Newsletters of the Naval Order of the United States: Back Issues 2003-2020
2020 Congress: Naval Order of the US presents “Naval Forces Then to Now!” a virtual event from 16–17 October
Spotlight: Florence Finch, a true Coast Guard heroine
Reflections: Pearl Harbor attack entered consciousness of Americans more than any other event
Companion Spotlight: MCCS Bob Hansen, USN (Ret.) concludes Vietnam series of his time with the “fighting” Seabees
Naval History: Commander Chick Parsons organizes fleet of WWII submarines to supply Philippines resistance
In Memoriam: Naval Aviator and past Commander General RADM Tom Brown, USN (Ret.) age 87
Naval History: NOUS founder Admiral of the Navy George Dewey and Battle of Manila Bay commemorated each year in Washington, DC
Spotlight: Chief Warrant Officer Frank Boo, USN (Ret.) remembers The Battle of Midway
Preservation Partner: Coronavirus pandemic felt by cemeteries and monuments maintained by American Battle Monument Commission
Report: Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, DDG 132, to be named in honor of CAPT Quentin Walsh, USCG (Ret.) for actions in Normandy, June 1944
Preservation Partner: Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association looking to bring Korean War “Train Buster” USS Orleck to Northeast Florida
Naval History: ADM Hugh Rodman played significant role in WWI and contributed to rise of U.S. as world’s leading nation
Special Programs: National Capital Commandery launches NOUS Nationwide Book Club
Companion Spotlight: MCCS Bob Hansen, USN (Ret.) marks 50th anniversary of tours in Vietnam with the Brown Water Navy
In Memoriam: Naval Aviator ADM Sylvester Robert Foley, Jr., USN (Ret.) remembered with examples of leadership and dedication to shipmates
Spotlights: A look back on the 2019 Congress in Boston, birthplace of the Naval Order and homeport of our honorary flagship, USS Constitution
Historic Marker: Florida First Coast Commandery announces partnership to identify sections of Timucuan Preserve, within the bounds of Naval Station Mayport
Naval History: Professor John Sheehan, NWC/Strategy and War Department, NPS, guest speaker at Pearl Harbor Day Wreath Ceremony with Monterey Bay Commandery
Competition: Involvement of Naval Order Commanderies grows in the National History Day contests at the state level
Awards: RADM Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature honors Hampton Sides for On Desperate Ground - The Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle
Commander General’s Report to the Order highlights Boston congress’ treasure trove of our Nation’s and Navy’s history
Commandery Reports tell of great-great grandson of NOUS co-founder joining Northwest Commandery and show growth in membership of the virtual Continental Commandery
From Sailor to Saint - Leonard LaRue, captain of Merchant Ship SS Meredith Victory who evacuated North Korean refugees, now considered for sainthood
Circle of Heroes at Veteran’s Reef underwater sculpture memorial constructed 10 miles off the coast near Tampa Bay
Awards given to ADM James Hogg, USN (Ret.), Admiral of the Navy George Dewey Award; ADM Mark Ferguson, III, USN (Ret.) and MCPOCG Reserve Eric Johnson, USCG (Ret.), Distinguished Sea Service Awards
Incoming Commander General Col Allan Cruz, USMC (Ret.) is the first Marine to take the helm of Naval Order in over 20 years, and only the second in our long history
History: Life Saving Societies - Keeping seas and waterways safe for recreational and industrial use
Book Spotlight: Saipan: The Battle that Doomed Japan in World War II, by James Hallas
Honors: United States Naval Academy Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Awards presented during 2019 Commencement Week
Medical History: LCDR Thomas Burden, MSC, USN (Ret.) completes personal memoir of Philippines Enlistment Program
2019 Congress: The San Francisco Commandery, assisted by the Newport Commandery, presents “The Age of Sail”, at the Constitution Inn in Boston from 23 – 27 October.
