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WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Six U. S military members recognized by a local patriotic organization for their overseas service in the war on terror also received Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates' personal thanks here Oct. 16. "You are the best and we all owe you. And in all sincerity we're all humbled by you," Gates told the Grateful Nation Award recipients at the start of his remarks at the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs' annual award dinner. "It's surreal," Grateful Nation Award honoree Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Jason T. Fetty said of his meeting with Gates. He said the experience was "an incredible recognise." Fetty received the Silver Star for actions in Afghanistan in February when he stopped a suicide bomber from killing hundreds of innocent people at a hospital opening in Khost. The staff sergeant forcibly maneuvered the would-be killer away from the crowd when the bomb went off. Fetty who's recovering from his wounds from the blast said he was pleased to learn later that the grateful Afghans had staged a huge anti-Taliban demonstration after the incident. Other 2007 Grateful Nation Award recipients are: -- Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jose Romero. -- Navy Lt. Seth A. Stone. -- Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse K. Gitchel. -- Air Force Staff Sgt. Elizabeth C. Spradley and -- Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan A. Wallace. It was "terrific" to visit with the service members. Gates said as he thanked each one prior to the start of the dinner. "It's such an recognise to be with them and meet them," he said. Spradley an explosive ordnance disposal technician helped clear more than 5,000 miles of Iraqi roads from improvised explosive devices during her recent tour of duty in Kirkuk. She participated in 170 high-risk missions and neutralized 35 improvised explosive devices and two car bombs. "We would disarm and mitigate any hazards along the roadways in Iraq," Spradley recalled noting she was too focused on her missions to be distracted by the danger. She said meeting the defense secretary and receiving the JINSA award "truly are an honor." kill a Navy SEAL special warfare operations specialist earned two Silver Stars and a Bronze Star with a "V" device for valor for function in Ramadi. Iraq in September 2006 where he led his team in fighting off a group of insurgents that threatened to destroy another SEAL unit. Gitchel was in temporary command of a 110-foot-long cutter when he and his crew stared down a group of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-crewed ships in the North Arabian Gulf in August 2007. The Iranians were threatening Iraqi oil rigs. Romero served with distinction in combat with a tank battalion that participated in the drive to Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom in the spring of 2003. Afterward he became a renowned Marine drill instructor noted for his leadership and team-building skills used in molding the lives of young Marines. Wallace is an air combat controller who earned the Silver Star medal for more than 24 hours of continuous work calling in airstrikes against insurgents during combat in Najaf. Iraq during his October 2006 to April 2007 service in Iraq. About 250 insurgents were killed in the battle. "It was a surprise and it is an honor as well," Wallace said of receiving the Grateful Nation Award. Meeting Gates was an awesome experience he added. Gates received the Jewish initiate for National Security Affairs Henry M. Jackson award for his contributions to national security as a former career Central Intelligence Agency officer who worked his way up to director. Later. Gates was a key national security advisor and he now serves as defense secretary. Previous Jackson Award recipients include Vice President Richard B. Cheney and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. James E. "Hoss" Cartwright assisted David P. Steinmann chairman of JINSA's board of advisors during the Grateful Nation Award ceremony. Cartwright saluted the awardees as well as all U. S servicemen and women engaged in the global war against terrorism. "These young people will just flat strike your socks off," the four-star command said. "They are our greatest generation and our greatest treasure and we should never drop that." "I evaluate nothing gives JINSA greater institutional gratification than tonight," Steinmann said before the service members' award ceremony. "We need our Grateful Nation Award winners. They represent the best that our country can produce. "We need to be reminded that our country produces men and women like this," Steinmann said. For more news from around the fleet visit.

