“Vicksburg and Cassard have been practicing boarding each other, which is a big part of the mission in this region,” said Operations Specialist 2nd Class Corey Woll. “Most coalition units are part of counter-piracy operations, and understanding how other nations board vessels has been very helpful to the strike group.” The commanding officers of both Cassard and Daring visited Enterprise during the exercise, touring the ship to see the tactical value and history of the the United States’ first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Rear Adm. Walter E. Carter, Jr., commander of CSG 12, and staff also toured Cassard and Daring. “The admiral had a good time speaking to the wardroom and the crew of both allied ships,” said Brawley. “As for the tours aboard Enterprise, their captains clearly enjoyed meeting the shipboard, squadron and staff officers they met. I think things went really well.” Members of CSG 12 are filing away the experience for future interactions with allied navies. “I think all ships got a lot out of the experience,” said Brawley. “We learned a lot about the way our allied ships operate, the differences in languages and different meanings, as well as the differences in capabilities and their uses.” After the exercise, Enterprise will continue conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility as part of it’s 22nd and final deployment.

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Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Goes MultinationalStory by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman

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USS ENTERPRISE, At Sea – Ships assigned to the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) have been receiving assistance with their deployment duties in the form of independently-deployed naval vessels from France and the United Kingdom. The French Marine Nationale frigate Cassard (D 614), an anti-aircraft frigate and the tenth French vessel to bear that name, the Royal Navy HMS Daring (D 32), the lead ship in the newest model of United Kingdom air defense ships, aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) have been conducting integrated mission training to strengthen the international operational capabilities of all involved. “This is essentially a passing exercise (PASSEX) and an opportunity to work with the French and British navies in the Arabian Gulf,” said Cmdr. Richard Brawley, Current Operations Officer for CSG 12. “Neither of them had the chance to work with a carrier strike group recently, so we jumped at the chance.” Cassard and its crew joined Enterprise CSG ships just before passing through the Straight of Hormuz, and were integrated into a position to safeguard Enterprise during the transit. “We’ve been able to integrate with Cassard pretty well,” said Brawley. “They have been running a lot of air defense duties for us.” Daring joined the PASSEX April 16, remaining active in the training for approximately five days. Tactical control of the vessel was transferred to Enterprise for two days, with the ship coordinating efforts as an independent operator for the remainder of the exercise. “We’ve integrated Daring into other events, like gunnery, anti-submarine warfare, and different air defense exercises,” said Brawley. During the exercise, Enterprise and Vicksburg exchanged Liaison Naval Officers (LNO) with Cassard to ease the communication between the chains of command of involved ships. The LNO is considered a subject matter expert in terms of procedures aboard their ship. “My first job here is to ensure that you understand all the things that we are supposed to do on our ship,” said Lt. j.g. Hassann El-Eter, French LNO aboard Enterprise. “It was very interesting. The Americans were there to help us with anything we needed, and I think it was a good cooperation.” Members of the Visit, Board, Search and Seizure team of Vicksburg also trained with members of the boarding teams from Cassard, exchanging training ideas and comparing strategies.

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prisoners of war were murdered or died of starvation, disease, neglect, or maltreatment. The Germans targeted the non-Jewish Polish intelligentsia for killing, and deported millions of Polish and Soviet civilians for forced labor in Germany or in occupied Poland, where these individuals worked and often died under deplorable conditions. From the earliest years of the Nazi regime, German authorities persecuted homosexuals and others whose behavior did not match prescribed social norms. German police officials targeted thousands of political opponents (including Communists, Socialists, and trade unionists) and religious dissidents (such as Jehovah’s Witnesses). Many of these individuals died as a result of incarceration and maltreatment.

During the week of April 15-22, the U.S. Navy is remembering those who lost thier lives during the Holocaust with a theme of “Choosing to Act:

Stories of Rescue.” The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. “Holocaust” is a word of Greek origin meaning “sacrifice by fire.” The Nazis, who came to power in Germany in January 1933, believed that Germans were “racially superior” and that the Jews, deemed “inferior,” were an alien threat to the so-called German racial community. During the era of the Holocaust, German authorities also targeted other groups because of their perceived “racial inferiority”: Roma (Gypsies), the disabled, and some of the Slavic peoples (Poles, Russians, and others). Other groups were persecuted on political, ideological, and behavioral grounds, among them Communists, Socialists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and homosexuals. In 1933, the Jewish population of Europe stood at over nine million. Most European Jews lived in countries that Nazi Germany would occupy or influence during World War II. By 1945, the Germans and their collaborators killed nearly two out of every three European Jews as part of the “Final Solution,” the Nazi policy to murder the Jews of Europe. Although Jews, whom the Nazis deemed a priority danger to Germany, were the primary victims of Nazi racism, other victims included some 200,000 Roma (Gypsies). At least 200,000 mentally or physically disabled patients, mainly Germans, living in institutional settings,

were murdered in the so-called Euthanasia Program. As Nazi tyranny spread across Europe, the Germans and their collaborators persecuted and murdered millions of other people. Between two and three million Soviet

