May 21, 2018

Flag Rank Officers of Chinese Ancestry

May marks the celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the impact AAPI's have made to our great country. AAPI's have contributed and distinguished themselves in all walks of life, including the U.S. Armed Services. Although AAPI Month recognizes the challenges faced by all Asian Americans,

May 7, 2018

Army ROTC Cadet Shares Her Navy Experience

Cadet Sarah Duncan, USA, and Dr. John Sherwood in front of PCF-1, a Swift boat used for training Vietnam bound crews. PCF-1 now serves as a memorial display at the Washington Navy Yard. Credit: MC2 Destiny Cheek, USN...

May 2, 2018

The Naval History of Oklahoma

On September 17, 1907 the people of the Indian and Oklahoma Territories voted in favor of statehood. The vote was certified and delivered to President Theodore Roosevelt and on November 16, 1907, Roosevelt issued Presidential Proclamation 780 admitting Oklahoma as the forty-sixth state.You might not associate a landlocked state like Oklahoma with

April 30, 2018

The Naval History of Delaware

The state of Delaware was the first of 13 states to ratify the U.S. Constitution on December 7, 1787, giving rise to its moniker: "the first state." Thomas Jefferson described it by another name: "the diamond state." The founding father's nickname for Delaware had less to with sparkling gemstones and more to do with its rich naval history. The

April 23, 2018

USS Firebolt (PC10): Remembering Heroic Coastal Patrol Ship Sailors and Looking Forward to Our Future

April 24, 2004The sun is setting on an April night in Bahrain. U.S. 5th Fleet ships are conducting typical maritime security operations in the region. But tonight, April 24, 2004, is anything but typical. USS Firebolt (PC 10), a coastal patrol (PC) ship, is conducting routine patrol duties northwest of Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) in Iraq,

April 11, 2018

Conservators in Action: Uncovering Secrets of the Suspected Revenge Cannon - Part II

Many have been waiting for an update from our last blog post about the ongoing efforts to conserve a cannon recovered from the suspected wreck site of the 14-gun U.S. naval schooner Revenge. Well, the wait is over! Archaeological conservators at the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Underwater Archaeology (UA) Branch have been carefully

April 6, 2018

USS Helena (CL 50): Ready, Willing and Valiant

Few ships can claim a history like that of USS Helena (CL 50). Her distinguished and storied World War II service began at Pearl Harbor and ended in a heroic and determined rescue seemingly too dramatic to be true. In between, she fought successfully in battles throughout the Pacific. Her crew's contributions in the Battles of Cape Esperance,

April 6, 2018

Remembering USS Relief (AH 1), the Navy's Floating Fortress of Health

USS Relief (AH 1). Nurses with their patients, on deck in March 1921.In 1936, "Our Navy" correspondent Mary McElliott was given special access to the hospital ship USS Relief (AH 1). She would marvel over its design and capabilities writing, "If you are accustomed to thinking of a hospital ship as a large institution, with a grim, forbidding

March 29, 2018

Beyond Rosie the Riveter: A History of Women in the Navy

When you picture women and Navy work, you probably think of "Rosie the Riveter," a term popularized during World War II. But the history of women in the Navy starts much earlier than this.Women in the Early Navy (1775-1908) Women have served in defense of our nation since the Revolutionary War. Back then, they served traditional roles within the

March 29, 2018

Highlight of Service - Navy's Vietnam War Veterans

Did you know March 29th is Vietnam War Veterans Day? Every facet of the Navy we know today took part in the Vietnam War effort. Sailors were on the sea, along the rivers, in the air, and on land in support of ongoing operations.Just as those who came before them and those who serve today, our Navy Vietnam War veterans served their country with