Special Meeting of the Membership
Wednesday, December 7th @ 1:00 PM EST at the Museum Education Center of the National Museum of the United States Navy, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374 Special Meeting of the Membership – Register Here
Celebrating the Centennial of Naval Carrier Aviation Five-Star Mess Night
Saturday, November 05 2022 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM [EST] Washington Navy Yard, DC, 736 Sicard St SE, Washington, DC, 20374, United States Register
2022 Knox Medal Presentation — Save the Date
The Commodore Dudley Knox Medal Presentation Luncheon at the Army Navy Country Club (Arlington, VA) on Thursday, 25 August 2022. We will be honoring historians Donald Bittner and Norman Friedman! Details to follow!
40th Anniversary — Naval War in the South Atlantic (The Fight for the Falklands/Malvinas)
3 May 2022 | National Museum of the United States Navy | Washington Navy Yard | 4 pm – 6 pm Reception to Follow The Navy Museum will serve as the backdrop for an afternoon seminar followed by a reception as the NHF commemorates the 40th anniversary of the largest naval combat confrontation in the
The Initiation of Chief Petty Officers: A Tradition of Change — SECOND SATURDAY WEBINAR
We are joined today by former MCPON Mike Stevens, the 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, and FLTCM April Beldo-Lilley to weigh in on the subject.
Pearl Harbor and the Kimmel Controversy— Second Saturday Webinar
On December 7, 1999, the Naval Historical Foundation hosted a colloquium at the U.S. Navy Memorial to discuss the question of accountability for the tragic losses suffered 58 years prior. Join us as we revisit this issue ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. This webinar features an introduction
USS Olympia – Second Saturday Webinar
Our November Second Saturday webinar commemorating the Centennial of the World War I Unknown Soldier’s arrival at the Washington Navy Yard aboard USS Olympia. This program features Patrick K. O’Donnell, author of The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America’s Unknown Soldier and WWI’s Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home, and a panel including Naval
The September 11 Attacks: A 20 Year Reflection – SECOND SATURDAY WEBINAR
We are joined in our discussion, by Admiral Vern Clark, Admiral Robert Natter, Admiral William Fallon, and Rear Admiral Samuel Cox to address the Navy’s response in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
Art of the Sea: The Works of Arthur Beaumont – SECOND SATURDAY WEBINAR
We are joined this month by The Honorable Steven Honigman, Geoffrey Beaumont, the son of artist Arthur Beaumont, and Navy Art curator, Gale Munro. Join us as we discuss the important work of Navy painter Arthur Beaumont.
2021 In-Person Events
2020 Dudley W. Knox Awards Luncheon August 12, 2021 11:30 a.m – 1:00 p.m EDT At the Arlington Army Navy Country Club At a luncheon on August 12, the Naval Historical Foundation intends to honor its 2020 Knox Medal recipients, Capt. Peter Swartz and Dr. Michael Crawford, as well as present its Volunteer of the
Commodore Dudley W. Knox Luncheon for 2020 Awardees – August 12, 2021
Thursday, August 12 2021 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM [EDT] Army Navy Country Club, 1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia, 22202, United States. In 2013 the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF) initiated the Commodore Dudley W. Knox Medal presentation to acknowledge a lifetime body of work that embraces scholarship, leadership, and mentoring in the field of
Commodore Dudley W. Knox Award Banquet – September 24, 2021
Friday, September 24 2021 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM [EDT] DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Annapolis, 210 Holiday Court, Annapolis, Maryland, 21401, United States. In 2013 the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF) initiated the Commodore Dudley W. Knox Medal presentation to acknowledge a lifetime body of work that embraces scholarship, leadership, and mentoring in the field of
