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“Act to provide a naval armament” – 225th Anniversary of the Creation of the United States Navy
Honoring 30 Years of Women in Command at Sea
Seaman First Class Freddie Falgout: First Military Casualty of World War II
Captain Donnie Cochran: From Farm Boy to Blue Angels Flight Leader
Quercus virginiana, St. Simons Island, Georgia
“…to procure the most durable wood in the world ...
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Aug. 03, 2022
"Editor's Note: On May 10, 2022, Naval History and Heritage Command will commemorate the 225th anniversary of...
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Mary A. F. Hall, NC, USN
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Jul. 29, 2022
It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral (lower half) Mary Alice Fields Hall, Nurse...
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral William E. Terry, USN
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Jul. 29, 2022
It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral (lower half) William Edwin “Bill” Terry,...
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Richard A. Riddell, USN
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Jun. 29, 2022
It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Richard Anderson “Dick” Riddell, U.S. Navy...
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“…to procure the most durable wood in the world – the live oak of Georgia…”: Building the New U.S. Navy in the 1790s
"Editor's Note: On May 10, 2022, Naval History and Heritage Command will commemorate the 225th
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Mary A. F. Hall, NC, USN
It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral (lower half) Mary Alice Fields
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral William E. Terry, USN
It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral (lower half) William Edwin “Bill”
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Richard A. Riddell, USN
It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Richard Anderson “Dick” Riddell,
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Guy H.B. Shaffer, USN
It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Guy Henry Baskerville “Guy”
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