Photo by Lt. The Sailors spent the day visiting with residents and building friendships. We don't even need a common procedure. We just need a common heart. Timothy Loney, Destroyer Squadron Nine chaplain, said Singapore's events challenged U.S. Sailors and Marines in a new way.
Community service is about sacrifice.
Sometimes it means blisters on their hands and paint on their clothes. In Singapore's soft-touch format, it meant stepping outside of themselves. U.S. Navy Sailors often volunteer eagerly for community service projects. Rebecca Aten, from the same ship, has her own motive. I think of it as fun.