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The Combined Chiefs of Staff meet in October 1943. (Courtesy of the National Archives)

The Navy and the Formation of NATO

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Apr. 09, 2024
Continued Navy cooperation with coalition partners after World War II helped facilitate a smooth transition...
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President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill aboard the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales during the Atlantic Conference in August 1941. (Naval History and Heritage Command Photo)

The Long Road to NATO, 1917–1949

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Mar. 29, 2024
The signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949 and the subsequent creation of the North Atlantic...
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Painting of USS Brooklyn, Schley’s flagship, and USS Oregon pursuing Spanish cruiser Cristóbal Colón in the final hours of the Battle of Santiago Bay.

The “Unhappy Controversy”: Admiral Sampson, Comm...

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Jun. 06, 2023
During World War II, Admiral Chester Nimitz famously kept his opinions of his fellow officers to himself. On...
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Persian Gulf, Evacuees from Iran relax as they wait for processing on USS La Salle (AGF-3). About 267 people departed Bandar Abbas, Iran, on British survey ships which transferred them to La Salle in international waters. About 130 of the evacuees are U.S. citizens Photographed by JO1 Tim Lewis/PH2 J. F. Bishop, February 22, 1979. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Seaborne Evacuation of Iran

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Feb. 23, 2023
Almost one year after Jimmy Carter became president of the United States a revolution erupted in Iran that...
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The Combined Chiefs of Staff meet in October 1943. (Courtesy of the National Archives)

April 9, 2024

The Navy and the Formation of NATO

Continued Navy cooperation with coalition partners after World War II helped facilitate a smooth transition from a war footing to a new postwar security framework backed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO then helped clarify the roles and responsibilities for America’s Navy in Nuclear Age limited warfare.

President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill aboard the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales during the Atlantic Conference in August 1941. (Naval History and Heritage Command Photo)

March 29, 2024

The Long Road to NATO, 1917–1949

The signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949 and the subsequent creation of the North

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Sept. 12, 2020

Passing of Admiral William Dee Smith, USN (Ret.)

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Admiral William Dee "Bill" Smith, U.S. Navy