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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR NAVNEWS 064/92
   Top News and Policy Stories
NNS316.  Operation Restore Hope Hits the Beach in Somalia
NNS317.  Second Partial List of Names Cleared in Probe Released
NNS318.  Montgomery GI Bill Benefits Increase  
NNS319.  Navy Ships to Integrate Marine Aviation Squadrons
   Around the Fleet
NNS320.  Notable Quotable:  President George Bush                   
NNS321.  Salute to Excellence:  USS Philippine Sea (CG 58)          
NNS322.  Tidewater Navy "Shares Thanksgiving"  
NNS323.  U.S./Kuwaiti Naval Training Exercise Gets Underway
NNS324.  President Announces Names of Two New Ships
NNS325.  USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Returns to Persian Gulf
NNS326.  Navy Christens USS Port Royal (CG 73)
NNS327.  Navy JAG Corps Celebrates 25th Anniversary
NNS328.  This Week in the Navy:  December 7, 1941   
   Personnel Notes
NNS329.  SECNAV Sends Holiday Greetings
NNS330.  Navy Announces Winners of CHINFO Merit Awards
   Short Splices
NNS331.  President Bush Remembers the Attack on Pearl Harbor
NNS332.  Editor's Note
NNS333.  Navy News This Week                                   
                               -USN-
         Top News and Policy Stories
NNS316.  Operation Restore Hope Hits the Beach in Somalia
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Just weeks after officially adopting the new
Navy-Marine Corps strategy "...From the Sea," the Navy demonstrated
the effectiveness of forward deployed, expeditionary naval forces
as Navy and Marine Corps units began phase one of Operation Restore
Hope at 8:30 p.m. (EST) Dec. 8.
     "...The unit of choice to start (with) were the Marines -- an
enabling force, coming in from the sea, ideally suited and designed
for that purpose," said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.
Colin Powell in an interview with CNN on Dec. 5.
     Marine helicopter and surface assault forces from the USS
Tripoli Amphibious Task Unit (ATU) simultaneously landed at the air
and sea ports in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital.  Their mission was
to seize Mogadishu's international airport and sea port to
facilitate the arrival of additional forces.
     Prior to the landing, advance elements of the Marine landing
force, including special operations forces, prepared the landing
sites.  These preparations included beach surveys, harbor
surveillance and the establishment of landing force security zones.
     The forces came ashore in helicopters, amphibious assault
craft and air cushion landing craft.  Aircraft from carrier USS
Ranger (CV 61) and Marine helicopters flew in support of the
landing.  The landing force was met with no organized resistance
and was able to immediately go about securing the ports.
     As the ports were secured, combat engineers began making
repairs and upgrades to the facilities in preparation for the
arrival of additional forces.
     "So far we've had no difficulty whatsoever," said Marine Lt.
Gen. Marty Brandtner in a Pentagon press briefing Dec. 9.
     As additional Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps units
that will make up this joint operation are being marshalled in the
U.S., the Tripoli ATU and the Ranger carrier battle group will
continue to lead preparations for the largest humanitarian relief
effort in history.
     Marine Lt. Gen. Robert Johnston, the Joint Task Force
Commander in charge of the operation, was scheduled to arrive in
Mogadishu by Dec. 10 to begin on-scene coordination of the
operation, according to Brandtner.  In addition, the first elements
of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and three maritime
prepositioning ships from Military Sealift Command will arrive.
     A shining example of the benefit of forward deployed forces,
the ATU, with 1800 Marines embarked, was already on station off the
coast of Mogadishu by the time the U.N. voted to use military force
to get food to the starving people of Somalia.
     On Dec. 4, as preparations for the operation began, Powell
joined Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney in a press briefing
outlining the four phases of Operation Restore Hope.  The goal of
the first phase, which is underway, is for Marine forces to arrive
and establish bases at Mogadishu and Baidoa.
     In the second phase of the operation, which Brandtner says
should begin in the next few days, the Marines will be joined by
Army forces and will establish bases at Belet Wen, Oddur and
Gailalassi.  Operations will extend into Kismayo and Bardera in the
third phase.  The final phase will be the transition from a U.S.
peacemaking force to a U.N. peacekeeping force.
