From the Navy Office of Community Outreach: Petty Officer 3rd Class George Thiess, from Bel Air, Maryland, is a 2004 graduate of Harford Technical High School and has been an aviation electronics technician in the Navy for 5 years. Thiess currently serves with the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. As a aviation […]
Navy Divers Killed at Aberdeen Proving Ground “Super Pond” Honored with Memorial Service
From the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Mar. 14, 2013) – Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 held a memorial service for two navy divers aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Ft. Story, March 14. The ceremony honored two navy divers who died while conducting dive operations at Aberdeen Proving […]
Navy Divers Killed in Aberdeen Proving Ground Accident Identified as Missouri, Ohio Men
From U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 27, 2013) – Navy Diver 1st Class James Reyher, 28, of Caldwell, Ohio, and Navy Diver 2nd Class Ryan Harris, 23, of Gladstone, Mo., died while conducting dive operations at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen, Md., Feb. 26. Harris and Reyher were […]
Rep. Harris: “President Obama Engages in Unnecessary Attack on U.S. Navy”
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: In last night’s debate, Governor Romney accurately pointed out that our Navy now has fewer ships than it has since 1916. President Obama incorrectly implied that Governor Romney was not aware of what a modern military force looks like. In his response, President Obama stated that, “You mentioned […]
“The Harford Edge” September 7: Navy SEAL Gag Orders and Government Secrets with Author W. Craig Reed
The U.S. Department of Defense is threating to prosecute a former Navy SEAL for disclosing classified information about the Osama Bin Laden raid. Get the inside story on gag orders and government secrets from author W. Craig Reed, our guest this week on “The Harford Edge.” A former submariner and Navy diver, Reed operated with […]
Edward T. Kreiner, Sr. Concludes Service With Commission on Veterans Affairs
(Bel Air, MD – March 17, 2009) – – Edward T. Kreiner, Sr., a retired lieutenant with the United States Navy, will conclude his service with the Harford County Commission on Veteran Affairs on March 20, 2009. Kreiner has served on the commission since November 1999 when he was appointed by County Executive James M. […]
Armchair Coach back and kicking it for Terps fan
Armchair coach is going to be a little bit different from now on. I will still talk a little bit about the NFL but I have been asked to switch gears a little and cover NCAA football. My article for week three of the NFL got a little lost in cyberspace, so I apologize to […]