Paul Mardikian, a conservator hired by Naval History and Heritage Comm...
WASHINGTON (Jan. 31, 2014) Paul Mardikian, a conservator hired by Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Underwater Archeology Branch (UAB), shows the plate that they removed from the mid-section of the Howe... More
Pearl Harbor Rememberance
ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 20, 2013) A member of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Honor Guard hands Information Systems Technician Seaman Yesenia Munoz, 19, a Sailor from Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) and a na... More
Preliminary design model of USS United States (CV 58)
Preliminary design model of USS United States (CV 58) undergoing seakeeping tests at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s David Taylor Model Basin in West Bethesda, Maryland, circa 1947. (U.S. Nav... More
170911-N-TH437-025 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2017)
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Still Capture - US Navy Photo, San Diego, California
Still Capture ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2017) – U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Midshipman 1st Class Nolan Brandon, Ken Haulsee, a graduate student at the University of Delaware, and Peter Barron, a laboratory techni... More
170912-N-TH437-232 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2017)
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WASHINGTON -- Staff from Naval Sea Systems Command,
WASHINGTON -- Staff from Naval Sea Systems Command, the National Museum of the United States Navy and teachers from the D.C. public school system participate in training to teach students how to build SeaPerch ... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Michael D. Stevens visi...
WASHINGTON (May. 22, 2013) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Michael D. Stevens visits the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) at the Washington Navy Yard for a guided tour with Capt. Henry J... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Michael D. Stevens visi...
WASHINGTON (May. 22, 2013) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Michael D. Stevens visits the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) at the Washington Navy Yard for a guided tour with Capt. Henry J... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael D. Stevens visits the N...
WASHINGTON (May. 22, 2013) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael D. Stevens visits the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) at the Washington Navy Yard for a guided tour with Capt. Henry J. Hendri... More
Frank Thompson, left, a member of collections management for Naval His...
WASHINGTON (Dec. 03, 2013) Frank Thompson, left, a member of collections management for Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), shows Julie Hart, American Alliance of Museums director of standards and excell... More
Laura Waayers, an archivist at Naval History and Heritage Command (NHH...
WASHINGTON (Jan. 09, 2014) Laura Waayers, an archivist at Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), and Dale "Joe" Gordon, the lead reference archivist at NHHC, read through a command operations report (COR). ... More
Claudia Chemello, a contractor hired by Naval History and Heritage Com...
WASHINGTON (Jan. 31, 2014) Claudia Chemello, a contractor hired by Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Underwater Archeology Branch (UAB), shows a diagram of the Howell torpedo's flywheel, used to drive t... More
Claudia Chemello, a contractor hired by Naval History and Heritage Com...
WASHINGTON (Jan. 31, 2014) Claudia Chemello, a contractor hired by Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Underwater Archeology Branch (UAB), slowly scrapes away sediment that has collected on the outside of... More
Capt. Henry J. Hendrix, Ph.D., director of Naval History
Capt. Henry J. Hendrix, Ph.D., director of Naval History and Heritage Command, delivers remarks during his retirement ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy at the Washington Navy Yard. Deputy Secreta... More
Sailors assigned to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile
Sailors assigned to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) work to clean the USS Sturgeon (SSN 637) sail at Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Wash., July 24. The USS Sturgeon (SSN 63... More
Sailors from Defense Media Activity receive a briefing from Kate Morra...
WASHINGTON (Nov. 21, 2014) Sailors from Defense Media Activity receive a briefing from Kate Morrand, archaeological conservator at Naval History and Heritage Command's (NHHC) Underwater Archaeology Branch, on t... More
Director of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Sam Cox (right),...
WASHINGTON (Mar. 22, 2015) Director of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Sam Cox (right), Kate Morrand (middle), Senior Conservator & Laboratory Manager of NHHC's Underwater Archaeology Branch, and Yosh... More
Graphic for the story Razzle Dazzle published by All
Graphic for the story Razzle Dazzle published by All Hands Magazine.
