PHILADELPHIA & DELAWARE VALLEY COMMANDERY
NAVAL ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES
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Welcome to the Philadelphia Commandery of the Naval Order of the United States. The Philadelphia Commandery hosts a number of educational and social events throughout the year, and builds comradery between its companions in support of the naval services. Membership in the Naval Order is by invitation only. If you have an interest, join us at one of our events.
MISSION STATEMENT
To encourage research and writing on naval and maritime subjects, preserve documents, portraits and other records of prominent figures’ deeds and memories of our naval and maritime history, and through fellowship of our members advance the Naval Order's unselfish service and worthy aims for the security and enduring well-being of our country. To foster, among all American citizens, informed interest in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine, with the understanding that their efficiency is essential to national security and that readiness to make victory in war certain and speedy will deter aggression and minimize dangers to world peace.
NOVEMBER 2026 LUNCHEON
Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Speaker: CAPT George E. McCarthy, USN (Ret.)
President, Maritime Exchange For The Delaware River and Bay
Time: 11:30 Reception, 12:00 Lunch
Location: The Philadelphia Club, 1301 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
CAPT George McCarthy serves as President of the Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay, the 150-year continuously active, nonprofit trade association serving as leading advocate, on behalf of its over 243 public and private members, for port and related maritime businesses in the tristate region. He is a third generation Merchant Marine Officer and a retired U.S. Navy Captain with extensive experience in ship, tug & barge operations transporting oil & gas, containerized, bulk, and vehicle cargoes globally. He has extensive maritime board & committee interactions to include working for the U.S. National Security Council's sub-committee for Maritime Domain Awareness and the International Maritime Organization's committee on the open sharing of commercial vessel information.
Bilingual and multicultural, George was born in Buenos Aires Argentina and then lived in Paris, France for eleven years due his family's extensive U.S. Diplomatic service.
George has a BS in Marine Transportation from Texas A&M, an MBA in Finance & International Trade from the University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas and, Executive level diplomas in Joint Operations and National Strategy & Policy from the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.
He and his wife Teresa live in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania with the grand dogs.
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COST: lunch is $70 (a slight increase). Beer tickets are $10 and
wine/mixed drink tickets are $15.
PAY WITH PAYPAL: Log on to your own PayPal account, click "Send Money"
and type in our account "NOUSPDV"
SEND A CHECK: Send your check payable to "Naval Order/PDV" to our Treasurer, Lee Girer. You can also pay at the door, BUT, PLEASE let Diego Herrera, Lee Girer and Mike Riley know you are coming so that we can provide an accurate headcount to the Philadelphia Club.
Lee Girer, 2 Dean Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (phone 215-582-7161)
Diego Herrera - uscgk9@comcast.net
Lee Girer - leegirer@gmail.com
Mike Riley - mriley@woodbridgeconsulting.net
=> PLEASE NOTIFY LEE GIRER, MIKE RILEY AND DIEGO HERRERA OF YOUR ATTENDANCE <=