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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy

Top row, from left: Our U.S. Navy has never been more diverse, with Asian American Pacific Islanders making incredible Admiral Harry B. Harris assumed command of the U.S. Pacific Command in 2015 (U.S. Navy photo). Navy Captain and astronaut Sunita L. Williams served...
Pearl Harbor Ablaze Again: The West Loch Disaster

Pearl Harbor Ablaze Again: The West Loch Disaster

By Naval History and Heritage Command.  May 21, 1944 Pearl Harbor contains three subareas, or “lochs,” named East, Middle, and West. On Dec. 7, 1941, East and Middle Lochs exploded in flames during the Japanese air attacks that brought the United States into World War...
U.S. Navy Signal Flags and Their Meaning

U.S. Navy Signal Flags and Their Meaning

Even in these days of radio and satellite communications, the U.S. Navy uses the international alphabet flags, numeral pennants, numeral flags, and special flags and pennants for visual signaling. These signal flags are used to communicate while maintaining radio...
Phonetic Alphabet and Signal Flags

Phonetic Alphabet and Signal Flags

Article from Naval History and Heritage Command. A phonetic alphabet is a list of words used to identify letters in a message transmitted by radio or telephone. Spoken words from an approved list are substituted for letters. For example, the word “Navy”...