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2010_DC_LSailor_Misc_100915154DC -- Lone Sailor Award (2010) -- (1 of 3) The opening and closing receptions
These are pictures that were taken during the opening and closing receptions.
2010_DC_LSailor_Dinner_100915147DC -- Lone Sailor Award (2010) -- (2 of 3) Dinner itself (but not the presentation)
Pictures here were taken during the dinner. Pictures of the presentation itself are on another page.
2010_DC_LSailor_Pgm_100915166DC -- Lone Sailor Award (2010) -- (3 of 3) Program
2010 Lone Sailor Awards go to: Lanier W. Phillip, Edward W. LeBaron, Jr., and William H. Cosby, Jr.

Program:

(1) Presentation of Colors: United States Sea Services Color Guard, US Navy Ceremonial Guard, Marine Barracks 8th & I, US Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard
(2) Invocation: Rear Admiral...
2011_DC_LSailor_Misc1_110922149DC -- Lone Sailor Award (2011) -- (1 of 3) Pictures from the opening reception
The Lone Sailor Award is given to Sea Service veterans who have excelled with distinction in their respective civilian careers while exemplifying the Navy core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. In receiving the Lone Sailor Award, the Bridges family, Lamb, Coleman and Feller join an impressive...
2011_DC_LSailor_Pgm_110922127DC -- Lone Sailor Award (2011) -- (2 of 3) The program itself
The Lone Sailor Award is given to Sea Service veterans who have excelled with distinction in their respective civilian careers while exemplifying the Navy core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. In receiving the Lone Sailor Award, the Bridges family, Lamb, Coleman and Feller join an impressive...
2011_DC_LSailor_Misc2_110922106DC -- Lone Sailor Award (2011) -- (3 of 3) Pictures from the dinner and closing presentation
The Lone Sailor Award is given to Sea Service veterans who have excelled with distinction in their respective civilian careers while exemplifying the Navy core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. In receiving the Lone Sailor Award, the Bridges family, Lamb, Coleman and Feller join an impressive...
1997_DC_Naval_Center2DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
2005_DC_Naval_Center2DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
2008_DC_Naval_Center2DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
2009_DC_Naval_Center25DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
2010_DC_Naval_Center15DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
Navy EOD
The World's Most Capable Bomb Squad -
Air, Land, and Sea
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) is the world’s premier combat force for countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) and all other Unexploded Ordnance (UXO). An elite team of warriors,...
2011_DC_Naval_Center4DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
The Art of Naval Aviation
Featuring 28 original artworks from the U.S. Navy’s Art Collection, the Coast Guard Art Program and the Navy Memorial’s collection, this exhibit illustrates the history and evolution of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviation. “The Art of Naval Aviation” will be on display...
2012_DC_Naval_Center7DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
2014_DC_Naval_Center1DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
APRIL 2014 - APRIL 2015
YEAR OF COAST GUARD
The US Navy Memorial is honoring the Year of the Coast Guard, recognizing the guardians of America's shores and waterways. Although the smallest of the five military branches, the Coast Guard has a long and diverse history that has brought together five...
2017_DC_Naval_Center6DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
2018_DC_Naval_Center1DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
2019_DC_Naval_Center6DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
2021_DC_Naval_Center6DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
2022_DC_Naval_Center8DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
2023_DC_Naval_Center9DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center
2018_DC_Naval_NCM34DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: National Chief's Mess
2017_DC_Naval_9117DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Navy After September 11
2010_DC_Naval_EOD4DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Navy EOD
NAVY EOD
The World's Most Capable Bomb Squad -
Air, Land, and Sea
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) is the world’s premier combat force for countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) and all other Unexploded Ordnance (UXO). An elite team of warriors,...
2010_DC_PieceByP27DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Piece By Piece (Lou Gehrig's Disease) work
The ALS Association Florida Chapter's Piece-By-Piece display will be in Washington during the ALS advocacy days in May.
On Mothers' Day, Sunday, May 9, the display will be at the Navy Memorial. I understand that the Navy Memorial is on Pennsylvania Avenue, halfway between the White House and the U.S....
