Sailors from U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia show their support for the Navy team by writing ‘Go Navy Beat Army’ with huge letters in the sand.
More than 50 years apart, father and son would each contribute to Diego Garcia’s mission in different ways. Retired Equipment Operator 3rd Class William “Bill” Packard, a Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40, helped build the island's foundation, while Cmdr. Jesse Packard, chief staff officer for Maritime Pre-Positioning Squadron Two, helps sustain the mission it supports today. The values Bill learned during his...
