December 8, 2010

Rotary Report Dec 8 2010

Meeting opened by President Judy

Invocation by Barry Johns

Pledge of Allegiance

Announcements and visitors

Happy Dollar – Lyman Whitehead

Classification Talk – Patty Cavanaugh

Introduction of Speaker – Jeff Baldwin

Title of Talk – U S Navy Today

Speaker Captain James L. McGinley, USN

The speaker discussed the “New Navy” with emphasis on training.  There is training of recruits here at Ft. Jackson.  We viewed a film about the training experience.  Most trainees are then sent to active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq.  He discussed emphasis on support role and counter IED work and coordination of efforts with the Army.

Meeting was adjourned by President Judy.

Carey Hite reporter