“Year of the Chief,” A Salute to Chief Petty Officers Actor Gary Sinise to be Named Honorary Chief Petty Officer U.S. Navy Memorial Debuts New Exhibit Honoring Navy and Coast Guard Enlisted Leaders In honor of the Chief Petty Officers’ (CPO) 119th Birthday, the United States Navy Memorial unveils a new exhibit to support the
This symposium brings together marine professionals and historians to exchange information on historic marine losses, on marine forensic investigation processes and tools, and on case studies where causes of failures and losses have been determined or are under continued study. The Symposium is jointly sponsored by national and international technical societies, and speakers are anticipated
The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA announces their 5th annual Easter Egg Hunt Carnival on Friday, April 6, 2012, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, with the last ticket sold at 1:00 pm. Hippity Hoppity down the Battleship trail for a fun Spring event with continuous games and egg hunts every 20 minutes. New this year will
Want to be a Chipmunk? Come get your face painted like Alvin, Simon & Theodore, decorate an Easter Egg, and play games to win prizes! The United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum is located in historic Quincy, Massachusetts. The USNSM is home to the USS Salem (CA 139), the world's only preserved Heavy Cruiser. They are
The Historical Office of the Secretary of Defense and the National Archives invite you to a panel program discussing Robert S. McNamara's most controversial years as Secretary of Defense (1965-68), and Clark Clifford's brief but significant successor tour as Secretary (1968-69) . Discussion will be based on the Historical Offices recent publication, McNamara, Clifford, and
National Popular Culture & American Culture Associations 2012 Conference http://pcaaca.org/conference/national.php April 11-14, 2012 (after Passover and Easter) Boston, Massachusetts Sessions are scheduled in 1½ hour slots, with four papers or speakers each. You may propose individual papers, special panels, or sessions organized around a theme. Possible sea-related topics include, but are not limited to: Film,
- business meeting - CEO update on the strategic plan - results from recent Board election -special conversation with VADM Robert S. Harward, Navy SEAL and Deputy Commander of Central Command, as well as David Hartman, original host of Good Morning America Visit the USNI website to register.
Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region (OHMAR) announces its Spring 2012 Conference to be held April 11-12 at the Reginald Lewis Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. The program committee invites participants to interpret the conference theme, "Generations of Oral History." Topics might include the historiography of oral history practice and theory; how generations of technology have
The National Maritime Historical Society’s Distinguished Service Award will be presented to three worthy recipients: ● Admiral Bruce DeMars, USN (Ret.) has actively promoted the important history of America’s Navy. He is a submariner who, in a career of over forty years, rose to become the four-star Director of the Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program. As
On August 25, 1833, the British convict transport Amphitrite, filled with more than one hundred women prisoners and their children, together with a crew of sixteen, left London for the convict colony in New South Wales. Less than a week later, all but three died when a savage storm battered their ship to pieces on
The Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition was founded in 1965 as a means to bring the U.S. defense industrial base, the private-sector U.S. companies and the key military decision makers together for an annual innovative, educational, professional and maritime based event located in the heart of Washington, DC. Since 1965, Sea-Air-Space has become the largest maritime
After months of fundraising, working out transportation issues and waiting – lots and lots of waiting – one of the main World War II era cannons from the U.S.S. Missouri is finally set to arrive in Delaware’s southernmost county on Monday, April 16. And this important piece of American history will be welcomed to the
How do you protect pilots from injury if their plane crashes or they must eject? Students will learn about crew systems, which keep our pilots safe in the event of an emergency. Participants will construct an egg drop vehicle and test the strength to see if their “pilot” will survive the fall. All home school
In 2012, Operation Sail will once again bring the glory of tall ships to the American seaboard to celebrate the bicentennial of our nation anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. The Battle of New Orleans was the last major battle of the War of 1812. On January 8th, 1815, American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson
How do you protect pilots from injury if their plane crashes or they must eject? Students will learn about crew systems, which keep our pilots safe in the event of an emergency. Participants will construct an egg drop vehicle and test the strength to see if their “pilot” will survive the fall. All home school
How do you protect pilots from injury if their plane crashes or they must eject? Students will learn about crew systems, which keep our pilots safe in the event of an emergency. Participants will construct an egg drop vehicle and test the strength to see if their “pilot” will survive the fall. All home school
(5:00 pm Reception / 6:00 pm Presentation / 7:00 pm Book signing) In conjunction with the opening of the special exhibit, Turning Point: The Doolittle Raid, Battle of the Coral Sea, and Battle of Midway, author Elliot Carlson presents the story of the man who cracked the code that helped make victory a reality in the Pacific. Lecture will
How do you protect pilots from injury if their plane crashes or they must eject? Students will learn about crew systems, which keep our pilots safe in the event of an emergency. Participants will construct an egg drop vehicle and test the strength to see if their “pilot” will survive the fall. All home school
The Multifaceted Maritime World Maritime Worlds: Transportation, Sciences, Fisheries, Communities, Conflict, Commerce, The North American Society of Oceanic Historians (NASOH) will hold its conference and annual meeting in Galveston from Sunday, 22 April, through Thursday, 26 April. The headquarters hotel will be the Tremont Hotel in historic downtown Galveston. Texas A&M University at Galveston will
“OUTLAW SHARK – The Beginning of Over The Horizon Targeting” Submarine History Seminar National War College 6 – 9 PM 24 April 2012 Register for this free event by Email – [email protected] or Phone – 703-256-0891 or 1-877-280-7827Participants: RADM Guy Schaffer, USN (Ret), Director, Navy Command Control and Communications Projects, Naval Electronics Command. Significant activities
Stop by the U.S. Navy Museum for Earth Day related crafts or a scavenger hunt of the museum! Visitors without military ID or base decals on their cars should use the 11th and O St. SE gate to enter the Washington Navy Yard. Driving directions and maps of the Navy Yard are available at: http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org8_Visit.htm
The 40th Annual Albert Reed & Thelma Walker Maritime History Symposium will be held at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The theme for this year’s presentations is “The History and Future of the Maritime Experience.” Because of the broad topic, a wide spectrum of speakers will present
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
The United States Navy Memorial Foundation, Naval District Washington and the Australian Embassy welcome you to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea, with a Service and Parade. The Battle of the Coral Sea took place between 3 and 10 May 1942 and was a major air and naval engagement of
The Naval Order of the United States has teamed with the National Park Service to create a wayside marker to be placed alongside the statue of Commodore John Barry, U.S. Navy, in Franklin Park at 14th Street, NW, in Washington, DC. Although the statue has been standing since its dedication by President Woodrow Wilson in
USS Hornet Museum and Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum to Pay Tribute to World War II Aviator General James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle Special commemoration to honor 70th Anniversary of Tokyo Aerial Attack Surviving Doolittle Raiders will attend Tribute to share their memories In conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the historic World War II