A portrait of a re-enlistment aboard a Battleship

Photo By Max Lonzanida | OS3(SW/AW) Jenny C. Porter, assigned to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) re-enlisted aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). The ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. More information about the museum can be found here https://www.facebook.com/HRNavalMuseum/ (US Navy Photo by Emma Hummer/Released).  

NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES

01.18.2019

Story by Max Lonzanida  

Naval History and Heritage Command

Submitted story by Emma Hummer, Intern at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum and edited by Max Lonzanida, Public Affairs Officer at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum.

On a warm Friday afternoon, crewmembers from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) crossed the gangway to board the ageless battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) for a re-enlistment ceremony for one of their own. The Wisconsin is docked next to the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and on any given week, hosts a plethora of military ceremonies. This warm, yet frigid afternoon was no exception; and the iconic backdrop of turret #1 was the backdrop for a re-enlistment for OS3(SW/AW) Jenny Porter

Porter has been in the Navy for two years, and was coming up on the end of her first enlistment. She chose to reenlist, not just in the hangar bay aboard the Eisenhower, or in a career counselor’s office, but on the ageless deck of the Wisconsin. “I want to stay in [the Navy] for another six years if possible and make the best of it while I can” Porter said when asked why she chose to reenlist.

Porter, originally from Cocoa Beach, Florida, decided to join the Navy in the because of her family. She shared that, “I have family in the service and they inspired me to join the Navy. My family are all so happy and honored that their daughter is serving in the Navy”. She goes on to add, “I love it [the Navy] and enjoy the people and the job in general, it is all so honorable.”

About the Hampton Roads Naval Museum:

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is one of ten Navy museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command. It celebrates the long history of the U.S. Navy in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia and is co-located with Nauticus in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Admission to the museum is free, simply by-pass the ticket line and take the stairs or elevator to the museum on the second deck. The museum hosts a robust educational program for area schools and commands, with free educational programs to area schools aligned with state curriculum standards, a travelling sea chest program, a premier Lego outreach program, and historical presentations for area commands. To inquire, contact their Educational Director, Laura Orr at [e-mail] or at [phone]. The museum is also host to a robust volunteer corps, who serve as docents, support special events, and assist in museum archives. To inquire, contact their Volunteer Coordinator, Darcy Sink at [e-mail] or at [phone]. Lastly the museum proudly hosts military ceremonies, such as re-enlistments, retirements, and promotions for area commands aboard the U.S.S Wisconsin and in the museum’s gallery. To inquire, contact their special events coordinator, Tom Dandes at [e-mail] or call [phone]. More information about the museum can be found at https://www.facebook.com/HRNavalMuseum/

• Date Taken: 01.18.2019
• Date Posted: 01.23.2019 11:19
• Story ID: 307924
• Location: NORFOLK, VA, US
• Hometown: COCOA BEACH, FL, US