Chief Navy Diver Andrew Strause, attached to Mobile Diving and Salvage...
NORTH SEA (Sep. 03, 2016) Chief Navy Diver Andrew Strause, attached to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two, and George Schwarz, an underwater archaeologist with the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), loa... More
170118-N-HA376-274 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2017)
170118-N-HA376-274 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2017) Rear Adm. Bret Muilenburg, commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) and Chief of the Civil Engineer Corps, presents a coin to retired Carp... More
SAN FRANCISCO (June 3, 2017) Adm. Scott Swift, commander,
SAN FRANCISCO (June 3, 2017) Adm. Scott Swift, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, thanks a color guard from Navy Recruiting District San Francisco for participating in a Battle of Midway 75th commemoration ceremony... More
Hunley display Carderock - Naval surface warfare center
Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Cliff Davis and Heather Brown from the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) pose with an artifact found from the remains of USS Housatonic, which was sunk during co... More
Cmdr. Eddy Ha, chief of staff for Navy History and Heritage Command (N...
WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Aug. 07, 2017) Cmdr. Eddy Ha, chief of staff for Navy History and Heritage Command (NHHC), delivers a briefing to staff from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 on the importance... More
Kristopher Battles, navy combat artist for U.S. Navy History and Herit...
WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Aug. 07, 2017) Kristopher Battles, navy combat artist for U.S. Navy History and Heritage Command (NHHC), paints a mural aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). NHHC collec... More
Mercury Astronauts Mural Removed for Conservation Prior to Pax River O...
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (Oct. 26, 2017) - Conservators pause during the process of removing the large mural “Naval Aviation in Space” from the wall of the former Officers Club at NAS Patuxent River prior to th... More
Polly Spencer, wife of Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spenc...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 15, 2017) Polly Spencer, wife of Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spencer, chats with Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) combat artist Kris Battles as he shows her one of ... More
180412-N-AP176-003 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 12, 2018)
180412-N-AP176-003 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 12, 2018) Curators from the Smithsonian and Naval History and Heritage Command walk down a demolition range with explosive ordnance disposal technicians at Joint Ex... More
180508-N-EJ625-018 TAMPA, FLORIDA (May 8, 2018) Paul
180508-N-EJ625-018 TAMPA, FLORIDA (May 8, 2018) Paul Lachance, from the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), speaks to visitors at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida. NHHC is sharing naval history and... More
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (May 9, 2018) Sailors assigned
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (May 9, 2018) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team perform at Major League Baseball's Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Ceremonial Guard is publica... More
Gaither High School - A group of men standing on top of a basketball c...
180511-N-EJ625-009 TAMPA, FLORIDA (May 11, 2018) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team perform at Gaither High School during Tampa Navy Week. The Drill Team worked with the Naval History... More
Lt. Damien Horvath of Naval History and Heritage Command’s
Lt. Damien Horvath of Naval History and Heritage Command’s Navy Week Cleveland outreach team, presents a Vietnam War Service pin to retired Radarman 2nd Class Joe Muharsky. Smith served in the Navy during the V... More
180906-N-HP188-0077 WASHINGTON – (Sept. 6, 2018) Sailors
180906-N-HP188-0077 WASHINGTON – (Sept. 6, 2018) Sailors from the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard prepare to parade the colors during a ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first firing of the naval ... More
181012-N-HP188-0018 WASHINGTON (October 12, 2018) A
