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![Share 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 […]](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 CommentsShare 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 […] -
![Share 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 […]](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 CommentsShare 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 […] -
![Share 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 […]](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 CommentsShare 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 […] -
![Share 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 […]](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 CommentsShare 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 […] -
![Share 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, […]](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 CommentsShare 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, […] -
![Share 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 […]](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 CommentsShare 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 […] -
![Share 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 […]](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 CommentsShare 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 […] -
![Share 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 […]](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 CommentsShare 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 […] -
![Share Co-authored by Dr. Richard Hulver, Ph.D., historian and Robert Neyland, Ph.D., Underwater Archaeology Branch Head, Naval History and Heritage Command Editor’s Note: It was announced today that the […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2017/08/1468614733994-125x125.jpg "Navy’s Role in Finding USS Indianapolis")
Navy’s Role in Finding USS Indianapolis
Posted on August 19, 2017 | No CommentsShare Co-authored by Dr. Richard Hulver, Ph.D., historian and Robert Neyland, Ph.D., Underwater Archaeology Branch Head, Naval History and Heritage Command Editor’s Note: It was announced today that the […] -
![Share By LT.j.g. Tyler Barker, Communications Officer, Precommissioning Unit John Finn (DDG 113) More than seventy-five years ago, the tranquil wind-swept and sun-soaked skies over the then-U.S. territory of Hawai’i […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2016/12/W-of-Kaneohe-125x125.jpg "The Warrior of Kāneʻohe: Pearl Harbor’s First Medal of Honor Recipient")
The Warrior of Kāneʻohe: Pearl Harbor’s First Medal of Honor Recipient
Posted on December 6, 2016 | No CommentsShare By LT.j.g. Tyler Barker, Communications Officer, Precommissioning Unit John Finn (DDG 113) More than seventy-five years ago, the tranquil wind-swept and sun-soaked skies over the then-U.S. territory of Hawai’i […]