Report: USS Tulsa (LCS 16) commissioned in San Francisco Bay
Book Spotlights: CDR Rick Campbell Launches fifth novel: Treason
Preservation Partner: Searching for schematics of original 1920's Ewa mooring mast
Medical History: LCDR Thomas Burden, MSC, USN (Ret.) continues personal memoir of Philippines Enlistment Program
History: Last Doolittle Raider remembers the USS Hornet (CV 8)
2018 Congress: Texas Commandery welcomed Companions to San Antonio from 24 to 28 October
2019 Congress will be held from 22 to 27 October in Boston, Massachusetts, birthplace of Naval Order and homeport of Flagship USS Constitution
History: LCDR Thomas Burden, MSC, USN (Ret.) shares personal memoir of Philippines Enlistment Program (PEP), the vehicle by which the Navy recruited Filipino nationals
In Memoriam: President George Herbert Walker Bush, Naval Order companion and recipient of Admiral of the Navy Dewey Award
Naval History: Selections from “This Day in Navy History,” from the Navy History and Heritage Command
Awards: 2018 Junior Officer Instructor of the Year, Lieutenant Dana Dougherty, USCG
In Memoriam: CAPT Carter Barry Conlin, USN (Ret.) and CDR Merrill "Cotton" Talbott
2018 National Congress Preliminary Schedule of Events 24-28 October
Awards: Marshall P. Cloyd, Admiral of the Navy George Dewey Award; Sgt. Maj. Angela M. Maness and ADM James A. Winnefeld, Jr., USN (Ret.), Distinguished Sea Service Awards
Naval Order Congress Excursions and Tours 24 October – 28 October 2018 include museum of Pacific war, art museum and the Alamo.
Spotlight: At age 43, college professor quits to become Lt. Richard D. Parker, USN
Preservation: Southeast Florida Commandery restores historic Miami Military Museum & Memorial
Archives: NYC’s historic Delmonico’s hosted 1899 semi-annual meeting of the General Council of the General Commandery of the Naval Order of the United States
Action Plan: Mare Island Naval Cemetery needs your help to maintain Veterans’ cemetery as national shrine
2018 Congress: San Antonio schedule for 24-28 October with special pre-congress room rate
2017 Congress: Florida First Coast Commandery welcomed Companions to Jacksonville from 18 to 22 October
Commandery Spotlight: Newly-chartered Northwest Commandery completes successful first year
History: Author Jack Cheevers and Companion SKCS Earl Phares, USN (Ret.) chronicle 50th anniversary of seizure of USS Pueblo (AGER 2), the only commissioned United States naval vessel held by a foreign power
Commemoration: USS San Francisco 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal ceremony remembers valor and fortitude of those who fought
Honors: Past Commander General RADM Doug Moore, Jr. awarded Navy Supply Corps Foundation Distinguished Alumnus award
Naval History: Commissioning of newest warship, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), affords opportunity to reflect on Navy’s oldest warship, USS Constitution
Spotlight: Legendary dive bomber pilot Jack “Dusty” Kleiss remembers the Battle of Midway in memoir about helping sink three Japanese war ships, crippling the Imperial Navy and reversing the tide of WWII
Awards: RADM Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature honors Richard Snow for Iron Dawn: The Monitor, the Merrimack, and the Civil War Sea Battle that Changed History
Companion Spotlight: MCCS Bob Hansen, USN (Ret.) recounts personal maritime heritage and ancestors who were men of the sea
Naval Medical History: Navy Dental Corps celebrates 105 years
Awards: Chairman Robert J. Stevens, Admiral of the Navy George Dewey Award; ADM Jonathan W. Greenert, USN (Ret.) and MCPOCG Michael P. Leavitt, USCG (Ret.), Distinguished Sea Service Awards
Preservation Partner: Docent CAPT William E. Nelson, USN (Ret.) helps USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum connect the greatest generation of Americans with future generations, educating and inspiring them to meet their challenges
Special Programs: USS Stark remembered by First Coast Commandery on the 30th anniversary of the attack by an Iraqi F-1 in the Arabian Gulf
Report: Historian General, Registrar General, and professional genealogist visit with Texas A&M archives assistant Bradley Cesario who is cataloging NOUS membership applications dating from 1890
Book Review: Blackmail by Rick Campbell
Historic Marker: Former Admiralty House in Ireland celebrates centennial of island naval operations during WWI
Spotlights: New Orleans Commandery's Dr. Samantha Cavell reports on first combat submarine sinking of a warship
Special Programs: SA Alina Full helps with event, Color Guard at USS Houston CA30 Bell Ceremony
Awards: Texas Commandery Fleet Admiral Nimitz Leadership Award to CAPT Norman Jack "Dusty" Kleiss, USN
History: USCG Mess Attendant Charles Walter David, Jr. risks life to save Dorchester survivors in segregated service of WWII
