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think it’sgoodtohavetheyouthofthenavy to speak with folks that have served at a different time Their experience is vastly differentfromours.Listeningtotheirstories aboutwarteachesus.”

Ten Sailors travelled to the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum to complete landscaping painting, and minor maintenance projects throughout the grounds of museum. After the work was complete, the Sailors took time to tour the museum The staff of the museum is comprised of veterans from all service branches who volunteer to keep the museum operating Afterwards the Sailors were served lunch and explored the library section School visits comprised most of the volunteeropportunitiesandonesuchevent attendedbySailorsfromUSSCole(DDG67) andUSSIndiana(SSN789)wasattheAtlantic West Elementary School in Margate Florida. The Sailors went to various grade level classrooms to read and answer ques- tions from the students The Atlantic West ElementarySchoolservesstudentsfromthe localMargate,Floridacommunity

Principal Shereen Reynolds of Atlantic WestElementarywasgratefulfortheservice memberspresence

“On behalf of the Atlantic West Elementarycommunity,Ithankyouforvisitingour campus,“shesaid.“Ourstudentswereoverjoyedtomeetthesailors,andlearnaboutlife on a naval ship The experience had a positiveimpactonthem.”

The L.A Lee YMCA/Mizell Community CenterheldaFamilyFunDayinduringFleet Week Port Everglades where Sailors from theUSSCole(DDG-67)volunteeredtohelp mansomeofthestationssetupforchildren in the local community. During the same time,SailorsfromtheUSSNewYork(LPD21)volunteeredtoassistwiththeFamilyFun DayinHollywood,FL

“The YMCA is very grateful for the U.S. Navy Sailors that joined us for our Healthy Kids Day, said Tongelia Milton, Associate

Vice President of Event Operations and Marketing at the The L.A Lee YMCA/ Mizell Community Center “They came in, helped with set-up and parking Best of all they participated in activities with the kids that was so much fun for the kids and the Sailors Healthy Kids Day is meant toencouragekidstostayactiveandhealthy. TheaddedencouragementfromtheSailors helpedalot.”

In all, Fleet Week Port Everglades 2023

Sailors supported more than 15 volunteer opportuniteswhichincludedprovidingVIP toursformorethan1,300schoolgroupsand visitinghundredsofyouthswithintheclassroom.

The US Navy has supported Fleet Week since 1990 The event, hosted by Broward NavyDays(BND)andothermilitarysupport organizationsenablestheNavytoshowcase to the residents of South Florida, the superiortechnologyandcapabilitiesoftheNavy and the service members who serve the nation.