181012-N-HP188-0018 WASHINGTON (October 12, 2018) A service dog is dressed up as a Sailor in a dress blue uniform as part of a visit of Honor Flight Bay Area (California) to the National Museum of the U.S. Navy... More
181022-N-HP188-0136 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2018)
181022-N-HP188-0136 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2018) (From left to right) Cmdr. Joel Holwitt, Ph.D., USN, Dr. Francis Hoffman, Ph.D., Rear Adm. James Goldrick, Royal Australian Navy (Ret.), Chief of Naval Op... More
181022-N-HP188-0077 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2018)
181022-N-HP188-0077 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2018) Rear Adm. James Goldrick, Royal Australian Navy (Ret.), first place winner in the Professional Historian category, accepts his award from the Chief of Nav... More
190314-N-FO574-1115 CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 14, 2019)
190314-N-FO574-1115 CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 14, 2019) Hull Technician 3rd Class Christian Hensley and Lieutenant Travis Leary, assigned to USS Constitution, speak with museum goers on the history of “Old Ironsi... More
190315-N-FO574-1038 CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 15, 2019)
190315-N-FO574-1038 CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 15, 2019) Seaman Sarah Chandler, assigned to USS Constitution, speaks with students at Trident Technical Community College’s Early College program, during Charleston ... More
190507-N-YG104-0001 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (May 7, 2019)
190507-N-YG104-0001 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (May 7, 2019) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith holds his command cruise book at the Naval Heritage and History Command exhibit during Sea-Air... More
191011-N-HP188-0022 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (October
191011-N-HP188-0022 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (October 11, 2019) A Sailor rings the bell in honor of the 244th Navy Birthday at the Washingotn Navy Yard during a ceremony hosted by Naval District Washington and Nav... More
191015-N-HP188-0051 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Oct. 15,
191015-N-HP188-0051 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Oct. 15, 2019) Retired Rear Adm. Robert Fountain signs a document granting four artifacts from USS Scorpion (SSN 589) to Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) as wi... More
191020-N-AX103-0014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2019)
191020-N-AX103-0014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2019) Retired Staff Sergeant Eugene Groves, USMC, speaks to a group of Marines at reception prior to a special advance screening of the upcoming film “Midway” h... More
191205-N-WZ681-1045 - A group of three men standing next to each other
WASHINGTON (Dec. 5, 2019) Retired Adm. John Harvey (left) presents the Distinguished Flying Cross, posthumously awarded Lt. Thomas Evert, to Thomas Evert Petri, Evert's son (center), and Lou Podolske, Evert's ... More
191205-N-WZ681-1056 - A group of men standing next to each other holdi...
WASHINGTON (Dec. 5, 2019) Retired Adm. John Harvey (left) applauds following the presentation of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Thomas Evert Petri (center) and Lou Podolske (right) during an awards cermony a... More
191205-N-WZ681-1027 - A group of people sitting around a table
WASHINGTON (Dec. 5, 2019) Lt. Josh Waters, assigned to the Navy Department Board of Decorations and Medals, welcomes family and friends of the late Lt. Thomas Evert to a Distinguished Flying Cross award ceremon... More
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Dec. 17, 2019) - Mark Weber,
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Dec. 17, 2019) - Mark Weber, managing director at the National Museum of the United States Navy (NMUSN), discusses the reaccreditation of the museum during a ceremony Dec. 17. Established ... More
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Dec. 17, 2019) – The Commissioner’s
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Dec. 17, 2019) – The Commissioner’s Trophy is displayed at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy onboard Washington Navy Yard. As a neighbor and community partner of Naval Support Activity ... More
Retired Capt. Don Walsh, Ph.D., who commanded the U.S.