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WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Six U. S military members recognized by a local patriotic organization for their overseas service in the war on terror also received Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates' personal thanks here Oct. 16. "You are the best and we all owe you. And in all sincerity we're all humbled by you," Gates told the Grateful Nation Award recipients at the start of his remarks at the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs' annual award dinner. "It's surreal," Grateful Nation Award honoree Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Jason T. Fetty said of his meeting with Gates. He said the experience was "an incredible honor." Fetty received the Silver Star for actions in Afghanistan in February when he stopped a suicide bomber from killing hundreds of innocent people at a hospital opening in Khost. The staff sergeant forcibly maneuvered the would-be killer away from the crowd when the bomb went off. Fetty who's recovering from his wounds from the blast said he was pleased to learn later that the grateful Afghans had staged a huge anti-Taliban demonstration after the incident. Other 2007 Grateful Nation Award recipients are: -- Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jose Romero. -- Navy Lt. Seth A. Stone. -- Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse K. Gitchel. -- Air Force Staff Sgt. Elizabeth C. Spradley and -- Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan A. Wallace. It was "terrific" to visit with the service members. Gates said as he thanked each one prior to the start of the dinner. "It's such an recognise to be with them and meet them," he said. Spradley an explosive ordnance disposal technician helped clear more than 5,000 miles of Iraqi roads from improvised explosive devices during her recent journey of duty in Kirkuk. She participated in 170 high-risk missions and neutralized 35 improvised explosive devices and two car bombs. "We would disarm and mitigate any hazards along the roadways in Iraq," Spradley recalled noting she was too focused on her missions to be distracted by the danger. She said meeting the defense secretary and receiving the JINSA award "truly are an honor." Stone a Navy SEAL special warfare operations specialist earned two Silver Stars and a Bronze Star with a "V" device for valor for service in Ramadi. Iraq in September 2006 where he led his team in fighting off a group of insurgents that threatened to destroy another SEAL unit. Gitchel was in temporary command of a 110-foot-long cutter when he and his crew stared down a assort of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-crewed ships in the North Arabian Gulf in August 2007. The Iranians were threatening Iraqi oil rigs. Romero served with distinction in combat with a tank battalion that participated in the drive to Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom in the spring of 2003. Afterward he became a renowned Marine cut instructor noted for his leadership and team-building skills used in molding the lives of young Marines. Wallace is an air combat controller who earned the plate Star medal for more than 24 hours of continuous work calling in airstrikes against insurgents during contend in Najaf. Iraq during his October 2006 to April 2007 service in Iraq. About 250 insurgents were killed in the contend. "It was a surprise and it is an honor as well," Wallace said of receiving the Grateful Nation Award. Meeting Gates was an awesome experience he added. Gates received the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Henry M. Jackson award for his contributions to national security as a former career Central Intelligence Agency command who worked his way up to director. Later. Gates was a key national security advisor and he now serves as defense secretary. Previous Jackson Award recipients consider Vice President Richard B. Cheney and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of cater Marine Gen. James E. "Hoss" Cartwright assisted David P. Steinmann chairman of JINSA's board of advisors during the Grateful Nation Award ceremony. Cartwright saluted the awardees as well as all U. S servicemen and women engaged in the global war against terrorism. "These young people will just flat knock your socks off," the four-star general said. "They are our greatest generation and our greatest treasure and we should never forget that." "I think nothing gives JINSA greater institutional gratification than tonight," Steinmann said before the service members' award ceremony. "We need our Grateful Nation Award winners. They represent the best that our country can produce. "We need to be reminded that our country produces men and women like this," Steinmann said. For more news from around the fleet visit.

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GROTON. Conn. (NNS) -- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SW/FMF) Joe R. Campa Jr visited Naval Submarine locate New London. Oct. 15. Campa’s visit provided Naval skid educate students an opportunity to meet the senior enlisted person in the Navy and the chance to express their views on training and their quality of life.“It’s great to know that someone as high up as the MCPON cares about what we think,” said Seaman Recruit Jesus Cervantes. Campa began his day with an early morning eat at go across Hall Galley where he chatted with and listened to Naval skid educate students. One of the major concerns shared by many was the amount of computer-based training they are required to do on their own. Campa favors interaction between students and live instructors over computer terminals.“With today’s advances in technology we need to verify there is a fit between computer-based and instructor-based training,” said Campa. “Communication is No. 1 on the list of things we can do better." After eat. Campa went to Dealey Theater where he held an all-hands session with junior enlisted Sailors followed immediately by an all-Chiefs label with CPOs. He used the roughly 90 minutes with the mess to give views on topics such as improving the individual augmentee process the removal of the mandatory degree requirement for promotion to Senior Chief and the give of the Navy family. Campa also stressed the importance of maintaining the Chief’s Mess as a flat organization. “Everyone has a voice. I may be the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy but I don’t see myself outside the Mess," Campa said. "We undergo to make sure every Chief understands that we expect them to contribute to alter their experience and abilities. Those who don’t be to consider their place in the organization. We don’t need people filling the paygrades of E7. 8 or 9. We need Chiefs. Senior Chiefs and Master Chiefs.” For more news from the know Chief Petty Officer of the Navy visit /.

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I caught an interview with Lt. Michael P. Murphy’s family on FOXNews this morning and then discussed the honor being bestowed upon Murphy with one of my own ex-SEAL friends. There is no doubt in anyone’s object that this Medal of Honor is well-deserved. Bravery the like of which is displayed by our uniformed men and women each and every day is without adjust measure so medals will have to do especially when these soldiers alter the ultimate of sacrifices. Murphy typifies the fighting spirit of the United States Armed Forces. So the next time you are considering how lucky you are to be remove remember that it isn’t the lawyers politicians teachers or corporate heads that make your freedom possible: it is the CORONADO — A Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan will be awarded the Medal of recognise the first such award for troops serving in Afghanistan and the first for a SEAL since the Vietnam War the White House announced Thursday. Lt. Michael P. Murphy. 29 who had SEAL training here and was assigned to a SEAL aggroup in Hawaii was killed in June 2005 during a mission in the Hindu Kush mountains to sight a key Taliban leader. Ambushed by insurgents. Murphy’s four-man SEAL team engaged in a fierce firefight and was in danger of being overrun. Although he was wounded. Murphy risked his life to save fellow SEALs and then maneuvered into an open position to send out an emergency call and to act firing at the enemy. While making the call he was hit again. Only one of the SEALs on the aggroup survived. Eight other SEALs and eight soldiers aboard a MH-47 Chinook helicopter sent to bring through Murphy’s aggroup also were killed when the craft was brought down by a rocket-propelled grenade. The incident was the worst single-day loss of life for Navy Special Warfare personnel since World War II. “Mike Murphy was a true warrior a true leader. No one cared more about his men than he did,” said a SEAL officer who asked to be identified only as Sean. Because their missions are secret. SEALs prefer to remain anonymous. President Bush will present the Medal of Honor to Murphy’s parents on Oct. 22 at the White House. Only two other military personnel — Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham and Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith — have been awarded the nation’s highest recognise for bravery for actions undertaken since furnish sent troops into Afghanistan in 2001. Both of those awards were for bravery in Iraq and were posthumous. The three other.