What was the Holocaust?Navy Embraces Holocaust Awareness Week

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In The NewsMayfair Mews Residents Meet With Navy In Va. BeachVIRGINIA BEACH -- Residents displaced by the April 6 jet crash at the Mayfair Mews apartment complex met with Navy representatives Thursday evening to learn more about what kind of compensation they could expect and, more importantly, when they will receive it. The service is moving as quickly as possible to compensate them, they were told. Since the crash, the Navy has paid for hotels, food and clothing for the 85 whose apartments were damaged or destroyed. Residents also have received help moving their personal belongings into storage and finding permanent housing. Capt. Bob Geis, commanding officer of Oceana Naval Air Station, said Navy officials began to plan short-term compensation for residents the evening of the crash. “You don’t normally look at people who do administrative work as heroes,” Geis said. “But the amount of paperwork that had to be pushed through and bureaucracy it had to go through, their ability to move the emergency paperwork was amazing.” Mayfair Mews residents Michael and JoClare Moody claimed their initial emergency funds offered by the Navy. The Moodys’ apartment was one of 37 undamaged by the crash. Geis said they will be able to move back in once the condemned units are torn down and the area is considered safe. The process could take crews until early May, he said. “All we want is to do is see if they can further compensate us until we move back in,” Michael Moody

said before the meeting Thursday. Geis said that’s exactly what the Navy intends to do. Although the media was not allowed inside the residents’ meeting, Geis said the Navy will continue to cover room and board for those waiting to move back to Mayfair Mews. Residents in the 27 condemned apartments were told they could receive an advance on their ultimate claim against the government, Geis said. While those in nine of those units were able to recover the majority of their belongings, he said 18 families lost almost everything. Before the meeting, Robin Twisdale and Ben Dishner, who lived in one of the destroyed units, said they didn’t know what to expect from the Navy. Twisdale said they haven’t had time to look for a new place to live. What good is a home if you have nothing to put in it? she wondered. “I just want them to hurry up so I can get on with my life,” she said. Anyone with damage from the crash has up to two years to file a claim, said Cmdr. Frank Hutchison, a staff judge advocate for Navy Region Mid-Atlantic. The Navy doesn’t want anyone to feel rushed, he said, but officials understand people need help getting started. “This gives them a chance to start over,” Hutchison said.Broadcast Clip - More Money Coming To Jet Crash Victims.

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Pentagon: We’ll Be Ready If Needed For SyriaWASHINGTON — The U.S. military is working on additional ways to try to halt the unending violence in Syria, but diplomacy remains the foremost option, Pentagon leaders told Congress on Thursday. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outlined the steps the United States is taking to pressure the regime of President Bashar Assad, including sanctions, direct non-lethal support to the opposition such as communications equipment and emergency humanitarian assistance of $25 million. But the two made clear that unilateral military action is far from a solution. “There is no silver bullet,” Panetta told the House Armed Services Committee. “At the same time, the situation is of grave consequence to the Syrian people.” In a bipartisan response, both the chairman of the committee and the top Democrat cautioned against the Obama administration opting for military force to stop 13

months of bloodshed and violence that has devastated cities such as Homs, left thousands dead and tens of thousands displaced. “I am not recommending U.S. military intervention, particularly in light of our grave budget situation, unless the national security threat was clear and present,” said Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., the committee’s chairman. “Nevertheless, these reflections lead me to wonder what the United States can do to stem the violence and hasten President Assad from power.” The Pentagon leaders’ testimony came as representatives from Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, U.N. Security Council member Morocco and Qatar, plus Western powers such as the U.S., Britain and Germany gathered in Paris to discuss ways of helping special envoy Kofi Annan’s peace plan to end the violence in Syria. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was participating in the session.

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AT3 Brandon F. Justice, from Rock Creek, Ohio, joined the Navy five years and 10 months ago to earn money for college. In his spare time, Kite enjoys playing the bass guitar and spending time with his wife and son. He plans on earning a degree and advancing in rank in the future.

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd ClassBrandon F. Justice

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DCFN Bradley A. Shoemaker, from Toledo, Ohio, joined the Navy 10 months ago to serve his country, earn money for school and travel the world. Jackson enjoys working on cars and hanging out with friends. In the future, he hopes to earn a degree in psychology.

Damage Control FiremanBradley A. Shoomaker

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