Recent Naval History Articles, Videos and Pictures
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MISSION: HISTORY
A dear, passed Companion of the Naval Order, Ric Teague, wrote a series of Historical Newsletters from 1999 to 2001. Each issue contains a wealth of articles recounting history from Naval Battles of the 1700’s through the Second World War and beyond. Wonderfully researched, these pieces can be used for personal enjoyment or professional research. Enjoy these gems; they are part of our Order’s legacy.
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of D-Day Dr. Bill Dudley offers this brief appreciation of what the US Navy accomplished that day, on behalf of those who sacrificed their lives.
Midshipman Richard Sutherland Dale served onboard the United States Frigate President, when on 14 January 1815, the President was able to sortie from New York. But in the snowstorm that had blown the Royal Navy’s blockading squadron offshore, the President ran hard onto a sand bar. The damage to the President’s hull was such that she was no longer the excellent sailer that she was on previous voyages. This would prove fatal to the President and to Midshipman Dale, who was the last US Navy officer to die during the War of 1812.
Charles Walter David, Jr., Steward's Mate in the United States Coast Guard, died after rescuing other sailors from the frigid North Atlantic. He was assigned to the USCGC Comanche during World War II, which was assigned to escort a convoy that included the Dorchester, a troop transport, when it was torpedoed by a U-boat off Greenland.
The Naval Order, Hill Center and U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Old Naval Hospital with a dedication and unveiling of a historical marker, October 1, 2016. The dedication paid tribute to the hospital's historical link to today's modern Navy Medicine.
The Naval Order of the United States is the living history of our sea going services. We are a growing community of members spanning multiple generations and military engagements. Using written, visual, aural and social media, we tell our stories and work as a community to build, restore, and commemorate our treasured national history of those who went to sea in the name of our country. View the YouTube channel for history presentations on-demand!
COL Jonathan Mendes, USMC (ret.) flew SBD Dive Bombers in the Pacific ( 100 missions) and Panther Jets in Korea (70 missions). He taught Ted Williams and John Glenn how to fly and has an amazing history both military and civilian. COL Mendes is the oldest person to ever complete the New York Marathon at age 96.
Interviewed by Don Schuld, New York Commandery. Filmed by Ken Kraetzer, Vice President of CBSI. kkraetzer@cbsiservices.com
The life, training, challenges and history of the St. John River pilots (responsibilities and history).
At the start of the 2017 Jacksonville Congress formal banquet, there was a presentation of the colors and an arousing singing of the National Anthem.
The history of the St. Augustine lighthouses and the enemy actions of WWII on St. Augustine area (history and role of Coast Guard).
The Naval Order of the United States during their 2016 Congress in Honolulu, held a special memorial service at the memorial over the USS Arizona. This is a two minute video of the ceremony.
The Naval Order of the United States raised private money to erect a monument on Utah Beach dedicated to the memory of the US naval forces who played a significant role in the victory of the Normandy invasion -1944. At the dedication was the US ambassador to France as well as the Deputy of the Defense Dept. This segment only a small part of a much larger DVD made by the Naval Order commemorating the D-day landing.
Dr. Ron Chapman presents the poorly understood story of the real battle for New Orleans between the American and British armies. He reveals that, contrary to popular opinion, the results played an important role in the western expansion of the USA. This lecture was given at the 2015 national convention of the Naval Order of the United States held New Orleans.
Admiral Jim Stavridis, USN (Ret) spoke to the national convention of the Naval Order of the United States on 10/24/2015 in New Orleans. The admiral is the former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO.
Capt John Rodgaard, USN (Ret) discusses the importance of the Navy code breakers in the 1942 victory at Midway.
PICTURES
A shell-ridden section of the USS San Francisco bridge
Charleston Companions (l-r) Tom Brown, Bob Williams, and John Witty display the 115 lb. bronze marker commissioned by the Charleston Commandery. The marker commemorates the Charleston birthplace of Rear Admiral William Adger Moffett, U.S. Navy. Moffett, a surface warfare officer and Medal of Honor recipient for his valorous night assault of Veracruz, served twelve years as the first Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, and is hailed as “The Architect of Naval Aviation.”
The Naval Order of the United States Charleston Commandery will have an unveiling and dedication ceremony. All NOUS Companions are welcome to attend the event at 3:00 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2018. The site is 65 St. Philip Street in Charleston, South Carolina. The plaque will be mounted on the street-side of Maybank Hall of the College of Charleston, which now occupies the lot where the Moffett home was. A reception will follow directly across the street in the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art. For additional information, please contact Bob Besal at 843.298.1223.
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RADM Morton “Jim” Toole was a member of the Naval Order of the United States, the Surface Warfare Association, the Naval Historical Foundation, and the U.S. Naval Institute. He passed on 12 November 2023 at age 86. Hear his oral history on the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.