submarines, the USS Greenville.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Gonzalez is a 2014 gradu- ate of Palm Harbor High School.
He works as a machin- ist’s mate (nuclear) serving aboard the Pearl Harbor-
PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS DANIEL GONZALEZ
based submarine, one of 56
fast-attack submarines in the U.S. Navy.
A Navy machinist’s mate (nuclear) is responsible for nuclear equipment mechan- ics and welding.
According to Navy offi- cials, because of the de- manding environment aboard submarines, person- nel are accepted only after rigorous testing and obser- vation. Submariners are some of the most highly trained and skilled people in the Navy.
News & Activities
MacDill Air Force Base
BATH, Maine – Petty Officer 2nd Class Eva Marie Robinson is a fire controlman assigned to DDG 116 in Bath, Maine. She is serving as part of the Pre-Commissioning Unit for the future Arleigh Burke- class destroyer.
As a fire controlman Robinson is responsible for maintaining networks that run various weapons control systems. She is a 2003 graduate of Plant High School.
DDG 116 is currently un- dergoing tests and trials in preparation for delivery to the U. S. Navy from ship-
multi-mission surface com- batants capable of conduct- ing anti-air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, and ballistic missile defense, as well as humanitarian assis- tance.
The ship was named in honor of Thomas J. Hud- ner, Jr., a naval aviator who retired as a captain, re- ceived the Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman for displaying un- common valor during an at- tack on his element leader, and was the first African American naval aviator to fly in combat.
Thursday, May 24, 2018 * 1 P. M. - 2 P. M. Jimmie B. Keel - Community Room D
How did 6,000 acres of rattlesnake-infested forest become a hub of global war-fighting activity? From an aircrew training site established before WWII to headquarters for U. S. Cen- tral Command, learn how MacDill’s mission has evolved over the decades and the important role the base plays in Tampa’s history and economy.
Presented in Partnership with the Tampa Bay History Cen- ter.
Port Tampa City Library Quilters & Crafters Saturday, May 26, 2018 * 3 P. M. - 5 P. M. Port Tampa - James G. Yeats Meeting Room
Port Tampa City Library Quilters & Crafters will be meet- ing every fourth Saturday of the month. Come for a fun and informal meet-up with other crafty people. Bring pieces to work on, share tips and tricks, and enjoy the company of other crafters. All skill levels welcome.
Saturday June 9th 1 – 4pm
John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive
Join the library for a special Summer Reading Kickoff event celebrating all things Doctor Who.
Activities include:
Costume contest
Scavenger hunt
Episode screenings
Activities and crafts for all ages Fan art contest
Photo ops with the Tampa Bay TARDIS and Doctors Escape room
Pub-style trivia game
For more classes and events at a library near you call 813-
273-3652 or go to website www.hcplc.org.
PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS EVA MARIE ROBINSON
builder Bath Iron Works. Destroyers are tactical
Tampa Native Assigned To USS Thomas Hudner
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