Local News via The Messenger - Cheering groups greet veterans in Washington, Fort Dodge - Army veteran Jack David could hear a loud commotion as he approached a doorway leading into a Washington, D.C., area airport Saturday morning. “I was wondering what all the noise was,” the Humboldt man said. David and the rest of the nearly 150 veterans on the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight quickly found out just what all that noise was about.
It was about them.
Read MoreThe United States Navy Memorial hosted its 31st Blessing of the Fleet ceremony on Saturday, April 9th in Washington, D.C. following the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. This ceremony was free and open to the public, marking the Navy Memorial’s first major event coming out of the pandemic. Over 1,100 people witnessed the ceremony in person or at home via live stream.
Read MoreThe United States Navy Memorial will host its annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony on Saturday, April 9th at 1:00 pm Eastern (ET) on Navy Memorial Plaza. A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the beginning of “Navy Memorial 2.0” and the reopening of the Navy Memorial Visitor Center, along with a reception featuring Navy Bean Soup from the White House Mess, will follow. This Blessing of the Fleet will also be streamed online for those who wish to watch the ceremony from home.
Read MoreThe United States Navy Memorial Visitor Center will be reopened to the public on Friday, March 11th. Masks will be optional for visitors, and the Navy Memorial will continue to monitor the latest CDC guidelines and recommendations.
Read MoreThe United States Navy Memorial will present United States Navy and corporate business leader, Admiral Thomas “Tom” B. Fargo, with the 2022 Lone Sailor Award at the 2022 Lone Sailor Awards Dinner on September 22, 2022. The Lone Sailor Award is given to Sea Service veterans who have excelled with distinction in their respective careers during or after their service.
Read MoreThe Navy Memorial was informed with great sadness that Tova Borgnine has passed and is now reunited with her life partner, Ernie Borgnine. Ernie and Tova Borgnine were instrumental in the success of the United States Navy Memorial.
Read MoreThe United States Navy Memorial will honor American military leader Christine H. Fox with the 2022 Naval Heritage Award at the Lone Sailor Awards Dinner on September 22, 2022. The Naval Heritage Award is presented to distinguished Americans who have significantly supported the nation's Sea Services, and whose lives and careers exemplify the core value of Honor, Courage, and Commitment.
Read MoreThe United States Navy Memorial will honor James Rex Barker, Coast Guard veteran and currently Chairman of The Interlake Steamship Company, with the 2022 Lone Sailor Award. The Lone Sailor Award is given to Sea Service veterans who have excelled with distinction in their respective careers during or after their service. The award will be presented at the Lone Sailor Awards Dinner on September 22, 2022. The Lone Sailor Awards Program will air online on September 27, 2022.
Read MoreThe U.S. Navy Memorial will host the 2022 Lone Sailor Awards Dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on September 22, 2022. However, based on the tremendous success of the online program in bringing the mission of the Navy Memorial to a greater audience and the public’s tremendous support, the Navy Memorial will again produce a Lone Sailor Awards Program in 2022, in addition to the Lone Sailor Awards Dinner. The Program will air on September 27, 2022.
Read MoreOn Friday, September 10th, the anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie, the eighteenth Lone Sailor Statue in the world was dedicated at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Read MoreThe U.S. Navy Memorial will hold a live wreath laying ceremony in honor of those service people who have been held prisoner or war or missing in action on Friday, September 17th, at 1:00 PM ET. The ceremony will be held both live and online, with guests in the national capital area invited to join the in-person ceremony at Navy Memorial Plaza.
Read MoreThe United States Navy Memorial is proud to welcome Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Admiral Sean Buck to be the next guest of the SITREP speaker series. VADM Buck will join a long line of prestigious guests, including CNO Michael Gilday, MCPON Russ Smith, and previous Secretary of the Navy Ken Braithwaite.
Read MoreThe U.S. Navy Memorial is proud to announce that after a year of shared hardship, the Lone Sailor Awards will once again be held this September to honor Sea Service veterans who have excelled with distinction in their respective careers during or after their service. All are welcome to tune into the live broadcast at LoneSailor2021.com.
Read MoreThe United States Navy Memorial will install its next Lone Sailor Statue in downtown Cleveland this summer, alongside the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation.
Read MoreAll are welcome to the Movies on the Memorial where you can grab a blanket or chair and relax under the stars with the Lone Sailor on Thursday evenings at a summertime series of Navy-themed films that pay tribute to our rich maritime heritage.
Read MoreThe U.S. Navy Memorial is proud to welcome Erin Harroun as the new Vice President of Programs and Engagement. In her new position, Erin will take the lead on all engagement programs, from educational exhibits and online content, to finding new opportunities and exciting was to execute the Memorial’s mission.
Read MoreRex Campbell, a World War II Navy veteran and 2012 Navy Legacy Veteran of the Year recipient and longtime Greenbrier Village resident, celebrated his 99th birthday with family, friends, and a number of special guests at a patriotic birthday event hosted by the U.S. Navy, Memorial, Greenbrier Village and the Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park, Inc. The event will took place at The Homes of Greenbrier in Oklahoma, on Thursday, June 17th at 1:30 p.m.
The event included a parade of first responders, the National Anthem, a special musical salute, and several presentations and proclamations special guests and dignitaries. Watch the video below to see a celebration of Rex’s amazing deeds and life below:
Read MoreOn May 31st at 12:00 PM ET, the U.S. Navy Memorial will host a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Lone Sailor statue on the Navy Memorial Plaza in the heart of Washington D.C. to remember the brave Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and Merchant Mariners who sacrificed their lives in the service of their country.
Read MoreThe United States Navy Memorial will postpone the official ceremony of the Normandy Lone Sailor statue dedication due to the ongoing pandemic. The Dedication Ceremony will now be conducted in conjunction with the 78th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, June 6, 2022.
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