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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 →

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Remembering John C. Reilly: “The Best of Us”

Posted on March 20, 2013 by admin

By Samuel Loring Morison On December 18, 2012, John C. Reilly, Jr., naval historian “par excellence” passed away after several years of illness. There seemed to be nothing he didn’t know about naval history and naval guns and gunnery. I … Continue reading →

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NHHC Archives Temporary Closures Upcoming

Posted on November 8, 2012 by admin

The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Archives is preparing for a recently awarded major construction project to fix its records’ storage environment in building 108 at the Washington Navy Yard. In addition, it is engaging in a parallel project to … Continue reading →

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New Navy Art Exhibit Opens at Navy Museum

Posted on October 24, 2012 by admin

Story by the Naval History and Heritage Command. In honor of the Navy’s 237th birthday, the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) opened a new Navy Art exhibit October 12 at the National Museum of the United States Navy, Building … Continue reading →

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2012 Navy Birthday Coin on Sale

Posted on October 18, 2012 by admin

On 13 October 2012, the U.S. Navy celebrated its 237th birthday around the world. The Washington, DC birthday celebration dinner, with 750 guests, featured the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jonathan Greenert, and the Honorable Paul R. Ignatius, 59th Secretary … 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 →

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BOOK REVIEW: The United States Coast Guard in World War II – A History of Domestic and Overseas Action

Posted on July 13, 2012 by admin

By Thomas P. Ostrom, McFarland & Company, Jefferson, NC, (2009) Reviewed by Charles H. Bogart This is a well-written and nicely researched account of the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. The author, using seventeen topical chapters, provides short, … Continue reading →

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NHF Annual Meeting and Ribbon Cutting of New Museum Exhibit

Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin

The Naval Historical Foundation 2012 Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, 23 June, and featured the debut of a brand new exhibit for the Cold War Gallery. Admiral James Holloway, USN (Ret), christened the new exhibit with a riveting firsthand … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget to RSVP for 23 June NHF Annual Meeting!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by admin

We’ve sent out a few reminders, but we want to make sure everyone is aware that we’ll be holding the 2012 Naval Historical Foundation Annual Meeting on 23 June, at the Cold War Gallery, Washington Navy Yard. The event is … Continue reading →

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Into the Lion’s Den Exhibit: USS Robison (DDG 12)

Posted on June 13, 2012 by admin

We are drawing closer to completion of the new “Into the Lion’s Den” exhibit in the Cold War Gallery, and we’d like to take the opportunity to remember the fourth U.S. Navy surface warship involved in the 1972 night battle … Continue reading →

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War of 1812 Bicentennial Exhibit opens June 10 at the Maryland Historical Society

Posted on June 7, 2012 by admin

“In Full Glory Reflected: Maryland During the War of 1812” During this anniversary year, two centuries removed from the War of 1812, America’s “Second War of Independence,” the Maryland Historical Society (MdHS) is retelling a dramatic story. With five thousand … Continue reading →

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Into the Lion’s Den Exhibit Installation Underway

Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin

All of the hard work and generous donations that have gone into development of the new “Into the Lion’s Den” exhibit at the Cold War Gallery are finally coming together. This week, Design and Production, Inc. has begun preliminary installation … Continue reading →

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USS Providence Veterans Recall Operation Lion’s Den

Posted on May 22, 2012 by admin

The Foundation has been busily occupied preparing the new exhibit “Into the Lion’s Den” for the Cold War Gallery, and on Thursday, 3 May, we were reminded of the reason we strive to build such exhibits in the first place. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War Gallery, History, Navy Museum, News | Tagged battle, cold war, cruiser, destroyer, exhibit, history, museum, naval, navy, Providence, Vietnam War, warship | 5 Comments

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 →

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“Into the Lion’s Den” Exhibit Construction: On Schedule

Posted on April 23, 2012 by admin

Construction of the new Cold War Gallery exhibit, “Into the Lion’s Den,” is progressing nicely. The exhibit remembers the 1972 night battle in the narrow, mined confines of Haiphong Harbor between U.S. Navy surface warships and aircraft, and North Vietnamese … Continue reading →

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