The Sextant
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 …
Read More »Passing of Adm. Ronald J. Hays, USN (Ret.)
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 …
Read More »Passing of Vice Adm. Douglas C. Plate, U.S. Navy (Retired)
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 »Passing of Rear Adm. Allen E. Hill, USN (Ret.)
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. …
Read More »On the 50th Anniversary of First Flight, 14 Important Moments in the Life of the Tomcat
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 …
Read More »Navy History Matters – December 15, 2020
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 …
Read More »Passing of Rear Adm. Phillip F. McNall, SC, USN (Ret.)
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 …
Read More »The Passing of Rear Admiral Robert “Bob” Sutton
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. …
Read More »Passing of Vice Admiral John H. Nicholson, USN (Ret.)
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. …
Read More »Finding the Needle in the Haystack, aka Processing 101
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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