Retired Capt. Don Walsh, Ph.D., who commanded the U.S. Navy’s bathyscaphe Trieste, discusses the dive to the deepest place on Earth, the Challenger Deep located at the southern end of the Mariana Trench, during... More
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD - A group of people sitting in chairs in a room
Retired Rear Adm. Sam J. Cox, director of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), discusses the U.S. Navy’s bathyscaphe Trieste’s dive to the deepest place on Earth, the Challenger Deep located at the southe... More
200805-N-XXXX-0001 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Aug. 5, 2020)
200805-N-XXXX-0001 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Aug. 5, 2020) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks during the ground breaking ceremony for the Operational Archives and Repository Complex, Aug. 5, at Naval... More
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division engineers
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division engineers Ryan Fisher (bottom) and Ryan Evanko (top) use a FARO Arm 3D scanner to capture names carved into USS Saginaw’s surviving gig’s wooden hatch coamings. ... More
Retired Rear Adm. Sam J. Cox, Director, Naval History
Retired Rear Adm. Sam J. Cox, Director, Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), gives a speech during the announcement ceremony of the new National Museum of the United States Navy (NMUSN) in the current NMU... More
201104-N-PM193-2070 WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2020) Secretary
201104-N-PM193-2070 WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2020) Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite, center, receives a brief from Master Chief Constructionman Daniel Sherman, Navy Facilities Engineering Systems Command... More
Members of the Virginia National Guard receive a tour
Members of the Virginia National Guard receive a tour of the Washington Navy Yard from Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washingt... More
170912-N-TH437-184 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2017)
170912-N-TH437-184 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2017) – U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Midshipman 1st Class Nolan Brandon (left) and Peter Barron (right), a laboratory technician at the University of Delaware, monitor ... More
170911-N-TH437-050 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2017)
170911-N-TH437-050 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2017) – Alexis Catsambis, Ph.D., an underwater archaeologist with the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), takes notes during a survey of the wreck of World Wa... More
USS Thresher (SSN 593) at sea on July 24, 1961. (U.S.
USS Thresher (SSN 593) at sea on July 24, 1961. (U.S. Navy photo from collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command)
Rear Adm. David W. Taylor (left), chief of the Bureau
Rear Adm. David W. Taylor (left), chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, and Rear Adm. John K. Robinson (right), chief of the Bureau of Engineering, hold a model of the battle cruisers (CC-1 class) the... More
Capt. Henry J. Hendrix, Ph.D., director of Naval History
Capt. Henry J. Hendrix, Ph.D., director of Naval History and Heritage Command, and his wife, Penny, pass through a line of sideboys as he leaves naval service at the end of his retirement ceremony at the Nation... More
Graphic for the story Razzle Dazzle published by All
Graphic for the story Razzle Dazzle published by All Hands Magazine.
170118-N-HA376-257 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2017)
170118-N-HA376-257 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2017) Utilitiesman 1st Class Jennifer Neal, assigned to Naval Construction Group (NCG) 1, shows Rear Adm. Bret Muilenburg, commander, Naval Facilities Engineeri... More
SAN FRANCISCO (June 3, 2017) Adm. Scott Swift, commander,
SAN FRANCISCO (June 3, 2017) Adm. Scott Swift, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, greets Pearl Harbor survivor Mickey Ganitch June 3 during a "Dining Out" event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of ... More
180214-N-OV434-150 WASHINGTON (Feb. 14, 2018) Veterans
180214-N-OV434-150 WASHINGTON (Feb. 14, 2018) Veterans and alumni of Prairie View A&M’s Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) unit participate in a panel discussion following an event hosted by the Natio... More
180412-N-AP176-018 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 12, 2018)
180412-N-AP176-018 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 12, 2018) An explosive ordnance disposal technician explains different types of ordnance and improvised explosive devices to curators from the Smithsonian and Naval... More
TAMPA, FLORIDA (May 8, 2018) Alex Hays, from the Naval
TAMPA, FLORIDA (May 8, 2018) Alex Hays, from the Naval History and Heritage Command, demonstrates making waves using sound at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida. This presentation is to demonstrate how the ... More
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (May 9, 2018) Navy Band South
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (May 9, 2018) Navy Band South East performs the national anthem from the field at Major League Baseball's Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Navy Band is publicly sharing th... More
Lt. Damien Horvath of Naval History and Heritage Command’s
Lt. Damien Horvath of Naval History and Heritage Command’s Navy Week Cleveland outreach team, presents a Vietnam War Service pin to retired Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Jack Porcen. Porcen served in the Navy duri... More
180906-N-HP188-0102 WASHINGTON (Sept. 6, 2018) Rear
180906-N-HP188-0102 WASHINGTON (Sept. 6, 2018) Rear Admiral Sam Cox (Ret), Director of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), watches as Sailors from the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard present arms and Musician... More
