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Tag: NSA Philadelphia

Rob Aptaker, the guest speaker and American Indian storyteller, speaks to the audience during a National American Indian Heritage Month program at DLA Troop Support, Dec. 11, 2018 in Philadelphia.

Dec. 14, 2018

NSA Philadelphia uses storytelling to celebrate American Indian heritage

PHILADELPHIA — Naval Support Activity Philadelphia employees celebrated National American Indian Heritage Month during a program Dec. 11.

Nov. 6, 2018

Philadelphia Compound Veterans Committee observe Veteran's Day

PHILADELPHIA — Retired Army Master Sgt. Bill Kaemmer served as the keynote speaker during the Philadelphia Compound Veterans Committee’s annual Veteran’s Day observance, Nov. 5, 2018 at DLA Troop Support Philadelphia. Kaemmer shared the story of four United States Army chaplains who gave their lives to save those of civilian and military personnel during the sinking of the United States Army Troop Ship Dorchester on Feb. 3, 1943 during World War II.

Hue Nguyen (right), flag room supervisor, oversees the work of an embroiderer in this photo from 2013. Nguyen retired July 26 after 26 years of service.

July 30, 2018

Embroiderer recognized for 26 years of flag making at DLA Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Hue Nguyen retired after 26 years working in the production of flags the agency provides, which also includes flags for military units.

Zachary Wilcha, Independence Business Alliance executive director, speaks to employees at a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month event at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia on June 28, 2018.

June 29, 2018

NSA Philadelphia employees celebrate LGBT pride

PHILADELPHIA — Employees at Naval Support Activity Philadelphia celebrated Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month during a program June 28.

Randall “Adam” Bethke, a retired Army chief warrant officer, was the keynote speaker during the Philadelphia Compound Veterans annual Memorial Day observance, May 24. Bethke spoke about the importance that Memorial Day had for his father, a Vietnam veteran who lost friends during the war. The personal connection to Memorial Day deepened when Bethke joined the Army and lost friends of his own in the Global War on Terror.

May 30, 2018

Retired Army warrant officer reflects on personal meaning of Memorial Day

PHILADELPHIA — For retired Army Chief Warrant Officer Randall “Adam” Bethke, a Memorial Day tradition, learned from his father, is to set out a finger of whiskey and a cigar for someone who cannot be there to enjoy it.

May 8, 2018

Second generation Holocaust survivor shares story with NSA Philadelphia employees

PHILADELPHIA — Ellen Zinn spoke about her parents’ experience during the Holocaust and feeling both fearful of authority and empowered by “their survivorship” while growing up in New York.

NSA Philadelphia tenant agencies come together for the “Walk a Mile in their Shoes” Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month event on April 24.

April 27, 2018

Troop Support employees ‘walk a mile in their shoes’ for sexual assault awareness

PHILADELPHIA — A river of teal moved across the NSA Philadelphia compound to show the unified support of tenant organizations for sexual assault awareness and prevention April 24.

NSA Philadelphia tenant command representatives and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program leads stand together after signing the 2018 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month proclamation at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia April 3.

April 5, 2018

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month opens at NSA Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — NSA Philadelphia employees were reminded during two events in two days that sexual assault happens, it's devastating and their organizations are dedicated to a zero tolerance policy that supports education, prevention and response efforts.

Seventeen DLA Troop Support retirees with 638 combined years of service were honored during a retirement ceremony Dec. 21. The group, standing with DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly, was the largest to retire during 2017.

Dec. 21, 2017

DLA Troop Support honors six centuries of service during retirement ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — Seventeen DLA Troop Support retirees with 638 years of combined service were recognized during a retirement ceremony Dec. 21.

Oct. 13, 2017

Pa. executive AG emphasizes education during Hispanic Heritage event

PHILADELPHIA — The executive attorney general for Pennsylvania spoke to the NSA Philadelphia workforce about the importance of education during the Hispanic Heritage Month program Oct. 10. Sara Manzano-Díaz spoke about how persevering through school led to a career in government and law.