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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...
The First U.S. Naval Observatory

The First U.S. Naval Observatory

Jan 12, 2022

Article by: Naval History and Heritage Command The Naval Observatory in the Foggy Bottom section of Washington, DC, completed in 1844, came more than a century after its European counterparts. There, national observatories had become integral parts of governments’...
Polar Exploration

Polar Exploration

Jan 5, 2022

Article by: Naval History and Heritage Command The U.S. Navy has a long history in polar exploration. As early as 1839, Captain Charles Wilkes led the first U.S. naval expedition into Antarctic waters. In the early 1900s, Admiral Richard E. Byrd established an...