By Captain George Stewart, USN (Retired) On 17 January, 2013, the USS Guardian (MCM 5) ran aground on Tubbataha Reef in the Philippines. The ship had gotten underway after a port call at Subic Bay. An investigation by US Naval authorities came to the conclusion that it was not practical to salvage the ship
Author on Deck at the Navy Memorial – Damn Few: Making the Modern Seal Warrior with Rorke Denver
As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” book lecture series, former U.S. Navy SEAL trainer, star of the 2012 box-office hit Act of Valor and author Rorke Denver will present his first work, DAMN FEW: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior (Hyperion, February 2013). In his book, Denver speaks with unparalleled knowledge
Authors on Deck at the Navy Memorial – Two Captains from Carolina: Moses Grandy, John Newland Maffitt, and the Coming of the Civil War
As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” book lecture series in honor of Black History Month, author Bland Simpson will present his literary work, Two Captains from Carolina: Moses Grandy, John Newland Maffitt, and the Coming of the Civil War (University of North Carolina Press; September 2012). Two Captains from Carolina
Authors on Deck at the Navy Memorial: Churchill and Sea Power by Christopher Bell
As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” book lecture series, author Christopher Bell will present his latest work, Churchill and Sea Power (Oxford University Press, 2012). Bell addresses a surprisingly neglected aspect of Winston Churchill’s career: his attitude to sea power. Churchill’s relationship to the Royal Navy was closer and more
BOOK REVIEW – The Navy at Point Mugu
By Gina Nichols, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, SC, (2011) Reviewed by Charles H. Bogart Written by Gina Nichols, archivist of the U.S. Navy Seabee Museum at Port Hueneme, California, this is another publication in Arcadia Publishing Images of America series. Point Mugu had developed as an upscale fishing camp during the years before World War
Lunchtime Lecture at the Navy Museum – The Zimmerman Telegram: Intelligence, Diplomacy, and America’s Entry into World War I
With author Thomas Boghardt The definitive account of Germany’s plot to keep the U.S. out of the European war by helping Mexico re-conquer the American southwest, and the British counter-intelligence coup that brought the startling news to the American public. For more information on the National Museum of the United States Navy: www.history.navy.mil/branches/org8-1.htm
Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies of North America
A Naval Historical Foundation Publication, 1944. ORIGINAL TEXT OF PAMPHLET INTRODUCTORY NOTE Rules For The Regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies is not only the first printed document relating to the United States Navy but forming as it does the basis by which the service has been continuously governed since 1775,it is also
9/11 Patriot Day Events at the Navy Memorial
Huntington Ingalls Industries, U.S. Naval Institute and the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation cordially invite you to attend 9/11 Patriot Day Events Events to include: 4:00 p.m. – Wreath Laying Ceremony 4:30 p.m. – USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) Photo Exhibit and Reception 6:00 p.m. – Book Release – In the Shadow of Greatness (for more
2013 “The Navy” Art Calendar
The 2013 Naval Historical Foundation “The Navy” art calendar is now available for purchase. It features artwork covering 238 years of Navy and Marine Corps action. The calendar is a tribute to the men and women who have fought to protect our nation, to deter aggression, and to maintain freedom of the seas. It also
Women’s Diversity Concert at the Navy Memorial
\Women’s Diversity Concert – free, live performance by the U.S. Navy Band held at the United States Navy Memorial in honor of Women’s History Month. The concert, featuring MU1 Shana Sullivan and the Cruisers, will tell the story of women’s growing role in the U.S. Navy through a musical performance accompanied by videos, photography and
Lecture: Assistant Secretary of the Navy Gustavus Fox in the Civil War Navy
A lecture by Ari Hoogenboom (Brooklyn College/ CUNY Graduate Center) Visit the New York Military Affairs Symposium website for more information.
Home School at the Museum: Communication in the Navy
How do you send silent and coded messages in the military? Students will learn the history of Semaphore, Morse code, Navajo Code talkers and other forms of communication used to send messages from ship to ship and ship to shore. Students will make their own signaling devices to take home and practice sending messages! Museum
Home School at the Museum: Communication in the Navy
How do you send silent and coded messages in the military? Students will learn the history of Semaphore, Morse code, Navajo Code talkers and other forms of communication used to send messages from ship to ship and ship to shore. Students will make their own signaling devices to take home and practice sending messages! Museum
Home School at the Museum: Communication in the Navy
How do you send silent and coded messages in the military? Students will learn the history of Semaphore, Morse code, Navajo Code talkers and other forms of communication used to send messages from ship to ship and ship to shore. Students will make their own signaling devices to take home and practice sending messages! Museum
Home School at the Museum: Communication in the Navy
How do you send silent and coded messages in the military? Students will learn the history of Semaphore, Morse code, Navajo Code talkers and other forms of communication used to send messages from ship to ship and ship to shore. Students will make their own signaling devices to take home and practice sending messages! Museum
