Navy Petty Officer

A 21-year-old Navy petty officer was charged with child abuse and assault yesterday in connection with the death of his 3-year-old son, authorities said. Rodney Lamar Dickerson Jr. died Sunday night, police said. His father, Petty Officer 2nd class Rodney L. Dickerson, is accused of beating the toddler as punishment for running in their Laurel apartment, according to a statement of charges filed with a District Court commissioner yesterday by Anne Arundel County police. Dickerson was taken into custody at 6 a.m. yesterday at his apartment in the 3400 block of Andrew Court, police said.

A Navy petty officer from the Baltimore area who stole the identities of nearly two dozen service members was sentenced yesterday to 47 months in the brig, according to a military spokesman. Curtis L. Phillips was convicted of identity theft and three other charges relating to his enlistment and service during a general court-martial at the Navy Trial Service Office in Norfolk, Va., Navy officials said. Four of the 22 victims, all of whom were stationed with Phillips aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, testified during the proceedings, officials said.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marian E. DeBaugh, daughter of Jean B. DeBaugh of Aberdeen and Melvin W. DeBaugh Sr. of Havre de Grace, has reported for duty at US Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico.The 1985 graduate of Aberdeen Senior High School joined the Navy in March 1988.GAYLOR ABOARD ENTERPRISENavy Petty Officer 1st Class Alvin E. Gaylor, a 1976 graduate of Edgewood High School, recently reported for duty aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, homeported in Norfolk, Va.He joined the Navy in July 1980.

The Navy's espionage case against former NSA cryptologist Daniel King was dealt a blow yesterday when a military appeals court found that the Navy had violated King's constitutional rights and ordered that this case start over from the beginning. King, a decorated Navy petty officer first class, was arrested in October 1999 after Naval officials said he failed a routine lie detector test and confessed to sending a computer disk to the Russian Embassy in Washington. He has been held for 14 months at the military brig at Quantico, Va., and the Navy had been laying out the case against him in a pre-trial hearing.

Pvt. Gordon L. Arnold, son of Nancy Arnold of Columbia, has completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.BELMORE HOME FROM FIGHTNavy Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory W. Belmore, son of Mr. and Mrs. N.W. Belmore of Jessup, recently returned from deployment to the Middle East.Belmore is a 1978 graduate of Old Mill High School.HERMAN BACK TO STORMNavy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael J. Herman, son of Carol McAdams of Laurel, has returned from the Middle East.Herman is a 1987 graduate of Meade Senior High School.

* Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Danny W. Nightingale recently returned aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, based in Norfolk, Va., following a six-month deployment.He participated in operations in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea and PersianGulf, as well as in the NATO Exercise Teamwork '92 in the Norwegian Sea.Teamwork '92, designed to improve the professionalism and effectiveness of NATO forces while operating in the North Atlantic and coastal waters of Norway, included maritime, air, amphibious and field training exercises.

Marine Pvt. Keith Kelly recently completed recruit training at Parris Island, S.C. Private Kelly is a 1991 graduate of Broadneck Senior High School.Marine 1st Sgt. Alvin S. Athey was recently deployed with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines to the Western Pacific for exercises on and off the island of Okinawa, Japan.Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul U. Gallagher, currently aboard the USS Comte de Grasse, is midway through a Mediterranean deployment with the USS Saratoga aircraft carrier battle group.

Marine Pfcs. Eric S. Cole, son of Elizabeth DeCoursey of Hampstead, and Wesley D. Sanders, son of Glendol R. and Linda L. Sanders of Westminster, recently completed recruit training.During the training cycle at Marine Corps Depot, Parris Island, S.C., recruits are taught the basics of battlefield survival and introduced to military daily routine.Cole, a 1989 graduate of Overlea High School in Baltimore, joined the Marine Corps in March 1991.Sanders, a 1990 graduate of Westminster High School, also was promoted to his present rank.

* Mark E. McKinney, son of Dorothy and Ray McKinney of Manchester, has joined the U.S. Army under the Army's Delayed Entry Program.Pvt. McKinney will attend basic training and advanced individual training at Fort McClellan, Ala., beginning in April 1991.In AIT, he will attend school to become a chemical operations specialist.He graduated from North Carroll High School in June 1988.* Sgt. Brian K. Wright, of the 20th Engineering Battalion, has returned to his post at Fort Campbell, Ky., after serving six months inthe Desert Storm operations.

Fennell is lieutenantAir Force 2nd Lt. Thomas E. Fennell, son of Frank F. and Bettye J. Fennell of Columbia, was promoted to his current rank after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.Recipient of a bachelor of science degree, Lieutenant Fennell will attend pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio, Texas.Edgerton given medalNavy Petty Officer 1st Class David A. Edgerton, son of Georgie M. Edgerton of Mount Airy, recently received the Navy Achievement Medal.

