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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 24, 2025) – Seaman Apprentice Maurice D. Morris, left, and his brother, Yeoman 1st Class Marcus D. Morris, reunite in uniform for the first time following Maurice’s graduation from Recruit Training Command. (Courtesy photo)
From One Sailor, a Family Transformed
WASHINGTON – For Yeoman 1st Class Marcus Morris, joining the Navy was the first step in a life-changing journey—one that would eventually inspire several others to follow in his footsteps, including his own brother.
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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 24, 2016) – Seaman Recruit Marcus D. Morris, now a Yeoman 1st class, stands with his mother following his graduation from Recruit Training Command. Morris, who now serves at the Pentagon, would go on to inspire multiple family members to follow him into naval service. (Courtesy photo)
Pentagon keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman to remain in the Middle East for a second time, keeping it there another week so the U.S. can maintain two carrier strike groups in the region to battle Yemen-based Houthi rebels, according to a U.S. official. In late March, Hegseth extended the deployment of the Truman and the warships in its group for a month as part...[Read More]
Pentagon keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman to remain in the Middle East for a second time, keeping it there another week so the U.S. can maintain two carrier strike groups in the region to battle Yemen-based Houthi rebels, according to a U.S. official. In late March, Hegseth extended the deployment of the Truman and the warships in its group for a month as part...[Read More]
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