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Sails Unfurled: The Dawn of the U.S. Navy
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Active Duty Tours Now Available
Looking for a heritage program for your Command? The museum offers tours specially designed for active duty groups.
Latest News in our Education Dept!
Dig in; we've added a whole new Speaker's Bureau presentation about Navy Food!
NMAS Receives Anniversary Award
We're celebrating our ten years with an award from IAM!
MAY
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Today in History
1942 - The Battle of the Coral Sea resumes as Task Force Seventeen (TF-17) intercepts the Japanese intending to invade Port Moresby, New Guinea.
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