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Whether you visit one of the twelve official US Navy Museums, take advantage of public programs and publications, or seek knowledge through the artifacts, documents, images and artwork available at the NHHC, you will find that this is where the history, legacy and traditions of the United States Navy come alive.

ENS. Matrice Wright Women in the Navy

NEW section with new material and refreshed, larger images including Women's Milestones in naval history in honor of Women's History Month.
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NEWS

NHHC in the News
Breaking U.S. naval history news from across the world.
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COMMEMORATIONS

New View up coming Naval Commemorations and have ready access to our supportive indepth information.
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DIVERSITY IN NAVAL HISTORY

New Quick access to Diversity in Naval History resources.
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NOTICES

Curator The artifact collection is relocating from the National Capital Region. The ability to process loan requests will be severely restricted for the foreseeable future; this website will announce when normal operations will resume.





















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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz WWii Pacific
Explore our colleciton of historicWWii Pacific images. Actual images of the battles and the men that made history.
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Doris Miller wearing the Navy Cross African Americans in the Navy
An overview of resource material available on African Americans in the US Navy.
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Navy's Efforts in Haiti
Navy News on Haitian relief efforts
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Navy Medicine
Preview up coming special focus on Naval Medicine
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Hampton Roads Naval Museum
HRNM 2010 Activity Calendars

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SeaWolf Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
(DANFS) Find service descriptions of American naval vessels in the online version of the DANFS.
Online Reading Room
I Was A Yeoman (F) by Mrs. Henry F. Butler [Estelle Kemper]
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Publications
New edition on Navy salvage chronicles another 18 precedent-setting marine salvage and deep-ocean recovery operations.
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