240625-N-FK318-1001 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (June 25, 2024) During the 1939-1941 US Antarctic Service Expedition, Rear Admiral Richard B. Black commanded the East Base. Naval History and Heritage Command holds Black’s backpack from that mission in their collection. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abigayle Lutz).
“The Conn, eyes forward and keen. Through the night, ensures no contact goes unseen. Dreams of holiday routine I’ll quickly shelve, for I must be up early for the 09-12. Happy New Year, to all from our tropical tour, we look forward to the yards all 2024,” wrote Quartermaster 2nd Class Anthony Bentley in the winning 2024 Midnight New Years Deck Log Poem.
Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) officially opened the
submission window for the 2024 Navy History and Heritage Awards (NHHA) Program, March. 1, 2024.
February 2024 marks a significant period of U.S. history – the 80th Anniversary of the end the invasion of the Marshall Islands and Operation FLINTLOCK. On Feb. 5, Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Senior Historian Timothy L. Francis participated in a ceremony held by U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll (USAG-KA) in Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, to honor those who served and assisted in liberating the Marshall Islands during...