NORFOLK (Feb. 6, 2018) Machinist's Mate (Auxiliary) 1st Class Anthony Phillips, a native of Queens, NY., assigned to Regional Support Group Groton, Submarine Force Atlantic 2017 Shore Sailor of the Year candidate renders a salute to members of the SOY board. The Sailor of the Year program was established in 1972 by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo Zumwalt and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Whittet to recognize an individual Sailor who best represented the ever-growing group of dedicated professional Sailors at each command and ultimately the Navy. ( Navy

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