     The objective of these operations, as stated in the Operation
Restore Hope mission statement, "...is to secure major air and sea
ports, key installations and food distribution points to provide
open and free passage of relief supplies, to provide security for
convoys and relief organization operations and assist U.N./non-
government organizations in providing humanitarian relief under
U.N. auspices."
     Navy units on the ground and in the area of Somalia, or that
are en route include amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LPH 10),
amphibious transport dock USS Juneau (LPD 10), dock landing ship
USS Rushmore (LSD 47), combat store ship USS Niagara Falls (AFS 3),
aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV 61), aegis guided missile cruiser
USS Valley Forge (CG 50), replenishment oiler USS Wabash (AOR 5),
30th Naval Construction Regiment, Naval Mobile Construction
Battalions (NMCB) 40 and One, Environmental Protection Mobile Unit
(EPMU), Navy Cargo Handling and Port Unit, Field Service Support
Group, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (embarked on
amphibious ships), 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, and Naval Beach
Group One, which is made up of Amphibious Construction Battalion
One, Beachmasters Unit One and Assault Craft Unit One.
     In addition, several Military Sealift Command ships have
received the call to duty.  They are M/V 1st LT Jack Lummus, M/V
PFC James Anderson, M/V 1st LT Alex Bonnyman, M/V PVT Franklin J.
Phillips, M/V CPL Louis J. Hauge, Jr., USNS Pollux, USNS Capella,
M/V Green Harbour, M/V Green Valley, M/V American Condor, M/V
American Eagle, M/V Lawrence H. Gianella and Tugs Bison I and
Barbara.
Story compiled from official releases
                               -USN-
NNS317.  Second Partial List of Names Cleared in Probe Released
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- A second partial list of naval officers who
have been determined to bear no culpability with respect to the
1991 Tailhook investigation has been released by the Assistant DoD
Inspector General (IG).  These names are in addition to those
cleared Nov. 20 by the Inspector General.
     Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) detailers are attempting to
contact these Navy officers, and will continue until notifications
are completed.  Until the DoD IG investigation is complete, names
will be provided periodically and additional notification made.
     If an officer is not contacted, it is not a reason ion and of
itself to assume culpability.  Lists of officers cleared by DoD IG
are part of a multi-phased process to clear those individuals
questioned, but not implicated in the ongoing investigation.
     The names of active and reserve officers cleared by the list
and selected for promotion in FY-93 are being forwarded to the
Secretary of the Navy for certification.  Upon certification, the
names of officers requiring confirmation will be forwarded to the
Senate.
     Officers not requiring confirmation are being processed for
promotion with their original date of rank.  For officers whose
promotions have been delayed, actual promotion will be based on
their original seniority with commensurate back pay restored, per
CNO message 172209Z Sep 92. 
Story by BUPERS Public Affairs
                               -USN-
NNS318.  Montgomery GI Bill Benefits Increase  
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Benefits and enrollment opportunities have
increased for the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB), thanks to recent
legislative changes. 
     "The MGIB is becoming the most important post-service
educational benefit for most sailors," said Linda Thomas, program
manager for Federally Legislated Educational Benefits at the Bureau
of Naval Personnel (BUPERS). "It's also the most popular -- 87
percent of Navy accessions enroll in the program and these changes
make it an even better program." 
     Major changes to the MGIB program are:
     -- Beginning April 1, 1993, MGIB rates will increase from $350
to $400 per month, for up to 36 months for full-time students.
Reserve members will receive an increase of $20, up to $190 per
month.  Part-time students will also receive a pro-rated increase.
     -- Service members who have separated under the Voluntary
Separation Incentive (VSI) or the Special Separation Benefit (SSB)
programs, or are planning to accept one of these options in the
future, can enroll in the MGIB.
     "Members who have left the service by accepting one of these
incentives can now enroll in the MGIB if they didn't sign up for it
during their first two weeks of active duty," said Thomas.
     Members who qualify for MGIB and wish to enroll must pay a
lump sum payment of $1200.  New recruits who sign up for the
program do so during their first two weeks of active duty and pay
for it through a reduction in pay of $100 per month for the first
twelve months of service.
