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The Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, Security Department held a Fallen Master-at-Arms Remembrance Ceremony Nov. 5, 2019 to commemorate the five fallen master-at-arms.
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Marcus Watkins, security officer, spoke on the importance of expressing gratitude for those that gave the ultimate sacrifice and their extraordinary achievements.
“Their bravery deserves tribute as they are now missing from our ranks,” said Watkins. They are the heroes who have given their lives in order that our country and our Navy might be safer, their units more secure and our cause more just.”
During the ceremony the citations were read and shadow boxes unveiled for the five fallen Sailors: Master-at-Arms 1st Class John Douangdara, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Sean Brazas, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Michael Brodsky and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Mark Mayo.
Capt. Ryan T. Tewell, commanding officer, spoke of Team Souda’s appreciation towards our security forces.
“As your creed says ‘you hold an allegiance to your country and you are honor-bound as guardians that devotion extends to all of us. We can feel it,” said Tewell. “I need, we need, Team Souda needs you to know that we feel that, that we know it and we are humbled by it…Thank you for your service, for your dedication and for your honor-bound duty as guardians and for being our security team that never stops.”
| Date Taken: | 11.05.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 11.05.2019 10:04 |
| Story ID: | 350499 |
| Location: | GR |
| Web Views: | 126 |
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