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At the time this blog is posted, most people in the United States are busy readying themselves for a well-deserved evening of revelry ringing in the New Year. They are free to do so, in large part, because at the same time more than 100 #USNavy ships and more than 50,000 U.S. Navy Sailors are …

By MCCS (SW/AW) Dean Lohmeyer U.S. Navy Office of Information Editor’s note: Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization that organizes the laying of wreaths for tombstone in national cemeteries nationwide. Every year, Sailors and other volunteers give their time to help pay homage to our fallen service members by placing …

By Joshua L. Wick Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach You have to go back … pretty far back in history like … WAY BACK to find the last time the United States Military Academy beat the Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy (OK, it’s 2001). Facebook …

Shipmates, I would like to start this letter off by saying how honored I am to have the opportunity to serve alongside all of you. It is my opinion that the Chief’s Mess is as strong as it has ever been. Your accomplishments are many and impressive; you should feel …

December 13, 2014 the Black Knights from the U.S. Military Academy will meet with the Navy Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy for the 115th Army-Navy game. Navy has beat Army for 12 years straight and plans to continue the winning streak. Every year commands around the fleet put together spirit …

By Rear Adm. Rick WilliamsCommander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle PacificThis year’s Pearl Harbor Day commemoration ceremony theme here in Hawaii is “Preserving the Memory”: a commitment to ensure future generations learn and understand the service and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation on December 7, 1941.It is …

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Lockwood Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division As the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor nears three-quarters of a century, a dwindling number of people are alive who remember the shock, horror and heroism that turned a Sunday morning …

By Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben Chief of Chaplains Since 1775, Navy chaplains have supported the spiritual well-being and resilience of our warfighters in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. In times of war and in times of peace, we serve as a reminder of the presence of God, where …

Story by Sandy Gall Infographic by Khanh Hong U.S. Navy Social and Emerging Media Our Sailors are where it matters, when it matters… every day… every hour… every holiday. While Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, we wanted to bring some attention to the Sailors missing from their families tables. More than 40,000 …

By Capt. Charles B Cooper USS Gettysburg (CG 64) Commanding Officer Seven score and eleven years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic Gettysburg Address at the site of one of the bloodiest battles in American history – and the acknowledged turning point in the American Civil War. The …