Category Archives: Awards

2013 Beach Award Presented to USNA Midshipman

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

  On Wednesday, 22 May 2013, Naval Historical Foundation Executive Director Captain Todd Creekman, USN (Ret), traveled to Annapolis for the presentation of this year’s Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr. Naval History Award. This award is given annually to the … Continue reading →

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NHF Announces Knox Prize for Naval History

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

In the minutes of the 1948 annual meeting of the Naval Historical Foundation that detailed a post-World War II fundraising campaign led by NHF President Fleet Admiral Ernest King for a naval museum that would open in downtown Washington in … Continue reading →

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Three Alaska Students Awarded NHF National History Day Prize

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

In an energetic National History Day ceremony at the University of Maryland’s Comcast Center in mid-June, three middle school students from Alaska were awarded the Naval Historical Foundation’s Captain Kenneth Coskey Award for Naval History scholarship. The 2012 NHD theme … Continue reading →

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2012 Beach Naval History Award: Midshipman Zach Schwartz

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Continuing a 10-year tradition, the Naval Historical Foundation on 24 May 2012 presented the Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr. Naval History Award to Midshipman First Class Zachary D. Schwartz, for his contributions to the study of naval and military history … Continue reading →

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Brigadier General James L. Collins Jr. Book Prize in Military History

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

The U.S. Commission on Military History announces the inauguration of the Brigadier General James L. Collins Jr. Book Prize in Military History. The prize entails a $1,000 award to the author of any nationality of the best book written in … Continue reading →

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Edward S. Miller Research Fellowship in Naval History

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

The Naval War College Foundation intends to award one grant of $1,000 to the researcher with the greatest need and can make the optimum use of the research materials for naval history located in the Naval War College’s Archives, Naval … Continue reading →

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2010-2011 Admiral James L. Holloway III Leadership Award

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

On Tuesday, 15 November, Naval Historical Foundation Executive Director Captain Todd Creekman had the opportunity to participate in a Capitol Hill luncheon honoring officers and sailors from USS Enterprise who were selected as the 2010 and 2011 leadership award winners. … Continue reading →

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Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Accepting Submissions for Annual Awards

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation is now accepting submissions for its annual awards program. Each year, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation presents a series of awards honoring the outstanding, creative work of individuals in preserving and propagating the history, traditions … Continue reading →

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