2019_DC_Naval_Sailor18DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: The American Sailor
The American Sailor: Agile, Capable, and Talented
… tells the story of the evolution of the United States Navy. It portrays the U.S. Navy as a powerhouse with great agility to move humanity forward through action and serve those in crisis around the world. This exhibit showcases past & present seaborne...
2022_DC_Naval_Sailor30DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: The American Sailor: Agile, Capable, and Talented
The American Sailor: Agile, Capable, and Talented tells the story of the evolution of the United States Navy. It portrays the U.S. Navy as a powerhouse with great agility to move humanity forward through action and serve those in crisis around the world. This exhibit showcases past & present seaborne...
2018_DC_Naval_91131DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: The Navy After 9-11
2017_DC_Naval_WWI12DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: World War I (cases)
2017_DC_Naval_MCPON12DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of MCPON
2013_DC_Naval_Women27DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of Military Women
April 2013 - April 2014
Year Of Military Women
The United States Navy Memorial pays special tribute to our brave servicewomen with Year of Military Women, a yearlong exhibit and series of events held at the Memorial’s Naval Heritage Center.
2011_DC_Naval_Aviation13DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of Naval Aviation
2009_DC_Naval_Med5DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of Naval Medicine
2010_DC_Naval_Supply77DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of Naval Supply
2015_DC_Naval_USNR34DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of Navy Reserves Centennial
April 2015 - April 2016
The United States Navy Memorial is proud to recognize the long and storied contributions of the United States Navy Reserve Centennial with a year-long celebration. Get involved and become a supporter of the National Exhibit!
2014_DC_Naval_USCG23DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of the Coast Guard
2016_DC_Naval_Marines30DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of the Marine Corps
Year of the Marine Corps
April 2016 - March 2017
2016 marks the launch of the U.S. Navy Memorial’s “Year of the Marine Corps” exhibit.
The new exhibit honors the Marine Corps’ proud tradition of service, running through March 2017. It showcases the history of the Marine Corps as well as its current...
2018_DC_Naval_MCPON19DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of the MCPON
2009_DC_Naval_Seabees7DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of the Seabees
2010_DC_Naval_Seabees12DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of the Seabees
2012_DC_Naval_USN14DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of the US Naval Chiefs
2019_DC_Naval_Zumwalt14DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Zumwalt
Zumwalt: The Current that Brought the Navy to the Shores of the 20th Century
… chronicles the life and legacy of one of the Navy’s most prolific Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). This exhibit tells Zumwalt’s story, from his key accomplishments to the gales he endured as a modernizing force in the United...
1997_DC_Naval_Memorial49DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
1998_DC_Naval_Memorial1DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
1999_DC_Naval_Memorial5DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
2002_DC_Naval_Memorial31DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
2004_DC_Naval_Memorial14DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
I caught the tail-end of a ceremony paying respects to the crew of the U.S.S. PCE(R)852 and their families. The speaker at the ceremony was Al Samuels who e-mailed me a description of the boat's service:

"The 852 was a rescue ship which served in the South Pacific during WWII rescuing guys from...
2005_DC_Naval_Memorial2DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
2006_DC_Naval_Memorial10DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
2008_DC_Naval_Memorial65DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
2009_DC_Naval_Memorial21DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
2010_DC_Naval_Memorial9DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
2011_DC_Naval_Memorial7DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
2012_DC_Naval_Memorial90DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
Wide-angle lens time.
2016_DC_Naval_Memorial8DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
2018_DC_Naval_Memorial4DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
A wreath was out for the anniversary of the Battle of Midway.
2019_DC_Naval_Memorial7DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
2021_DC_Naval_Memorial17DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
2023_DC_Naval_Memorial3DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
2009_DC_Naval_BlessingF_090404146Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2009) -- Outdoor ceremony
WHAT: The 18th annual Blessing of the Fleets celebration, when the fountains on the Navy Memorial Plaza are officially turned on for the season, follows the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. Sailors from the U.S. Navy’s Ceremonial Guard will proceed across the Plaza’s “Granite Sea” to pour water...
2010_DC_Naval_BlessingN_10041079Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2010) -- Indoor events incl ribbon cutting
19th Annual Blessing of the Fleets:

What is the Blessing of the Fleets?
