Tag Archives: Cold

NHF Working to Commemorate 40th Anniversary of POW Return

Posted on April 24, 2013 by admin

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the return of American Prisoners of War held by the North Vietnamese. Many of the POWs were naval aviators, and the Naval Historical Foundation, in conjunction with the National Museum of the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War Gallery, History, News | Tagged bars, battle, behind, Cold, exhibit, foundation, Gallery, Historical, history, naval, navy, NHF, POW, prisoner, vietnam, war | Leave a comment

Seawolf: Maritime Strategy Covered In Sub History Seminar

Posted on April 23, 2013 by admin

With the Covert Submarine Operations exhibit in the National Museum of the U.S. Navy’s Cold War Gallery serving as a backdrop, a large crowd filled the Gallery’s North Hall on the evening of 11 April 2013 (coinciding with the Submarine … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War Gallery, History, News | Tagged Brooks, Cold, firebaugh, foundation, Gallery, Historical, history, Holland, league, lecture, maritime, naval, navy, NHF, NSL, seawolf, seminar, strategy, submarine, Swartz, symposium, war | Leave a comment

Naval Aviators Visit Cold War Gallery

Posted on April 5, 2013 by admin

On 3 April 2013, three retired naval aviators paid their first visit to the Cold War Gallery at the Washington Navy Yard, to view some of the Navy Museum’s newest exhibits. Of particular interest to them was the Ready … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War Gallery, History, Navy Museum, News | Tagged aviator, Bronson, Clansmen, Cold, Feuilloy, foundation, Gallery, Historical, history, JFK, Kunkle, Mears, naval, navy, NHF, Ready, Room, VA-46, war | Leave a comment

USS Enterprise Leadership Award Winners Recognized at Cold War Gallery

Posted on March 26, 2013 by admin

In a ceremony held at the Navy Museum’s Cold War Gallery, at the Washington Navy Yard on 21 March 2013, five USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Sailors were recognized for their outstanding leadership in the “Big E” during its final … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Navy Museum, News | Tagged 2013, award, Cold, Enterprise, foundation, Gallery, Historical, history, Holloway, leadership, naval, navy, NHF, sailor, USS, war, year | Leave a comment

BOOK REVIEW – The United States Coast Guard and National Defense: A History from World War I to the Present

Posted on March 18, 2013 by admin

By Thomas P. Ostrom., McFarland & Company, Jefferson, NC. (2012). Reviewed by Charles H. Bogart Anyone interested in the United States Coast Guard will want to read this well-written and researched book. The book consists of fifteen chapters and three … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged Bogart, book, Coast, Cold, defense, foundation, Guard, Historical, history, national, naval, navy, NHF, Ostrom, review, USCG, vietnam, war, world, WW1, WW2 | Leave a comment

Cruiser USS Worcester Model Installed in Cold War Gallery

Posted on January 16, 2013 by admin

Last week, an enormous model of a unique cruiser from the Navy’s post-World War II fleet was moved from the main Navy Museum at the Washington Navy Yard, across the parking lot to the Cold War Gallery. The builder’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War Gallery, History, Navy Museum, News | Tagged Cold, cruiser, foundation, Gallery, Historical, history, Korea, model, museum, naval, navy, NHF, ship, war, warship, Worcester | 2 Comments

Call for Papers: 2013 International Graduate Student Conference on the Cold War

Posted on December 20, 2012 by admin

The George Washington University Cold War Group (GWCW), The Center for Cold War Studies (CCWS) of the University of California at Santa Barbara, and the LSE IDEAS Cold War Studies Programme of the London School of Economics and Political Science … Continue reading →

Posted in Call for Papers, Call for Proposals | Tagged 2013, Cold, conference, DC, Graduate, history, naval, navy, Soviet, student, symposium, union, USSR, war, washington | Leave a comment

End of Year Message from NHF President

Posted on December 13, 2012 by admin

I appreciate the opportunity in my new role as President to update you on some of the events and activities that the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF) participated in during this past year. I look forward to serving our members and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fundraising, News, STEM | Tagged Admiral, Cold, education, fundraising, Gallery, history, John, letter, Mitchell, naval, navy, President, rear, STEM, support, war | Leave a comment

BOOK REVIEW – A View from the Deckplates: Two Decades Aboard Destroyers during the Cold War (1950-1970)

Posted on October 9, 2012 by admin

By George Chambers, Authorhouse, Bloomington, IN (2004). Reviewed by Jim Bussert If anyone has ever wanted to get the experience of serving on destroyers for twenty years, Senior Chief Fire Control Technician George Chambers has provided the answer. His love … Continue reading →

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Cold War Gallery Opening to the Public

Posted on October 3, 2012 by admin

In October 2012, the Cold War Gallery at the Washington Navy Yard, part of the National Museum of the United States Navy, will open to the public. The Gallery has been in development since 2003 and features a number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War Gallery, Navy Museum, News | Tagged 2012, aircraft, artifact, Cold, DC, exhibit, Gallery, history, model, naval, navy, opening, public, ship, war, washington | 1 Comment

Medal of Honor Aircraft Models in Cold War Gallery

Posted on August 6, 2012 by admin

By Taylor Hitt, NHF Intern The danger of combat often brings out the best in people. A way to honor the individuals who have acted with “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his [or her] life above and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War Gallery, History, Navy Museum, News | Tagged aircraft, Cold, Estocin, helicopter, history, Honor, Hudner, Koelsch, Korean, Lassen, medal, models, naval, navy, vietnam, war | Leave a comment

First Group of STEM-H Teachers Completes 2012 Workshop

Posted on July 26, 2012 by admin

On Friday, 20 July, our first group of STEM-H Teacher Fellows completed their 2012 summer workshop with final presentations of lesson plans developed during an intense two week program. The four teachers in the first group were: Benjamin J. Barris … Continue reading →

Posted in Navy Museum, News, STEM | Tagged Cold, educator, history, lesson, naval, navy, PLAN, STEM, submarine, teacher, war | 1 Comment

Salvaging Exhibit Artifacts from a Decommissioned Destroyer

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

The new exhibit for the Cold War Gallery, “Into the Lion’s Den,” is scheduled to open this summer at the Washington Navy Yard. Construction on the exhibit is ongoing (see our recent update here) but we are still in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War Gallery, History, News | Tagged bridge, CIC, Cold, cold war, cruiser, destroyer, equipment, exhibit, history, mothball, mothballed, museum, naval, navy, Philadelphia, ship, shipyard, vietnam, war | 5 Comments

Interview with Cold War Gallery Aircraft Model Builder

Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin

We recently asked the aircraft model builder for the Cold War Gallery, Lieutenant Commander Michael “PYSCHO” McLeod, USN (Ret.), to share with us the process he uses to build the incredible models on display in the Gallery. Below are his … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War Gallery, News | Tagged aircraft, airplane, bomber, builder, Cold, fighter, Gallery, helicopter, history, jet, kit, McLeod, model, naval, navy, war | 1 Comment

Neil Armstrong Visits Cold War Gallery

Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin

The Cold War Gallery at the Washington Navy Yard played host to a surprise visitor on Friday – Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon. He stopped by for a private visit, arranged by his friend … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged aircraft, Apollo, armstrong, astronaut, Cold, F9F, Gallery, history, Korean, model, moon, naval, navy, neil, panther, war | 1 Comment