DAHLGREN, Va. - Capt. Godfrey "Gus" Weekes, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commanding officer, presents the Dahlgren history book, "The Sound of Freedom," to Dr. Jeremiah Williams - President of the 100 Black Men of America Inc., Virginia Peninsula Chapter - at the 2017 African American and Black History Month Observance, Feb. 28. “I didn’t realize how smart I was until I joined the Navy," said Williams. "The recruiter told me I qualified for every program the Navy offers. When I went to nuke (Nuclear Power) school, and among the last ones standing, I felt I could conq


DAHLGREN, Va. - Capt. Godfrey "Gus" Weekes, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commanding officer, presents the Dahlgren history book, "The Sound of Freedom," to Dr. Jeremiah Williams - President of the 100 Black Men of America Inc., Virginia Peninsula Chapter - at the 2017 African American and Black History Month Observance, Feb. 28. “I didn’t realize how smart I was until I joined the Navy," said Williams. "The recruiter told me I qualified for every program the Navy offers. When I went to nuke (Nuclear Power) school, and among the last ones standing, I felt I could conquer the world. The Navy saved me and I appreciated that.”


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