Passed down through generations of sailors, fishermen, merchant mariners and navies around the world, the centuries-old "Blessing of the Fleets" ceremony is intended to safeguard fishing crews and ships from the danger of the...
2010_DC_Naval_BlessingF_100410121Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2010) -- Outdoor ceremony
19th Annual Blessing of the Fleets:

What is the Blessing of the Fleets?
Passed down through generations of sailors, fishermen, merchant mariners and navies around the world, the centuries-old "Blessing of the Fleets" ceremony is intended to safeguard fishing crews and ships from the danger of the...
2011_DC_Naval_BlessingN_11040924Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2011) -- Indoor events
20th Annual Blessing of the Fleets
Passed down through generations of mariners and navies around the world, the annual Blessing of the Fleets tradition will be held for the 20th consecutive year at the United States Navy Memorial on Saturday, April 9 at 1:00pm. Held on the outdoor plaza, the event is...
2011_DC_Naval_BlessingF_110409133Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2011) -- Outdoor ceremony
20th Annual Blessing of the Fleets
Passed down through generations of mariners and navies around the world, the annual Blessing of the Fleets tradition will be held for the 20th consecutive year at the United States Navy Memorial on Saturday, April 9 at 1:00pm. Held on the outdoor plaza, the event is...
2012_DC_Naval_BlessingN_12041419Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2012) -- Indoor events
Celebration - Blessing of the Fleets
Passed down through generations of mariners and navies around the world, the annual Blessing of the Fleets tradition will be held for the 21st consecutive year at the United States Navy Memorial on Saturday, April 14 at 1:00pm. Held on the outdoor plaza, the event...
2012_DC_Naval_BlessingF_120414153Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2012) -- Outdoor ceremony
Celebration - Blessing of the Fleets
Passed down through generations of mariners and navies around the world, the annual Blessing of the Fleets tradition will be held for the 21st consecutive year at the United States Navy Memorial on Saturday, April 14 at 1:00pm. Held on the outdoor plaza, the event...
2013_DC_Naval_BlessingN_13041350Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2013) -- Indoor events
2013_DC_Naval_BlessingF_130413140Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2013) -- Outdoor ceremony
22nd Annual Blessing of the Fleets
What is the Blessing of the Fleets?
Passed down through generations of mariners and navies around the world, the annual Blessing of the Fleets tradition will be held for the 22nd consecutive year at the United States Navy Memorial on Saturday, April 13 at 1:00pm....
2015_DC_Naval_BlessingF_15041190Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2015) -- Outdoor ceremony
Blessing of the Fleets 2015
Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2015)– Passed down through generations of mariners and navies, the U.S. Navy Memorial’s 24th annual Blessing of the Fleets will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 1:00-4:00 pm. A popular attraction during the National Cherry Blossom...
2016_DC_Reid_16050427Naval Heritage Center -- Chipp Reid ("Lion in the Bay: The British Invasion of the Chesapeake, 1813-1814")
“AUTHORS ON DECK”
LION IN THE BAY: THE BRITISH INVASION OF THE CHESAPEAKE, 1813-14
The United States Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” book lecture series proudly welcomes Chipp Reid to discuss his new book Lion in the Bay: The British Invasion of the Chesapeake, 1813-1814 (Naval Institute Press,...
2011_DC_CWAS_Etc_11042369Naval Heritage Center -- Civil War at Sea Symposium (1 of 9) -- All except presentations
Civil War at Sea:
U.S. Navy Memorial Hosts Educational Symposium to Highlight the 150th Anniversary of the Commencement of the Civil War:
The United States Navy Memorial is holding a symposium to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The U.S. Naval Institute and the U.S. Naval History...
2011_DC_CWAS_S1_11042335Naval Heritage Center -- Civil War at Sea Symposium (2 of 9) -- Speakers: Jay DeLoach and David Freddoso
Civil War at Sea:
U.S. Navy Memorial Hosts Educational Symposium to Highlight the 150th Anniversary of the Commencement of the Civil War:
The United States Navy Memorial is holding a symposium to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The U.S. Naval Institute and the U.S. Naval History...
