By: Samuel J. Cox Rear Adm., USN (retired) Director of Naval History, Curator for the Navy Director, Naval History and Heritage Command Vice Adm. Bernard M. Kauderer It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Vice Admiral Bernard Marvin “Bud” Kauderer, U.S. Navy (Retired) on January …
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By: Samuel J. Cox Rear Adm., USN (retired) Director of Naval History, Curator for the Navy Director, Naval History and Heritage Command It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Admiral Ronald Jackson “Ron” Hays, U.S. Navy (Retired) on January 10, 2021 at age 92. Ron …
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By: Samuel J. Cox Rear Adm., USN (retired) Director of Naval History, Curator for the Navy Director, Naval History and Heritage Command It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Vice Admiral Douglas C. Plate, U.S. Navy (Retired) on December 21, 2020 at age 100. Below is …
Read More »By: Samuel J. Cox Rear Adm., USN (retired) Director of Naval History, Curator for the Navy Director, Naval History and Heritage Command It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Allen Edward “Boot” Hill, U.S. Navy (Retired) on December 18, 2020 at age 92. …
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From Naval History and Heritage Command and National Naval Aviation Museum An air-to-air right side view of two Fighter Squadron 124 (VF-124) F-14 Tomcat aircraft. Advancements during the Cold War in Soviet long-range patrol and bomber aircraft dictated a requirement for a fleet defense fighter that could engage high-altitude bombers …
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Compiled by Lt. j.g. Mohammad Issa, Naval History and Heritage Command’s Communication and Outreach Division 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 …
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By: Samuel J. Cox Rear Adm., USN (retired) Director of Naval History, Curator for the Navy Director, Naval History and Heritage Command It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral (lower half) Phillip Freeman McNall, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy, (Retired) on November 28, 2020 …
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By: Samuel J. Cox Rear Adm., USN (retired) Director of Naval History, Curator for the Navy Director, Naval History and Heritage Command It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Robert “Bob” Sutton, U.S. Navy (Retired) on November 16, 2020 at age 78. Rear Adm. …
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By: Samuel J. Cox Rear Adm., USN (retired) Director of Naval History, Curator for the Navy Director, Naval History and Heritage Command It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Vice Admiral John Harris “Nick” Nicholson, U.S. Navy (Retired) on November 7, 2020 at age 96. …
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By Elysia Hamelin, Archivist, Navy Archives You’ve just heard the U.S. Navy Archives, a part of the United States Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), has recently received a new collection of documents regarding Operation Deep Freeze. Score! You’ve been looking for some new material for your research paper. You …
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