MEDITERRANEAN SEA – (July 25, 2025) – Primary among the many challenges faced by those who sail at sea is the extended time away from loved ones back home. A question likely asked my many mariners is: What if my spouse could join me? Four months ago, a couple with nearly five decades of marriage found an answer to that very question.
Meet the Brooks’. Virginia natives Marvin and Darlene Brooks have found a way to serve side-by-side in the heart of the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) – the ship’s galley. Chief Cook Marvin and 2nd Cook Darlene are responsible for not just the planning and preparation of all meals served aboard Laramie, but also provision management, safety and...
