SECNAV Spencer’s 2018 Veterans Day Message
By Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer One hundred years ago, the guns fell silent across Europe on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, of 1918. The armistice, which ended World War One, finally ended the most horrific warfare the world had ever seen and the world began its slow …
Sullivan Family’s Legacy of Patriotism and Sacrifice Continues to Inspire
By Kelly Sullivan I am a soccer mom to two cool kids, a third-grade teacher, yogi, and the sponsor of a Navy warship. It was 20 years ago that I had the incredible honor of commissioning the Navy’s finest warship named for my grandfather and his brothers – USS The Sullivans (DDG 68). I was …
Sullivan Family’s Legacy of Patriotism and Sacrifice Continues to Inspire
By Kelly Sullivan I am a soccer mom to two cool kids, a third-grade teacher, yogi, and the sponsor of a Navy warship. It was 20 years ago that I had the incredible honor of commissioning the Navy’s finest warship named for my grandfather and his brothers – USS The Sullivans (DDG 68). I was …
Veterans Day Salute to a Navy Chief and His Ship
By Rear Adm. Brian Fort Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific This is a true tale of a Navy chief and his ship – and how one individual can inspire generations of veterans, including all of us who serve today. One year before World War I began in Sarajevo in 1914, …
Honoring Our Navy Veterans’ Courage to Serve
November 11 is a special day for our nation. It’s our opportunity to pause and say thank you to our veterans for their courage to serve. All veterans have different reasons. Below are some of them… Eld D.: I served after watching the placement of a wreath on the [Tomb] of the Unknown Soldier. Looking …
Honor Our Heritage
By Adm. Bill Moran Vice Chief of Naval Operations This past weekend aboard Kings Bay Submarine Base in Georgia, there was a small but powerful reminder of what it means to honor and remember our veterans. This remembrance event honored WWII submarine veterans. For years now, the numbers of vets attending this special event have been …