The Annapolis' visit coincided with the Naval Academy's homecoming weekend, and an academy spokesman said yesterday that the ship's visit was unrelated to the recent announcement concerning service assignments.
"This port visit has been scheduled for quite some time," said academy spokesman Cmdr. Joe Carpenter. "These port visits are more...
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Capt. Michael P. Holland - 2009-10-29 11:42:08
Does anyone know if Capt. Michael Holland is a Maryland native? He sounds familiar to our family...
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It's Wonderful to have you! - 2009-10-26 18:30:09
My personal big WELCOME to the Officers and Crew of the ANNAPOLIS. You have the honor and respect you well deserve.
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Great Crew - 2009-10-26 14:08:51
We had a chance to meet several of the crew members ashore on Sunday night, top notch personnel all the way around. It takes a special type of person to do this type of duty and they all spoke of their mission with pride. We are fortunate to have people of this caliber protecting our freedoms every day.
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