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Pentagon official wants to keep shaking up the Navy, Marines

Pentagon official wants to keep shaking up the Navy, Marines

Thursday Tidings – American Indian Heritage Month

Thursday Tidings – American Indian Heritage Month

This week the Naval Historical Foundation would like to honor November as American Indian Heritage month. We highlight some extraordinary stories of American Indian sailors throughout our nation’s history and pay tribute to their incredible contribution to our country’s armed forces, in times of both peace and conflict.

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Happy Birthday Marines!

Happy Birthday Marines!

NNOA celebrates the United States Marine Corps for 244 years of success.

View video birthday message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black.

Thursday Tidings – American Indian Heritage Month

THURSDAY TIDINGS: TWO NAVAL ANNIVERSARIES

This week we are highlighting two important, recent anniversaries in Naval History: first, the birthday of Jesse L. Brown, a pioneering and remarkable Naval Aviator, and second, the first commissioning of a group of women into the Active Duty, regular Navy.

Editor’s Note: Thursday Tidings and the NHF leadership team appreciates the feedback received about Korean War hero Jesse L. Brown.

We were advised and confirmed that Ensign Oscar W. Holmes, USNR, is credited with being the first African American Naval Pilot, as he entered the Navy after becoming a qualified pilot in civilian life.  He was designated as the Navy’s first black naval aviator on 30 June 1943 after completing flight instructor training.  He was not required to attend the basic pilot training course as ENS Brown was required to do, making Brown the first African American pilot who attended and graduated from Naval Flight training. For more information, see Robert J. Schneller’s article on Holmes in the January-February 1998 issue of Naval Aviation magazine

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