     "Additionally, VSI/SSB participants who enrolled in Veterans
Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) can request a refund of their
VEAP monies and enroll in MGIB," said Thomas.  
     -- MGIB participants are required to earn a high school
diploma or GED by the end of their first enlistment, before they
can draw benefits.  Recent changes allow members who were on active
duty Aug. 2, 1990 to take an additional two years to complete this
requirement.  This change will protect members who were unable to
complete GED programs because of duty during Operation Desert
Storm.
     "There are almost 6,000 active duty members who are enrolled
in MGIB that do not have a diploma or GED. There are an additional
4,800 who have already left the service without completing their
diploma," said Thomas. "These members have already invested into
MGIB and it's to their advantage to take this additional time to
earn that diploma or GED so that they can use the benefits that
they deserve."  
     -- Members who initially obligated for two years of service,
but actually served more are now eligible for the same MGIB
benefits as those who obligated for 3 years.  Previously, benefits
were paid on a member's initial obligation only.  "Now, if a member
obligates for two years but serves for three or more they will
receive a higher benefit rate," explained Thomas.
     -- MGIB participants who left the service because of hardship,
disability or reduction in force, before completing 12 months of
active service, and later came back on active duty will be
considered to have served with no break in service for MGIB
purposes.  Previously, benefits were paid for each month of service
during the first enlistment, only.
     "This is a tremendous help to those who fall into this
category," said Thomas. "They may now be entitled to full benefits
if they successfully complete their second enlistment." 
     Individuals who are now eligible for MGIB benefits because of
these changes and have already left the service will receive a
letter containing details from the Bureau of Naval Personnel.
Active duty members can refer to NAVADMIN 199/92 or call the Navy's
MGIB Customer Service Team at 1-800-962-1425 for more information.
Story by BUPERS Public Affairs 
                               -USN-
NNS319.  Navy Ships to Integrate Marine Aviation Squadrons
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- A recent decision by Acting Secretary of the
Navy Sean O'Keefe has set in motion an ongoing initiative to
integrate assets of Marine Corps tactical aviation into U.S. Navy
carrier air wings.  By FY-95, four Marine Corps squadrons will be
integrated into carrier air wings.
     The long-range plan will enhance the air-to-ground
capabilities of carrier air wings, while saving the Navy an
estimated $50 million per year from FY-94 to FY-99.  As part of the
integration, four Navy squadrons (two F-14 squadrons, one EA-6B
squadron and one A-6E squadron) will be disestablished.
     The integration began in August with the incorporation of
Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 into Carrier Air Wing
Eight aboard aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and
VMFA-314 into Carrier Air Wing 11 aboard aircraft carrier USS
Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).  In December 1994, VMFA-122 and Marine
Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VMAQ) One will be
incorporated into Carrier Air Wing One aboard aircraft carrier USS
America (CV 66).
     During the 12-month workup period and six-month deployment at
sea, the squadrons will fall under tactical control of the carrier
wing commander.  When the ships are in port, squadrons will remain
stationed at their home air station.  The Marine Corps has reserved
the option to rotate squadrons over time.
     The integration of Marine Corps tactical aviation assets into
carrier air wings continues along the lines of preparation for
littoral warfare defined in the Navy/Marine Corps team's blueprint
for the 21st Century, "...From the Sea."  Navy and Marine Corps
teams working together will enhance their abilities to provide
close air support and gain air supremacy.
Story by Marine Corps News Service
                               -USN-
         Around the Fleet
NNS320.  Notable Quotable:  "Only the United States has the global
reach to place a large security force on the ground in such a
distant place quickly and efficiently, and thus save thousands of
innocents from death...When we see Somalian children starving, all
of America hurts.  We've tried to help in many ways.  And make no
mistake about it, now we and our allies will ensure that aid gets
through." -- President George Bush, in an address to the nation
Dec. 4.
                               -USN-
         Salute to Excellence 
NNS321.  USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) Wins Gunnery Award
MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) -- Guided missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea
(CG 58) received the James F. Chezek Memorial Gunnery Award Dec. 1
for achieving the highest gunnery score during the fiscal year.
     The award alternates between the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets,
and was established in memory of Army Cpl. James F. Chezek.  Chezek
was killed in action on Oct. 26, 1950, while storming Heartbreak
Ridge in Northeast Korea.  
