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Posted by Mark Faram on May 23rd, 2008 filed in
Mark Faram is a senior staff writer for Navy Times who specializes in covering issues pertaining to the lives and careers of enlisted sailors. Faram has also served as a staff photographer for Army Times Publishing Company, winning an award from the Naval Institute for his coverage of the Navy in 1996. He is now on his third tour of duty with the company, rejoining the staff in October 2002.
Faram spent nearly 10 years on active duty, first on the U.S. aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, then in diving billets as a diver second class. During a portion of that time he served with the Navy’s Underwater Photo Team. He also served as a salvage diver on the recovery of Air Florida Flight 90 in Washington, D.C., as well as the recovery of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
In addition to Navy Times, his writing and photography have been published in Time, Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report.
