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Happy 244th Birthday, U.S. Navy!
October 11, 2019	Anniversaries, Community
Oct. 13 is the 244th birthday of the United States Navy. As the Navy grows ever more capable with new ships and technologies, we continue to rely on our Sailors, working side by side with the U.S. Marines to protect America's people, partners and interests around the world. Secretary of …
Becoming One Navy Team
July 25, 2019	Anniversaries, Community
On the 71st anniversary of President Harry S. Truman's signing of the Executive Orders 9980 and 9981, mandating equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services and federal government regardless of race, color, religion, or national origin, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson addresses the …
Happy 126th Birthday Chiefs – Chief On!
April 1, 2019	Anniversaries, Community
By Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith In the beginning there was no birthday, no Mess, no initiation process. There were only Sailors, salty with experience and a deep conviction to bridge the gap between the vision their officers had and the Sailors who executed the …
SECNAV Spencer's 2018 Veterans Day Message
November 10, 2018	Anniversaries, Community
By Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer One hundred years ago, the guns fell silent across Europe on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, of 1918. The armistice, which ended World War One, finally ended the most horrific warfare the world had ever seen and …
By Capt. Chad P. Vincelette Commanding officer, Naval Air Station Oceana Victory in World War II remained in doubt when the U.S. Navy commissioned something it desperately needed 75 years ago – an East Coast Navy base to prepare aviators to fight. Naval Auxiliary Air Station Oceana was born on …
CNO Adm. Richardson's 4th of July Message
July 4, 2018	Anniversaries, Commemorations & Celebrations
Team, 242 years ago today, our Founders came together and ratified the Declaration of Independence. On that day, the great democratic experiment that is the United States began. On this day, it is a worthy thing to review some of the words that launched our great nation. On this day, …
Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group: Celebrating 75 Years of U.S. 3rd Fleet after Historic Vietnam Visit
March 15, 2018	Anniversaries, Community
By Rear Adm. John Fuller Commander, Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Carl Vinson Strike Group patrols the Western Pacific as U.S. 3rd Fleet marks its 75th anniversary. We are demonstrating America's commitment to regional security, stability and prosperity. This deployment marks the second time this strike group deployed to the …
7th Fleet's 75th Anniversary
By Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet U.S. 7th Fleet was established by a single naval message with the effective date of March 15, 1943. And now, 75 years later, we are the U.S. Navy's largest fleet in the Indo-Pacific. We continue to be defined by our forward-deployed …
Happy 242nd Birthday, U.S. Navy!
October 12, 2017	Anniversaries, Commemorations & Celebrations, Community
The 242nd birthday of our Navy on Oct. 13 honors the brave men and women who conduct a wide range of combat, training, humanitarian, rescue and other missions worldwide, protecting our interests, promoting our security, and helping to shape our nation's history and culture. Statement from President Donald J. Trump …
USS Cole's "Determined Warriors" Honor 17 Shipmates, 17 Heroes of 2000 Terror Attack
By Ens. Chase Finch USS Cole, Public Affairs Today, as we look back at the morning of Oct. 12, 2000, we remember why it is that we train and prepare the way we do. A memorial stands along the shore at Norfolk's Naval Operating Base, a reminder to us of …