As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s “Year of the Chief”, historian and author Master Chief James Leuci will present a talk on Chief Petty Officer history and uniforms. The presentation will cover the history of Chief Petty Officers from 1893 through 1980 and changes to uniform regulations in that time, particularly from the

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As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s “Year of the Chief”, historian and author Master Chief James Leuci will present a talk on Chief Petty Officer history and uniforms. The presentation will cover the history of Chief Petty Officers from 1893 through 1980 and changes to uniform regulations in that time, particularly from the

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The War of 1812 - Madison's War - has become the source of myth and legend. It resulted in the unopposed destruction of Washington and the burning of the White House, had catastrophic consequences for American commerce and the economy, and was seen in Britain as a vexatious distraction in a bigger continental conflict. Join

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Captain Andrew C. A. Jampoler, USN (Ret.), author and historian, will be presenting on "The Civil War Afloat - Secretaries, Strategies, Ships, Sailors, and the Key Battles that Shaped the War on Salt and Fresh Water" as part of the Surratt House Museum’s 150th anniversary commemoration of the Civil War. He will also be available

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The 3rd Annual Alan Villiers Memorial Lecture: ‘The Naval War of 1812 in International Perspective’ Professor John B. Hattendorf United States Naval War College Under the auspices of the Society for Nautical Research, The Naval Review and the Britannia Naval Research Association with the support of the Hudson Trust The event will begin with a short lecture: ‘Preserving HMS

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Tim McGrath has written the definitive biography about the life of Commodore John Barry. A hero of the Revolutionary War, Barry is regarded as one of the founders of the United States Navy. Several US Navy destroyers have been named for him, to include an Arleigh Burke Class destroyer and the former destroyer on display

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Howard Wasdin is a former Navy SEAL and a member of SEAL Team Six. He is the co-author of SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper. He was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu. The SEALS have been a hot topic over the past few years, and

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Even though the two navies represented a small percentage of the Union and Confederate fighting forces, they were crucial to the war's outcome. Civil War historian James M. McPherson recounts the war's naval campaigns, their leaders, and military innovations such as ironclad vessels, naval mines, and the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel. A

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Based on the Naval History and Heritage Command's newest publication by its former senior historian, Dr. Ed Marolda, Ready Seapower: A History of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, this lecture examines the U.S. Seventh Fleet's service in the Asia-Pacific region during the 20th and 21st centuries. The fleet saw combat in many of the battles of

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