By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Derek Harkins, NCBC Gulfport Public Affairs GULFPORT, Miss. - Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport hosted the 8th annual Bells Across America for Fallen Service Members ceremony at the installation’s training hall Sept. 22, 2023.…
Sunday marked Constitution Day, celebrating the signing of our governing document in 1787. One local organization marked the anniversary by ringing their bells. The daughters of the…
Joining us today is Becky Rutz with the Daughters of the American Revolution to tell us about an event coming up this weekend. The Bells Across America event is part of Constitution Week.
A bell tolled 80 times at the Navy Seabee Base. Each one in honor of a fallen service member. The Bells Across America service was in…
This Saturday will mark 235 years since the signing of our nation’s governing document, the United States Constitution. The national society, Daughters of the American Revolution, are…
One special World War II veteran was in attendance at today’s ‘Bells across America’ ceremony. Ninety-six year-old Paul Haplea is a retired seaman 1st class. He was assigned to the 62nd Seabees during WWII. He landed on Iwo Jima during…
Emotions were high at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport today at their fourth annual ‘Bells across America’ ceremony. ‘Bells across America’ is a day and a ceremony to remember those who died in the line of duty and…
The Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport will join other navy installations across the country, honoring military members who have died while serving their country. Community and military leaders will all be in attendance for the fourth annual Bells across…
Today the Navy Construction Center in Gulfport held their third annual Navy wide ceremony to remember those service members who have lost their life in active duty. Bells across America helps to mend wounds and to unite the military and…
Fallen service members will be remembered during a ceremony at the Seabee Base. The service takes place Thursday, September 27th a 10 a.m. at Training Hall Building 446.
Today, fallen service members across the nation were remembered during Bells across America ceremonies, including one held this morning at Gulfport’s Naval Construction Battalion Center. News 25’s Caroline Eaker was there and spoke with a family who still finds comfort…