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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2022)
Contributors;
MCC Barry Riley
MCC Zachary Anderson
MC2 Matthew F. Brown
MC2 Darren Newell
MC2 Danillo Reynoso
MC2 Bradley Rickard
MC3 Christopher Jones
USS Bataan Celebrates 246th Navy Birthday
By USS Bataan Public Affairs
NORFOLK, Va. – The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) held a celebration on the mess decks to commemorate the United States Navy’s 246th Birthday.
The ceremony included a speech from the Commanding Officer, Capt. Joseph Murphy III, cake cutting and a rendition of “Anchors Aweigh” by the Bataan Chief Petty Officer Selcectees.
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USS Bataan Holds Change of Command
By Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist (SW/AW) Justin L. Ailes
7 October 2021
NORFOLK, Va. – Capt. Joseph Murphy relieved Capt. Bryan Carmichael as commanding officer, USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a change of command ceremony held Oct. 7, aboard Bataan.
USS Bataan Celebrates Pride Month
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class T. Levi Decker
NORFOLK, Va. – The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) held a LGBTQ+ Pride Month Celebration on the mess decks of the barge on June 21, 2021.
USS Bataan Celebrates Inaugural Juneteenth Holiday
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class T. Levi Decker
NORFOLK, Va. – The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) held an inaugural Juneteenth celebration on the mess decks of the barge, June 18, 2021.
Bataan Celebrates the Holidays
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Levi Decker
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) held a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) holiday raffle, Dec. 9-11. In order to maintain social distancing mitigations, the raffle took the place of a traditional command holiday party.
BATAAN CELEBRATES NAVY’S 245TH BIRTHDAY
By Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Angus Beckles, USS Bataan (LHD 5) Public Affairs
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) celebrated the Navy’s 245th Birthday with a ceremony on the mess decks, Oct.13th.