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Beachmaster Unit 1 holds change of command
Beachmaster Unit 1 held a change of command ceremony at the Vietnam Unit Memorial Monument onboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado on June 8.
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World traveler Bubulka to embark on new adventure: college
From the rainforests of O’ahu to the sand dunes of Bahrain, all the way to the shores of Coronado, Tayah Bubulka is about to embark on her biggest adventure yet: college.
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Navy, Air Force battle in wheelchair rugby for Warrior Games crown
Showcasing their grit and athleticism with these skills, the wheelchair rugby athletes on Team Navy and Team Air Force took the court on June 6, for the gold medal match of the 2023 Department of Defense Warrior Games Challenge on Naval Station North Island.
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“Hell Week” Navy commander speaks out on investigation
Capt. Brad Geary told ABC News that the death of Kyle Mullen in 2022 was a “tragedy” but defended himself and the program.
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Sailors train in Coronado on next-generation technology
EODGRU-1 is a critical part of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command that clears explosive hazards to provide access to denied areas, employs advanced tactics and technologies to exploit and secure the undersea domain for freedom of maneuver.
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Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 changes command at Naval Base Coronado
Cmdr. Kyle Johnson was relieved by Cmdr. Nick Ryan as commanding officer of the “Firehawks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 in a ceremony in the squadron’s hangar on Naval Base Coronado last month.
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Naval Air Station North Island hosts Warrior Games
Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado for the first time is the venue for the athletic events that include eight individual sports and three team sports for wounded, ill and injured active duty and veteran U.S. military service members.
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Optimist awards scholarships to four Coronado High students
The Optimist Club of Coronado on June 1 awarded four $3,000 scholarships to graduating seniors of Coronado High School. The winners were Tayah Bubulka, twin sisters Mariella and Natalia Avanni and Austin Miller.
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“How do you feel about twins?”
Through hard work and adapting to new circumstances, Coronado High School seniors and identical twins Natalia and Mariella Avanni have created a bright future for themselves.
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San Diego-based Seabees construct camp, channel crossing in Philippines
Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 Sailors who are headquartered in San Diego constructed a life support area and channel crossing this spring in support of Exercise Balikatan 2023 in Casiguran, Philippines.
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Navy cooks come up short in Galley Wars
Galley cooks from the Navy, Army, Marines and Coast Guard engaged in a culinary competition judged by a panel of celebrity and executive level chefs during Los Angeles Fleet Week in late May.
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Never Forget: SEAL Team 6 honored at Memorial Day service in Coronado
Veterans, families and youth organizations came together Monday morning under gray skies in Star Park to honor men and women – and especially members of SEAL Team 6 – who sacrificed their lives serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Sailors and Marines Tour NFL Studio during Los Angeles Fleet Week
Sailors and Marines toured the NFL RedZone Studio in Inglewood, California, during Los Angeles Fleet Week on May 24.
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Navy reminds service members to stay safe off-duty during summer
There were 29 Navy Sailors and Marines who lost their lives last summer to preventable off-duty mishaps, according to the military warning.
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Navy SEALs training plagued by pervasive problems, according to investigation after death of sailor
Medical oversight and care were “poorly organized, poorly integrated and poorly led and put candidates at significant risk,” the nearly 200-page report compiled by the Naval Education and Training Command concluded.