To all Members and Friends of the Naval Historical Foundation who live in Southern California---You are invited to attend a festive reception aboard the USS Midway Museum on Sunday, April 7th from 6-8 pm. Please see the invitation posted above and RSVP to Ms. Leslie Cook, Director of Development, before April 2, 2013 at [email protected]
Award-winning journalist, Chipp Reid, discusses his newest book, Intrepid Sailors: The Legacy of Preble’s Boys and the Tripoli Campaign. Culling myth from fact, Reid uses the words of the naval officers themselves to share how their experiences in Tripoli shaped their naval careers, including their service in the War of 1812. Many of USS Constitution’s
Seawolf and the Maritime Strategy: Examining the Relationship of Policy, Strategy, Technology, Tactics, and Acquisition Panelists: RADM Millard Firebaugh, USN (Ret.): Program Manager, SEAWOLF CAPT Peter Swartz, USN (Ret.): Co-drafter of final versions of The Maritime Strategy AMBASSADOR Linton Brooks: Supervised strategic war gaming, critical analysis and public defense of The Maritime Strategy Registration: Call
Levers, pulleys and wedges are simple machines that make our lives and sailor’s lives (and work) easier. This month, students will create mouse-trap powered cars to better explore simple machines, Newton’s three laws, acceleration and velocity. While this program is currently full, space are available on the wait list for each day. Please note— the
Levers, pulleys and wedges are simple machines that make our lives and sailor’s lives (and work) easier. This month, students will create mouse-trap powered cars to better explore simple machines, Newton’s three laws, acceleration and velocity. While this program is currently full, space are available on the wait list for each day. Please note— the
As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” book lecture series, former reporter, editor of Armed Forces Journal and author Bradley Peniston will present his second book, No Higher Honor: Saving the USS Samuel B. Roberts in the Persian Gulf (Naval Institute Press, 2013). Peniston is the first to detail the extraordinary
The USS North Carolina Battleship Association is an organization of the Battleship's former crew members and their families. The Association hosts an annual reunion in Wilmington with the next one scheduled for April 17 - 20, 2013. The crew and families very much look forward to their annual return to the Battleship to share stories, visit
Levers, pulleys and wedges are simple machines that make our lives and sailor’s lives (and work) easier. This month, students will create mouse-trap powered cars to better explore simple machines, Newton’s three laws, acceleration and velocity. While this program is currently full, space are available on the wait list for each day. Please note— the
On Thursday, April 18th, at the Waldorf Astoria New York, the Navy League of the United States, New York Council will honor the following individuals at its 111th Annual Dinner: Daniel F. Akerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Motors Company Admiral William E. Gortney, USN, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Honorable Raymond W. Kelly,
Levers, pulleys and wedges are simple machines that make our lives and sailor’s lives (and work) easier. This month, students will create mouse-trap powered cars to better explore simple machines, Newton’s three laws, acceleration and velocity. While this program is currently full, space are available on the wait list for each day. Please note— the
World Affairs Council, Navy League Co-sponsor Free Panel Discussion on National Defense Issues in Light of Looming North Korean Crisis, WWII Veteran to Speak During Lunch at the April 20 event With ominous threats coming from North Korea on a daily basis, national defense issues are of concern to the American public and military leaders.
The Battleship North Carolina has sponsored "Living History" weekends, called "Battleship Alive," since 1997. "Living History" brings historical events, places and persons "alive" for the public by demonstrating various aspects of the past and allowing interaction with the interpreters. The Living History Crew (LHC) gives insight into the daily life and routine of the crew
In January 1945 more than 10,000 women, children, sick, and elderly packed aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, which was evacuating German civilians in Berlin that were trapped in the Red Army’s way. After leaving port, three Soviet torpedoes struck it, inflicting catastrophic damage and throwing passengers into the frozen waters of the Baltic. Over 9,400 perished
The museum will be hosting an open house during National Take Your Child to Work Day. Stop by with your kids to participate in a number of different nautical craft activities. Visit the Navy Museum online to learn more: http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org8-1.htm
Please join the staff of the US Navy Museum and the Central Intelligence Agency Historical Collections for a special lecture, "Recovering a Secret Spy Satellite Capsule from 16,400 ft Below the Pacific Ocean, A Trieste II (DSV-1) Declassified Mission," on April 25, 2013 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Museum Education Center at
Sea History advisor Dr. Joe Meany will guide participants through a new exhibition focused on the role of the city in the Second World War, perhaps one of the least understood aspects of “the war.” He consulted on the maritime portions of the exhibit and shared his research on the Port of New York in