Last night, the 71st Annual Battle of Midway Commemorative Dinner was held at the Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. Looking back from a vantage point of 71 years, Midway is viewed as one of the more significant actions in world history – more significant than simply a strategic victory as part of a
Craig Symonds: Connecting the War of 1812 and the Battle of Midway
The following speech was presented on 3 June 2012 by Dr. Craig Symonds at the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway Commemoration Dinner at the Army-Navy Country Club, Arlington, Virginia. You can watch a video of the presentation here. Admiral Greenert, distinguished guests, and especially veterans of the Battle of Midway … don’t we all
CNO and Symonds Talks Highlight 2012 Midway Commemoration Dinner Event
This past weekend at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia, some 200 guests gathered to salute seven veterans in attendance, and the memories of thousands more, who fought in one of the greatest battles in naval history – the Battle of Midway. In the late 1990s, retired World War II veteran Vice Admiral
Photographer Remembers Sinking of USS Yorktown (CV-5)
By CDR William G. Roy, USN(Ret). CDR Roy describes his experience as a member of the salvage party on board the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the Battle of Midway. CDR Roy is a long time Naval Historical Foundation member. I was a member of the Yorktown salvage party. I volunteered 5 June 1942.
An American Inferno over Vietnam: Violent Skies Symposium Recap
“To the fair world: and heedless of repose We climb’d, he first, I following his steps, Till on our view the beautiful lights of Heaven Dawn’d through a circular opening in the cave: Thence issuing we again beheld the stars.” – Inferno, Canto XXXIV (Dante Alighieri) They were your friends and neighbors in your hometown.
Air Medals Awarded to Vietnam Naval Aviators
“This is Blackbeard on board Newport News with a shore bombardment force in Haiphong Harbor. We are engaged with several enemy surface units and need illumination to sort things out. Any aircraft in the area give me a call on guard. What we really need are high-powered flares. Blackbeard out.”
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High School Student is Latest Addition to NHF Speakers Program
One of the services that the Naval Historical Foundation has provided to civic groups around the nation is a cadre of speakers who have naval history expertise developed through the study of naval history, or as a participant in historic events. Since 2000, the NHF has deployed dozens of individuals to address audiences from Maine
Oral History Index
This page contains a comprehensive listing of the Naval Historical Foundation’s oral history collection. Many of these oral histories can be found at the Navy Department Library, Washington, DC; The Naval Academy Library, Annapolis, MD; The Naval War College, Newport, RI; or The Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. Last Name First Name Ships/Units/Divisions Wars Key
Centennial of Naval Aviation Video: “Wings for the Navy”
This year marks 100 years of naval aviation, and the Navy has celebrated with ongoing events, from public commemorations and publications, to awe-inspiring airshows. These events celebrate the year 1911 – a year which featured a series of landmark achievements in naval aviation. The first successful take-offs and landings from ships at sea laid the
Cruise Book and Document Reproduction
Cruise Book and Document Reproduction: The Naval Historical Foundation has partnered with several organizations capable of providing a variety of options for cruise book reproduction. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners goes to support ongoing Naval Historical Foundation programs or for the addition of cruise books
