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A chat with a World War II veteran before her 105th birthday
By Todd Travis Hellen Guthrie was born on April 30, 1917. That’s not a typo. She will be celebrating her 105th birthday this month and is holding an open house at her home at 6221 […]
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Southside native serves on one of world’s largest warships
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patricia Rodriguez, Navy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Mattingly, a native of Indianapolis, serves the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the […]
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Beech Grove native named NCTS Naples Blue Jacket of the Quarter
By Megan Brown, Navy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer Third Class Isaac Morphew, a native of Beech Grove, was recently named Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Naples Blue Jacket of the Quarter. Morphew is a […]
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Southport graduate serves aboard USS Ronald Reagan during Exercise Valiant Shield
Indianapolis native and Southport High School graduate Chandler Brouwer served aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Exercise Valiant Shield from Sept. 14-25. Exercise participants included USS Ronald Reagan (CVN76), USS America (LHA 6), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), […]
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Southside veteran learns life-changing skills to achieve her dreams
By Nancy Price A Southside resident’s decision to enlist in the military has led to a work ethic that has helped her to reach her goals, from saving money to build her own home to […]
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Navy Lieutenant’s experience ‘made me who I am today’
By Rick Hinton U.S. Navy Lieutenant Tawnee Hinton’s journey began simple enough. Growing up in the small, rural community of Greentown in northern Indiana – just outside of Kokomo – was comfortable. And, as with […]
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Southside native credits success in Navy to lessons learned in Indianapolis
“We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known as the “Seabees,” for more than 75 years. Constructionman Samuel Johnson, a 2018 Greenwood Community High School graduate and […]
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Greenwood native stationed at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Theodore Quintana, Navy Office of Community Outreach As citizens of Greenwood go about their daily lives, members of the U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service” work beneath the ocean’s waves, continuing […]