The Navy’s Use of Carrier Pigeons
Article by the Naval History and Heritage Command. Carrier pigeons played a role in Naval communications from the late 1880s through World War II. The Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, was the first command in the Navy to breed and train carrier pigeons. A...
Spotlight: National Museum of the U.S. Navy
The National Museum of the U.S. Navy collects, preserves, displays, and interprets historic naval artifacts and artwork to inform, educate, and inspire naval personnel and the general public. The National Museum of the U.S. Navy was established in 1961 and opened to...
The Navy Medal of Honor
Photo Caption: Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid, USN (Commander, Seventh Fleet, at right), Lieutenant Nathan G. Gordon, USNR (left), shaking hands after Gordon was presented the Medal of Honor at Seventh Fleet headquarters on 19 August 1944 (NH 106206). In 1990,...
The Navy’s Role in Space Exploration
Article by Naval History and Heritage Command “The utilization of space truly has been a national effort; the talents of the military services have been invaluable through these years. The United States Navy has played a particularly important part in the development...