Navy commanders address 2 racist incidents on West Coast
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In this Feb. 8, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Adm. John Aquilino, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with sailors assigned to the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Senior U.S. Navy commanders met with sailors on ships on the West Coast Monday and Tuesday, after two recent racist incidents triggered one of the first military stand-downs to address extremism in the ranks. (Mass Communication Spc. Seaman Apprentice Mason Congleton/U.S. Navy via AP)In this Feb. 8, 2021, photo, Fleet Master Chief Jim Honea, Fleet Master Chief of U.S. Pacific Fleet, addresses sailors assigned to Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Senior U.S. Navy commanders met with sailors on ships on the West Coast Monday and Tuesday, after two recent racist incidents triggered one of the first military stand-downs to address extremism in the ranks. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erin C. Zorich/U.S. Navy via AP)FILE - In this April 1, 2020, file photo, Navy Adm. Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington. Senior U.S. Navy commanders met with sailors on ships on the West Coast Monday and Tuesday, after two recent racist incidents triggered one of the first military stand-downs to address extremism in the ranks. We cannot be under any illusions that extremist behaviors do not exist in our Navy, Gilday said in a message to the force. We must better understand the scope of the problem, get after this issue, and eliminate conduct that is driven by extremist beliefs. No doubt, this is a leadership issue. We will own this. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
In this Feb. 8, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Adm. John Aquilino, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with sailors assigned to the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Senior U.S. Navy commanders met with sailors on ships on the West Coast Monday and Tuesday, after two recent racist incidents triggered one of the first military stand-downs to address extremism in the ranks. (Mass Communication Spc. Seaman Apprentice Mason Congleton/U.S. Navy via AP)
