Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro
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Today
#USNSMercy
arrived
@PortofLA
to serve as a referral hospital for patients not infected with
#COVID19
- handling overflow of acute trauma cases & other urgent needs allowing shore-based hospitals to focus medical care resources on the treatment of
#coronavirus
patients.
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Today we honor the heroism of a great American generation that bravely faced a crippling attack at Pearl Harbor, for which many paid the ultimate price. With fewer left of that courageous generation, we must never forget the sacrifices made protect the freedoms we have today.
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Today we christened the USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206)! This great ship honors
#NavyDiver
&
#CivilRights
activist Harvey Milk who was forced out of the service due to unfair policies. Because of him, today our
#LGBTQ
#Sailors
&
#Marines
serve honorably as their genuine selves.
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Today, I met with
@USNavy
leadership to continue discussions following the "Make FORD Ready" Summit and visit to USS Gerald R. Ford last month.
We continue to work together to transition
@Warship_78
into fleet operations.
#CVN78
#NavyReadiness
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It's time for a new era of
@USNavy
&
@USMC
football dominance!
To the coaches, players & fans of this new era, I have only one order
#Dontgiveuptheship
#GoNavyBeatArmy
#GoNavy
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My wife Betty and I stand with the Department of the Navy in mourning the passing of the 65th Secretary of State, Colin Powell. My deepest condolences to the entire Powell family on the passing of this great American.
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The Department of the Navy mourns the passing of Senator John Warner, the only Secretary of the Navy to have served in both the Navy and Marine Corps, and lead negotiator for the Executive Agreement on Incidents at Sea. I offer my deepest condolences to the entire Warner family.
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Congrats to the
@NavalAcademy
#Classof2022
! To your families & friends - Thank You! I am honored to welcome you all to the
#Fleet
. Be humble, inquisitive, & bold! Always be ready to learn & willing to listen. Create your own journeys & fulfill your destiny.
#NavyMarineCorpsTeam
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Great start to my first international trip as
#SECNAV
. Thanks to
@USPacificFleet
@PacificMarines
&
@INDOPACOM
for hosting me and providing valuable info as I prepare to meet Allies & Partners throughout the region. Next up Japan and Republic of Korea.
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Means so much to be part of the U.S. Presidential delegation to support our
@InvictusTeamUS
athletes and others from around the world.
The U.S. presidential delegation is here to celebrate the achievements of wounded, ill, and injured veterans, and active duty military members from around the world. ❤️
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I am extremely honored to name one of our next Arleigh Burke Destroyers after Petty Officer Telesforo Trinidad, the
#Navy
’s only Filipino
#MedalofHonor
recipient! We remember Trinidad’s life and legacy today during
#AAPIHeritageMonth
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This
#InternationalWomensDay
, I ask every
#Sailor
,
#Marine
& civilian to take a moment to remember the brave & dedicated women who have served in every conflict in our history & those who uphold their legacy today. - Acting SECNAV Harker
#WomensHistoryMonth
#WomenPeaceSecurity
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On behalf of the entire Department of the Navy, I want to express our heartfelt condolences on the recent passing of Former Commandant of the Marine Corps Paul X. Kelley.
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Thanks to our close partner
#Sweden
and Chief of the Swedish Navy Rear Adm. Ewa Skoog Haslum for the warm welcome to Stockholm. I look forward to discussing maritime and national security topics of mutual interest while in Sweden.
#NavyPartnerships
 🇸🇪🇺🇸
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Proud to award the
#Navy
Cross to LT (Rev.) Thomas Conway during a ceremony today at his home parish in Waterbury, Ct. Father Conway’s service and dedication to his fellow crew members following the attack and subsequent sinking of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) merit this honor.
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Incredible welcome to the great country of
#India
!🇮🇳 It was a pleasure to meet with the Indian Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane to discuss & reflect on the strategic cooperation of our nations. The
#USIndiaDefense
partnership is a pillar of a
#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific
region
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Thank you
@CBSDavidMartin
for sharing the extraordinary story of Doris Miller.
#DorisMiller
stood for everything that is good about our nation, and his story deserves to be remembered and repeated.
