CJ Martin Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 (edited) Yesterday my family buried ABHAA Joseph Min Naglak. He was 21. He was also my cousin. Joseph was killed in the line of duty last week while working the flight deck of CVN-77. I learned of the mishap while at work (NAVAIR/Pax River) and the name didn't register immediately. Neither did the picture of a smiling young sailor in his whites. Joseph was clearly of Asian decent, and I am not. Over the weekend another cousin informed me that he was in fact our cousin. He had been adopted from Korea when he was a year old. My mother confirmed, her father (my grandfather) and Joseph's great grandmother were brother/sister. Sadly I never met him. I've been part of naval aviation one way or another all my adult life, first as an active duty sailor, now as a Navy civilian. Three decades (so far). We talk about the NAVAIR family, this week for me it was doubly true. Here's the obit, which includes a US Navy pic of his final departure from the boat last week. There are other pictures on the Navy site - the crew lined up several deep in the hanger deck and all the way up to the flight deck and the rear of the C-2...that was a worthy sendoff. BZ Bush crew. https://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2018/09/services_set_for_navy_sailor_from_nj_killed_in_acc.html Edited September 26, 2018 by CJ Martin typo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Sincere condolences. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. . Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Sorry to hear that. Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
echolmberg Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 So very sad to hear and I offer my most sincere condolences. God bless him for wanting to serve his adopted country. Eric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I read about it in the headlines last week (?) and very sorry to hear that it was a family member CJ, my sincerest condolences. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Real sorry to hear that CJ. Way too young.... I’ve got a (probably) soon to be son in law who will be spending a good deal of time on that flight deck when he next deploys with his squadron. It’s a dangerous place to work. My daughter is already getting nervous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boom175 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Please accept my condolences. Way too young. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 You and his family have my sincerest condolences. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 My condolences CJ. You and yours have my prayers. -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 My sincere condolences CJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 sorry to hear Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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