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USS HAWAII (SSN776) AWARDED THE USCG MUC
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(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Myers/Released)
USS HAWAII (SSN776), commanded by CDR Ed Herrington, VMI '89, was awarded the US Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation yesterday for their work during a deployment last year.
GROTON, Connecticut – Virginia-class submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) became only the second Naval submarine in history to receive the U.S. Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation during a presentation ceremony on May 7th for its role in tracking drug runners and helping to keep illegal drugs off the nation's streets.
The Groton-based submarine earned the award for its part in counter-drug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) South from February 20 to April 17 last year.
Of course, we are not going to find out exactly what they did.
"Really, all we can talk about is that we supported counter drug operations in Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)," said Cmdr. Edward Herrington, Hawaii's Commanding Officer.
Congratulations to the whole crew of HAWAII as it truly takes a team effort to make that happen. In particular, congratulations to my BR Ed Herrington for having such a great ship.
Keep up the outstanding work!
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Great work! All of you are a credit to your great country.
BPT (Australia) · May 10, 2009 09:32 PM
Is it the Silent service or the Service that dare not speak its name? :-P
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Congratulations BR Herrington,
It is good to see that the Silent Service can be recognized for some of their mission accomplishments now and then.