Awards: RADM Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature honors Tim McGrath for Give Me a Fast Ship
Spotlights: The 2016 Congress in Honolulu/Pearl Harbor also commemorates the 75th anniversary of 7 December 1941
Naval Medical History: Hospital ships from Korea to present, including USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort
History: Echoes of submarines and surface ships at Mare Island Naval Shipyard northeast of San Francisco
NOUS Foundation: 2016 Annual Report highlights initiatives completed and upcoming projects
History: Midway Islands, now wildlife refuge, is sacred ground representing virtue, courage and bravery of the American Character
Preservation Partner: Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor celebrates our Nation's Sea Service History with 75th Anniversary commemoration events
State of the Art Hospital: MD-10 donated by NOUS award recipient's company transformed into flying eye hospital ORBIS
Awards: LT Tyler E. Kelley, USCG selected as recipient of 2016 Academy Junior Officer Instructor Award
Memorial Dedication: Korean War Memorial at the Presidio of San Francisco for those who served in America's "forgotten war"
Awards: CDR Everett Alvarez, Jr., USN (Ret.) Admiral of the Navy George Dewey Award; ADM Robert J. Papp, Jr., USCG (Ret.) and SgtMaj Micheal Barrett, USMC (Ret.), Distinguished Sea Service Awards
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History: Marker on the island of Menorca commemorates the presence of the US Navy’s Mediterranean Squadron in Port Mahon during the early 19th century
Spotlight: Vice Admiral Joel T. Boone a giant of Navy Medicine and Medal of Honor recipient
2016 Congress: Schedule with Dress Code; Naval Order Hawaiian Shirt special pre-congress price
Honors: Naval Order Historian John Hattendorf receives Doctor of Letters (D. Litt) from Oxford University
Awards: Texas Commandery awards Fleet Admiral Nimitz Leadership Award to Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, USN (Ret), who served as the 35th Vice Cheif of Naval Operations and the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
History: Warrant Officer Chester Nimitz and Fleet Admiral Togo Meet in Tokyo, Hospital Ships during the Spanish American War
Book Review: "Ice Station Nautilus" by Rick Campbell
Action Plan: A Rut is a Six Inch Grave
Awards: Admiral James G. Stavridis, USN (Ret) Officer Distinguished Sea Service, MCPON (SS/SW) Rick West, USN (Ret) Senior Enlisted Distinguished Sea Service
Spotlights: A look back on the 2015 Congress in beautiful New Orleans
History: Boone, A Hero to Japanese POW's
Naval Medical History: Vice Admiral Joel T. Boone - A Giant of Navy Medicine and Medal of Honor Recipient
Competition: Abigail West, 13, wins the National History Day Award for her documentary on the Vietnam War
Awards: Frederick W. Smith, Founder of FedEx Corporation, Admiral of the Fleet George Dewey Award; LT Sean A Munnis, USCG U.W. Coast Guard Academy Junior Instructor Award; LTJG Phong Nguyen USN, Rear Admiral Thurston H. James Memorial Award
Book Spotlights: Adam Makos, Devotion, An Epic Story of Heroism, Brotherhood, and Sacrifice, John Laurence Busch, The Steam Coffin
Naval History: Naval Order of the United States (NOUS): 125 years, Part 2
Naval Medical History: Vice Admiral Joel T. Boone
Competition: International Submarine Race (ISR), Charleston NC
Awards: Rick West, Former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, first Senior Enlisted Distinguished Sea Service Award
Book Spotlights: Dr. Jack London, Character: The Ultimate Success Factor; James Scott, Target Tokyo
Naval History: Naval Order of the United States (NOUS): 125 years, Part 1
Naval Medical History: World War II Submarine Appendectomy
Companion Spotlight: Rear Admiral J. Robert Lunney, New York Naval Militia
Awards: Admiral Jim Stavridis, USN (Ret), Distinguished Sea Service Award; Corin Williamson, Doctoral Candidate at Ohio State Univ., Graduate Fellowship Award; Vice Admiral David B. Robinson, USN (Ret), Fleet Admiral Niitz Leadership Award; Paul M. Kennedy, Hattendorf Prize for Distinguished Original Research in Maritime History
Naval History: Battle of Midway, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA; Midshipman Richard Sutherland Dale, USN and the 1815 US Frigate President; Worldwide Activities of the US Naval Reserve, Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, S.J. Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland and CAPT, CHC, USN; USS Houston (CA-30), Houston, TX; Frigate of Freedom, Hermione two-month sail tracing Marquis Layfayette's 1780 voyage to America
Naval Medical History: Hospital Corps History, Part 7 (1980-Present)
Companion Spotlight: Rear Admiral Robert B. Fulton, II, USN (Ret)
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