Taken from the CDR Salamander BLOG: In port. Just another watch on the pier. Tic. Toc. Yawn. Its 23:20. Watch is almost over. Thing is, there is no such thing as a normal watch. You never know when the call comes. You dont even have to be at sea. You dont even have to be overseas. You can just be at the largest naval base in the world in your own nation. When in a moment things can turn from boredom to the point where character, instinct and training take over. The first, is the most important - the rest only support it. MA2 Class Mark Mayo, USN. Fullbore Shipmate; fullbore. ...(the shooter) parked his tractor-trailer cab near Pier 1, was able to walk onto the pier and began heading up a ramp toward the USS Mahan when he was confronted by Navy security, said Mario Palomino, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service special agent in charge of the Norfolk field office. The man then got into an altercation with a female petty officer and disarmed her, Navy officials said. Palomino said Mayo stepped over the disarmed officer and fired his weapon at the assailant. He was serving on watch for the installation that night and came to help once he saw the civilian board the ship. Multiple pistol rounds were fired between the gunman and Navy security forces responding to the scene, Palomino said. The Navy has said previously that the truck driver fired the shot that killed Mayo. The bases commanding officer, Capt. Robert Clark, said Mayos actions to protect the disarmed officer (sic) were extraordinary. He basically gave his life for hers, said Clark said during a news conference. Ship, Shipmate, Self? Yep; it means exactly what it says. SHIP - SHIPMATE - SELF...yes, it was worth repeating.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:01:18 +0000
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