A 21-year-old Navy petty officer was charged with child abuse and assault yesterday in connection with the death of his 3-year-old son, authorities said. Rodney Lamar Dickerson Jr. died Sunday night, police said. His father, Petty Officer 2nd class Rodney L. Dickerson, is accused of beating the toddler as punishment for running in their Laurel apartment, according to a statement of charges filed with a District Court commissioner yesterday by Anne Arundel County police. Dickerson was taken into custody at 6 a.m. yesterday at his apartment in the 3400 block of Andrew Court, police said.

A 40-year-old Navy cryptography expert, formerly based at the National Security Agency, has been arrested on espionage charges after admitting that he mailed a computer floppy disk containing U.S. secrets to Russian officials.News of the arrest followed reports in Russia and Europe that Moscow had arrested a U.S. diplomat at the embassy there and accused her of spying. U.S. officials declined to say whether there is a connection between the events.In the NSA case, Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel M. King, apparently despondent over a failing marriage and a stalled Navy career, confessed after failing a lie detector test during a routine security clearance review last summer.

Cadets from county meet at Fort BraggFive county residents, attending various colleges, recently came together at the ROTC advanced camp at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C.Nicole D. Leazott, of Fort Meade, attending the University of New Hampshire; Patrick E. Foley of Harwood, a student at Virginia Military Institute; Shane E. Ruley of Edgewater, attending James Madison University; Ryan H. McQueeney of West River, a student at Lehigh University; and Paul...

Marine Pvt. Keith Kelly recently completed recruit training at Parris Island, S.C. Private Kelly is a 1991 graduate of Broadneck Senior High School.Marine 1st Sgt. Alvin S. Athey was recently deployed with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines to the Western Pacific for exercises on and off the island of Okinawa, Japan.Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul U. Gallagher, currently aboard the USS Comte de Grasse, is midway through a Mediterranean deployment with the USS Saratoga aircraft carrier battle group.

Four countians go to Naval AcademyFour Carroll Countians have been inducted into the U.S. Navy and are attending the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.They are:* Navy Midshipman 4th Class Joshua D. Horner, son of Joshua S. Horner of Hampstead and a 1992 North Carroll High School graduate.* Navy Midshipman 4th Class Cynthia A. Dieterly, daughter of John F. and Miriam T. Dieterly of Westminster and a 1992 graduate of Westminster High.* Navy Midshipman 4th Class Jeffrey S. Dixon, son of William F. and Martha F. Dixon of Westminster and a 1992 graduate of Westminster High.

3 men from area reporting for dutyMarine Pfc. Bart J. Redifer, son of George J. and Kathleen M. Redifer of Eldersburg, recently reported for duty with the 8th Motor Transport Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group, Camp Lejeune, N.C.A 1991 Liberty High School graduate, he joined the Marine Corps in December 1991.* Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas E. Butcher recently reported for duty aboard the submarine USS Norfolk, based in Portsmouth, N.H.He is the son of Lawrence E. and Susan H. Butcher of Finksburg.

* Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas A. Yeager, recently returned aboard the destroyer USS Elliott, homeported in San Diego, Calif., following a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf regions.He participated in mine countermeasure andsurface surveillance operations and training exercises. While in thePersian Gulf area, the USS Elliott operated as flagship for the North Arabian Gulf Task Group.Yeager was able to visit several ports, including Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines; Phuket, Thailand; Singapore; Bahrain; Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Saudi Arabia; Muscat, Oman and Hong Kong.

Marine 2nd Lt. Gregory J. Hanville, son of George J. and Margaret A.Hanville, has graduated from The Basic School.While attending The Basic School, at the Marine Corps Combat Development Command in Quantico, Va., Hanville was prepared as a newly commissioned officer forassignment to the Fleet Marine Force.The 26-week course includes instruction land navigation, marksmanship, tactics, military law, personnel administration, Marine Corps history and traditions, communications and techniques of military instruction.

Fennell is lieutenantAir Force 2nd Lt. Thomas E. Fennell, son of Frank F. and Bettye J. Fennell of Columbia, was promoted to his current rank after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.Recipient of a bachelor of science degree, Lieutenant Fennell will attend pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio, Texas.Edgerton given medalNavy Petty Officer 1st Class David A. Edgerton, son of Georgie M. Edgerton of Mount Airy, recently received the Navy Achievement Medal.

Yeager has enlistedDustin L. Yeager, son of David and Kay Yeager of Joppa, enlisted in the delayed enlistment program of the U. S. Air Force.Dustin, a 1989 graduate of Fallston High School, is scheduled to begin basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.According to Sgt. Allen Lipscomb, the Air Force recruiter, Mr. Yeager will earn credits toward an associate degree in applied sciences through the Community College of the Air Force upon completion of basic training and Technical Training School.