181012-N-HP188-0035 WASHINGTON (October 12, 2018) Thomas
181012-N-HP188-0035 WASHINGTON (October 12, 2018) Thomas O'Brien, a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Navy as a Gunner's Mate 3rd Class, is greeted by Sailors and Civilians as he is pushed by his gran... More
181022-N-HP188-0130 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2018)
181022-N-HP188-0130 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2018) Mr. Ian Toll, an award-winning author and military historian, speaks with Vice Adm. Peter Daly, USN (Ret.), CEO of United States Naval Institute, and Chie... More
181022-N-HP188-0084 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2018)
181022-N-HP188-0084 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2018) Lt. Robert E. Swain III, USN, first place winner in the Rising Historian category, accepts his award from the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richards... More
190314-N-FO574-1133 CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 14, 2019)
190314-N-FO574-1133 CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 14, 2019) Fireman William Knight and Seaman Sarah Chandler speak with museum goers on the history of USS Constitution at the Charleston Museumduring Charleston Navy W... More
190315-N-FO574-1050 CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 15, 2019)
190315-N-FO574-1050 CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 15, 2019) Eric Ritter, a public affairs specialist at Navy History and Heritage Command (NHHC) , speaks with students at Trident Technical Community College’s Early C... More
190507-N-YG104-0002 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (May 7, 2019)
190507-N-YG104-0002 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (May 7, 2019) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith signs his command cruise book at the Naval Heritage and History Command exhibit during Sea-Air... More
191011-N-HP188-0028 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (October
191011-N-HP188-0028 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (October 11, 2019) The Naval Historical Foundation provided a cake for the 244th Navy Birthday ceremony hosted by Naval District Washington and Naval History and Herita... More
191015-N-HP188-0036 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Oct. 15,
191015-N-HP188-0036 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Oct. 15, 2019) Lea Davis, associate registrar for acquisitions at Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), tells vistors at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy about... More
191020-N-AX103-0021 WASHINGTON (October 28, 2019) Master
191020-N-AX103-0021 WASHINGTON (October 28, 2019) Master Chief Petty Officer Nathaniel Colding, Naval History and Heritage Command senior enlisted leader, speaks to retired Capt. Jack Crawford, who during t... More
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Dec. 17, 2019) - Members of the
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Dec. 17, 2019) - Members of the National Museum of the United States Navy (NMUSN) and Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) pose for a photo after a ceremony held Dec. 17 for the reacc... More
Retired Capt. Don Walsh, Ph.D., who commanded the U.S.
Retired Capt. Don Walsh, Ph.D., who commanded the U.S. Navy’s bathyscaphe Trieste, discusses the dive to the deepest place on Earth, the Challenger Deep located at the southern end of the Mariana Trench, during... More
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks during
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks during the ground breaking ceremony for the Operational Archives and Repository Complex, Aug. 5, at Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). The Navy is renov... More
USS Saginaw’s surviving gig on a stand at Nava History
USS Saginaw’s surviving gig on a stand at Nava History and Heritage Command with a Faro 3D S70 3D scanner. The white spheres surrounding the hull are known, common points that help align separate scans to one a... More
Secretary of the Navy, Kenneth J. Braithwaite and members
Secretary of the Navy, Kenneth J. Braithwaite and members of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) unveil renderings of the future National Museum of the United States Navy (NMUSN) during the announcement c... More
201104-N-PM193-2201 WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2020) Secretary
201104-N-PM193-2201 WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2020) Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite, center, receives a brief from Master Chief Constructionman Daniel Sherman, Navy Facilities Engineering Systems Command... More
Members of the Virginia National Guard receive a tour
Members of the Virginia National Guard receive a tour of the Washington Navy Yard from Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washingt... More
170911-N-TH437-054 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2017)
170911-N-TH437-054 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2017) – Matt Cheser, an historian with the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), reads historical data on the service and sinking of World War I-era armored cru... More
170912-N-TH437-060 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2017)
170912-N-TH437-060 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2017) – U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Midshipman 1st Class Nolan Brandon lowers a CTD in order to take various measurements of the water around the wreck of the World Wa... More
Capt. Henry J. Hendrix, Ph.D., right, director of Naval
Capt. Henry J. Hendrix, Ph.D., right, director of Naval History and Heritage Command, accepts the Meritorious Unit Commendation on behalf of the command from Vice Adm. Scott Swift, director of the Navy staff. T... More
Photo used for the story Razzle Dazzle published by
Photo used for the story Razzle Dazzle published by All Hands Magazine.
