Navy captain administers oath of enlistment to his son on final day of 35-year career
On his last day of a 35-year Navy career, Capt. Rich Sussman administered the oath of enlistment to his son, Matthew Sussman, at the Albany Military Entrance Processing Station in June 2026. Matthew will serve as a submarines information systems technician and leave for boot camp at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes in Illinois. Capt. Sussman expressed immense pride, calling it a tremendous honor to pass his Navy legacy to his son.
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Navy captain administers oath of enlistment to son on his final day of service
On his last day of a 35-year Navy career, Capt. Rich Sussman administered the oath of enlistment to his son, Matthew Sussman, at the Albany Military Entrance Processing Station in June. Matthew, who had long wanted to enlist, will serve as a submarines information systems technician and leave for boot camp at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes in Illinois. Capt. Sussman, commanding officer of Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center, became emotional during the ceremony, calling it a tremendous honor to pass his Navy legacy to his son. Matthew's mother, Christine, noted that enlisting was the first thing that truly excited him. Capt. Sussman expressed pride and said he would do it all over again if he could. The event marked both a new beginning for Matthew and the end of his father's distinguished career.
Navy captain administers oath of enlistment to his son on final day of 35-year career
On his last day of service after a 35-year Navy career, Capt. Rich Sussman administered the oath of enlistment to his son, Matthew Sussman, at the Albany Military Entrance Processing Station in June 2026. Matthew, who had long wanted to follow his father's path, enlisted as a submarines information systems technician and will attend boot camp at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes in Illinois. Capt. Sussman, commanding officer of Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center, became emotional during the ceremony, calling it a tremendous honor to pass his legacy to his son. Matthew's mother, Christine Sussman, noted that enlisting was the first career path that truly excited her son. Capt. Sussman expressed pride and even jealousy, saying he would start his career over again if he could. The event marked both a new beginning for Matthew and the end of his father's distinguished service.
Navy captain administers oath of enlistment to his son on final day of 35-year career
On his last day of service after a 35-year Navy career, Capt. Rich Sussman administered the oath of enlistment to his son, Matthew Sussman, at the Albany Military Entrance Processing Station in June. Matthew, who had long wanted to enlist, will serve as a submarines information systems technician and leave for boot camp at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes in Illinois. Capt. Sussman, commanding officer of Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center, expressed immense pride and emotion, noting the honor of passing his Navy legacy to his son on his own final day in uniform. Matthew's mother, Christine Sussman, said enlisting was the first thing that truly excited her son. Capt. Sussman remarked that the Navy 'can't get rid of the Sussmans' and said he would do it all over again if he could.
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Navy captain gives oath of enlistment to son on his final day of service
Navy Capt. Rich Sussman, after a 35-year career, administered the oath of enlistment to his son, Matthew Sussman, on his last day of service. The ceremony took place in June at the Albany Military Entrance Processing Station, with family present. Matthew, who had long wanted to enlist, will serve as a submarines information systems technician and leave for boot camp at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes in Illinois. Capt. Sussman, commanding officer of Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center, expressed pride and emotion, saying it was a tremendous honor to pass his Navy legacy to his son. He noted that the Navy cannot get rid of the Sussmans and joked he would trade places with his son to start his career over. The event marked both a new beginning for Matthew and the end of his father's distinguished career.
Navy captain administers oath of enlistment to his son on final day of service
On his last day of a 35-year Navy career, Capt. Rich Sussman administered the oath of enlistment to his son, Matthew Sussman, at the Albany Military Entrance Processing Station in June 2026. Matthew, who had long wanted to enlist, will serve as a submarines information systems technician and leave for boot camp at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes in Illinois. Capt. Sussman, commanding officer of Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center, expressed immense pride and emotion, saying it was a tremendous honor to pass his Navy legacy to his son. Matthew's mother, Christine, noted that enlisting was the first thing that truly excited him. Capt. Sussman, who commissioned in 1995, said he would do it all over again if he could. The event marked both a new beginning for Matthew and the end of his father's distinguished career.