     Philippine Sea completed gunnery qualifications at the Vieques
Island Range in the Puerto Rico operating area while conducting
Type Commander's core training.  Crew members achieved an overall
score of 98.8 percent while expending only 67 rounds from the
ship's five-inch guns.
Story by SURFLANT Public Affairs
                               -USN-
NNS322.  Tidewater Navy "Shares Thanksgiving"
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Thanksgiving was a little brighter for some
members of the Hampton Roads community and the families of a few
local sailors, as the Tidewater Navy turned its attention to
helping those in need as part of a new Navy holiday assistance
project.
     Recently announced by Chief of Naval Operations ADM Frank B.
Kelso II, "Sharing Thanksgiving" is a program that encourages Navy
people worldwide to share their time and blessings with those less
fortunate.  It is one of several programs the Navy is developing to
tap volunteer spirit and talent for projects assisting local
communities.
     Sailors from Hampton Roads commands volunteered their off-duty
time to put together food baskets and worked over the holiday in
local soup kitchens.  Some sailors delivered meals to citizens in
the community.
     "The majority of the projects around the Tidewater area
involved taking up collections and gathering food," said CDR Ron
Buchmiller, assistant fleet chaplain, Commander in Chief, Atlantic
Fleet.  "We have little pockets of sailors who do all sorts of neat
things for the community all year long.  They're doing it because
they want to, not because they want the notoriety.
     "These are people who give their time on a weekly or monthly
basis, not just during the holidays.  People are hungry year-round,
not just at Thanksgiving."
     While some sailors focused their attention on the community,
other Navy commands turned their efforts to helping their own
shipmates.  Crew members from Norfolk-based USS Wasp (LHD-1),
collected more than $1,500 to provide food baskets to their own
sailors in need.
      Wasp's senior crew members plan to distribute more food
baskets for the upcoming holiday season.  "We'll try to do this
again for our sailors at Christmas time," Martin said.
     The Navy's new community service program will promote "Sharing
Thanksgiving" as an annual opportunity for Navy men and women to
help shipmates and members of neighboring communities.  The program
also will build on the success of Personal Excellence Partnerships
with schools by expanding the Navy's contribution to drug abuse
prevention, education, health and fitness of youth and
environmental conservation.
     "During this holiday season, when people give and receive
gifts," noted Navy Chief of Chaplains RADM David White, "it is 
wonderful to know that hundreds of sailors have taken the time,
given much effort and shared lots of food with those less fortunate
than they are.  Throughout the world and especially here in the
United States, I know of many commands which collected and
distributed food to the needy.  For that generous spirit of giving
and sharing among the men and women of our Navy, we all can be
truly thankful."
     Chaplain White further explained that in 1993, "Sharing
Thanksgiving" will seek to expand the involvement of Navy commands
and local community agencies.
Story by JO1 Steve Orr, NIRA Detachment 4
                               -USN-
NNS323.  U.S./Kuwaiti Naval Training Exercise Gets Underway
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- A naval air training exercise designed to
improve readiness and interoperability between U.S. and Kuwaiti
naval forces got underway Dec. 5 in the North Persian Gulf and
locations ashore.
     Exercise Eager Archer 93-1 is intended to provide mutual
training, develop professional and social ties, and continue
development of formal operational and exercise procedures between
the two navies.  The exercise will also demonstrate U.S. carrier
air wing and land-based capabilities and the continuing U.S.
commitment to the security and stability of the Persian Gulf
region.
     Approximately 5,060 U.S. Navy personnel from Carrier Air Wing
Two and aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV 61) are participating in
the exercise.
                               -USN-
NNS324.  President Announces Names of Two New Ships
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- In a ceremony marking the 51st anniversary of
the Japanese Bombing of Pearl Harbor, President George Bush
announced the names of two naval vessels which will honor the site
of the famous naval base and the heroic actions of those who
responded to the surprise attack.
     Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship LSD 52 will bear the
name Pearl Harbor.  Bush said the naming of Pearl Harbor is a way
"to commemorate the sacrifice and honor of every sailor, Marine,
soldier and airman who fought so valiantly on the 7th day of
December in 1941."
