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VADM Spruance's Fifth Fleet landed Marine and Army forces in the Gilbert Islands during Operation Galvanic on 20 November 1943.
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A sampling of Navy Thanksgiving menus through the eras.
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Native Americans Sailors in World War I
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Compiled like an encyclopedia, the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) is a historical listing of U.S. naval ships. Learn about the DANFS ship of the week, Turkey (YMS-444).
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Traditional Navy Recipes
Traditional Navy Recipes
Life in the Navy:
Traditional Navy Recipes
Traditional Navy Recipes
Recipes for Navy dishes from 1958
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From undersea to outer space, follow the Navy through history with highlights from our art collection.
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Interested in the Navy's operational history? NHHC archivists catalog reams of documents, including deck logs, organizational records, and command operations reports.
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