Sailor assigned to Mayport-based USS Mason dies in non-combat related incident
File – The USS Mason, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, passes a dock in Norfolk, Va., April 8, 2021. Officials said the USS Mason shot down a suspected Houthi drone flying…
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Mason Newstead missing from Putnam County
WELAKA, Fla. — Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 4-year-old boy who wandered away from his home in Welaka around 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Mason Newstead was last seen…
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Trailblazer Otis Mason leaves behind a legacy of education, community service in St. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – People in St. Augustine and St. Johns County will say goodbye to a trailblazer in their community this weekend. Dr. Otis A. Mason is remembered as…
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St. Augustine’s Dr. Otis Mason, the first Black elected superintendent in Florida, dies at 95
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Dr. Otis A. Mason, the first Black elected school superintendent in the state of Florida, died earlier this month in St. Augustine. He was 95. A…
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Mayport-based USS Mason among ships fending off attacks from Houthi rebels in Red Sea
Rebels from Yemen overnight launched a barrage of missiles and drones toward passing ships in the Red Sea, and a Mayport-based guided-missile destroyer, the USS Mason, helped fend off the…
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USS Mason deploys from Mayport to eastern Mediterranean amid Israel-Hamas war
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – The USS Mason deployed from Naval Station Mayport Friday for the eastern Mediterranean as part of an effort to deter hostile actions against Israel and…
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USS Mason of Mayport deploys Jacksonville amid war in Israel
The destroyer left from Naval Station Mayport, marking the third ship to leave from the base amid the ongoing war in Israel. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. deployed three ships…
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