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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Eric Alton McVadon, Jr...

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Eric Alton McVadon, Jr., U.S. Navy...

In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Harry Kenneth Fiske, U...

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Harry Kenneth Fiske, U.S. Navy (Retired) on...

In Memoriam: Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, USN (Ret...

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Admiral Thomas Bibb Hayward, U.S. Navy (Retired), on 3...

In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Ronald Charles Wilgenb...

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Ronald Charles Wilgenbusch, U.S. Navy...

Tag: Civil War

Feb. 18, 2020

The Search for Seaman Joachim Pease

The Civil War saw the introduction of the Medal of Honor, an award that would come to represent the