Swanton Native Lillian Echler Serving On USS Ronald Reagan In Pacific

Swanton, Ohio native and Swanton High School graduate Lillian Echler is serving aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Exercise Valiant Shield, Sept. 14-25. Exercise participants include USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS America (LHA 6), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), USS Germantown (LSD 42) and multiple surface ships – approximately 100 aircraft and an estimated 11,000 personnel from the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps. Echler, a Retail Specialist Seaman Recruit, helps build morale by providing goods and services to the crew.“I’m glad I can do my part to help keep the ship afloat with a positive attitude,” said Echler.

“Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow U.S. forces the opportunity to integrate warfighting concepts such as all-domain strike group operations in a joint high end warfare training environment to continuously improve joint lethality,” said Rear Adm. Michael Boyle, director maritime operations, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

Lillian Echler

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