Photo by Gene Hughes | Navy Personnel Command | 06.02.2023
The Bernardo Family, with the help of MNCC, was able to establish the eligibility for their patriarch, retired Chief Machinist’s Mate Reynaldo, to be interred in Arlington National Cemetery. From left: Jonathan Maniago Bernardo, Jenny Lynn Cryer, Reynaldo Reyes Bernardo, Teresita Maniago Bernardo, Jessica Mae Bernardo, and Joanne Marie Su. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Bernardo....
Photo by Gene Hughes | Navy Personnel Command | 06.02.2023
Chief Machinist’s Mate Reynaldo Bernardo, here an MM1, through the efforts of his family and MNCC, was able to establish eligibility to be interred in Arlington National Cemetery. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Bernardo....
Story by Gene Hughes | Navy Personnel Command | 06.30.2023
When retired Chief Machinist’s Mate Reynaldo Bernardo died, his family wanted to honor his wish to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Running out of hope after several challenges, the family contacted the MyNavy Career Center Human Resources Service Center for assistance....
Story by Gene Hughes | Navy Personnel Command | 04.07.2023
Before shipping out aboard USS Hornet (CV 12) in the summer of 1944, Frederick Schrader purchased teddy bears for daughters Judy and Barbara, knowing his deployment would prevent him from spending Christmas with his family. The Navy Commander, Naval Academy graduate and Aviator, husband and father of two would not return – until nearly 80 years later....
Story by Gene Hughes | Navy Personnel Command | 05.27.2022
The Navy has officially changed the status of 13 Sailors lost when the USS Indianapolis (CA 35) was sunk in 1945 from “Unaccounted for” to “Buried at Sea,” Navy Casualty announced May 27....
Story by Gene Hughes | Navy Personnel Command | 12.07.2021
On the 80th anniversary of the cataclysmic attack on America’s Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 2021, a gathering was held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific to witness the re-interment of unidentified remains from the USS Oklahoma (BB 37) and to commemorate all service members who died aboard the ship, in particular the crewmen that have not been individually identified....
Story by Gene Hughes | Navy Personnel Command | 12.28.2020
Navy Corpsmen are known as “Devil Docs” to the Marines with whom they serve, and according to some Marine combat veterans, they are held in the highest respect. In every clime and place, they exercise, march, go to the rifle range and deploy with them. They wear Marine uniforms with Navy insignia....
Story by Gene Hughes | Navy Personnel Command | 08.06.2020
MILLINGTON, Tennessee -- Navy veteran Michael Trendley had served a decade in the avionics field and after much soul searching, had left the service in search of new professional and business opportunities. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic his plans hadn’t turned out exactly how he’d envisioned....
