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Submarine Force
Article from Naval History and Heritage Command. Submarines have a long history in the United States, beginning with the Turtle, during the American Revolution. The world’s first combat submarine, invented by David Bushnell, was devised as a means of breaking the...
The Navy’s Use of Carrier Pigeons
Article by the Naval History and Heritage Command. Carrier pigeons played a role in Naval communications from the late 1880s through World War II. The Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, was the first command in the Navy to breed and train carrier pigeons. A...
Spotlight: National Museum of the U.S. Navy
The National Museum of the U.S. Navy collects, preserves, displays, and interprets historic naval artifacts and artwork to inform, educate, and inspire naval personnel and the general public. The National Museum of the U.S. Navy was established in 1961 and opened to...
The Navy Medal of Honor
Photo Caption: Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid, USN (Commander, Seventh Fleet, at right), Lieutenant Nathan G. Gordon, USNR (left), shaking hands after Gordon was presented the Medal of Honor at Seventh Fleet headquarters on 19 August 1944 (NH 106206). In 1990,...
The Navy’s Role in Space Exploration
Article by Naval History and Heritage Command “The utilization of space truly has been a national effort; the talents of the military services have been invaluable through these years. The United States Navy has played a particularly important part in the development...
Women In Naval History
March is Women’s History Month. The contributions and accomplishments of women in the Navy have not gone unnoticed. This timeline highlights Navy history and the women who have contributed to the Navy’s success by forging a path for the women serving today....
Stronger Together: Why Representation Matters
Article provided by Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Today, women in the Navy have unlimited opportunities to help achieve their personal and professional goals. This empowering thought stood out to Allentown, Pennsylvania, native, Lt. Maria Walsh, who...
The Story of Ensign Jesse L. Brown
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
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 enemy's...