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The Tragic Last Flight of Airship R-38
“We pronounce her to be the Non Pareil”
U.S. Navy at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris
U.S. Navy at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium
In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Virgil L. Hill Jr., US...
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Sep. 11, 2024
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Virgil Lusk “Hap” Hill Jr., on 6...
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Danelle M. Barrett, US...
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Aug. 28, 2024
It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral (lower half) Danelle Marie Barrett on 26...
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Richard L. Becker, USN...
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Aug. 22, 2024
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Richard Lee Becker on 23 July 2024 at...
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The Tragic Last Flight of Airship R-38 (ZR-2)
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Aug. 21, 2024
On 24 August 1921, one of the most tragic air disasters in U.S. naval history, as well as one of the most...
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Virgil L. Hill Jr., USN (Ret.)
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Virgil Lusk “Hap” Hill Jr.,
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Danelle M. Barrett, USN (Ret.)
It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral (lower half) Danelle Marie
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Richard L. Becker, USNR (Ret.)
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Richard Lee Becker on 23
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The Tragic Last Flight of Airship R-38 (ZR-2)
On 24 August 1921, one of the most tragic air disasters in U.S. naval history, as well as one of the
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral James R. Fowler, MC, USNR (Ret.)
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral James Raymond Fowler,
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