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March 16, 2025: CAPT Brayton Harris, USN (Ret.) Burial Details
March 1, 2025: The Passing of CAPT Charles W. Klee, Jr., USN (Ret.)

December 10, 2024: The Passing of CAPT Mike Cherry, USN (Ret.)
October 2, 2024: Rear Admiral Finkelstein Funeral Details
September 10, 2024: Navy commissions USS Richard M. McCool (LPD 29)
August 6, 2024: DINFOS Hall of Fame USNPAA Inductees
July 28, 2024: The Passing of Rear Adm. Richard Becker
July 17, 2024: Rear Adm. Jimmie Finkelstein, USN (Ret) Funeral Arrangements
June 12, 2024: The Resignation of David Albritton, USNPAA President
June 10, 2024: The Passing of DMCM Moses L. Jackson, Jr. USN (Ret)
June 9, 2024: The Passing of CAPT Thomas M. Plantenberg, USN (Ret)
May 22, 2024: PHCS Bob Carlisle, USN (Ret) to Celebrate 100th Birthday
May 20, 2024: The Passing of CAPT Sterling Nichols, USN (Ret)
May 12, 2024: The Passing of CAPT Cate Mueller, USN (Ret)
March 14, 2024: The Passing of CDR Richard E. Busby, USN (Ret)
March 4, 2024: The Passing of Rear Admiral Jimmie Finkelstein, USN (Ret)
February 19, 2024: DINFOS Hall of Fame Call for Nominations
February 9, 2024: Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Ball 2024
January 21, 2024: The Passing of CAPT Brayton Harris, USN (Ret)

December 20, 2023: Holiday Wishes and Hope for the New Year
November 28, 2023: USS Richard M. McCool (LPD 29) Memorial Plaque Campaign
October 24, 2023: A Message from the New USNPAA President
October 23, 2023: Dave Albritton Relieves Tom Jurkowsky as USNPAA President
October 20, 2023: John Kirby: The Real White House Press Secretary
October 14, 2023: USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD-29) Named for Medal of Honor Recipient/Retired Public Affairs Officer
October 8, 2023: Edited Reunion 2023 Photos Now on USNPAA Website
October 2, 2023: The Passing of CDR Robert L. Nash
September 14, 2023: USNPAA 2023 Reunion Photos
August 26, 2023: The Passing of CDR John Hoshko
August 1, 2023: FINAL Reunion Registration Deadlines on August 8 and 17
July 11, 2023: The Passing of Fred Hoffman
July 10, 2023: Don't Miss the FINAL Reunion Registration Deadline
July 5, 2023: USNPAA Reunion Award Recipients Announced
June 10, 2023: The Passing of Ms. Norma Connelly
June 9, 2023: The Passing of CAPT Kenneth C. Beachler
June 6, 2023: USNPAA Reunion is Only Three Months Away
May 9, 2023: The Passing of CAPT William McAllister, USNR (Ret)
May 3, 2023: USNPAA Reunion 2023 Registration - May 26 Deadline
April 25, 2023: The Passing of James D. Hessman
April 25, 2023: Mass Communication Specialist Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB)
April 23, 2023: The Passing of JOCS Fred J. Klinkenberger, USN (Ret)
April 17, 2023: Reunion 2023 - May 26 Deadline
March 31, 2023: Professional Development Assistance Program Update
March 20, 2023: Reunion 2023 Deadline Looms​
March 20, 2023: CNO - COMPACFLEET on CBS "60 Minutes"
March 11, 2023: New York Times Article Features MC1 Tyler Thompson, USN
March 10, 2023: The Passing of CDR Susan M. Haeg, USN (Ret)
​February 23, 2023: The Passing of CAPT David L. Woods
February 13, 2023: The Passing of Mrs. Pat Sims
February 1, 2023: The Passing of Jack Hornbeck
January 30, 2023: USNPAA Reunion Speakers Confirmed

​December 17, 2022: Registration and Hotel Room Block Now Open for USNPAA Reunion 2023
December 5, 2022: USNPAA Reunion 2023 Save the Date
November 22, 2022: The Passing of John R. Shackleton
August 29, 2022: Sightings - Summer 2022
August 28, 2022: The Passing of CDR Allen Sherwood
August 11, 2022: JOCM John Burlage, JO1 Paula Pedene Inducted into DINFOS HOF. Ms. April Langwell to Head USMC Public Affairs
August 7, 2022: The Passing of JOC John A. Novotney
July 8, 2022: RDML Brown Relieved By RDML Perry
July 6, 2022: The Passing of CAPT Bill Gengler
June 21, 2022: The Passing of LCDR Bill Breyfogle
February 6, 2022: The Passing of CAPT Erv Sharp
February 3, 2022: CAPT Ryan Perry to Relieve RDML Charlie Brown
January 23, 2022: The Passing of Mrs. Janet Templeton
January 11, 2022: The Passing of LCDR James R. McCain
January 11, 2022: The Passing of CDR Tim Mennuti

December 20, 2021: The Passing of CDR Francis X. Steele
December 17, 2021: USNPAA 2022 Reunion Postponed
November 3, 2021: The Passing of JOCS Billy Bearden
October 8, 2021: The Passing of Ms. Jo Ann Taylor
August 30, 2021: USNPAA 2022 Reunion & Registration
August 20, 2021: The Passing of Captain Steve Taylor
​August 9, 2021: Senate Confirms Carlos Del Toro as SECNAV
August 6, 2021: The Passing of Mrs. Beverly Cooney
July 17, 2021: USNPAA 2022 Reunion & Survey
June 16, 2021: The Passing of Donna-Grace Schwenter
May 31, 2021: CNO Recognizes Judy Van's 60 Years of Service
April 16, 2021: The Passing of Master Chief Joe Ciokon
January 21, 2021: The Passing of Rick Osial

December 29, 2020: The Passing of Commander Roger Copeland
August 27, 2020: Married To The Military ​
April 10, 2020: The Passing of Rear Admiral Bruce Newell
March 22, 2020: A Message for Membership: The dawn seems a long way off. But hope abounds.
March 15, 2020: The Passing of Captain Jim Mathews and Commander Tom Wyld

​November 6, 2019: ​The Passing of Buzz Rizer 
February 3, 2019: The Passing of Commander Jack Mayo
​January 30, 2019: The Passing of Captain Wendell Niles, Jr.
January 28, 2019: ​The Passing of Captain Jack MacKercher

​December 2, 2018: The Passing of Rear Admiral Bill Thompson