170118-N-HA376-230 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2017)
170118-N-HA376-230 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2017) Retired Carpenter’s Mate 1st Class Macy Coffin, center, and distinguished guests, cut the ribbon on a new World War II gallery at the Seabee Museum during... More
SAN FRANCISCO (June 3, 2017) Adm. Scott Swift, commander,
SAN FRANCISCO (June 3, 2017) Adm. Scott Swift, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, greets Pearl Harbor survivor Mickey Ganitch during a "Dining Out" event June 3 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of ... More
TAMPA, FLORIDA (May 8, 2018) Paul Lachance, from the
TAMPA, FLORIDA (May 8, 2018) Paul Lachance, from the Naval History and Heritage Command, Interacts with a child at the Florida Aquarium during the Navy Week in Tampa, FL. NHHC is sharing naval history and herit... More
James Harrison, division director for the Expeditionary
James Harrison, division director for the Expeditionary Warfare Ships Division at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA 05D3), speaks at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, on May 9, 2018, in West Bet... More
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (May 9, 2018) Raymond, the
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (May 9, 2018) Raymond, the Tampa Bay Rays mascot, poses for a picture with US Navy Sailors during a Tampa Navy Week event at Major League Baseball's Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fl... More
180716-N-WX059-0056 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2018)
180716-N-WX059-0056 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2018) Navy Divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 discuss plans ahead of their dive on World War I ship USS San Diego (ACR 6). MDSU 2 Sailors are... More
U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard member Airman Alexander
U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard member Airman Alexander Burnett of Greenwood, S.C. demonstrates a drill team rifle spinning technique for passers-by on the plaza between the Great Lakes Science Center and the Rock a... More
180906-N-HP188-0096 WASHINGTON -- (Sept. 6, 2018)
180906-N-HP188-0096 WASHINGTON -- (Sept. 6, 2018) Master Chief Yeoman Nathaniel Colding, senior enlisted leader at the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), watches as Sailors from the U.S. Navy Ceremonia... More
181012-N-HP188-0112 WASHINGTON (October 12, 2018) The
181012-N-HP188-0112 WASHINGTON (October 12, 2018) The Navy's birthday cake on display during a visit of Honor Flight Bay Area (California) to the National Museum of the U.S. Navy. Naval History and Heritage Com... More
181022-N-HP188-0096 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2018)
181022-N-HP188-0096 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2018) Vice Adm. James R. Fitzgerald, USN (Ret.), second place winner in the Rising Historian category, accepts his award from the Chief of Naval Operations Adm.... More
190314-N-FO574-1129 CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 14, 2019)
190314-N-FO574-1129 CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 14, 2019) Lieutenant Commander Bradley Boyd speaks with a museum goer about the U.S. Navy submarine force at the Charleston Museum during Charleston Navy Week, March ... More
190507-N-YG104-0003 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (May 7, 2019)
190507-N-YG104-0003 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (May 7, 2019) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith holds his command cruise book with Alex Hays at the Naval Heritage and History Command exhibit... More