MILITARY

David D. Hein

Navy Lt. Cmdr. David D. Hein, whose wife, Ellen, is the daughter of Alice and Jacob Weber of Ritzville, recently retired after 21 years of active duty in the Navy. Hein served as a Tomahawk Strike Officer and Assistant Submarine Operations Officer while attached to Commander Carrier Strike Group THREE (CSG-3), Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Wash.

During his career, Hein served at various commands to include instructor at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Goose Creek, S. C., navigation and operations officer aboard USS Olympia (SSN 717), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and at the Standing Joint Forces Headquarters, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp Holland McIntyeire Smith, Hawaii.

Micah K. Brown

Navy Seaman Apprentice Micah K. Brown, son of Dale Brown, of Ritzville, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

During the eight-week program, Brown completed a variety of training, including classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations.” This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. “Battle Stations” is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Its distinctly “Navy” flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor.

Brown is a 2011 graduate of Ritzville High School.