Tagged: naval history

POW/MIA

National Former POW Recognition Day – April 9th

April 9th is designated by Congress as the Presidentially proclaimed observance of National Former POW Recognition Day. On this day we honor the American servicemen and women who experienced unimaginable trials and profound cruelty...

National Maritime Day May 22nd 2014 | Veteran Owned Business Military Observance Announcement

 May 22nd is National Maritime Day, first declared so by Congress in 1933, the date that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam power....

Veterans Memorial Center; Honoring and Perpetuating the Memory of all Veterans

VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to welcome Veterans Memorial Center of San Diego, California (San Diego County CA) to the Veteran Owned Business Directory Nonprofit Section. Veterans Memorial Center Details:  The Veterans Memorial Center, Inc. was formed in March...

National Maritime Day May 22nd 2012 | Veteran Owned Business Military Observance Announcement

May 22nd is National Maritime Day, first declared so by Congress in 1933, the date that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam power....

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United States Navy commemorates the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the writing of our National Anthem

Attention Veteran Owned Business Members and Visitors: From 2012 to 2015, the United States Navy and its partners will commemorate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the writing of our National Anthem,...