2011_DC_CWAS_S2_11042343Naval Heritage Center -- Civil War at Sea Symposium (3 of 9) -- Speaker: Craig Symonds
Civil War at Sea:
U.S. Navy Memorial Hosts Educational Symposium to Highlight the 150th Anniversary of the Commencement of the Civil War:
The United States Navy Memorial is holding a symposium to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The U.S. Naval Institute and the U.S. Naval History...
2011_DC_CWAS_S3_11042352Naval Heritage Center -- Civil War at Sea Symposium (4 of 9) -- Speakers: Robert Schneller Jr. and Andrew Jampoler
Civil War at Sea:
U.S. Navy Memorial Hosts Educational Symposium to Highlight the 150th Anniversary of the Commencement of the Civil War:
The United States Navy Memorial is holding a symposium to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The U.S. Naval Institute and the U.S. Naval History...
2011_DC_CWAS_S4_11042376Naval Heritage Center -- Civil War at Sea Symposium (5 of 9) -- Speakers: Robert Browning and Gordon Calhoun
Civil War at Sea:
U.S. Navy Memorial Hosts Educational Symposium to Highlight the 150th Anniversary of the Commencement of the Civil War:
The United States Navy Memorial is holding a symposium to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The U.S. Naval Institute and the U.S. Naval History...
2011_DC_CWAS_S5_11042332Naval Heritage Center -- Civil War at Sea Symposium (6 of 9) -- Speakers: Matthew Eng and Robert Schneller Jr.
Civil War at Sea:
U.S. Navy Memorial Hosts Educational Symposium to Highlight the 150th Anniversary of the Commencement of the Civil War:
The United States Navy Memorial is holding a symposium to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The U.S. Naval Institute and the U.S. Naval History...
2011_DC_CWAS_S6_11042353Naval Heritage Center -- Civil War at Sea Symposium (7 of 9) -- Speaker: Howard Fuller
Civil War at Sea:
U.S. Navy Memorial Hosts Educational Symposium to Highlight the 150th Anniversary of the Commencement of the Civil War:
The United States Navy Memorial is holding a symposium to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The U.S. Naval Institute and the U.S. Naval History...
2011_DC_CWAS_S7_11042355Naval Heritage Center -- Civil War at Sea Symposium (8 of 9) -- Speakers: William Thiesen and William Connery
Civil War at Sea:
U.S. Navy Memorial Hosts Educational Symposium to Highlight the 150th Anniversary of the Commencement of the Civil War:
The United States Navy Memorial is holding a symposium to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The U.S. Naval Institute and the U.S. Naval History...
2011_DC_CWAS_S8_11042316Naval Heritage Center -- Civil War at Sea Symposium (9 of 9) -- Speaker: Bob Neyland
Civil War at Sea:
U.S. Navy Memorial Hosts Educational Symposium to Highlight the 150th Anniversary of the Commencement of the Civil War:
The United States Navy Memorial is holding a symposium to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The U.S. Naval Institute and the U.S. Naval History...
2011_DC_CWAS_S8SS_11042361Naval Heritage Center -- Civil War at Sea Symposium (9A of 9) -- Bob Neyland's Slide Show
2009_DC_Symonds_09021029Naval Heritage Center -- Craig Symonds ("Lincoln and His Admirals")
Part of the Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” Series of Navy-related Book Lectures. Craig Symonds will read excerpts from his newly published book, Lincoln and His Admirals, followed by Q&A and book signing.

Abraham Lincoln once wrote very honestly to his Navy Secretary, Gideon Welles: “I know little...
2010_DC_Kuebler_100218126Naval Heritage Center -- Diane Kuebler (Seabees of Iwo Jima)
The Seabees of Iwo Jima Lecture at United States Naval Memorial:
Researcher Diane L. Kuebler Will Present an Illustrated Lecture on the Navy’s Construction Battalions in the Famous World War II Battle
Part of the Navy Memorial’s “Year of the Seabees and Civil Engineer Corps” Exhibit. Ms. Kuebler’s...
2010_DC_Naval_Ensigns_10091892Naval Heritage Center -- Event: Ceremonial Commissioning of Ensigns
This was a public swearing in ceremony for four ensigns (James Fisher, Jason Houser, David Lyon, and Tim Nank). The keynote address was given by RADM Gar Wright, USN and there was a follow-up reception at 701 Restaurant nearby.