     Aegis guided missile destroyer DDG 71 will be named in honor
of the late CAPT Donald Kirby Ross, who was awarded the Medal of
Honor for heroic action while serving aboard battleship USS Nevada
(BB 36) during the attack on Pearl Harbor. 
     "The destroyer Ross... will pay tribute to CAPT Ross in a way
that will always live," said Bush.
     Pearl Harbor is the 12th of 13 Whidbey Island class ships to
be built.  Used in support of Navy and Marine Corps amphibious
operations, dock landing ships transport Marines to areas
throughout the world, launch and support assault landing craft and 
helicopters during amphibious operations against hostile shores.    
     Pearl Harbor will sail with a crew of 21 officers and 321
enlisted men, and will be able to transport approximately 500
troops.
     Ross is the 21st of 26 Arleigh Burke-class ships authorized to
be built.  The ship's primary mission will be to provide protection
to other ships and troops ashore from tactical ballistic missiles,
cruise missiles and aircraft.  The ship is equipped with Standard
surface-to-air missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles in forward and
aft vertical launching systems; two fully automated, radar
controlled Phalanx close-in weapons systems; one five-inch gun and
electronic warfare systems.
     Ross will sail with a crew of 26 officers and 330 enlisted
personnel.
                               -USN-
NNS325.  USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Returns to Persian Gulf
ABOARD USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (NNS) -- Guided missile frigate USS
Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) returned to the Persian Gulf Dec. 8 for
the first time since the ship struck a mine there in 1988.
     On April 14, 1988, Roberts was rocked by a powerful explosion
from a mine that left the ship dead in the water in the middle of a
mine field.  The explosion ripped a 22-foot hole in the ship's hull
and sent a fireball 150 feet in the air.  Roberts took on a
thousand tons of water, but extensive damage control training and
the heroic efforts of its crew saved the ship.
     Roberts spent the next 18 months undergoing repairs and was
later called to duty in the Red Sea in support of Operation Desert
Storm and Operation Desert Shield.
     The lessons of that fateful day in 1988 have not been
forgotten -- all crew members attend an on board, one-week Damage
Control Academy that is designed to increase the knowledge and
awareness of every sailor during everyday operations and complex
evolutions.  
Story by USS Samuel B. Roberts Public Affairs
                               -USN-
NNS326.  Navy Christens USS Port Royal (CG 73)
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy christened Aegis guided missile
cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) Dec. 5 at Ingalls Shipbuilding in
Pascagoula, Miss.
     Port Royal is the last of 27 Ticonderoga-class Aegis guided
missile cruisers to be built.  The ship's primary mission will be
to provide protection to other ships and troops ashore from
tactical ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as aircraft.  
     The ship is equipped with Standard surface-to-air missiles,
Harpoon anti-ship missiles, anti-submarine rockets, torpedoes,
Tomahawk cruise-missiles in forward and aft vertical launching
systems, two fully automated, radar controlled Phalanx close-in
weapons systems, one five-inch gun and electronic warfare systems. 
The ship is also equipped with the Light Airborne Multipurpose
System (LAMPS) MK III combat suite, which encompasses the launch,
recovery, stowage, and electronic support for the SH-60B Seahawk
helicopter.
     Port Royal is 567 feet in length, has a beam of 55 feet and
displaces approximately 9,500 tons fully loaded.  The ship will
sail with a crew of 28 officers and 342 enlisted personnel.
Story released by OASD (Public Affairs)
                               -USN-
NNS327.  Navy JAG Corps Celebrates 25th Anniversary
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy's Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps
celebrated its 25th anniversary Dec. 8 with the dedication of a
glass relief of USS Constitution at the U.S. Navy Memorial in
Washington, D.C.
     The JAG Corps can trace its beginnings to the days of the
Civil War when extensive fraud by Navy contractors led Navy
Secretary Gideon Welles to appoint a civilian lawyer as "Solicitor
for the Navy Department."  Over the years the needs and
responsibilities of the Navy's legal system changed and the JAG
Corps changed with them.
