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A former chief petty officer who was acquitted of raping his boss but convicted of fraternizing with her has been denied clemency, according to his lawyer. Last month, John Gonzales asked Rear Adm. Tim Alexander, commander of the Navy's Mid-Atlantic Region, for clemency on the fraternization conviction, saying his federal criminal record has prevented him from finding a civilian job.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 17, 2008 – Navy Senior Chief Jim Pitts was not exactly what the doctor ordered when the leaders of Safe Harbor called and interviewed him for a job to be an advocate for wounded warriors. Navy Senior Chief Jim Pitts made the unlikely move from cook to wounded sailor advocate. Now his colleagues call him a "super star" in his field. U.S. Navy courtesy photo.   (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Pitts had none of the experience to make him a likely candidate. He had no medical background. No psychiatric background. Not even a...

In MemoriamClyde J. McGee September 19, 1930(Beach, MS)— May 11, 2008 (Dallas, TX) BMC, USN Retired from the U.S. Navy after thirty years of service. Laid to rest on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas.

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Vern Clark meritoriously advanced the 2005 Sailors of the Year (SOY) to chief petty officer during a ceremony July 21 at the Pentagon. The advancement was Clark’s last official act before his retirement. CNO Shore SOY, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (FMF) Shannon R. Dittlinger; Atlantic Sea SOY, Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class (AW/SW) Richard B. Rainer; Pacific Fleet Sea SOY, Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class (AW/SS/NAC) Matthew J. Waxenfelter; and Naval Reserve Force SOY, Utilitiesman 1st Class (SS) Thomas E. Mock each received a Navy Commendation Medal prior to receiving their anchors....