® Vol. 21, No. 49 Norfolk, VA | f lagshipnews.com | 12.12-12.18.13 Celebrating 20 years of serving the Hampton Roads Navy family SECDEF VISITS USS PONCE Defense Secretary…

® Vol. 22, No. 15 Norfolk, VA | f lagshipnews.com | 04.17-04.23.14 BATAAN DEATH MARCH REMEMBRANCE Sailors and Marines ran the Bataan flight deck and held a moment of silence…

® Vol. 22, No. 4 Norfolk, VA | f lagshipnews.com | 01.30-02.05.14 SAILORS ACT AS MENTORS Sailors mentored students during visits to Newsome Park Elementary School in Newport…

FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND Check out this week’s On Liberty section for local Independence Day events, and check flagshipnews.com for any schedule changes due to inclement…

By Lauren King The Virginian-Pilot Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called the Portsmouth-based cargo ship Cape Ray to congratulate the crew on finishing its work of neutralizing…

CONSTITUTION PERFORMS LAST DEMO UNTIL 2018 The crew of USS Constitution embarked on their final Boston Harbor underway demonstration aboard Old Ironsides this year, Oct.…

SHIPS ASSIST IN SEARCH The USS FortWorth has joined the USS Sampson in the Java Sea to assist in the Indonesian-led search-and-recovery effort for downed AirAsia Flight 8501.…

NASA TOUCHES- DOWN ON TR Sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt answered a long- distance phone call from the International Space Station (ISS), Jan. 26. SAND SOCCER Registration…

TAKE THE PLUNGE FOR THE VA SPECIAL OLYMPICS The 2015 Polar Plunge® Winter Fest takes place Feb. 6-7 in Virginia Beach. Events include the Cool School Challenge, Plunge 5K,…

OUT OF THE DARKNESS Service members from all branches of the U.S. military and civilians joined each other to show their support during National Suicide PreventionWeek by…