#CVN81
@CBSSunday
@CBSNews
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Today, during
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
, I named the future DDG 141 after World War II hero Ernest E. Evans, the first Native American in the
@USNavy
to earn the Medal of Honor. And I'm so pleased that
@SecDebHaaland
agreed to be the ship’s sponsor.
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No better way to close out a fantastic visit to
#CFAY
then to tour the Japanese Aircraft Carrier Izumo and talk to
@US7thFleet
about our operations in the Indo-Pacific. My sincerest thanks to
@CNFJ
and
@jmsdf_pao_eng
for hosting me.
#USJapanAlliance
#FreeOpenIndoPacific
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Thank you to MINDEF Kishi, Vice MoFA Shingo, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff General Yamazaki, and
#JMSDF
Chief of Staff Admiral Yamamura for hosting me and participating in robust discussions regarding the strong U.S. and Japanese alliance.
#USJapanAlliance
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Our people and their families are our strength. They provide our competitive warfighting advantage. Welcome home, shipmates.
Welcome home USS Porter! 🥳
The guided-missile destroyer returned to Naval Station Norfolk today following a four-month deployment to
@USNavyEurope
, where it demonstrated there’s no substitute for presence by operating in the Baltic Sea and sailing with Allies and partners.
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Today I had the tremendous honor of presenting a long-overdue
#NavyCross
to Captain Williams for his actions on May 7, 1953. Thank you to you and your family, Captain, for your bravery and perseverance.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all the
#Sailors
,
#Marines
, DON Civilians, & family members celebrating today. This morning Betty & I visited crewmembers on duty aboard
@USSHARRYSTRUMAN
and
#USSBulkeley
to show our appreciation for your selfless sacrifice in service of this great Nation!
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It is a deep honor to be the 1st
#SECNAV
to meet with tribal leaders of the Walker River Paiute & Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribes. We discussed their concerns regarding the expansion of
@fallon_nas
Range Training Complex Modernization. I look forward to continuing the collaboration
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I am so very proud of our
#Sailors
,
#Marines
,
#Soldiers
, and
#Airmen
that continue to stand the watch alongside our
#ROKArmedForces
partners at the demilitarized zone on the Korean Peninsula. Thank you for your service!
#PeaceAndStability
#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific
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Convened a "Make FORD Ready" summit today to harness the collective expertise of our senior
@USNavy
& shipbuilding industry leaders to transition USS Gerald R. Ford
#CVN78
into fleet operations.
@Warship_78
Full article:
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Today, we say Fair Winds and Following Seas to
@USNavyCNO
Adm. Mike Gilday and Linda Gilday for their service to our Nation. Our
@USNavy
and our Nation are better off because of their leadership.
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Today we commissioned
#DDG121
after
#MarineCorps
LtGen Frank Petersen Jr. The first
#Black
pilot and general officer in the
#USMC
, he was a true
#trailblazer
on the seas, in the skies, and in the hearts of those he led!
#IntotheTigersJaw
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Oorah to the
#Marines
at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore!
Met with both U.S. and Singaporean personnel, viewing first-hand the partnership between our two countries during a recent stop as part of a multi-nation visit to the
@INDOPACOM
region.
@USAmbSG
@RedWhiteBlueDot
#USAinSG
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1 of 2: I am excited to have General Christopher J. Mahoney as the 37th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. He has experience with our pacing threat in the Indo-Pacific and is a combat veteran.
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Shipmates, May is
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
highlighting a critical aspect of our well-being that impacts all we do. To
#breakthestigma
surrounding
#mentalhealth
treatment I am launching a video series urging DON personnel to share their experiences.
#protectyourmentalhealth
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So incredibly proud of the
#Sailors
assigned to
#NMCB5
who are working at the same historic site in Manus Island,
#PNG
where
#Seabees
accomplished unparalleled feats during
#WWII
. The
#Seabees
continue to pave the way to
#PeaceAndStability
in the Pacific!
#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific
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Today I was honored to represent the
#DOD
& greet King Felipe VI of 🇪🇸 for the 500th Anniversary of
#SanJuan
🇵🇷. Thank you
@GovPierluisi
for the invite & Mayor
@Miguel_Romero_
for hosting me. Special thanks to
@156WingPRANG
for the support. ¡Felicidades a San Juan por 500 años!
