LUCERNE – Two local brothers have received promotions in the Navy.

BU3 Elijah Christopher was recently promoted to 2nd Class Petty Officer (E-5). He is a construction builder currently serving in Iraq with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 17, a SeaBee Unit out of Port Hueneme.

 

 

The name SeaBee is a bacronym (a word that has been given an acronym definition) for Construction Battalions.

 

SW3 Zachary Christopher was recently promoted to 2nd Class Petty Officer also. He is a steel worker with Amphibious Construction Battalion One, Coronado Naval Air Base, and also currently serving in Iraq.

 

The SeaBees' motto is, “We Build – We Fight – Can Do! With Compassion for Others For Peace with Freedom.”

 

Eli Christopher is a 2002 graduate of Upper Lake High School, where his brother Zac also graduated in 2005.

They are the sons of John and Donna Christopher of Lucerne.

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