Commander Cole Bryan, of Roanoke Rapids, is participating in Continuing Promise, a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted deployment.
A 2004 Greensville County High School graduate and Emporia native is part of a select crew, protecting and defending America aboard the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered attack submarine USS North Carolina.
A 2012 East Carolina University graduate and Weldon native is serving on one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush.