Officers, crew of USNS Wheeler donate gifts for children of Miewon Orphanage
By Captain Glenn Macario
Master, USNS VADM K.R. Wheeler
The USNS VADM K.R. WHEELER has now supported the Miewon Orphanage in Busan, Korea at Christmas for three years in a row. This year, USNS WHEELER and USNS CHARLTON crews donated a total of over $2,200 worth of gifts to the orphanage for Christmas. In the picture are officers and crew from the USNS WHEELER and USNS CHARLTON along with 32 of the orphans holding many of the presents the crews purchased for them, including three flat screen TVs and a gaming system.
In the photo - taken at the MSC Office Korea Christmas party held in conjunction with the Miewon Orphanage, which MSCO-Korea sponsors - are AMO members from the USNS WHEELER Captain Glenn Macario, Chief Engineer Frank Celino, Chief Mate Pat Leahy, First Assistant Engineer Shannon Wilson, Third Assistant Engineer Royce Dudley and Third Mate John Robbins. Other AMO members who contributed but could not attend the party were Second Mate Chris Kali, Second Assistant Engineer Chris Rich, Third Assistant Engineer Roy Coleman, Third Mate Teddy Dodson, Third Assistant Engineer Scott Magin and Third Mate Paul Adams.