Eastport Veteran Honored by USS Oscar Austin Crew
USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) arrived in Eastport on Friday to participate in the Independence Day celebrations. The crew received a warm welcome from the Eastport Port Authority at a community meet and greet on Saturday and was also able to meet and recognize 94-year-old Eastport resident and World War II veteran, Henry Lapa, who served aboard the USS Helena CA-75. Here, Lapa is rendered honors by the crew. (Photo by LTJG Thomas McGowan)