Service Member Spotlight

Newport News native serves aboard USS Harry S. Truman Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Kahron Sharpezotten, from Newport News, Virginia, speaks over the 3MC aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Mar. 5, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet…Continue Reading

FDA Warns About Viral TikTok Hack for Storing Avocado

The FDA is warning the public about a viral TikTok hack that claims storing avocado in water will keep it from turning brown. https://twitter.com/Drrramina/status/1495924068473729027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1495924068473729027%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodmorningamerica.com%2Ffood%2Fstory%2Ffda-warns-storing-avocados-water-viral-social-media-84939363   An FDA official told Good Morning America that storing in water can be unsafe due to bacterial contamination. “The main concern is with the possibility that any residual human pathogens (i.e. Listeria monocytogenes,…Continue Reading

Service Member Spotlight: Lt. Anthony Reid

A Chesapeake, Virginia, resident is serving with Commander, Operational Test & Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) supporting Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022 in the Arctic Ocean. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise designed to research, test and evaluate operational capabilities in the Arctic region. Lt. Anthony Reid joined the Navy 12 years ago for the opportunities military service has to offer. “My father…Continue Reading

Virginia Beach Native Spends Memorial Day Honoring Fallen Military Members

By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach As the nation pauses this Memorial Day to remember fallen service members, a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, has special the responsibility of honoring fallen comrades in the nation’s capital with the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard. “I’m a division officer here at the Ceremonial Guard,” said Lt.…Continue Reading

Starbucks’ New Summer Drink is a Taste of Nostalgia

Summer is back at Starbucks.  The popular coffee chain announced its new summer menu items on Tuesday (May 10th) and they include a Chocolate Cream Cold Brew and Lime-Frosted Coconut Bar. The Chocolate Cream Cold Brew is “inspired by nostalgic summer moments” and features Starbucks® Cold Brew topped with a chocolate cream cold-foam, and sweetened with…Continue Reading