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Director Cox's The Sextant Blog Posts

Please consult the links below to read previous blogs from NHHC Director Sam Cox on NHHC's blog, The Sextant.

2021

Heroism at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001─May 11, 2020

2020

Final Resting Place of USS Nevada─May 11, 2020
NHHC Director Delivers Remarks at USS Missouri─June 14, 2019

2019

When Heritage Meets Initiative – The Story of Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58)─April 12, 2019

2018

Flight of the Avenger─September 17, 2018
USS Abner Read: Team Uncovers a Legacy of Perseverance and Valor─August 29, 2018
Wexford Ireland’s Ties to U.S. Naval History─July 18, 2018
The Enterprise Stern Plate: From Scrapyard to Small Town America─May 31, 2018

2017

Lest We Forget: USS Indianapolis and Her Sailors—August 24, 2017
UC-97: Forgotten WWI History in an Unexpected Place – Lake Michigan—June 26, 2017
Battle of the Coral Sea and the Bomb that Changed the Course of the War—May 5, 2017
Toughness: Aviation Machinist Mate First Class (AMM1/C) Bruno Peter Gaido—April 24, 2017

2016

The Important Role of Naval History to Honor the Past, Inspire the Future—December 30, 2016
Last Call: Honoring the USS Arizona Survivors—December 16, 2016
As Infamy Dawned in the Pacific, War Simmered in the Atlantic—December 6, 2016
Stories of Valor on a Day of Infamy—December 5, 2016
The Story of USS Ward and Navy Readiness as the Sun Rose on the Day of Infamy—December 2, 2016
Surface Warrior: Remembering Ernest Evans—November 29, 2016
The Loss of USS Memphis (ACR-10)—August 29, 2016
Our People, Our History: Introducing the National Museum of the American Sailor—July 5, 2016
Storm Front: The Threat of Mina al-Ahmadi – Part Four—March 1, 2016
Final Days of USS Houston, the Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast—February 29, 2016
Gathering Storm: Mina al-Ahmadi in the Crosshairs – Part Two—February 24, 2016
Storm Warning: The Minesweeping in Mina al-Ahmadi – Part Three—February 26, 2016
Driving Storm: A Vision of Hell – Part Five—February 24, 2016
Storm Season: War Clouds Form Over the Sands of Mina al-Ahmadi—February 18, 2016
Storm Break: Curator of the Navy Recalls War's First Night 25 Years Later—Part I—January 15, 2016
Storm Break: Curator of the Navy Recalls War's First Night 25 Years Later—Part II—January 15, 2016

2015

Building Bridges on Sunken Ships—November 4, 2015
Why Historic Naval Ships are Critical to our Nation—October 25, 2015
USS Olympia Standing the Test of Time—September 17, 2015
The Honor of Restoring America's Ship of State—May 13, 2015

Published: Mon Jun 05 11:33:53 EDT 2023

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