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The Story of Ensign Jesse L. Brown

The Story of Ensign Jesse L. Brown

Feb 23, 2022

Jesse Leroy Brown was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, into a sharecropper family. He was a school athlete who excelled at math and dreamed of being a pilot from the time he was a young boy. When he left Mississippi to attend Ohio State University in 1944, his high...
Japanese Withdrawal: February 1943

Japanese Withdrawal: February 1943

Feb 16, 2022

Article by Naval History and Heritage Command Despite the heavy U.S. losses at the Battle of Tassafaronga, the engagement set the stage for Japan’s increasing difficulty in resupplying its troops on Guadalcanal. U.S. air attacks frustrated several of the...
African American Trailblazers

African American Trailblazers

Feb 9, 2022

Article by Naval History and Heritage Command To honor African American History Month, the following is a collection of graphics depicting some of the black officers and enlisted personnel who have stood out among the U.S. Navy’s best and brightest, gaining...
Famous Navy Quotations

Famous Navy Quotations

Jan 26, 2022

Discover, share, and learn the origins of some of the best-known Navy quotes and sayings. “…without a Respectable Navy, Alas America!”Captain John Paul Jones, 17 October 1776, in a letter to Robert Morris. “I have not yet begun to fight!”Captain John Paul Jones...
USS Ronald Reagan Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

USS Ronald Reagan Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 19, 2022

By: Petty Officer 3rd Class Gray Gibson Sailors aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 14. The ship’s Diversity and Heritage Committee hosted a celebration event on the aft...