The National Capitol Commandery requests your presence at the annual Commodore Dewey Commemoration. Who: All Companions, their guests and other interested parties What: Commemoration of the 116th Anniversary of Commodore George Dewey’s Victory at Manila Bay When: Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 1045 Where: The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter & Paul in the City
This day will celebrate May 1st, 1898, the Battle of Manila Bay - the famous battle in which OLYMPIA (with Admiral Dewey) led the Asiatic squadron against the Spanish fleet in the Philippines. The Living History crew will be spending the weekend on board in a full immersion event, in which they will demonstrate the
Please arrive at 5:30 to view the Hampton Roads Naval Museum on the Second Deck. For more information on this event, please email Matthew Eng at [email protected]
Hollywood Invades Washington, DC in Support of Troops Sony Pictures, NBC Universal, Warner Brothers, Paramount and SAG-AFTRA Join Hollywood Stars at "Sundance for the Troops" CONTACT Heather Mahoney Communication Manager Phone: (240) 292-9492 [email protected] ALEXANDRIA, VA – May 19-25, Hollywood invades DC for the 8th annual GI Film Festival (GIFF), also known as “Sundance for
On Thursday, May 29, the Maryland Historical Society maritime committee will host Craig Symonds, who will be speaking on his new book, Neptune: The Allied Invasion off Europe and the D-Day Landings. Symonds, an emeritus professor of history at the Naval Academy, is both an excellent scholar and a gifted speaker. The venue is the Maryland
In Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, the United States Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” book lecture series proudly presents Craig Symonds. Award-winning author, Symonds, will present his newly released book, Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings (Oxford University Press, 2014). Symonds details Operation Neptune, the massive naval operation that
ince the end of World War II, a number of key developments, especially with regard to Soviet missile and submarine advances, caught the Western intelligence agencies by surprise. These surprises undercut our military readiness and negotiating initiatives during the Cold War.