In the middle, several groups of Honor Flight servicemen, who had served in...
2012_DC_Ensigns_12041434Naval Heritage Center -- Event: Ceremonial Commissioning of Ensigns
2008_DC_Naval_Warren_08041524Naval Heritage Center -- Event: Ceremony for Joyce Warren
This was a ceremony from the US Navy in appreciation of Joyce Warren. I don't know Joyce Warren but I'm happy to photograph anything.
2014_DC_Navy_1812_14082470Naval Heritage Center -- Event: Commemorating The Fallen At The Battle of Bladensburg, War of 1812
As part of the Star Spangled Summer, a series of events in the DC region highlighting the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy Memorial will honor the loss of Navy Sailors and Marines of the Battle of Bladensburg with a commemorative wreath laying ceremony. The battle on August 24, 1814 was a momentous day for...
2021_DC_Forever_Prisoner_21120161Naval Heritage Center -- Event: DC Premiere of HBO Documentary film "The Forever Prisoner"
HBO invites you and a guest to attend the Washington, DC Premiere of the HBO Documentary film
The Forever Prisoner
HBO documentary The Forever Prisoner, from acclaimed director Alex Gibney (HBO's "The Crime Of The Century"), tells the chilling story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee...
2003_DC_Naval_Drill10Naval Heritage Center -- Event: Demonstration drill
On Tuesday afternoons during the summer, Navy personnel do a demonstration drill at the US Navy Memorial. Like the Twilight Tattoo that the Army puts on, these involve juggling guns with bayonets. Unlike the Army, the Navy actually brings spectators into the middle of the event. On this day, two women...
2010_DC_Naval_Concert_10051236Naval Heritage Center -- Event: Hatton High School performance
I happened on this concert while I was out for the day. The high school, Hatton High School, is from Town Creek, Alabama.
2006_DC_NMP_06111524Naval Heritage Center -- Event: National Mall Plan public symposium
The National Park Service (NPS) will host a day-long public symposium to discuss preserving and caring for the National Mall while meeting the needs 0f more than 25 million visitors each year. The symposium will set the stage for the National Mall Plan and will feature local, national, and international...
2010_DC_POW_MIA_10091756Naval Heritage Center -- Event: National POW-MIA Day wreath Laying
The Naval District Washington did a commemorative wreath laying in honor of National POW-MIA Day
2010_DC_Pearl_101207116Naval Heritage Center -- Event: Pearl Harbor Anniversary Tribute
The Navy Memorial Remembers Pearl Harbor:
Join the Navy Memorial at 1:00 p.m. on December 7 as we and Naval District Washington observe the 69th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Several local Pearl Harbor survivors and their families will participate in the ceremony, which will be held...
2019_DC_Pearl_Harbor_19120723Naval Heritage Center -- Event: Pearl Harbor Commemoration Ceremony
2022_DC_Pearl_Harbor_221207206Naval Heritage Center -- Event: Pearl Harbor Commemoration Ceremony
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Featuring LCDR Dixon Hemphill, USN (Ret.), World War II Veteran and Guest Speaker
& The U.S. Navy Band and U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard
Light reception to follow in Visitor Center - registration not required
2010_DC_Naval_Ceremony_10051932Naval Heritage Center -- Event: Retirement Ceremony for Lynn Stofferan
Retirement Ceremony in honor of Disbursing Clerk / Personnel Specialist Chief Lynn R. Stofferan, United States Navy.
2010_DC_Naval_Ceremony_100514108Naval Heritage Center -- Event: Retirement Ceremony for Michael Good
This was a change of office and retirement ceremony that I just happened on. Portions that I filmed:
-- Master of Ceremonies -- Commander William J. Guarini, USN
-- Presentation of Colors
-- National Anthem
-- Retire the Colors
-- Invovation -- Mr. Cecil L. Whitfield, Jr.
-- Welcome and...
2010_DC_Chosin_10121569Naval Heritage Center -- Event: "Chosin" screening and discussion
The U.S. Navy Memorial is presenting "Chosin," a documentary about 15,000 U.S. troops who fought to save the lives of civilian refugees during the Korean War. Survivor accounts combined with never before seen footage take the viewer on an emotional journey. A panel discussion with the filmmakers and two...
