By Alex Hays, Communication and Outreach Division, Naval History and Heritage Command “British gold and promises of personal freedom served as futile incentives among the Negroes of the American Navy; for them, the proud consciousness of duty well done served as a constant monitor and nerved their strong black arms …

By Joyce Conyers (Chief Yeoman, USN, Ret), Director’s Action Group, Naval History and Heritage Command Along with the rest of the country, the Navy History and Heritage Command observes February as African American Heritage Month. African Americans have served with distinction in every war and conflict in the history of …

  By Suzanne Scott, Processing Archivist, Naval History and Heritage Command, Histories and Archives Division Command Operations Reports (CORs) are among the most important records commands create. These reports have many different types of information and can be used to help a variety of people. Submitting them to the Naval History …

  By André B. Sobocinski, Historian, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Located on the southern banks of Suisun Bay, just over six miles outside of Martinez, California, Port Chicago was one of the Navy’s busiest and most vital munitions magazines during the Second World War.  Each day, tons …