Navy and Nation 250 - NHHC A 13 October 1775 resolution of the Continental Congress established what is now the United States Navy with “a swift sailing vessel, to carry ten carriage guns, and a proportionable number of swivels, with eighty men, be fitted, with all possible despatch, for a cruise of three months… ” After the American War of Independence, the U S Constitution empowered the new Congress “to
The Birth of the Navy of the United States - NHHC On Friday, October 13, 1775, meeting in Philadelphia, the Continental Congress voted to fit out two sailing vessels, armed with ten carriage guns, as well as swivel guns, and manned by crews of eighty, and to send them out on a cruise of three months to intercept transports carrying munitions and stores to the British army in America This was the original legislation out of which the
U. S. Navy 249th Birthday Celebration Communication Plan - NHHC National Capital Region (NCR) events For optimal sequencing, all Navy birthday ceremonies (including those associated with Navy birthday balls) should, be planned to execute prior to or the same day as the NCR Navy birthday ball which will be taking place on Oct 19, 2024
248 Navy Birthday Communication Plan - NHHC BACKGROUND: Oct 13, 2023, will mark the Navy's 248th Birthday The central theme of this year's celebration is "248 Years of Power, Presence, and Protection,” which highlights the U S Navy’s historical and long-standing commitment to being forward deployed, highly trained, and dedicated to defending American interests at sea, on land, and in the sky
Birth of the U. S. Navy - NHHC “Let Americans disdain to be the instruments of European greatness! Let the thirteen States, bound together in a strict and indissoluble Union, concur in erecting one great American system, superior to the control of all transatlantic force or influence, and able to dictate the terms of the connection between the old and the new world!”1 So ended Alexander Hamilton’s essay (no 11 of the
U. S. Navy 246th Birthday Celebration - NHHC watch before us (Mandatory for Navy Birthday commemoration as operational commitments permit per NAVADMIN 189 12 ) Cake cutting—Hold a cake-cutting to reflect on our Navy's history and heritage while celebrating the Navy's 246th birthday (Mandatory for Navy Birthday commemoration as operational commitments permit per NAVADMIN 189 12 ) 1, 2, 3
249 Navy Birthday Communication Plan - NHHC BACKGROUND: Oct 13, 2024, will mark the Navy's 249th Birthday In 1972, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Zumwalt designated October 13 as the Navy’s official birthday, to “enhance a greater appreciation of our Navy heritage, and to provide a positive influence toward pride and professionalism in the naval service ”
Navy History Matters - NHHC In the latest edition of Navy History Matters (October 1, 2024), the U S Navy's 249th birthday, and the release of The U S Navy and Innovation: Twentieth-Century Case Studies are covered In addition, read about World War II's only carrier action in the Arctic Circle, and the 100th birthday of former submariner and U S President Jimmy Carter
247 Navy Birthday Communication Plan - NHHC Encourage Navy leaders, commands, and units to hold Navy birthday events that use the theme and key messages of the Navy Birthday campaign AUDIENCES: Primary: Navy Sailors, Navy Families, Navy Veterans, Retirees, Senior Navy and DOD Leadership; Secondary: American public; MESSAGING FRAMEWORK FOR NAVY BIRTHDAY THEME: On Watch 24 7—for 247 Years
The Birth of the U. S. Navy - 13 October 1775 - NHHC Navy and Nation 250; World War II; National Vietnam War Veterans Day; The 9 11 Terrorist Attacks; Heritage Heritage - Main; Uniforms; Customs and Traditions; Flags, the Navy Jack, Battle Streamers; Decorations and Awards; Speak Like a Sailor; Famous Navy Quotations; Origins of the Navy; U S Navy History Lessons Learned; The Navy and Marine