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USS Ronald Reagan Commanding Officer Speaks Out on Crew Radiation Exposure

By Beth Ford Roth / Home Post Blogger
Published March 14, 2011 at 6:12 AM PDT
This story was published more than 13 years ago.
Capt. Jim Morgan (middle), Deputy Commander Destroyer Squadron 7, coordinates search and rescue (SAR) efforts with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Capt. Iwasaki (right), commander of Escort Flotilla 1, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
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Capt. Jim Morgan (middle), Deputy Commander Destroyer Squadron 7, coordinates search and rescue (SAR) efforts with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Capt. Iwasaki (right), commander of Escort Flotilla 1, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).

I know a lot of you out there have loved ones on the USS Ronald Reagan, and you’re probably a little freaked out about the news that some members of the crew were exposed to radiation as they flew off the Japan coast. Well, the commanding officer of the Reagan has written a letter of reassurance on Facebook. (Read more)

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Blogger Beth Ford Roth was born into a military family and has covered issues important to service members and their loved ones for many years. She has worked as a broadcast journalist in both commercial television and public radio.
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