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. Every week we’ll gather the top-interest items from a variety of media and social media sources and then link you …
Read More »Ringing in the New Year Navy Style
The Naval History and Heritage Command is hereby reviving the tradition of the New Year’s Deck Log Poetry contest. The deck log is the official record maintained by all commissioned U.S. Navy vessels. While the contents of a deck log are generally fiercely regulated, the United States Navy has long …
Read More »Steaming Into the New Year
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Collier EDITOR’S NOTE: For many American Sailors, forward-deployed around the world in defense of freedom, it’s already 2021. As America gets ready to celebrate the arrival of the New Year, we wanted to share a unique, longstanding U.S. Navy tradition you may not …
Read More »Honoring 30 Years of Women in Command at Sea
By Denise Krepp, Director’s Action Group, Naval History and Heritage Command Last month, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and his wife Linda installed a new display in their residence highlighting the accomplishments of female Navy pioneers. Among them is a photo of Cmdr. Darlene Iskra, U.S. Navy, retired who, …
Read More »Navy History Matters – December 8, 2020
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. Every week we’ll gather the top-interest items from a variety of media and social media sources and then link you …
Read More »Navy History Matters – October 13, 2020
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. Every week we’ll gather the top-interest items from a variety of media and social media sources and then link you …
Read More »Uncommon Valor and Courage Can Come From Anyone: Sgt Cole’s Heroic Story
Editor’s Note: October 12, 2020 will mark the 20th anniversary on the attack of USS Cole. For the Navy, and Destroyers especially, there is a lot in a ship’s name and the heroism, resilience and warfighting exhibited by the Sailors that fateful day truly lived up to their namesake, Sergeant …
Read More »Passing of Admiral Carlisle A. H. Trost
By: Samuel J. Cox, Rear Adm., USN (retired), Curator of the Navy and Director, Naval History and Heritage Command Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Admiral Carlisle Albert Herman Trost, U.S. Navy (Retired) on Sept. 29, 2020 at age 90. …
Read More »USS Thresher – What We Learned From Loss
By: Rear Admiral William Houston, Director, Undersea Warfare Division, N97 The tragic loss of USS Thresher remains a pivotal moment in U.S. submarine operations, safety and culture. USS Thresher (SSN 593) got underway with 129 crew and shipyard personnel aboard for her post availability sea trials from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard …
Read More »Navy History Matters – September 9, 2020
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. Every week we’ll gather the top-interest items from a variety of media and social media sources and then link you …
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