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Tales from the Navy Log - The Year of Military Women

Mark Weber posted on April 01, 2013 21:01 Article Rating
Tales from the Navy Log - The Year of Military Women
This April, the United States Navy Memorial will open a year-long exhibit and event series: “The Year of Military Women.” This exhibit is the latest in the successful series that has honored Navy Special Warfare, Navy Medicine, the Civil Engineer Corps and Seabees, Navy Supply, Naval Aviation and most recently, Chief Petty Officers.

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Posted in: Tales from the Navy Log, April/May 2013

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Tales from the Navy Log – The War of 1812

Mark Weber posted on February 01, 2013 14:39
Tales from the Navy Log – The War of 1812
The United States Navy is in the vanguard of the commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, which is fitting since that war established many of the service’s fighting traditions. Complex issues such as free trade and impressment of American Sailors led the United States to declare war against the British in June 1812.

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Posted in: Tales from the Navy Log, February / March 2013

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The Navy Memorial’s 25th Anniversary

Mark Weber posted on December 04, 2012 13:52 Article Rating
On October 13, 2012, the United States Navy Memorial celebrated the 25th anniversary of the commissioning of the Memorial. The idea for a national memorial to honor the Navy goes back to the founding of the Federal city in the 1790s. While General George Washington and Pierre L’Enfant planned a memorial to honor the Navy, nothing was done to make it a reality for nearly 200 years.

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Posted in: Tales from the Navy Log, December 2012 / January 2013

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Remembering Ernest Borgnine

Mark Weber posted on October 01, 2012 12:46 Article Rating
Remembering Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine was known to generations of film and television fans for his award winning performances, and perhaps most famously for playing PT-Boat commander Quinton McHale. Many of his fans were not aware that Ernie was in fact a veteran of ten years of naval service.

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Posted in: Tales from the Navy Log, October / November 2012

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Everett Alvarez Honored with Lone Sailor Award

Mark Weber posted on August 01, 2012 00:05 Article Rating
Everett Alvarez Honored with Lone Sailor Award
The third Friday in September is National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day. Among those Americans who have had the misfortune of being Prisoners of War, Commander Everett Alvarez stands as a symbol of courage and determination.

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Posted in: Tales from the Navy Log, August / September 2012

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70th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway

Mark Weber posted on June 01, 2012 00:07 Article Rating
70th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway
Many heroes of the Battle of Midway, some famous, others largely unknown, are listed in the Navy Log. We hope that their stories will continue to inspire all those who defend our nation at sea.

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Posted in: Tales from the Navy Log, June / July 2012

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Sea Service Women

Mark Weber posted on April 01, 2012 00:03 Article Rating
Sea Service Women
As we commemorate Women’s History Month, it is worth reflecting on the amazing role of women in the United States Navy. In just over one hundred years, their numbers have grown from twenty nurses to 54,000 female Sailors, and their jobs have expanded from nursing and clerical work to nearly every occupational field the Navy offers.

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Posted in: Tales from the Navy Log, April / May 2012

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African Americans in the US Navy

Mark Weber posted on February 01, 2012 10:22
African Americans in the US Navy

February is Black History Month, a fitting time to honor the important service that African Americans have rendered to our nation.

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Posted in: Tales from the Navy Log, February / March 2012

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Chief Petty Officers

Mark Weber posted on December 01, 2011 00:08
Chief Petty Officers

The Chief Petty Officer rate was established in the United States Navy on 1 April 1893 to recognize the skilled senior enlisted leaders necessary to run the rapidly modernizing Navy. On 1 June 1958, the ranks of Senior Chief Petty Officer and Master Chief Petty Officer were added. Anna Der Vartanian became the Navy’s first female Master Chief Petty Officer in 1959.

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Posted in: Tales from the Navy Log, December 2011 - January 2012

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Remember Pearl Harbor!

Mark Weber posted on November 01, 2011 00:01
Remember Pearl Harbor!
"Yesterday, December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."

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Posted in: Tales from the Navy Log, November 2011

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Honoring the Navy SEALs on Veterans Day

Mark Weber posted on October 01, 2011 00:02
Honoring the Navy SEALs on Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a time to remember all who have served in our nation's armed forces and this year many Americans will be reflecting on the service of the Navy SEALs.

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Posted in: Tales from the Navy Log, October 2011

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Baseball Great Bob Feller Honored with Lone Sailor Award

Mark Weber posted on September 01, 2011 00:10
Baseball Great Bob Feller Honored with Lone Sailor Award
Many Americans responded to the news of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by volunteering to serve in the military. On December 9, 1941 Cleveland Indians star pitcher Robert W. “Bob” Feller did just that, becoming the first of 500 Major League players to enlist during the war.

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Posted in: Tales from the Navy Log, September 2011

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Tales from the Navy Log - June 2011

Content Manager posted on June 01, 2011 00:09
Tales from the Navy Log - June 2011
June 2011 - Navy By Taylor Kiland Civil War Navy Notables To mark the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the Navy Memorial and the Naval History &...

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Posted in: 2011, June 2011, Tales from the Navy Log

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Tales from the Navy Log – Celebrating Naval Aviation Pioneers

Content Manager posted on April 01, 2011 00:08
Tales from the Navy Log – Celebrating Naval Aviation Pioneers
April 2011 Navy By Taylor Kiland Across the country this year, the Navy and local communities are celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation, a co...

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Posted in: 2011, April 2011, Tales from the Navy Log

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