April 27, 2020

Curator Day 2020

USS Comfort (AH 6) Pennant (NHHC 2019.075.005): This pennant is from the former USS Comfort (AH 6), the second of three hospital ships to bear that name. The Curator Branch collects a wide variety of material to include rare textiles such as this. T...

April 24, 2020

Honoring Museum Volunteers during National Volunteer Week

On April 20, 1974, President Richard Nixon established National Volunteer week to offer appreciation for the great work of volunteers and call for more citizens to give back to their communities. In presidential proclamation 4288 Nixon stated, "I urge all Americans to observe that week by seeking out an area in their community in which they can

April 21, 2020

Navy History Matters - April 21, 2020

Welcome to Navy History Matters, our weekly compilation of articles, commentaries, and blogs related to history and heritage. Every week we'll gather the top-interest items from a variety of media and social media sources and then link you to related content at NHHC's website (history.navy.mil), your authoritative source for Navy history.H-Gram

April 20, 2020

Passing of Rear Adm. John A. "Jack" Walsh, USN (Ret.)

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral John Amand "Jack" Walsh, U.S. Navy (Retired) on April 17, 2020 at age 96 after a short illness resulting from the COVID-19 virus. Jack entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1942, and served in diesel and nuclear submarines and senior Intelligence billets during his 33-year career,

April 17, 2020

Passing of Rear Adm. Philip A. Whitacre, SC, USN (Ret.)

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Philip Arthur "Phil" Whitacre, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy (Retired) on April 14, 2020 at age 87. Phil entered the U.S. Navy and served on active duty during the Korean War. He subsequently remained in the U.S. Naval Reserve for 37 years and retired as a Rear Admiral.Rear Admiral Philip

April 17, 2020

Passing of Rear Admiral Dennis M. Dwyer, USN (Ret.)

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Dennis Michael "Denny" Dwyer, U.S. Navy (Retired) on April 14, 2020 at age 68.  Denny entered the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1969 and served as an Engineering Duty Officer and Acquisition Professional until his retirement in October 2005 as Program Executive Officer for Aircraft

April 17, 2020

Passing of Rear Adm. William A. Walsh, USN (Ret.)

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral William Albert "Bill" Walsh, U.S. Navy (Retired) on April 14, 2020 at age 86. Bill entered the Naval Reserve Officer Training program at the University of Notre Dame in September 1952 and served as a Surface Line Officer until his retirement in late 1985 as the Director of the

April 15, 2020

The Epidemic Fighters: The Origin of Navy Preventive Medicine Units

On March 20, 2020, the Navy embarked a Forward Deployable Preventive Medicine Unit (FDPMU) aboard ships of the 7th Fleet. Its mission: "to help combat the risk of and provide laboratory batch testing for COVID-19." The role of Preventive Medical Units (PMUs) in this pandemic is nothing new. PMUs have long been on the frontlines in the war against

April 12, 2020

Passing of Rear Adm. Byron B. Newell, Jr., USN (Ret.)

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Byron Bruce "Bruce" Newell, Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired) on April 9, 2020 at age 87. Rear Adm. Newell graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1955, serving as nuclear surface line officer for 32 years until his retirement in 1984, having served his last tours as the 14th Chief of Navy

April 8, 2020

Fair Winds Rear Adm. Edward Lewis 'Whitey' Feightner

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Edward Lewis 'Whitey' Feightner on April 1, 2020, at age 100. Feightner enlisted in the Navy's Aviation Cadet program in June 1941 and served until his retirement in 1974 as Assistant Commander for Logistics and Flight Support Group Naval Air Systems Command (Air-04). His callsign,