Wednesday, November 22, 2023

CYCLE 260 Promotions to MU3, MU2, MU1


(22NOV23)  The Navy has released the list of promotions to the petty officer rates. We are glad to see the MU rate is well-represented. To the following selectees, we offer our congratulations upon your selection to levels of higher responsibility. And to those not yet chosen: we thank you for your service and look forward to the day that congratulations will be in order for your selection.

CYCLE 260

MU1 DEANGELIS BENJA SEVENTH FLEET BAND 

MU1 HOOPER STEVEN E NAVY BAND NORTHWEST SEATTLE WA 

MU1 LAFFOON RAYMOND SIXTHFLT BAND NAPLES IT 

MU1 LIGHTNER BENJAM NAVY BAND SOUTHWEST SAN DIEGO CA 

MU1 MOYER HOLDEN WA NAVY BAND NORTHEAST NEWPORT RI 

MU1 PAYNE JONATHAN NAVY BAND SOUTHWEST SAN DIEGO CA 

MU1 WEBER DANIEL CH NAVCRUITRACOM GREAT LAKES IL 

MU2 AUGER THOMAS MI NAVY BAND NORTHEAST NEWPORT RI 

MU2 DOUCETTE NATHAN SEVENTH FLEET BAND 

MU2 MALINOWSKI KONR NAVY BAND SOUTHWEST SAN DIEGO CA 

MU2 MATSUMURA LELAN NAVY BAND NORTHWEST SEATTLE WA 

MU2 MCNURE CHARLES NAVY BAND GREAT LAKES IL 

MU2 SISAYAKET SENGT PACFLT BAND PEARL HARBOR HI 

MU2 TOTTEN ROBERT T NAVY BAND GREAT LAKES IL 

MU3 CONVERSE PAUL C NAVY BAND NORTHEAST NEWPORT RI 

MU3 EMERSON BRANDON US FLEET FORCES BAND NORFOLK VA 

MU3 MUSNI RALPH DAN SEVENTH FLEET BAND 

MU3 ROCKS BERNADETT NAVY BAND SOUTHEAST JACKSONVILLE FL 

MU3 WEST CAMERON MI NAVY BAND GREAT LAKES IL 

MU3 WHITE WILLIAM L SIXTHFLT BAND NAPLES IT

Thursday, October 12, 2023

US Navy 248th Birthday

 



"And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy. '" 

        -- John F. Kennedy, 1963 

A lot of Navy Birthdays have passed since President Kennedy delivered these remarks at the Naval Academy. It's a new century and, in many ways, a new Navy. 

The uniforms are different. The weaponry is of a nature that 20th-century sailors could only dream of. The Navy has enjoyed great successes and faced severe challenges. But the Navy's core values of service and sacrifice will remain in place as long as patriotic men and women heed our nation's call.

On behalf of the Navy Musicians Association, I wish a happy birthday to the entire Navy family: to those who dedicated a few years of their lives in service to our nation, to the retirees who served honorably for a full career, and, in particular, to those who still proudly wear the uniform of the United States Navy.

Any man or woman who has served in our Navy--in this century or the last--can, indeed, take satisfaction in saying, "Yes, I served my country."

Frank Mullen III, Website Manager, Navy Musicians Association

Friday, June 23, 2023

A Message From NMA President Dwaine Whitham

(June 23, 2023)

Hey folks, just a quick note to our members who were unable to attend our reunion this year. It was a great reunion, and I appreciate all those whose attendance ensured its success! It was a little smaller than in previous years, but nonetheless, the concert band and big band did a great job.

More to come on this later, but at our members meeting on Saturday, we re-elected the board, and I put out the word that we are changing to a reunion every two years, vice every year. There are a couple of reasons for this, but one is the feedback, from some members, about the cost. Therefore, the next reunion will be in 2025, our 30th year, and will be a traveling year.  

Again, more to come on this, but I wanted to let everyone know what we are doing. I appreciate everyone’s support and look forward to making our 30th-year reunion the largest gathering yet!  

All my best,  

Dwaine

Thursday, June 22, 2023

We Had a Ball at the 2023 Reunion







And jam sessions, sea stories, concerts, dancing, and a powerful performance by the USN Fleet Forces band. Our newest members included a few active-duty MUs and some salty MUs who enlisted shortly after World War II.



And, oh, the stories...

Monday, June 5, 2023

NMA Leger Lines: Advance copy

NMA members are busy packing, planning, and plotting for the NMA reunion next week. To get the news out before members leave home for Virginia Beach, we're posting the Summer edition of Leger Lines here.

(Members needn't worry; you'll still get your regular hard copy by snail mail.)

The Summer, 2023 edition is right here.

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Saturday, December 10, 2022

2023 NMA Reunion

2023 NMA Reunion in Virginia Beach.

June 14-18, 2023

Music? We got music.


We're coming back to our Virginia Beach homeport in 2023. We'll start the music and sea stories on Wednesday morning, June 14, and say our farewells on Sunday morning, June 18. 





Sea stories? We got them, too.

Information on registering will be published when available. Meanwhile, it's not too soon to reserve your room.