Chief Machinist's Mate Raven Griffen, from Beaufort, South Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) engineering department, receives her anchors, during Ford’s chief petty officer pinning ceremony held in Ford's hangar bay Feb. 6, 2021. Twenty-three Ford Sailors were advanced to the rank of chief petty officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jackson Adkins)

ANCHORS AND COVER

February 10, 2021

Military

Chief Machinist’s Mate Raven Griffen of Beaufort, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) engineering department, receives her anchors and cover Saturday, Feb. 6, during Ford’s chief petty officer pinning ceremony held in Ford’s hangar bay. Twenty-three Ford Sailors were advanced to the rank of chief petty officer. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jackson Adkins, U.S. Navy.

newsbyte

Latest from Military

Veteran of the Week – Hal Spicer

American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Hal Spicer, 73, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps

Never too old for kickball

Agent Orange (Toxic) exposure, disability compensation (Cancers)

By Larry Dandridge This is the final article of five on Agent Orange and how to

Veteran of the Week – Nathaniel Robinson

American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Nathaniel Robinson, 59, who joined the U.S. Navy in

Owl rehabilitation

Elliott, a great horned owl, is successfully released Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Elliott’s Beach aboard