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- #OTD in 1942, #USNavy lands American and British forces in Morocco and Algeria for Operation Torch. https://t.co/jHMRXApeHF 08:23:02 PM November 08, 2016 from Sprout Social
- #OTD in 1943, #USNavy sub Bluefish (SS 222) sinks the Japanese army tanker Kyokeui Maru in the South China Sea https://t.co/x4LiebwCjh 05:32:02 PM November 08, 2016 from Sprout Social
- #OTD in 1975, crew from #USNavy ships Inchon and Shreveport fight a fire aboard a Spanish merchant vessel. https://t.co/ZdaIyK7KUy 04:13:02 PM November 08, 2016 from Sprout Social
- #OTD in 1861, #USNavy warship San Jacinto seizes two Confederate diplomats from British steamer that becomes Trent… https://t.co/489TqulCMv 02:20:03 PM November 08, 2016 from Sprout Social
- The #USNavy lands American and British forces in Morocco and Algeria for Operation Torch #OTD in 1942. https://t.co/rMOiiIvCAR 12:24:02 PM November 08, 2016 from Sprout Social
- #OTD in 1956, #USNavy Stratolab balloon surpasses world height record by soaring to 76,000 ft. over Black Hills, S.… https://t.co/9XQNWnr19M 10:05:03 AM November 08, 2016 from Sprout Social
- #OTD in 1973, the War Powers Resolution becomes law. @NixonLibrary @DeptofDefense https://t.co/gsq3T7BBXA 04:28:02 PM November 07, 2016 from Sprout Social
Heritage Archive
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Veterans Day: Fan Photo Edition
Posted on November 8, 2016 | No CommentsShare Thanks to you #CountDownToVeteransDay has been a great success! All week long we asked for photos of you or your favorite Veteran, and once again YOU delivered. Here are […] -
Honoring Our Veterans: Navy Sailors That Earned our Country’s Highest Honor
Posted on November 7, 2016 | No CommentsShare The Navy and Marine Corps’ Medal of Honor is our country’s oldest continuously awarded decoration, originally created for enlisted men by Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles on Dec. […] -
A Token of Appreciation for Our Vietnam Vets
Posted on November 2, 2016 | No CommentsShare By Lt. Cmdr. John Supple, Naval History and Heritage Command Anyone who has been to a Navy Week in the last two decades knows how great it is to be […] -
Have You Heard of a Ship Called the Good Reuben James?
Posted on October 31, 2016 | No CommentsShare By Robert J. Cressman, Naval History and Heritage Command Historian Popularized for many Americans by the Woody Guthrie song, “The Sinking of the Reuben James,” USS Reuben James […] -
Torpedoman 2nd Class Henry Breault
Posted on October 21, 2016 | No CommentsShare By Jim Christley, EMCS(SS), USN (ret.) Editor’s note: The following blog first appeared on the Submarine Force Library & Museum website. Long before seven submariners received the Medal […] -
Navy Commissions First African American Woman Officers
Posted on October 19, 2016 | No CommentsShare By Dr. Regina T. Akers, Naval History and Heritage Command Historian Thoughts about World War II conjure specific reference points for most, Dec. 7, 1941, D-Day, or “Loose lips […] -
Maryland’s Naval History
Posted on October 6, 2016 | No CommentsShare By LT.j.g. Chloe Morgan, Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division Maryland, known as the “Old Line State” to honor the troops of the Maryland line who fought courageously […] -
The History of Navy Music
Posted on October 4, 2016 | No CommentsShare By U.S. Navy Band The Navy has 11 active-duty bands, stationed around the United States and around the world. Navy bands represent more than 320,000 active-duty Sailors, as well […] -
Manning the Rails: A Navy Tradition
Posted on October 3, 2016 | No CommentsShare By Annalisa Underwood, Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division Manning the rail, like the ceremonial military gun salute, is a centuries old practice for rendering […] -
DING! DING! History and Heritage Blog on Ships’ Bells, Arriving!
Posted on October 3, 2016 | No CommentsShare By Annalisa Underwood, Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division For centuries, bells have had a long tradition of use in the navies and merchant fleets around […]