Marysville Globe, November 16, 2013

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SPORTS: Lakewood boys place 9th at State. Page 12

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NJROTC excels in annual evening parade BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com

MARYSVILLE — The cadets of Marysville Tomahawk Company Naval Junior ROTC distinguished themselves yet again during their

annual evening parade in the Marysville-Pilchuck High School gymnasium on Thursday, Nov. 14. “I can’t tell you how proud I am to be here,” said U.S. Navy Capt. James Duke, who’s served most recently as

special assistant for CVN Operations, Naval Reactors. “You’re looking at the future of America’s finest, right here.” After Duke reviewed the troops with Cadet Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Hagberg, the commanding officer of

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Scouts place flags on veterans’ graves. Page 14

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The Marysville Tomahawk Company Naval Junior ROTC Armed Drill Team marches sharp during their annual evening parade on Nov. 14.

SPORTS: M-P soccer falls in State opener. Page 12

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MARYSVILLE — Chili, conversation and camaraderie were all on the menu as the Marysville American Legion Post 178 Hall, located at 119 Cedar Ave., invited veterans and civilian community members alike to their annual Veterans Day open house and chili feed on Monday, Nov. 11. The event opened with a short ceremony which included a moment of silence, to commemorate the signing of the armistice ending World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, fol-

lowed by a flag ceremony in honor of the occasion, but the majority of time was set aside for veterans to sit with their families, friends and fellow service members, and to share their own stories of service. The respective tours of duty of Walt Bailey and Farlan Dubarry bookended World War II, since Bailey had enlisted in the Army in the summer before the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, while Dubarry’s time in the Army Infantry saw him spending his 19th birthday in a foxhole in Okinawa in 1945. SEE VETERANS, PAGE 2

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Tomahawk Company, he reminded those in attendance that the Founding Fathers so recognized the importance of maintaining a national Navy that they wrote it into the Constitution. “Half of our fleet is at sea at any given time, whether keeping our lines of transit open, ensuring our security abroad or supporting humanitarian efforts such as those in the Philippines,” Duke said. “If you cadets feel a calling to the service, whether by enlisting or getting your commissions, know that there will always be a place for you in the world’s greatest Navy.” Retired Navy Cmdr. Randy Brasfield, who serves as the senior naval science instructor for the Marysville NJROTC, called out 29 of the 153 cadets for receiving perfect scores on their inspections. “That’s 44 percent of the unit that earned 10 out of 10 on their personal inspections,” said retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Kathy Wilde, the naval science instructor for the Marysville NJROTC. “The average score for the

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During the Veterans Day open house and chili feed at the Marysville American Legion Post 178 Hall on Nov. 11, Tim Nakken, left, smiles as his father, World War II veteran Dale Nakken, recalls their Oct. 13 ‘Honor Flight’ trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the World War II Memorial and Arlington Cemetery.

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