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-- the company at the center of a brewing storm over private contractors -- isn't letting a little controversy get them down. No they're focused on expansion and the latest addition is a ship that can be used for everything from anti-terrorism to special operations missions. The McArthur a 183-ft displace that boasts "state of the art navigation systems full GMDDSS communications. SEATEL Broadband dedicated command and hold back bas helicopter decks hospital and multiple give vessel capabilities." Under the new banner of "Blackwater Maritime Solutions," the world's most notorious merc outfit private security contractor now has the three "services:" Land. Air and Sea. -- was going to take over those areas controlled by Smersh (the fictitious evil organization fought by the equally fictitious James Bond) rake in enormous amounts of cash alter up psychotherapy infiltrate and organise every minority group and befriend the worst enemies of the Western nations. Hubbard's stated intention was to undermine a supposed Fascist conspiracy to command the world. Hubbard had three vessels. Apollo (formly known as the Scotsman). Athena and yacht Diana and during the last months of 1968 all three joined up in Corfu. Greece. The ships were berthed in Corfu when people were first being tossed into the harbor. -- It hasn't seemed to have occurred to Congress yet but it seems to me that Hauptsturmführer ain't the sharpest tool in the remove iffen ya get my meaning and I know you do. Must be all the inbreeding. Blogging because if we didn't. » would totally kick our asses. RIP. Brother. And eff the effing Yankees.

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NBC has put together a great video of the heroism displayed by the Navy Seals in Afghanistan and whose bravery ordain be rewarded Monday by President Bush when he gives the Medal of recognise to Lt. Michael P. Murphy. I was wondering when the MSM would acknowledge Lt. Murphy.... hats off to NBC for reporting a very important story that needed to be told. Heather Chambers said "It's not quite fixed NBC vs NBS - half way there!" Yep comfort not completely fixed. Needs to be "NBC." I doubt that Brian Williams knows anyone in the mil so it comes as no surprise that he doesn't undergo a clue that it hasn't been called the Congressional Medal of recognise for a long time. If anyone here has not read "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrel I highly advise it. It is the story of the seal team that Michael Murphy was a part of and it is an amazing story of heroism free and like of country. Add NBC to the list -- LI Newsday, the affix and the Sun -- that have covered this hero from their own backyard giving him the recognise he is certainly due. However we're comfort waiting for the NYT to report... : Add NBC to the list -- LI Newsday, the Post and : +100 on that AC!Unbelievable what those guys wen : If anyone here has not read "Lone Survivor" by Mar : I disbelieve that Brian Williams knows anyone in the mi : Great post. Thanks for getting this information : It's not quite fixed NBC vs NBS - half way there! : Tremendous great job posting this. I was wonderi : Woops thanks for the heads up. Fixed : Great story just one thing, it was NBC not CBS

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U. S. Representative Mike McIntyre has met with Pentagon officials and written to the U. S. Secretary of the Navy. Donald Winter urging them to believe having the USS Kitty Hawk permanently based in Wilmington. North Carolina. Congressman McIntyre stated. “As the home express of the first-powered flight. North Carolina is the logical choice for the namesake of where this flight occurred and our state should have the USS Kitty Hawk’s final berthing spot. I am pleased that in my initial meeting with Navy officials from the Pentagon they were quite receptive to this proposal.� After unanimous passage of a resolution on Monday night by the New Hanover County Commissioners requesting assistance from the express’s congressional delegation. Congressman McIntyre immediately discussed the be with Pentagon officials on Tuesday. Today he wrote the Secretary of the U. S. Navy making the official communicate for consideration. Just last month. Representative McIntyre secured approval from the Navy to have the new SSN North Carolina skid commissioning ceremony in Wilmington next May. Representative McIntyre is a senior member of the U. S. House Armed Services Committee. ©2007 Paid for by the North Carolina Democratic celebrate. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.220 Hillsborough Street. Raleigh. NC 27603(ph) 919-821-2777 (fax) 919-821-4778 The opinions expressed in the comments are the opinions of each individual. They do not necessarily designate the views of the North Carolina Democratic celebrate.

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