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The peace, stability, freedoms, and security we all enjoy are guarded by our
#ActiveDuty
&
#Veteran
service members. Thank you to all who have served on our
#ArmedForces
!
#USNavy
#USMC
#USArmy
#AirForce
#SpaceForce
#VeteransDay2021
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Thank you
@CNNnewsroom
This is a unique circumstance & we'll work through it to maintain a proper balance between
#navalreadiness
&
#nationalsecurity
making sure our friends & allies, & our adversaries know that the
@USNavy
&
@USMC
will not stand down the watch due to
#COVID19
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly on balancing the safety of the force while battling with coronavirus: “We all have one mission and that’s to defend the nation. This is a unique circumstances and we’re working through it.”
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.
@SECNAV
,
@CMC_MarineCorps
,
@USMCSgtMaj
& the Medical Officer of the
@USMC
Rear Adm. James Hancock briefed the media on the status of the Force and continued
#COVID19
response efforts.
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Welcomed Chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy Rear Adm. Nils Andreas Stensones to the Pentagon for discussions about US-Norway
#bilateralrelations
and future development of the
#RoyalNorwegianNavy
.
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Please join me in congratulating Capt. Sharif Calfee, Senior Military Advisor to the Secretary of the
@USNavy
. He received the
@BlackEngineer
Stars and Stripes Service award. Well done, Sharif, and thank you,
#beyastem38
, for recognizing leaders in our community.
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Today was a great day! I spent time with
#Marines
from
@iimefmarines
learning more about Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) & watching the team
@2nd_MAW
first hand.
#SemperFi
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Today, we kicked off Presidents Day weekend by renaming the former Maury Hall after Jimmy Carter,
@NavalAcademy
c/o 1947 and our 39th President of the United States. The Midshipmen who will study in Carter Hall will be reminded of Carter’s example and legacy of lifelong service.
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My wife Robyn and I are honored to join the Miller family to continue the legacy of Doris Miller by announcing our newest
@USNavy
Ford-class aircraft carrier: USS Doris Miller (CVN 81)
#DorisMiller
#CVN81
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@JFCNorfolk
Vice Adm. Dwyer and I had the pleasure of showcasing one of our great aircraft carriers
@TheCVN69
to President of the Republic of Finland
@niinisto
today. Thank you for taking the time to visit our Sailors and see one of our warships at sea. 🇫🇮🇺🇸
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Great meeting retired
@usmc
Capt. Patrick Nugent,
@InvictusTeamUS
Captain, at the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Our strong bilateral relationship with the Royal
#Thai
#Navy
was on full display today when I met their senior leaders. I left incredibly impressed and appreciative of their dedication affirming international norms & customs while ensuring a free & open
#IndoPacific
. 🇺🇸 🇹🇭
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It was a pleasure and honor to commission the
#USSDelaware
today alongside
@USNavyCNO
. Thank you
@POTUS
for presiding over the ceremony,
@FLOTUS
for serving as sponsor &
@SenatorCarper
@ChrisCoons
@RepLBR
@JohnCarneyDE
for the warm and gracious welcome to the
#TheFirstState
.
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We may have sung first, but our Midshipmen put up a great fight and gave their all on the field and in the bleachers.
Fantastic job to both teams, especially in a historic double overtime!
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Fantastic visit to
@NSWHQ
to learn more about the
#NavySEALs
ongoing transformation and innovation efforts. Their precision in assessing and selecting leaders with character, cognitive and leadership attributes makes
#NSW
the 🌎premier maritime special operations force!
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Visited our Sailors and civilian employees assigned to Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) Barking Sands Kauai, Hawaii, to learn more about the training and testing capabilities of the base.
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Great to be back in Newport, RI! Had a fantastic visit to
@SWOS_Navy
and
@NavalWarCollege
before participating in the 24th
#Internationalseapowersymposium
with 140 Heads of Navy & international delegates.
#StrengthInUnity
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I named a
@USNavy
ship after American abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman. Her legacy deserves our Nation’s continued recognition, and our fleet benefits from having her name emblazoned on the hull of one of our great ships.
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On behalf of every Sailor, Marine, and civilian in the Department of the Navy, my wife Betty and I extend our deepest condolences to the Carter family during this difficult time.