     The increasing demand for legal services and the
administrative burden of providing them established the need for a
separate cadre of legal professionals, and on Dec. 8, 1967,
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation establishing the
Judge Advocate General Corps of the Navy.  In 1972 the Corps was
bolstered by the establishment of the enlisted rating of legalman,
a group of legal paraprofessionals.
Released by the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy
                               -USN-
NNS328.  This Week in the Navy:  
December 7, 1941 -- It was on this day that Japanese carrier-based
horizontal bombers, dive bombers, torpedo bombers and fighters
heavily attacked ships of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and military
installations at Pearl Harbor and other sites on Oahu.
                               -USN-
         Personnel Notes
NNS329.  SECNAV Sends Holiday Greetings
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Acting Secretary of the Navy Sean O'Keefe
recently sent holiday greetings to the men and women of the U.S.
Navy and Marine Corps.  The text of SECNAV's message follows:  
     QUOTE:  As the holidays approach, I join the entire nation in
sending the very best of this blessed season to the outstanding men
and women of the Navy and Marine Corps.
     Many of you will spend the holidays far from family and
friends, serving the cause of peace afloat or ashore -- from
humanitarian operations in Somalia to drug interdiction in the
Caribbean.  Your courage, honor, and commitment are an inspiration
to all Americans.
     To those who are forward deployed, we send our special
greetings and warmest wishes that you will be swiftly and happily
reunited with your families when your important tasks are done.
     In this season of light, I hope and pray that God will bless
you all.  Happy Holidays. -- Acting Secretary of the Navy Sean
O'Keefe
                               -USN-
NNS330.  Navy Announces Winners of CHINFO Merit Awards
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The winners of the 1992 Chief of Information
(CHINFO) Merit Awards were announced in CHINFO WASHINGTON DC
081430Z Dec 92.  Congratulations to all of the award winners.
                               -USN-
         "Short Splices"
NNS331.  President Bush Remembers the Attack on Pearl Harbor
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- President George Bush attended a ceremony at
the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Dec. 7 in remembrance
of the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
     "Today, we remember the servicemen, the brave and innocent who
gave their lives to keep us free," said Bush.  "The men we honor
served a noble cause and made America forever proud."
     The President laid a wreath at the memorial and said, "On that
long ago day of infamy, brave boys became men, and brave men became
heroes.  And in that spirit, let this wreath that I place at the
foot of the memorial serve as a symbol of our gratitude and
respect."
                               -USN-
NNS332.  Editor's Note
     This message follows NAVNEWS 063/92, DTG 072300Z Dec 92 and
NAVNEWS 064/92, DTG 082300Z Dec 92.
     NNS 063/92 contained the following story:
(NNS315)  Navy-Marine Corps Team Prepares for Operation Restore     
          Hope
     Our policy is to release news when it is news.  An informed
sailor is a smarter sailor.
                               -USN-
NNS333.  Navy News This Week
     The Dec. 9, 1992 edition of Navy News This Week -- a
videotaped newscast generated for broadcast to Navy/Marine Corps
fleet and shore units -- includes the following stories: 
HEADLINES:  Operation Restore Hope Gets Underway in Somalia;
President Bush Pays Tribute to Pearl Harbor Victims; More than
25,000 Sailors Selected for Advancement; Navy Recognizes "World
AIDS Day" at Bethesda Medical Center; USS Reasoner Participates in
Drug-Sting Operation; Marine Corps Delivers 70,000 Toys to Miami
Children; Compensation Available for Off-Base '92 Storm-Damaged
Property; USS America Honored for Raising Most Dollars on East
Coast for CFC; 1st Marine Expeditionary Unit Prepares for Somalia
Deployment; Third Amphibious Assault Vehicle Battalion Gears to
Deploy; OVERVIEW:  History and Mission of Camp Pendleton; Marine
Corps Air Station Trains Men on Super Cobra; Lippizan Horses Add
Style and Grace to Marine Corps Color Guard; Submarine Fleet Takes
a New Direction; Turnover of Subic Bay Naval Base to the
Philippines Ends an Era; Naval Reserve Force Ships Join in Exercise
Off Florida's Coast; Navy Team Safeguards the Waters off Hampton
Roads; Navy Beats Marine Corps in Basketball Championship Game. 
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                               -USN-
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