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![Compiled by Brent Hunt, 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. […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2019/09/190915-N-N0146-001-115x115.jpg "Navy History Matters – September 24, 2019")
Navy History Matters – September 24, 2019
Posted on September 24, 2019 | No CommentsCompiled by Brent Hunt, 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. […] -
![By Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division While Alaska may seem far removed from the rest of the United States, the great state was an important factor during World […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2019/06/blog_banner_Alaska-125x125.jpg "The Naval History of Alaska")
The Naval History of Alaska
Posted on June 3, 2019 | No CommentsBy Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division While Alaska may seem far removed from the rest of the United States, the great state was an important factor during World […] -
![By Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division With a proud heritage, Puerto Rico has a distinguished reputation with U.S. Navy history. At least seven naval vessels have […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2019/04/FINAL_NavyWeekPuertoRico_highres_JPEG-125x125.jpg "The Naval History of Puerto Rico")
The Naval History of Puerto Rico
Posted on April 1, 2019 | No CommentsBy Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division With a proud heritage, Puerto Rico has a distinguished reputation with U.S. Navy history. At least seven naval vessels have […] -
![By Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division What the state of Montana lacks in active naval bases, it more than makes up for in U.S. Navy ships. […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2019/02/Montana-125x125.png "The Naval History of Montana")
The Naval History of Montana
Posted on February 6, 2019 | No CommentsBy Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division What the state of Montana lacks in active naval bases, it more than makes up for in U.S. Navy ships. […] -
![Editor’s note: ‘Why We Do What We Do’ is an initiative CNO Richardson asked the Naval History and Heritage Command to help share with the fleet. Each month, our historians […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2019/01/Why-we-do-what-we-do-graphic-125x125.jpg "The First Test of an Independent Carrier Task Force")
The First Test of an Independent Carrier Task Force
Posted on January 28, 2019 | No CommentsEditor’s note: ‘Why We Do What We Do’ is an initiative CNO Richardson asked the Naval History and Heritage Command to help share with the fleet. Each month, our historians […] -
![By Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division The prime location of the Aloha State has made Hawaii one of the U.S. Navy’s most coveted assets. Although the […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2019/01/hawaii_blog_banner-125x125.png "The Naval History of Hawaii")
The Naval History of Hawaii
Posted on January 14, 2019 | No CommentsBy Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division The prime location of the Aloha State has made Hawaii one of the U.S. Navy’s most coveted assets. Although the […] -
![By Daniel Garas, Naval History and Heritage Command On the afternoon of Oct. 24, 1921, U.S. Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger paced nervously inside the city hall of Châlons-sur-Marne, France. […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2018/11/Unknown-BLOG-125x125.jpg "The Ship that Carried Him Home: The Naval Odyssey of the Unknown Soldier")
The Ship that Carried Him Home: The Naval Odyssey of the Unknown Soldier
Posted on November 8, 2018 | No CommentsBy Daniel Garas, Naval History and Heritage Command On the afternoon of Oct. 24, 1921, U.S. Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger paced nervously inside the city hall of Châlons-sur-Marne, France. […] -
![By Rear Adm. Sam Cox, U.S. Navy (Retired), Director, Naval History and Heritage Command The waters off Alaska and in the Arctic have long been key strategic areas. In World […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2018/08/img1-hires-125x125.jpg "USS Abner Read: Team Uncovers a Legacy of Perseverance and Valor")
USS Abner Read: Team Uncovers a Legacy of Perseverance and Valor
Posted on August 29, 2018 | No CommentsBy Rear Adm. Sam Cox, U.S. Navy (Retired), Director, Naval History and Heritage Command The waters off Alaska and in the Arctic have long been key strategic areas. In World […] -
![By U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stuart R. Lockhart (Ret.) Naval History and Heritage Command writer Carsten Fries’s recent narrative of the support lent by the British carrier HMS Victorious […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2018/07/3-Corsairs-Formidable-IWM-A-24787-125x125.jpg "Naval Aviation Development in World War II–U.S. Navy Versus Royal Navy Experience")
Naval Aviation Development in World War II–U.S. Navy Versus Royal Navy Experience
Posted on July 31, 2018 | No CommentsBy U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stuart R. Lockhart (Ret.) Naval History and Heritage Command writer Carsten Fries’s recent narrative of the support lent by the British carrier HMS Victorious […] -
![By Carsten Fries, Communication and Outreach Division, Naval History and Heritage Command. In autumn 1942, Adm. Ernest J. King, the Chief of Naval Operations, faced a dilemma: The battles of the […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2018/07/5-USN-F4F-4-pilots-Victorious-IWM-A-19650-mod-125x125.jpg "USS Robin: When the CNO Needed a Royal Navy Carrier – Part I")
USS Robin: When the CNO Needed a Royal Navy Carrier – Part I
Posted on July 20, 2018 | No CommentsBy Carsten Fries, Communication and Outreach Division, Naval History and Heritage Command. In autumn 1942, Adm. Ernest J. King, the Chief of Naval Operations, faced a dilemma: The battles of the […]