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Today, I'm pleased to report that General Eric Smith has fully recovered, and that he's returned to full duty as Commandant of the Marine Corps. I'm grateful to General Mahoney for his steady hand at the helm of the
@USMC
, and I look forward to seeing General Smith back in action
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It was an honor to represent the
@DeptofDefense
at today’s observance of the 30th anniversary of the unveiling of the Congressional Lajos Kossuth Statue at the Capitol Building – celebrating & commemorating the continued friendship & shared values between the U.S. & Hungary.
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Happy
#245thBirthday
to our
#Sailors
, civilians & Navy families.
"Through your service & excellence, each of you forges the next link in our chain, extending from the days of our
@USNavy
's birth during the American Revolution to many challenges we face around the world today."
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It was a pleasure to host UK Minister of State for the Armed Forces
@AnnieTrev
at the Pentagon today to discuss the continued cooperation and partnership between the Dept. of the Navy and UK
@DefenceHQ
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Today I announced that
@USNavy
pilot &
@NASA
astronaut Cmdr. William McCool, is posthumously promoted to the grade of CAPTAIN. I can think of no better way to celebrate his career & lasting legacy than to promote McCool to the rank that he was on track to achieve.
@NavalAcademy
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The
@USNavyCNO
and I continue to drill down on the issues affecting the service members and families in Hawaii. Today we toured the Red Hill fuel storage facility to learn more about possible causes and determining ways to prevent this from happening again.
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Today
#USNSComfort
with a team of
#Sailors
#Marines
&
#CivilianMariners
arrived in New York in support of the nation's
#COVID19
response efforts.
Read more:
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Very impressed with the crew of the Finnish Navy Ship Haneemmaa. Thanks to RADM Harju, the ship’s CO, and crew for the briefings and demonstrations. I look forward to the next 🇺🇸 🇫🇮 joint exercise and training.
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#SECNAV
w/
@TheLastShipTNT
's
@mrstevenkane
,
@jockosims
,
@TVdub
at show's S3 premiere in DC for
#Sailors
/
#Marines
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It is a privilege to posthumously award the
#NavyandMarineCorpsMedal
to Petty Officer Charles French for his heroic actions in 1942. The award was presented today
@NavBaseSD
during a Training Pool Dedication Ceremony. His story is a true example of Honor, Courage, and Commitment!
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1/4:
I'm thrilled to swear in Gen Eric Smith as the 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps. It's one of my greatest honors in my 2 years as Secretary of the Navy. I was proud to nominate him for the job & am beyond confident he'll faithfully fulfill the duties of the office.
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Today we commissioned the USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) named after the late
#MedalOfHonor
Senator from Hawaii. I am certain the crew will do her namesake proud!
#GoForBroke
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I am both honored and humbled to participate in a 21-gun salute aboard the oldest commissioned ship afloat in the world celebrating the 246th
#NavyBirthday
with
@NavyMCPON
and the Commanding Officer of
@USSConstitution
Happy Birthday Shipmates!
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“During
#HispanicHeritageMonth
, I want to highlight our Hispanic
#Sailors
&
#Marines
. You have answered the call to serve & demonstrated unwavering commitment to our mission. I am proud to serve alongside each & every one of you.”
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Before the
#ArmyNavy
game, I presented a letter & coin to Midshipman 1st Class Abigail Ward. She is one of 32 Americans awarded a Rhodes scholarship this year, and represents the
@NavalAcademy
as their 56th Rhodes Scholar. BZ Midshipman Ward!
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OORAH
#Marines
!
Spent the morning speaking with staff at
@USMC
Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. Great discussions with current leaders of the Integrated Naval Force.
#earnednevergiven
@USMCOCS
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PRIDE in All Who Serve
The Department of the Navy and I are proud to stand with the
@DeptofDefense
today at the 12th Annual
#PrideMonth
celebration.
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Statement from Secretary Carlos Del Toro on the MV-22 Osprey Crash During Military Exercises in Australia:
My heart aches for the loss of our Marines, who volunteered to serve our Nation. We keep their families in our prayers, and we are eternally grateful for their service.
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Statement from Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro regarding the closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility:
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As the Department of the Navy observes Pride Month, I want to thank all of our Sailors, Marines and civilians from the LGBTQ+ community for their service. We are committed to ensuring dignity, equal rights, and inclusion for all of our personnel.
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