Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abigayle Lutz | Naval History and Heritage Command | 10.18.2024
A bust of retired Vietnam POW Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr. at the National Museum of the United States Navy, Oct. 18, 2024. In 1964, Alvarez became the first American aviator shot down over North Vietnam. He was captured and held for eight and a half years as a prisoner of war, returning home in 1973. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abigayle Lutz)...
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abigayle Lutz | Naval History and Heritage Command | 10.18.2024
Adm. James Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, and Naval History and Heritage Command Director Samuel J. Cox, U.S. Navy rear admiral (retired), cut a cake in honor of the Navy’s 249th birthday, Oct. 18, 2024, at the National Museum of the United States Navy. The theme of the Navy’s 249th birthday is “Warfighting Strength and Readiness”, which......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abigayle Lutz | Naval History and Heritage Command | 10.18.2024
Retired Vietnam POW Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr. looks at a bust of himself for the first time at the National Museum of the United States Navy, Oct. 18, 2024. In 1964, Alvarez became the first American aviator shot down over North Vietnam. He was captured and held for eight and a half years as a prisoner of war, returning home in 1973. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abigayle Lutz | Naval History and Heritage Command | 10.18.2024
A sign that marks the future location of the new National Museum of the United States Navy, Oct. 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The site for the new NMUSN is in the vicinity of the historic Washington Navy Yard, at Tingey Street and M Street, and will improve public access to interactive exhibits that will share stories of the Navy’s rich history and heritage. The current NMUSN, which falls......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abigayle Lutz | Naval History and Heritage Command | 10.18.2024
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaks to audience members during a ceremony announcing the location for the new National Museum of the United States Navy, Oct. 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The site for the new NMUSN is in the vicinity of the historic Washington Navy Yard, at Tingey Street and M Street, and will improve public access to interactive exhibits that will share stories of......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abigayle Lutz | Naval History and Heritage Command | 10.18.2024
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announces the official site selection for the new National Museum of the United States Navy, Oct. 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The site for the new NMUSN is in the vicinity of the historic Washington Navy Yard, at Tingey Street and M Street, and will improve public access to interactive exhibits that will share stories of the Navy’s rich history and......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abigayle Lutz | Naval History and Heritage Command | 10.18.2024
Adm. James Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, speaks to audience members during a ceremony announcing the location for the new National Museum of the United States Navy, Oct. 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The site for the new NMUSN is in the vicinity of the historic Washington Navy Yard, at Tingey Street and M Street, and will improve public access to interactive exhibits that will share......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abigayle Lutz | Naval History and Heritage Command | 10.18.2024
Adm. James Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, discusses the benefit of a modern Navy museum to today’s service members during a ceremony announcing the location for the new National Museum of the United States Navy, Oct. 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The site for the new NMUSN is in the vicinity of the historic Washington Navy Yard, at Tingey Street and M Street, and will improve public......
