- 20 sailors from the USS Carl Vinson volunteered at the Feeding America San Diego food bank, helping sort and organize donated food and goods. - Over the course of 4 hours, the sailors helped provide assistance to the nonprofit organization, which provides food to those in need in the local community. - Volunteering with the food bank is part of the USS Carl Vinson's community relations program to give back to the local area.

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Vinson Sailors Volunteer to
Feed San Diego
Photos and Story by MC3 Aaron R. Shelley
USS Carl Vinson Staff Writer
Twenty Carl Vinson Sailors gave back to the San
Diego community June 19 by volunteering
their time at the Feeding America San Diego
food bank.
Feeding America San Diego, a non-profit
organization, opened its doors in 2007
and has logged over 14,500 volunteer
hours this fiscal year, and provided nearly
13 million pounds of food and groceries
in 2008 and 2009 alone.
“There are a lot of people out in San
Diego who need a helping hand, that’s why
we’re here to volunteer our services,” said
Richard Sanders, a team leader volunteer at
Feeding America San Diego.
The organization accepts food and household
products donated by local and national
manufacturers. Once donated, quality assurance
volunteers screen the product for expiration and
damage, determining whether to sort or dispose
of the product.
From quality assurance, volunteers take the
products and sort them according to category. Pastas,
produce, candy, bread and canned foods are among the
products scanned.
The food and goods are organized, labeled, and put on
pallets to be wrapped and fork lifted onto a loading zone for
shipping. From there, agencies accept the donated food and
distribute it throughout the community.
See`Food Drive` page 2
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From `Food Drive` page 1
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Travis coming together to achieve a common
Stephens, a new Sailor on board Carl goal, feeding San Diego,” said Brandi
Vinson, is already taking advantage Love, head volunteer coordinator at
of the ship’s community relations Feeding San Diego. “We have a lot of
program. Navy volunteers and it’s always great to
“I’ve been volunteering ever since I have their help.”
joined the military. It’s my way of giving Feeding America San Diego is
back,” said Stephens. open Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Stephen and the Sailors spent the from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and
beginning of their Saturday making a Saturdays from 9 a.m.
difference in the San Diego community. to 12 p.m. For more
Four hours of work helped the sailors information visit their
make a long lasting impression on website http://www.
those who worked beside them, and feedingamericasd.
those receiving the fruits of their work. org or call their toll free
“It’s good to see all our Navy Sailors number: 858.452.3663.
Vinson Float Coats Get Upgraded
they were really reliable,” The device doesn’t
said Aviation Boatswain’s eliminate mustering and
Story By MC3 Aaron R. Shelley Mate 3rd Class (SW) Aaron accountability, but it
USS Carl Vinson Staff Writer Oliver. speeds along the process.
The beacon transmits Cold water temperatures
as far as 20 miles and is and bone-breaking falls still
Carl Vinson has integrated estimated to last as long as make rescuing a victim an
electronic homing devices ten hours. By transmitting urgent task.
to of its float coats in wirelessly, the system “We gave training to
an effort to reduce man creates a network. This all the departments and
overboard casualties. allows other ships to divisions. This will give
These devices are known assist in search and rescue them confidence in their
as man overboard indicator operations, and identifies equipment and performing
(MOBI) systems. Each to the Sailor’s command. maintenance will be an
system is individually “It’s a clear and concise easier task,” said Watson.
serialized and assigned system, that allows us more Carl Vinson will start
Photo by MC2 Adrian T. White
to a Sailor’s float coat time to focus on the mission performing maintenance
in order to locate of rescue,” said Electronic on the systems starting in
Publisher personnel that
STAFF
Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey Technician 1st Class (SW) July and the systems are
Commanding Officer fall overboard. James Watson, Combat becoming mandatory for all
Once a Sailor Systems Department, CS-6 U.S. Navy and Coast Guard
Executive Editors has fallen Division Leading Petty vessels for the near future.
Lt. Cmdr. Erik Reynolds
Public Affairs Officer overboard, a salt Officer.
water sensitive The ships rigid hull
Lt. j.g. Erik Schneider i n d i c a t o r inflatable boats (RHIB) also
Deputy Public Affairs Officer
activates the have the system’s receivers
Managing Editor systems beacon, installed. This gives the
MC2 Michael Lantron alerting bridge coxswain directional
Layout and Design watch-standers location of the fallen Sailor
MCSN Rosa A. Arzola of the Sailor’s and feedback from the
position. bridge during the at-sea
Staff Writers/Photographers
MC3 Aaron R. Shelley “I trust the rescue.
MC3 Shentel Yarnell device. I have According to Watson,
previously all the same hazards are
tested earlier present during a man
prototypes and overboard procedure. Photo by MC3 Aaron R. Shelley

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Sailor Concludes Seven-Year Tour Onboard
liking because of the shipyard while experiencing an aircraft sonic
Photo and Story by MC3 Shentel Yarnell
atmosphere and there was less to boom.
USS Carl Vinson Staff Writer do away from work. He said the “It was so loud, it rocked the
work in the shipyard was more whole ship,” Harryman said.
strenuous than his work while at After seven years and many calls
For many Sailors, seven years sea because there was so much to the detailer, Harryman will finally
may seem like a long amount of work to do out of rate. see what it’s like to be at another
time to spend at one command, Harryman recalled his favorite command. Harryman said it will
but for Aviation Boatswain’s Mate memories from the beginning of be a welcome change, but that it
(Handling) (AW) 2nd Class Dayton his tour, including being on the will be strange for him to change
Harryman it’s just the end of his flight deck during a diagnostic commands because he is so used
first tour. Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) to Carl Vinson.
Harryman reported to Carl firing about three months into the “Everything I know is here,” he
Vinson in August of 2003 as an world tour; watching the ship’s said. “Everything I learned is here.”
airman and has been a part of island being removed from the Harryman received orders May 28
Carl Vinson through countless flight deck during RCOH months and is scheduled to transfer in July
changes in personnel, three after pulling into Newport News; to Naval Air Station Whiting Field in
homeports, and a major overhaul and being a flight deck safety Milton, Fl.
within a span of seven years. observer for the Peru Air Show
“Being stationed here for seven
years isn’t bad; my best memories
are here,” said Harryman. “The
hardest part of being here so
long was watching so many
people I know leave. And now
some of them are coming back;
people I saw on [the world tour
to Northrop Grumman Shipyards]
are back on the ship again as first
and second classes.”
Harryman said his time on board
has gone by fast because the
people he has served with and
the responsibilities delegated to
him, helped to keep him busy.
One responsibility that kept
Harryman busy over his time
onboard was mentoring other
junior Aviation Boatswain’s
Mates.
“I’ve gone through everything
they’re going through and then
some,” said Harryman.
Bremerton, Wash. was
Harryman’s favorite homeport
because there was so much to
do there. He said that while most
people disliked the weather, he
enjoyed it because he would
go to work in the rain and leave
in the sun. Leaving and moving
to Washington to Newport
News, Va. was less to Harryman’s

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