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RADM Sinclair Harris, USN Ret. and the members of the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) congratulate and thank Colonel Reginald Hairston for his outstanding service to the Marine Corps and Nation. We wish you and your family Fair Winds, Following...

BY KAYLA ROBINS kayla@theitem.comHe may sail the world and command an expeditionary strike group, but the U.S. Navy admiral returned home this week to revisit his humble beginnings.  Read full article

“AN NNOA 75TH REMEMBRANCE OF D-DAY, THE 6TH OF JUNE 1944 – AN UNKOWN PERSPECTIVE”By Roosevelt “Rick” Wright, Jr., Ph.D., CAPT., USNR(ret) - Historian, National Naval Officers AssociationAs we commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, the 6th of June 1944,...

DOD Announces Winners of the 2019 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation ExcellenceMay 31, 2019News ReleaseRelease No: NR-136-19Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan announced the 2019 recipients of the Commander in Chief's Annual...

Greetings All, On Friday, May 3, 2019, longtime NNOA member and DCNNOA member CAPT Robert A. Dews, Jr. USN held his Retirement Ceremony at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. CAPT Dews was born in Washington, DC and raised in Capitol...

Retirement Ceremony for Commander Carl M. Barnes, USN (Ret.)Fair Winds and Following Seas to a great Navy Officer and true Shipmate, Commander Carl Barnes. You have been an inspiration to us all and a blessing! Well Done Shipmate.RADM (Ret) Sinclair...

Representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard recently visited SC State University to highlight the Coast Guard and scholarship opportunities available to SC State students.Click here to view video

“NNOA President, RADM Sinclair Harris, USN(Ret.) was honored to meet with the Surgeon General and Deputy Surgeon General recently to update them on NNOA initiatives and partnership opportunities.  As the best example of diversity and inclusion in any uniformed...

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Marine Corps Base QuanticoBlack History Month – 77 Years and Going ForwardAm I Good Enough To Lead These Marines?Col. Ahmed T. Williamson, Commanding Officer of Officer Candidates School (OCS), is a 0602 communication officer by trade and hails from a...