2010_DC_Guests_10091719Naval Heritage Center -- Linda Goetz Holmes ("Guests of the Emperor")
Linda Goetz Holmes Will Discuss and Sign Her Book "Guests of the Emperor: The Secret History of Japan's Mukden POW Camp" Followed by a Q&A

In World War II, more than 36,000 American men, mostly military but some civilian, were thrown into Japanese POW camps and were turned into forced labor for...
2009_DC_Steichen_09060266Naval Heritage Center -- Mark Famar ("Faces of War: Untold Story of Edward Steichen's WWII Photographers")
United States Navy Memorial and Navy Times co-host: "Faces of War: The Untold Story of Edward Steichen's WWII Photographers".
Navy Times reporter and author Mark Faram will discuss his newly published book about legendary photographer Edward Steichen and the military photographers' unit he formed,...
2009_DC_Stillwell_09060970Naval Heritage Center -- Paul Stillwell ("Submarine Stories")
Part of the Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” Series of Navy-related Book Lectures. Paul Stillwell will read excerpts from his book, "Submarine Stories: Recollections from the Diesel Boats", followed by Q&A and book signing.
Culled from many never-before-published narratives and oral histories...
2010_DC_Beef_Stew_10050560Naval Heritage Center -- Rudy Shappee ("Beef Stew for 2500")
Part of the Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” series of book lectures. Author Rudy Shappee will present his new book Beef Stew for 2500: Feeding Our Navy from the Revolutionary War to the Present, followed by Q&A, a book signing and a lunchtime tasting prepared by the Navy’s culinary...
2010_DC_Moon_Men_10071323Naval Heritage Center -- Scott W. Carmichael ("Moon Men Return")
Author of Moon Men Return: USS Hornet and the Recovery of the Apollo 11 Astronauts at Navy Memorial
Scott W. Carmichael Will Discuss and Sign His Book Followed by a Q&A

The splashdown and recovery of Apollo 11 on July 24, 1969, was a historic event, which fulfilled President John F. Kennedy's...


What's hot: The following pages have been the most popular ones over the last month or so:
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2024_02_10C_KatzenO163DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2024A Opening Reception
Come celebrate our seven new spring ’24 exhibitions! Mix and mingle with many of this season’s artists and curators … arrive early for light refreshments! Folks seen here include (pretty much in order): Jack Rasmussen, Dana Hart-Stone, Lisa Montag Brotman, Sondra N. Arkin, Ellyn Weiss, Laura Roulet,... (Partially reviewed)
2024_02_04C1_Miss_AmericaM248Miss America High Tea Event (1 of 2) Mingling @ GFWC
An invitation to tea from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs to the Former and Present Miss America. They were here in DC for the opening of an exhibit on the history of Miss America at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Hosted by GFWC DC club: * Mohra Gavankar, GFWC Presid... (Partially reviewed)
2024_02_04C2_Miss_AmericaP89Miss America High Tea Event (2 of 2) Program @ GFWC
An invitation to tea from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs to the Former and Present Miss America. They were here in DC for the opening of an exhibit on the history of Miss America at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Hosted by GFWC DC club: * Mohra Gavankar, GFWC Presid... (Partially reviewed)
2024_01_14B1_Gonna_Take286Labor Heritage Foundation @ McGinty's Public House -- MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" (1 of 2)
MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" Recommit to Dr. King’s dream of equality and justice for all and celebrate Elise Bryant’s well-deserved retirement from LHF! By Labor Heritage Foundation Tickets are now FREE! Thanks to the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO, AFSCME 112, the International Association of Heat ... (Partially reviewed)
2024_02_13B1_USCHS_Freedom218USCHS -- Freedom Award (2024) to Cheryl L. Johnson (2 of 2) Everything else
We look forward to your attendance at the Freedom Award Reception honoring Cheryl L. Johnson, the 36th Clerk of the House of Representatives The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is honored to present its 2023 Freedom Award to Cheryl L. Johnson to recognize her exceptional leadership and pivotal role ... (Partially reviewed)


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