CALLAWAY Callaway native supports “Silent Service” at submarine training center in Pearl Harbor By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Erica R. Gardner, Navy Office of Community Outreach Feb 15, 2019 Feb 15, 2019 0 U.S. Navy photoPetty Officer 1st Class Dennis Crist credits success to hometown lessons. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rusty Pang Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Erica R. Gardner, Navy Office of Community Outreach By Erica R. GardnerkAmr9:67 |2DD r@>>F?:42E:@? $A64:2=:DE[ }2GJ ~77:46 @7 r@>>F?:EJ ~FEC6249k^AmkAmp r2==2H2J[ ':C8:?:2[ ?2E:G6 2?5 a__c ~2< w:== p4256>J 8C25F2E6 :D D6CG:?8 2E E96 &]$] }2G2= $F3>2C:?6 %C2:?:?8 r6?E6C !24:7:4 W}$%r!X :? !62C= w2C3@C[ w2H2::]k^AmkAm!6EEJ ~77:46C `DE r=2DD s6??:D rC:DE 92D D6CG65 7@C `_ J62CD 2?5 H@C<D 2D 2 }2GJ 6=64EC@?:4D E649?:4:2? WDF3>2C:?6DX 2?5 :D D6CG:?8 H:E9:? 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