Navy

April 10, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cmdr. Philip A. Murphy-Sweet, 42, of Caldwell, Idaho, died April 7, as a result of enemy action in the vicinity of Baghdad. He was operationally assigned to Joint Contracting Command, Multi-National Force – Iraq and was deployed from his permanently assigned command of Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Source: DoD

April 09, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of three sailors who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 6 from enemy action while conducting combat operations near Kirkuk, Iraq.

Killed were:

Chief Petty Officer Gregory J. Billiter, 36, of Villa Hills, Ky.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Curtis R. Hall, 24, of Burley, Idaho.

Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph A. McSween, 26, of Valdosta, Ga.

All three sailors were assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit Eleven, Whidbey Island, Wash.    » read more »

April 07, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph C.Schwedler, 27,of Crystal Falls, Mich., died April 6 from enemy action while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Schwedler was assigned to East Coast Navy SEAL Team.

Source: DoD

4/19/2007 -- WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy’s newest attack submarine, North Carolina, will be christened Saturday, April 21, during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard, Newport News, Va.

The fourth submarine of the Virginia class, SSN 777 will bear the name North Carolina to honor the Tar Heel State.    » read more »