In 1939, USS Squalus (SS-192), America's newest submarine, plunged into the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members survived. CAPT Vance Morrison, USN(Ret.), Commander General - Elect, Naval Order of the US, will tell the story of the first successful rescue of survivors of a US Submarine sinking. Contact: CAPT Jim Brooke (703-451-0574), CAPT Bob Sinclair

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As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s Authors on Deck book lecture series and in celebration of the memorial’s 25th Anniversary, author Marcus Luttrell will present his latest work, SERVICE: A Navy Seal at War (Little, Brown & Co.; May 1, 2012). SERVICE is both a war story for the ages and a heartfelt

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A lecture by Mr Matthew Sheldon, NMRN These seminars are a new venture for the National Museum of the Royal Navy. New and established scholars will present their latest academic research, analysis and opinions on their areas of expertise. All seminars will take place in the Princess Royal Gallery, NMRN Portsmouth and are free of

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The Maryland Historical Society is hosting a book-talk on May 10 with J.C.A. Stagg, Professor of History at the University of Virginia and longtime editor-in-chief of the papers of James Madison. He will speak on his new book, The War of 1812 – Conflict for a Continent. This talk will also kick-off the Society's commemoration

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Visit the 1933 lighthouse tender Lilac's buoy deck on Thursday, May 24th at 6:30 PM for The War of 1812: A New Perspective, a presentation by RADM Joseph F. Callo, USNR (Ret.). The evening will offer a new appreciation of the importance of this war and its long-term implications as we commemorate the bicentennial of the

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